Beyer on Rainbow 6

[blackthroatedwind]

Originally Posted by Calzone Lord

Any multi-win wager should trounce the parlay.

Exactly. Honestly, you guys are looking at this a little simplistically. Given a Pick-4 with a 25% takeout rates to pay about 38% over the parlay in a 16% win pool takeout, a 20% takeout ( the Rainbow-6 ) versus a 15% Win takeout rate figures to probably pay over 65% more than the parlay ( I would figure it out but I'm late for dinner ).

[Kasept]

Maury Wolff on ATR Wednesday 9:30 to provide his insights on the wager..

[GPK]

I hit 5 of 6 (ran 2nd with Bourbon Courage in the race I missed) this past Sat on a $12 ticket. I will continue to prob throw between $15-$20 a ticket for kicks and giggles to maybe catch a small payoff, but noway am I gonna throw a few hundred dollars at what is virtually now, an unhittable ticket.

[TheSpyder]

Yea, for me it's playing a ticket I would never even dreamed of player just for fun. It makes us players who are at a different levels get a chance.

[herkhorse]

If nothing else, it's great practice on playing a pic 6 with a 2.00 increment.

[geojr130]

The best way to play this bet is to hit the quick pick. or wait till April 5th

[geojr130]

Originally Posted by geojr130

The best way to play this bet is to hit the quick pick. or wait till April 5th

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[jms62]

Originally Posted by GPK

I hit 5 of 6 (ran 2nd with Bourbon Courage in the race I missed) this past Sat on a $12 ticket. I will continue to prob throw between $15-$20 a ticket for kicks and giggles to maybe catch a small payoff, but noway am I gonna throw a few hundred dollars at what is virtually now, an unhittable ticket.

That "small payoff" is now routinely at the point where it pays better then the Pick 4 which we have no problem throwing 75-100 at. Also am I the only one to think the "Parlay" in this respect is a mythical creature. Isn't the parlay plowing everything you won in the previous race into the next. Wouldn't that crush the odds by race 5 and 6. And to parlay would mean that you would have to hit six singles in a row to reach the "Parlay" payout .. Good luck with that. I'd be interested in hearing why I am way off base... Been there many times.

[ateamstupid]

Originally Posted by jms62

That "small payoff" is now routinely at the point where it pays better then the Pick 4 which we have no problem throwing 75-100 at. Also am I the only one to think the "Parlay" in this respect is a mythical creature. Isn't the parlay plowing everything you won in the previous race into the next. Wouldn't that crush the odds by race 5 and 6. And to parlay would mean that you would have to hit six singles in a row to reach the "Parlay" payout .. Good luck with that. I'd be interested in hearing why I am way off base... Been there many times.

It is somewhat mythical and your points are correct. It's just used as a baseline because it's the bet that aligns best with multi-race wagers structurally.

[Port Conway Lane]

Originally Posted by jms62

That "small payoff" is now routinely at the point where it pays better then the Pick 4 which we have no problem throwing 75-100 at. Also am I the only one to think the "Parlay" in this respect is a mythical creature. Isn't the parlay plowing everything you won in the previous race into the next. Wouldn't that crush the odds by race 5 and 6. And to parlay would mean that you would have to hit six singles in a row to reach the "Parlay" payout .. Good luck with that. I'd be interested in hearing why I am way off base... Been there many times.

I'll use ateam's pick 4 to show why 4 singles in a row pays the same as his $30 investment would have when each play is parlayed.

Tampa 7
$.50 PK4 5,7,10/4,5,6,7/4,5,6,10,11/3
Starting with $10 to win on the three horses in the first leg...
1)winner paid $15.80 $79 return/4=$19.75 win on each entrant in leg 2
2)winner paid $31.20 $308.10 return/5=$61.62 win on each entrant in leg 3
3)winner paid $15.20 $468.312 return=$468.312 win on #3 in leg 4
4)winner paid $4.40 $1030.2864 returned on the parlay
$1030.2864 is the amount returned on a straight $0.50 win parlay.