Another heart breaker

[theratpac]

I was standing at the window making my bets at the great race place, wink wink, after almost completing my exacts this guy next to me bets $150.00 across on the 7 horse in the 10th race, I look at him and the clerk evern noticed it, we both scrugged out shoulders so I put in another 5 dollar exacts 7-11 and 9-11 and walked away, well you all know who won by a c hair the 7 horse and the beat goes on. Boy do I love gambling.

[dutchboy]

Why is it another heart breaker? It came in 7-11 and doesn't your msg indicate you bet a $5 exacta 7-11

Originally Posted by theratpac

I was standing at the window making my bets at the great race place, wink wink, after almost completing my exacts this guy next to me bets $150.00 across on the 7 horse in the 10th race, I look at him and the clerk evern noticed it, we both scrugged out shoulders so I put in another 5 dollar exacts 7-11 and 9-11 and walked away, well you all know who won by a c hair the 7 horse and the beat goes on. Boy do I love gambling.

[ryesteve]

Originally Posted by dutchboy

Why is it another heart breaker? It came in 7-11 and doesn't your msg indicate you bet a $5 exacta 7-11

Well, I found it kind of heartbreaking that someone on this board believes that eavesdropping at the betting window is a viable strategy.

[DanG]

Originally Posted by theratpac

I was standing at the window making my bets at the great race place, wink wink, after almost completing my exacts this guy next to me bets $150.00 across on the 7 horse in the 10th race, I look at him and the clerk evern noticed it, we both scrugged out shoulders so I put in another 5 dollar exacts 7-11 and 9-11 and walked away, well you all know who won by a c hair the 7 horse and the beat goes on. Boy do I love gambling.

See if the teller will agree to this next time at the windows…

[theratpac]

Originally Posted by dutchboy

Why is it another heart breaker? It came in 7-11 and doesn't your msg indicate you bet a $5 exacta 7-11

My bad, it must have been my subconscious mind still thinking I had it, no I had 11-7 and 9-7 sorry.

[theratpac]

Originally Posted by ryesteve

Well, I found it kind of heartbreaking that someone on this board believes that eavesdropping at the betting window is a viable strategy.

I was not eaves dropping I was already at the window, the guy was loud enough for everybody to hear, I just have never heard anybody bet 150 across on a 50 shot all the years i have been gambling

[DrunkenHorseplayer]

Originally Posted by ryesteve

Well, I found it kind of heartbreaking that someone on this board believes that eavesdropping at the betting window is a viable strategy.

I make my own bets only but if you believe the bettor knows what he's doing then it absolutely is a viable betting strategy.

[banacek]

Originally Posted by ryesteve

Well, I found it kind of heartbreaking that someone on this board believes that eavesdropping at the betting window is a viable strategy.

When I was 18 I went on a ridulous winning streak for about 2 weeks..collected some fairly large payouts at a small track. Well the next 2 weeks, I couldn't go to the window without the same 2 guys right behind or right beside me trying to overhear my bets. Well, the three of us had a lousy couple of weeks at the windows and they were gone.

[ranchwest]

I was looking at the possibilities of a new handicapping strategy that had the 7 and 8 in that race. I passed because I don't know how this thing is going to work out, figuring it would just be an action bet.

I've been doing pretty good on not action betting. Sheesh, the one time I wish I'd have gone for the action -- the horse paid $106 to win.

[ryesteve]

Originally Posted by DrunkenHorseplayer

I make my own bets only but if you believe the bettor knows what he's doing then it absolutely is a viable betting strategy.

Perhaps, but in this case, the piggybacker had no idea who this person was.