I need help

[Thunder Gulch]

Sounds like cashing more tickets would boost your spirits no matter the price. Don't be one of those that always tries to beat the favorite and instead look for overlaid favorites. As another person said, place and show pools will at least let you cash more. Remember that favorites traditionally beat longshots on ROI. They won't beat the take and breakage, but you only have to be half as good as you do if you bet longer odds.

I get caught in cycles where I win money in the straight pools, yet can't resist the temptation the exotics offer. When I do stick to WPS, I cash a much larger percentage of bets, and I often end up on the plus side of the ledger.