Magna 5 $1 wager

[pick4]

Yes I had a good feel for some of the races. The first leg was a gimme, I loved Albertus Maximus. I liked Jeronimo. The stars aligned peffectly for me. I was very lucky but was also on my game as my wager was $12.

[eajinabi]

Originally Posted by pick4

Yes I had a good feel for some of the races. The first leg was a gimme, I loved Albertus Maximus. I liked Jeronimo. The stars aligned peffectly for me. I was very lucky but was also on my game as my wager was $12.

how much it payed?

[pick4]

After taxes I think it was $4600. The wG2 arrived yesterday and I filed it away as that comes into play next tax season. I'm going to sit down this weekend and calculate my tax returns.

[Suffolk Shippers]

Originally Posted by pick4

Yes I had a good feel for some of the races. The first leg was a gimme, I loved Albertus Maximus. I liked Jeronimo. The stars aligned peffectly for me. I was very lucky but was also on my game as my wager was $12.

This is nothing personal, but I hate you lol...I posted in an old(er) Magna 5 thread discussing the change from $2 base down to $1 about how I have played and never won. The closest I actually came was on a $180 or so ticket in the Sunshine Millions week this year, but I didn't have the winner in the Laurel race but went 4 for 4 after that. Before that, I had played religiously last year and failed. Maybe I'll go with a $12 ticket next time This bet just frustrates me to no end, it's like a pet peeve!

Ok, outside of my jest in the first paragraph, congrats on the cash!

[pick4]

Originally Posted by Suffolk Shippers

This is nothing personal, but I hate you lol...I posted in an old(er) Magna 5 thread discussing the change from $2 base down to $1 about how I have played and never won. The closest I actually came was on a $180 or so ticket in the Sunshine Millions week this year, but I didn't have the winner in the Laurel race but went 4 for 4 after that. Before that, I had played religiously last year and failed. Maybe I'll go with a $12 ticket next time This bet just frustrates me to no end, it's like a pet peeve!

Ok, outside of my jest in the first paragraph, congrats on the cash!

I got very lucky and I made the wager because it was a dollar wager. I'm going to take a few more swings and depending on the sequence that will deterime the amount of my wager. I might put $200 into the wager or whatever I feel it takes to have the 5 winners. It's all about picking winners. If I can hit the Magna 5 again I'll be on cloud nine. Chances are that I will fall short. It's a tough wager but hopefully there is another sequence of races that I have a good feel for and can string along the winners of each race.

Good Luck with the wager. I hope you hit one.

[pweizer]

Originally Posted by pick4

Yes I had a good feel for some of the races. The first leg was a gimme, I loved Albertus Maximus. I liked Jeronimo. The stars aligned peffectly for me. I was very lucky but was also on my game as my wager was $12.

So if it was a $2 base you wouldn't have played the ticket at $24?

I personally like the change to a $1 base but the handle has been $400,000 or less every weekthis year. It used to be guaranteed at $500,000. The economy and signal disputes are probably a part of that. But to say that the change is good for handle is a bit premature.

Congratulations on the score!

Paul

[pick4]

Originally Posted by pweizer

So if it was a $2 base you wouldn't have played the ticket at $24?

I personally like the change to a $1 base but the handle has been $400,000 or less every weekthis year. It used to be guaranteed at $500,000. The economy and signal disputes are probably a part of that. But to say that the change is good for handle is a bit premature.

Congratulations on the score!

Paul

I don't know if I would have played it or not. I had the card and looked it over because of the $1 wager and a saw a few standouts. If it was still $2 and I studied the sequence of races as I did and came up with the same selections I probably would have played it. I think the $1 wager is good because it makes the wager manageable for the smaller player. That was a nice hit and although I've been a Weekend Warrior for quite a few years, a hit like that as a newcomer to playing it would of had me hooked.

You're probably right about it being too early to tell if the $1 is affecting overall handle. I hate to sound like a broken record but the economy is not so hot and a lot of good people are losing their jobs. I know for a fact that I'm going to lose my current job as the outfit I work for is moving the postion overseas at some point in the future. When that date is I don't know.