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Old 09-11-2009, 10:37 PM   #31
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I am just curious here as I have proposed doing similar here on this site, playing exotic's and I get slammed as an idioit
Since you're curious, I'll explain that I don't think anyone called you an "idiot", and the critical responses you got had absolutely nothing to do with playing exotics. And it doesn't surprise me that you can't tell the difference between the OP's description of picking his spots, playing 4 to 6 days a month vs. your "how high can I roll my bankroll in one weekend" or "how can I get rich betting on horses" posts.
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Old 09-11-2009, 11:54 PM   #32
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all a rebate does is help you win more or lose less. it doesn't make you a winner if you have nothing else going for you. maybe one has better sheets or better numbers, or better infor than the other guy. all iam saying is that 99.9% of all people betting horses these days lose even with a rebate. i have the highest rebates on shore and my guys don't win.
What a person has to have going for them (pre-rebate) is a minimum ROI proficiency of 0.87 to 0.91 (pending your wager type). Then a rebate can push you into the profit zone.

The primary goal is to make the most money, not have the highest ROI. Without rebates one has to be much more selective in which races one plays (which means fewer betting opportunities), and if they try to improve the absolute amount of money they hope to win by increasing their wager size, pool dilution can become a very serious and detrimental issue. Instead, it is much easier and more profitable to include wagering opportunites which yield slightly less ROI, say in the 0.90 to 0.99 range.

By the way, having the highest available rebates does not excuse one from intelligent and responsible handicapping, and even with good to excellent selection criteria, one most still endure those painful losing streaks which exist within long-term profitable plays.
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Old 09-12-2009, 12:28 AM   #33
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This begs the question (which I have pondered with no real conclusions):

Is is better to bet a 25% takeout and get a 15% rebate, or bet the same race with a 10% takeout and no rebate? Are there any structural differences?

My first thought is that there could be a difference in how the public plays, since the difference between 10% and 25% takeout will affect the odds of favorites, possibly changing the attractiveness, and obviously, the impact on longshot prices would be seen as well. I'm interested in what others think.
An interesting question, CBedo!

One's individual decision would seem likely based on a combination of their own ROI at that particular track and the available rebate (as constrained by the track take).

Another random thought.....higher takeout tracks take lesser successful handicappers out of the game quicker, as it grinds down their bankrolls down quicker. If those players are not replaced with equally or less skilled handicappers, would this not imply that the remaining pool players will tend to be on the sharper side, thus making it harder for us to win?
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Old 09-12-2009, 01:10 AM   #34
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An interesting question, CBedo!

One's individual decision would seem likely based on a combination of their own ROI at that particular track and the available rebate (as constrained by the track take).

Another random thought.....higher takeout tracks take lesser successful handicappers out of the game quicker, as it grinds down their bankrolls down quicker. If those players are not replaced with equally or less skilled handicappers, would this not imply that the remaining pool players will tend to be on the sharper side, thus making it harder for us to win?
Interesting things to think about. I'm definitely not talking about differences to the individual bettor; I'm thinking about structural differences in the overall betting of the race itself.
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Old 09-12-2009, 01:13 AM   #35
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Interesting things to think about. I'm definitely not talking about differences to the individual bettor; I'm thinking about structural differences in the overall betting of the race itself.
Sorry but I'm clueless here. I'm not sure what you mean by structural. Perhaps if you explain this another way I can understand.
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Old 09-12-2009, 02:00 AM   #36
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And so is the takeout. Maybe my question wasn't clear. Why is a 15% rebate on a 25% takeout bet better than a 7% rebate on a 17% bet? It seems that either way, you're more or less betting into an effective take of 10%.
Check out Rutgers' answer. I didn't look at it real closely but he seems to have it right.

But permit me to simplify...

Suppose we asked the question differently... Suppose we asked the question, which is better? A 10% takeout or a 20% takeout with a 10% rebate?

The answer is that you only gain with the lower take% when you win. You gain with the rebate on every bet.


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Old 09-12-2009, 02:00 AM   #37
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Sorry but I'm clueless here. I'm not sure what you mean by structural. Perhaps if you explain this another way I can understand.
Maybe structural is a bad term. I just mean that for the sake of this discussion, I'm not interested in differences in the individual's betting decision. I'm just wondering if overall, the odds end up differently for the favorites, longshots or any other odds group due to the difference in takeout & rebate structures that have effectively the same net takeout.
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Old 09-12-2009, 02:36 AM   #38
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I think specialization and selectivity are key to betting with an edge.

Specialization
You should specialize in race tracks (ST) or race types (SR), and this should be based on your historical data. It shouldnt be too hard if you have a years worth of data to eliminate areas which are draining your bank.

Selectivity
On a given day producing a shortlist (SL) by making a prediction for each your SR's, and then reducing this list to Playable Picks (PP).

So if you have 6 x SR's on a Saturday with which to work (eg. graded stakes races), you assess each and have 6 predictions (could be win bet or tricast, whatever your thing is). You then must reduce the SL to your PP's, and when you have them that is it for the day. No going back in if the first 2 go down, but you could allow your self to reinvest profits in further picks from the SL if you think you have found an angle on that day that is worth milking.

If you want to nail this down as a blueprint foir suceess then I would add the following, SPECIALIZATION-METHOD-SELECTIVITY

The Method produces the SL from the SR's, and if you like systems then you are sorted as the Method will automate the process to produce a SL. You can then sit down and use your racing nous to assess and generate your PP's considering the variants of the day eg. weather, track bias, jockey bookings etc.

I hope that makes sense.

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Old 09-12-2009, 08:56 AM   #39
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Check out Rutgers' answer. I didn't look at it real closely but he seems to have it right.
Well. maybe you should, because I could swear that his conclusion is that it IS a wash.

