CRIST: P5 for Saratoga in state govt. procedural quandry

[ateamstupid]

Originally Posted by pointman

Sure. The pk6 player is different then the pk4 player and specifically goes for the big pool with the large $2 minimum. If anything, the pk4 pool will be more affected since the pk4 player is more likely to jump into a 50 cent pk5 minimum then the pk6 player. As a pk4 player I am one that will definitely jump into the pk5 where you can still put in a moderate size ticket and go after a monster score.

Agreed, the better argument is that it would cannibalize the Pick 4 pool (either early or late depending on where they position it), but even then, I think it'll be a net positive. I always give myself a bigger budget for a Pick 5 than for the parallel Pick 4, so the track is getting more handle from me over time if the Pick 5 is an option. The Pick 6 player, especially on non-carryover days, is basically a different species than the Pick 4/5 player.

[MaTH716]

I'm interested on where it would be placed. I don't think they could do it early either, besides the Aqu & Bel situations, you have the jump races at Saratoga. No one wants to deal with that in the sequance.

[NTamm1215]

Originally Posted by MaTH716

I'm interested on where it would be placed. I don't think they could do it early either, besides the Aqu & Bel situations, you have the jump races at Saratoga. No one wants to deal with that in the sequance.

I think you have to do it from Races 1-5. If handle wanes on jump days, fine, that's a grand total of 5 days per year.

[parsixfarms]

Originally Posted by NTamm1215

I think you have to do it from Races 1-5. If handle wanes on jump days, fine, that's a grand total of 5 days per year.

I agree. If the idea is that the super-exotic wagers like the pic-5/6 generate additional handle by getting players to handicap multi-race sequences, it makes sense to have the pic-5 early in the card, and let the pic-6 do the same for the tail end of the card.

[pweizer]

Payoffs have not been hampered by having it on the first five races in California and they usually have very small fields for many of those races. As long as it has the low takeout that the CA one does, it will be a great bet.

Paul

[10 pnt move up]

Originally Posted by pweizer

Payoffs have not been hampered by having it on the first five races in California and they usually have very small fields for many of those races. As long as it has the low takeout that the CA one does, it will be a great bet.

Paul

Its a combination of takeout and affordability more than anything else. People say takeout does not matter, some say that field size trumps anything in terms of attracting wagering dollars, but here we are with 5 horse fields yet a bet that is flourishing and setting a national trend.

[joeydb]

This would be a regular, low takeout, low bet unit pick-5 right? Has anyone uttered the word "jackpot" because I am really not crazy about those.

[tanner12oz]

Originally Posted by pweizer

Payoffs have not been hampered by having it on the first five races in California and they usually have very small fields for many of those races. As long as it has the low takeout that the CA one does, it will be a great bet.

Paul

I second this

[jms62]

Any word on progress for the Pick 5 Steve?