tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8560898823512627114.post8751592127165555741..comments2024-02-01T00:37:24.768-05:00Comments on PTP: 3 Reasons Why Takeout Decreases are for the Small FryPull the Pockethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05082676049275768769noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8560898823512627114.post-21351785516925984642016-07-27T13:35:33.172-04:002016-07-27T13:35:33.172-04:00You don't seem to have a firm grasp on what yo...You don't seem to have a firm grasp on what you're talking about.<br /><br /><br />"Joe Blow" spent $40 on the Evangeline pick-4 two weeks ago, at 25%... and he lost his money like he usually does when covering 40 or 80 combinations out of 4096 or 10,000 possible outcomes.<br /><br />"Joe Blow" spends $40 of this week's paycheck on the Evangeline pick-4, at 12%... and he loses his money again, as usual, for the same numerical reasons.<br /><br /><br /><br />"Wanda Whale" still retains a vastly superior chance at cashing a ticket, and of reaping any small part of the so-called 'gain' from the takeout reduction.<br /><br /><br />Both you, and Joe Blow have been sucked-in by the <b>smoke and mirrors</b> tactics utilized by Evangeline Downs, and by the state lottery, and by advertisers all over the planet, to make you think you're getting something that you aren't likely to ever receive.<br /><br />When Evangeline Downs mans-up and gives you your 12% (or <b>6%</b>) takeout on the WPS pools is when you should first bother to alter anything about your wagering strategy in response to their efforts.<br /><br /><br />You sound like someone who <i>never even noticed</i> that the milk is always at the far back of the grocery store...<br /><br /><br />Tune-in and turn-on... before misleading people with this absurdity that <b>in your mind only</b> sees "Joe Blow" have anywhere near to a <b>"level playing field</b> with <i>"Wanda Whale"</i>.<br /><br />People are not that stupid, especially when even you yourself demonstrate that one only gets the monetary benefit from <i>low takeout</i> when <b>cashing</b> one of those bets.<br /><br /><br />The evidence about people not being that stupid lies in the fact that track attendance knows approximately zero fluctuation in response to mere takeout adjustments. The vast majority of North Americans, who have still never set foot in a race track, are not swayed by the <i>smoke and mirrors</i> for which you yourself fall hook, line, and sinker.<br /><br />In contrast, when the stock market gets going <i>really well</i>, the random North American will indeed sit up, take notice, and <i>invest</i>.<br /><br /><i>Smoke and mirrors</i> advertising continues to prey upon only the foolish...<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8560898823512627114.post-86518679636241473652016-07-22T17:56:42.542-04:002016-07-22T17:56:42.542-04:00To be clear, I think that the post is simple, stra...To be clear, I think that the post is simple, straightforward and excellent. But in this business, I find that cynicism is always long odds-on to be warranted.Tinkynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8560898823512627114.post-7510976582112412722016-07-22T17:29:02.728-04:002016-07-22T17:29:02.728-04:00I have this image of you giving a slightly – only ...I have this image of you giving a slightly – only slightly – expanded version of this in presentation to audience of racing executives from around The U.S. Scanning the room, looks ranging from boredom to bewilderment can be seen.<br /><br />Suddenly, an undercurrent of excitement spreads across the room, as the next presenter appears to the side of the stage – a representative of the Indian Gaming Association.Tinkynoreply@blogger.com