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04-22-2014, 02:23 PM
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Originally Posted by BlueChip@DRF
Besides picking the wrong horse(s)?
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Can you give the definition of the wrong - correct horse(s)??
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04-22-2014, 05:25 PM
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#122
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Racing Form Detective
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Originally Posted by DeltaLover
Can you give the definition of the wrong - correct horse(s)??
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The one that wins.
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Some day in the not too distant future, horse players will betting on computer generated races over the net. Race tracks will become casinos and shopping centers. And some crooner will be belting out "there used to be a race track here".
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04-22-2014, 08:49 PM
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#123
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Originally Posted by DeltaLover
Title says it all..
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Betting.
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04-24-2014, 06:15 PM
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#124
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04-30-2014, 12:53 PM
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Very good responses to "What are the common mistakes". Chapter 26 of the book, "Betting Horse Racing for Dummies" lists 10 of them ( many of which have already been covered.
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04-30-2014, 01:35 PM
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If the old stat of 98% of horseplayers are losers, they must have several of the same faults in common and without them the other 2% would not play... I'm part of the 98% 
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04-30-2014, 02:26 PM
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Random Numbers Generator
Join Date: Nov 2001
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Originally Posted by Flysofree
If the old stat of 98% of horseplayers are losers, they must have several of the same faults in common and without them the other 2% would not play... I'm part of the 98% |
Then going by this premise to answer the topic question:
Doing the same thing they've been doing over and over again but expecting different results.
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04-30-2014, 02:48 PM
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EXCEL with SUPERFECTAS
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I agree. But, really when you think about it, the majority of the public plays to bet, not to make money, so they inevitably play too many races, and too many bets or bet types in the same races, trying to cover every possibility.
Of the minority of players that don't have those 2 problems, most of them are just bad gamblers. They can be good handicappers but the wagering portion kicks their butt. As an example, there are some very good poker players, but not a heck of a lot of good poker players that are also good gamblers.
I really think that once one learns the game well, it all falls back on patience, discipline, and consistency. If you don't have those 3 qualities now, and don't or can't develop them, you probably will never beat the game.
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04-30-2014, 03:13 PM
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#129
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Originally Posted by DeltaLover
Obviously I agree with everything said so far!
I still think that the most common error I see among horseplayers, has to do
with them betting out of a very small bankroll, limiting their creativity and
effectiveness...
I wrote more about this error here:
http://www.themindofagambler.com/201...kroll-matters/ |
^ This. I've always noticed that the less I have to wager, the worse I do. Like you said, getting creative is difficult. And, if you get off to a bad start, you're day is going to be a challenge.
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