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Originally Posted by BELMONT 6-6-09
As for the skill of the bettor...yes this plays a part but when we make a win bet we like a horse and he is 10/1. We don't want to want to enter a separate pool like the place pool and receive a payout that is divided a good percentage of the time with the favorite thus reducing the place payout significantly. What, to feel good that i cashed a ticket if my horse lost but finished second.
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Yes...to feel good about cashing a ticket when your longshot finishes second in the race. "Feeling good" is important to our psychological makeup...and psychology plays a huge role in gambling. Some people need added enhancements in order to keep them psychologically strong...and this doesn't necessarily make them "long term losers". I know a horseplayer for many years, and he bets only to place...and he wins! I have suggested to him that he might make more money overall if he bet only to win...but he tells me that he sleeps better this way. Sound sleep is also very important in this game...
