Or betting against yourself?
You're certainly not gonna plunk down $10 win bets, 'cause, for
sure, you're betting against yourself. But, don't you drool when
some uneducated high roller plops down $50 across the board on
#2, then run to cover the others? Or, when you bet a somewhat-long
trifecta, do you think "Hey, that's 3 tickets instead of
2."
Today's small pools give rise to a lot of careful thought. Just
look at the pool sizes (typical Miami) relative to the number
of possible outcomes:
Gross Net Possible #Tix Dilution Pool Pool Outcomes (avg) Win 161 121 8 10 9% Place 131 98 8 8 11% Show 76 57 8 5 17% Quiniela 2,093 1,570 24 37 3% Perfecta 1,367 1,025 56 12 8% Trifecta 7,020 5,265 336 10 9% Superfecta 2,764 2,073 1,680 1 55%
Quiniela is really the only place where you can expect to bet without your contribution tipping the scale.
