Odds dilution and respective payoffs
Posted on September 16, 2003 at 06:39:13 PM by BRNE

What is the effect of placing a bet of say an Exacta or Trifecta on your own odds and resulting payoffs. I see that on the webcasts the pool totals for the Exacta at Dania is approx. $1000, and the Tri is approx. $4000 to $5000. I think these are in single dollar amounts, so does that mean the Exacta pool is $3000, because it's a 3 dollar bet, or could it be less because people bet only $2?
I'm wondering if the Exacta pool totals are actually large enough to warrant wagering on Exactas. There always seems to more money on those foolish Quinellas

Replies:

• Re(1): Odds dilution and respective payoffs - By Tiger September 16, 2003 at 08:57:44 PM
• Re(1): Odds dilution and respective payoffs - By Perry September 16, 2003 at 08:37:14 PM
  • Re(2): Odds dilution and respective payoffs - By BRNE September 16, 2003 at 10:39:53 PM
    • Re(3): Odds dilution and respective payoffs - By Overserve September 17, 2003 at 01:20:27 PM
      • Overserve - By Straight from the Den September 24, 2003 at 01:38:04 PM
      • Re(4): Odds dilution and respective payoffs - By Tiger September 17, 2003 at 01:35:29 PM
    • From Miami's Sat Matinee Results page - By Tiger September 16, 2003 at 10:44:22 PM
      • Re(1): From Miami's Sat Matinee Results page - By BRNE September 17, 2003 at 00:11:53 AM