No dime supers for the Derby

[Hickory Hill Hoff]

Originally Posted by witchdoctor

Not if you hit it.

No, I wanted to play the ten cent supers.

[2MinsToPost]

I agree with no 10 cent supers on the Kentucky Derby for this reason.........

On a day when it is hard to get a bet in without waiting god knows how long at your local track, otb etc imagine how bad it could be if you had every Tom, Dick and Harry coming out of the woodwork on top of all the 1 day a year bettors playing 10 cent supers on the Derby. It is a players as well as teller's nightmare.

No thanks, some things are best left alone and this race does not need 10 cent super money in the pool for sure.

Uh...

*startled*

I agree with 2mins.

[blackthroatedwind]

I'm sure Churchill made this decision exactly for the reason that it's Derby Day and they considered the havoc a bet like this could ( and probably would ) create at the track. However, it is a very poor business decision overall and maybe they should have allowed it everywhere BUT the track. I would imagine that a high percentage of the on-track patrons who were genuinely upset about a decision like that already have ADW accounts and would have had the ability to make their dime supers either over the phone or on-line before going to the races ( Derby betting begins Friday ).

Feels a little short-sighted to me.

[fpsoxfan]

I like playing Dime Supers, but I agree with this decision. I've said before and I'll say it again, imagine what the lines will be like at the Spa with NYRA now offering this wager.

[Cannon Shell]

Why would it take more time to punch in .10 supers versus $1 supers? Does it take longer to say "ten cents than one dollar"? There is an hour between posttime of the Woodford and the Derby. I find it hard to believe that there is not enough time to get bets in.

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

Why would it take more time to punch in .10 supers versus $1 supers? Does it take longer to say "ten cents than one dollar"? There is an hour between posttime of the Woodford and the Derby. I find it hard to believe that there is not enough time to get bets in.

Volume, volume, volume.

[blackthroatedwind]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

Why would it take more time to punch in .10 supers versus $1 supers? Does it take longer to say "ten cents than one dollar"? There is an hour between posttime of the Woodford and the Derby. I find it hard to believe that there is not enough time to get bets in.

While I tend to agree with you, the counter argument would be that a dime super player rates to be less sophisticated.

I could also argue that the opposite is true in that case as well.

The more legitimate argument is that the dime super player rates to play many more combinations/tickets. Either way I don't agree they should be curtailed.

[Hickory Hill Hoff]

Originally Posted by fpsoxfan

I like playing Dime Supers, but I agree with this decision. I've said before and I'll say it again, imagine what the lines will be like at the Spa with NYRA now offering this wager.

True, imagine the lines out the door at the F.P. OTB branch.....with two machines and "Yak" they would go to Nelliston!

The bottom line is this. The people with alot of cash to not want to share the big hits with people who will be spending 500-1000 rather than thousands so they can keep all the cash for themselves. money going to money.... big surprize. I still dont understand the difference between an 700000 dollar super and maybe a 500000 for every dollar. just plan old greedyness. What else is new?