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Originally Posted by PIC6SIX
Should "SAVER BETS" be part of ones betting format? I know they can be useful if one has a double, P-3, P-4 going in the last leg. However, how does this type of insurance betting bottom line over time? Anyone have some stats? Same question for vertical bets also.
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the general 'rule' =
savers are 'bad' unless you are alive to a significant bankroll-boosting payout (a big score)
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Originally Posted by ReplayRandall
Unexpected tote-board action sometimes makes "saving" the right call.
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RR is correct. It's a more advanced situation, the main concern is simple. Bet if you have an uncovered play that provides value. (in this case the value is coming from a tote-reading angle where a horse is hot or cold on the board, and you happen to be using it to hedge a decent live ticket)
additional advanced situation = taking a 'flyer' from a short sequence to a long sequence.
Example: You have a tremendous Pick-3 with two false favorites and some big opinions. You primarily bet that Pick-3.
You can also play a very lean ticket in the Pick-5 or Pick-6 from the same race, emphasizing your best opinions, and landing on a heavy chalk (or in a larger field the 2 or 3 co-favs) in the final leg. This way, you've constructed a cheap ticket that could be carried from your p3 if your opinions come out, and should be worth enough that you have the option to hedge if alive.