Here's why 5Dimes is better than Pinnacle

[randallscott35]

Some very fair point and I'm willing to consider doing something with them in the future. I am still so happy with Pinnacle, and since the majority of my action is split between matchups and regular horse wagers, I'd prefer to keep the majority of my bankroll in one place. But your thoughts are duly noted.

[Scav]

The matchup thing is key....I would be interested to know what type of overall action they take on those, I bet it is alot

[timmgirvan]

Originally Posted by Scav

The matchup thing is key....I would be interested to know what type of overall action they take on those, I bet it is alot

DART THROWER???? that would be me....maybe I should change my handle!

[Thunder Gulch]

Both are top notch, but I still prefer Pinnacle, in no small part to the fact that I play sports more than I play horses. Still, have been a customer at both and they are among the five best out there.

[Rupert Pupkin]

Dunbar can correct me if I am wrong but I thought that the limits were very low at 5Dimes when it comes to the 10% bonus. I thought that they only offered it on bets up to $100 or something like that. If that is the case, then a big bettor would want to stick with Pinny.

[SCUDSBROTHER]

"For Pick 3's, and Pick 4's, if a horse is scratched in any leg, you will receive refunds on all combos with the scratched horse, no matter when the horse was scratched. You will not receive the track favorite or any consolation payouts, but instead a refund. This is an advantage for the player."

Pinnacle is a joke for having this idiotic policy above.Let me know when they stop doing it.

[Dunbar]

Originally Posted by Rupert Pupkin

Dunbar can correct me if I am wrong but I thought that the limits were very low at 5Dimes when it comes to the 10% bonus. I thought that they only offered it on bets up to $100 or something like that. If that is the case, then a big bettor would want to stick with Pinny.

Rupert, you are making the same mistake I did for awhile. I initially misread the FAQs. The $100 is simply the limit that they will guarantee full track odds. Above $100 5Dimes pays track odds UP TO 110-1 odds. But they have no limit on the 10%. If you bet $500 at 4-1 and win, you will collect $2750, not $2500.

Mis-reading that cost me a bunch of money. But even so, I wouldn't have made the complete switch to 5Dimes before they began taking action close to post time.

--Dunbar

[Dunbar]

Originally Posted by randallscott35

I am still so happy with Pinnacle, and since the majority of my action is split between matchups and regular horse wagers, I'd prefer to keep the majority of my bankroll in one place.

Originally Posted by Scav

The matchup thing is key....I would be interested to know what type of overall action they take on those, I bet it is alot

Scav and randall, you are totally correct about the importance of Pinnacle's matchups. A serious horse bettor needs an account at Pinnacle for these matchups alone. But a serious bettor should not be "leaving money on the table" by making win and exacta bets at Pinnacle rather than 5Dimes.

Every time you make $1000 worth of place or show bets at the track or OTB, you are giving up somewhere between $40 and $70 that you could have earned at Pinnacle.

Similarly, every time you make $1000 worth of win or exacta bets at Pinnacle, you are giving up somewhere between an additional $15 and $100 (depending on the kind of bet and your skill level) that you could have averaged from 5Dimes. For these bets, choosing 5Dimes over Pinnacle makes as much sense as choosing Pinnacle over the OTB.

The truth is, any serious or semi-serious bettor should have an account at both places.

--Dunbar