I do understand that if a player is unprofitable, the lower take / lower rebate scenario is preferable, but since we're talking about whales, my assumption is that we're not talking about losing players, since someone betting 7 figures a week who's not a winning player, is going to exhaust their bankroll pretty quickly under either scenario.
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Old 09-12-2009, 09:43 AM   #40
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you have just retooled yourself into making sure that you don't win at this game. you have just eliminated the only type's of races where you might find a possibility of an edge. most people are like yourself not having any idea on what is going on with a baby race. in this day and age you are betting against people that have the same or better computer program's to come up with your selections. i happen to be in the "rebate selling business" myself. all a rebate does for you is helps you lose less when you lose or win more when you win. its true that if you play those high takeout wagers without a rebate you will get killed. most of the rates are something like 25% out. there aren't enough people out there that get their picks by reading the racing form these days or playing their lucky numbers to overcome the chop.
You equate reading the Form to picking lucky numbers. I do my handicapping with a print version of the Form and I continue to have reasonable success. I ignore jockeys, weight, and Beyer speed figures. Pick4's are my most profitable wager, especially when turf and/or maidens are in the sequence.
I am an investment advisor and find that the computer is a useful tool for conducting fundamental research. I won't ever need it for handicapping though.
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Old 09-12-2009, 10:10 AM   #41
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Ddog, thanks for the advice. Betting value picks within my 4 race play for the day is my "saver" bet. I've reached a point in my wagering career, that I can't accept picking that killer 15-1 shot and not getting anything for it when my 3 or 4 horses in the last leg don't come in. I've smashed too many clipboards over the rail, chair backs, walls in my day. Its not good for my BP I'm also not an "all my eggs in one basket" type of player.
good luck.

saver bets are losers
don't see where I advocated all eggs.
if you are smashing chairs and afraid to miss "something" , then reduce your eggs to just the ones you can afford to lose.

anyway, to each their own.
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Old 09-12-2009, 12:26 PM   #42
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"And so is the takeout. Maybe my question wasn't clear. Why is a 15% rebate on a 25% takeout bet better than a 7% rebate on a 17% bet? It seems that either way, you're more or less betting into an effective take of 10%"



Short term, if you win, it is actually much better to get a 7% rebate on a 17% bet. Long term, with wins and losses, it does not make a difference.

Assume at Utopia Downs, with have a 10 horse field with $10,000 bet on each horse. Total pool amount is $100,000. Also assume a bettor made a $100 win on the horse that won.

With a 25% takeout $75,000 goes back to the winning ticket holders. At $10,000 bet on each that means there were 5,000 winning $2 tickets. So, $75,000/5,000 = $15.00 Mutual payout for each $2.00 wager. So our bettor collects 50 * $15.00 = $750. Plus, he gets 15% of his wager or $15. So he ends up, with $765.

With a 17% takeout, $83,000 goes back to the winners. The winning mutual is now $16.60. So the bettor is now getting back $16.60 * 50 = $830.00 plus $7 rebate for a total of $837.00

But has we all know, we don't win them all. After losing the next 9 races while betting $100 a race with a 15% rebate(on a 25% takeout) the bettor would get back $135. Adding that to the $765 you end up with $900 (after wagering $1,000). With a 7% rebate(on a 17% takeout) the bettor would get back $63. Adding, that to the $837 you end up with the same $900.

I know this is a rather simple made up example, but the math is the same in the real world.

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Well. maybe you should, because I could swear that his conclusion is that it IS a wash.

I do understand that if a player is unprofitable, the lower take / lower rebate scenario is preferable, but since we're talking about whales, my assumption is that we're not talking about losing players, since someone betting 7 figures a week who's not a winning player, is going to exhaust their bankroll pretty quickly under either scenario.
Actually, a profitable player wants the lower take/lower rebate. The profitable player wins a larger percentage of the pool (or everybody's money) with a lower takeout. A higher rebate just gives you back a larger percentage of your own money.


In my above example, if the player continues to lose, the bettor is better off with the 15% rebate (but 25% takeout). He will not be winning but losing less then if the got 7% rebate(with 17% takeout) Hitting 1 out of 11 races leaves $915 for the 15/25 split and $907 for 7/17 split after wagering $1,100.

If the bettor wins more than 1 out of 9 races, he will be better off with the lower rebate/lower takeout. Hitting 1 out of 8 races races gives $870 for the 15/25 split and $886 for the 7/17 split after wagering $800. Profitable for both structures, but more profit for the 7/17 split.

If he hits at 1 out of 9, he breaks even with both rebate/takeout structures.

Keep in mind, 1 out of 10 is the "natural odds" in our example.
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Old 09-12-2009, 12:54 PM   #43
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As someone involved with this on a daily basis, a quick comment. Some poster (forgive me for not scrolling back to see who it was), mentioned that maybe the "sharp" money plays into the pools with lower takeouts.

I believe this is generally true. Many good players are not receiving "sliding-scale" rebates and hence gravitate to the tracks with the lower takeouts. I realized long ago that assessing your betting competition is a necessary key to success. So, I personally prefer to play into larger-takeout pools (since I get a sliding rebate), as long as the pool size is reasonable.
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Old 09-12-2009, 01:23 PM   #44
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lower take / lower rebate scenario
I meant higher take / higher rebate scenario... too late to edit

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Actually, a profitable player wants the lower take/lower rebate.
You're right, I was typing faster than I was thinking...

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Old 09-12-2009, 02:41 PM   #45
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Steve,

Whales are rarely winning without rebates. If they are, then they should spread more so that they lose and increase volume.

Of all the organizations I am aware of, only one is reputed to win before rebate.

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