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Originally Posted by thaskalos
That depends on whom you ask.
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Most seem to think they are winners.
I was talking casually to another horseplayer yesterday about how one of the challenges with writing a horseplaying book, involves the fact that revealing any significant insight would actually
hurt, rather than help the game.
Rather than discuss the paradox, he kind of made a defensive response that horseplaying isn't rocket science and referenced how successful he is...
back on topic
Horse racing very likely
does not optimize takeout in the most efficient ways.
To be fair, things like big-days and the increased rebates that larger players already do receive should be factored into some of work that attempts to ask whether or not takeout is efficient.