Pick 4 Budgets

[packerbacker7964]

I know I'll get slammed on this one but here goes ya'll. Gander I'm calling bull**** on the $100 straight pick 4's.

[ateamstupid]

I usually try to keep each ticket at $50 or lower...I think playing anything (other than a Pick 6) for more than $50-$100 is pretty dumb, but that could be because I'm not rich.

[Pointg5]

Originally Posted by ateamstupid

I usually try to keep each ticket at $50 or lower...I think playing anything (other than a Pick 6) for more than $50-$100 is pretty dumb, but that could be because I'm not rich.

Ateam,

I am not rich by any means, but the older I get, the more bet, it boggles my mind what I bet now and it's probably nothing compared to what some of these guys bet.

As for budgeting Pik 4's, we usually play the guaranteed pools and go deep. My buddy and I hit the Pik 4's leading up to the Derby, Preakness, and Belmont. We basically bought them, our Derby Pik4 cost $268 for a $1, Preakness was $236 for $1, and Belmont was $368 for $1, we got back a total of $2503 with a total investment of $872 giving us a profit of $1603. That's probably not the wisest bet, but we knew it was a guaranteed pool and there would be alot of money, so we played it.

I just started reading Steve Crist's book and he gives some ways to construct Pik4's, we have been playing them entirely wrong, we should have had a $2 ticket on the Derby and Preakness, not the Belmont. I would reccommend the book to someone learning like myself.

Originally Posted by ateamstupid

I usually try to keep each ticket at $50 or lower...I think playing anything (other than a Pick 6) for more than $50-$100 is pretty dumb, but that could be because I'm not rich.

I disagree. If you only spend 50 your not going to hit it too often. When you do it's probably not going to pay that much. Now with that said I hit a 1100 dollar pick 4 a few weeks ago with a 40 dollar ticket but I loved my single and he came through then I had a 11-1 maiden winner in the last leg that boosted up the prices. You really have to pick you spots. If I don't like the series of 4 races I will not play.

As for the pick 6 I hardley ever spend over 50 on it unless I'm going in with some friends. With the 2 dollar bet the ticket adds up quick. That's why I like the pick 4. You can get a ton of coverage if you can find a leg to single or double. Now, because I don't spend allot on the pick 6 I've only hit it once and that was last year with a 24 dollar ticket. It netted 6G's. I've been close a few other times. I actually changed my ticket once and I would of had it if I stood pat. And it would of paid 40G's!! Oh well. Never second guess yourself!!