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Reason #2 why the Wizard likes Bodog:
No-hassle practice games
Most online casinos spend more effort trying to separate you from your money than they do trying to give you a good experience. They have all kinds of popup windows, they usually make you download their software, and if do they offer play-in-browser games then you have to register an account before you can play. And if you do register then they start sending you emails trying to get you to deposit real money. But Bodog is different. They have no popup windows at all, and their practice games play right in your browser, with no download, and no registration required. You don't even have to give up your email address. It couldn't be simpler: Just one click and you're playing the game. I wish all online casinos showed this much respect for their players. Other casinos practically ask for your first born child to play for free. Meanwhile Bodog is patient and does not twist anybody's arm to play for real money. You can play as long as you like for free with no obligation. The real-money games are available if that's your preference, but if not, you can play the free practice games for as long as you like without hassle. (Visit Bodog) One click and you're in:
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How do the odds at the Greyhound tracks compare to the horse tracks? — Ken from Antioch
I called the Naples/Fort Meyers greyhound track in Florida. The person I was directed to said that the takeout, or track cut, ranged from 19% for the simple win, place, and show bets, to 21% for pick-2 bets like the quinella, to 25% for more exotic bets like trifectas. This is very similar to the takeout in Florida for horse racing. From anecdotal information I have heard, the takeout is more or less the same everywhere between dog and horse racing. November 17, 2008
A small number of sports betters beat the games, in the long run, by arduous study, use of computers, etc. Are there bettors who use these methods to become long term winners at beating the horse races? Betting on the horses is one of my weakest areas when it comes to gambling. I have heard that "bridge jumper" bets (a bet on a huge favorite to show) can sometimes be a good bet due to the guaranteed $2.20 minimum return on a $2 bet. However, I do not know of a way to have a consistent edge nor do I know any person who is successful as a professional racetrack bettor. Nonetheless, I don't deny that the track can be beat. In the book "Gambling Wizards", author Richard Munchkin tells the story about one professional gambler's success at the racetracks in Hong Kong, where the track cut is less than in the United States. August 12, 2004 Hi Wiz, great site. I recently made a wager on all others in the Kentucky Derby futures betting. My odds closed at 5/2 I know that this is about $7.00for a $2.00 wager, but in watching the odds, I believe that it was closer to 3/1. Can you help me figure the actual payoff for $2.00? The total pool was $577,889 and $125,353 was wagered on my bet. Thank you for any help. - Donald Taylor from Watervliet, USA Thanks for the compliment. Let's let c equal the track cut. If the odds closed at 5-2 then: When wagering on a greyhound race, they give odds on each dog such as "9-2, 7-2, 10-1" what do the numbers represent? - Rick from Valley Center, USA The 9-2 means that a $2 bet would win $9. So if you bet $2 you would get back $11, $9 in winnings plus the original $2. Likewise, the 7-2 bet would win $7 for a $2 bet, and 10-1 means a $1 bet would win $10. Jan. 14, 2001 I've had this argument with several friends and I hope you can help. They say horse racing is a bad bet because of the "takeout". It's true the track has a takeout that varies from about 16% to 30%, depending on the type of wager, but my contention is that there is no factually correct way to determine a horses "true odds". If you figure a horse has a 50% chance of winning, but the odds are 3-1, isn't that a good bet, no matter what the takeout is ? I know some handicappers that set their own odds and only bet when they feel the odds are in their favor, and some do well. - Kevin Hill from Van Nuys, California A good bet is a good bet, regardless of whom it is against. However, you can't ignore the high house cut at the track. You also can never be sure of what the true odds are at the track. If I thought a horse had a 50% chance of winning but paid 3:1 then I would doubt my own judgement that the horse really had a 50% chance of winning. Along the same lines, when choosing a mutual fund you should consider both the historic rate of return and commission charges. July 30, 2000
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