While playing tonight and chatting with other players in the chatroom something became obvious to me. Sometimes you just can't ignore the obvious. If you had a sure fire way of hitting the winner in a race 41% of the time, with NO effort on your part...why wouldn't you? I don't know the answer to that question.
Most tracks have updated stats on their website so you can check post position wins. If you use software like Quickdog you can also keep these stats yourself. If you check out the most recent stats for Palm Beach located here, you can do a little math and follow along with me.
The stats for the 660 races show that the 1 and 2 position combined win 41% of the time. Yep, with no other factors you can hit the winner 41% of the time at PB in these races by simply playing the 1 and 2 dog to win.
I was playing MG tonight (where the stats are similar) and I hit some pretty nice winners and trifecta's by using this rule. In one of the races the 2 dog was around 15/1 and the 1 dog was 7/1. The 1 dog won and the trifecta paid handsomely.
The point is, don't go reinventing the wheel. not just in this instance, but in any instance where you KNOW something. Do what you know!
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About the author
- Pup
- I am a professional gambler. My income is derived from several forms of gambling, primarily greyhound racing. I offer greyhound tips and greyhound handicapping training.
Saturday, March 19, 2011
Friday, March 18, 2011
World Series of Greyhound Handicapping
Test your skill against other players for your shot at a $10k winners pool!
BigJackpotBetting is currently accepting entries into our next contest (2011 Spring Challenge) that will be contested on-line and will commence on Tuesday Matinee April 5th. The winner of this contest will earn his or her's entry into our $10,000 World Series of Greyhound Handicapping event to be staged on-line this summer. The only way to secure one of the 16 final spots in the $10,0000 World Series of Greyhound Handicapping is to win a qualifying event such as this contest.
This contest will be limited to the first 100 people who sign up at BigJackpotBetting. If you are interested in joining this contest and competing for a berth in the $10,000 event then don't get shut out and sign up now to reserve your spot.
www.bigjackpotbetting.com
BigJackpotBetting is currently accepting entries into our next contest (2011 Spring Challenge) that will be contested on-line and will commence on Tuesday Matinee April 5th. The winner of this contest will earn his or her's entry into our $10,000 World Series of Greyhound Handicapping event to be staged on-line this summer. The only way to secure one of the 16 final spots in the $10,0000 World Series of Greyhound Handicapping is to win a qualifying event such as this contest.
This contest will be limited to the first 100 people who sign up at BigJackpotBetting. If you are interested in joining this contest and competing for a berth in the $10,000 event then don't get shut out and sign up now to reserve your spot.
www.bigjackpotbetting.com
Sunday, March 13, 2011
How many ways can you skin a cat?
I hope no one actually skins cats! It's just an old saying. There is usually more than one way to accomplish the same goal which is the subject of this blog post.
I was in the chatroom at www.bigjackpotbetting.com tonight when someone made some comments about my pick in a particular race. I might add that the pick in question won. This person, who I will concede seems to be a pretty good player from all I know, proceeded to take stabs at my play and insinuate it wouldn't be profitable if I kept playing picks like that.
If you recall my last blog post about records it will come as no surprise to you that I know what plays are profitable. It's my job to know. If I don't play profitably then my mortgage doesn't get paid, they reposess my Lincoln and confiscate my fiancee's engagement ring. I am here to tell you that I am not prepared for that to happen.
While I am 100% confident in my ability to play the greyhounds and make a living doing it I will also conceed that there are probably other ways to play and show a profit. I don't have the corner on the market when it comes to greyhound racing. But I do have a profitable line on it. And that is my point.
Do you know how profitable you are? Do you know what plays will show you profit when the year is over and which plays won't?
I do. And one of my greatest pieces of advice to you as a struggling player would be to have a goal of knowing what plays are profitable for you, and which plays aren't.
Are you keeping records?
Learn to win from a winner. www.greyhoundtracktips.com
I was in the chatroom at www.bigjackpotbetting.com tonight when someone made some comments about my pick in a particular race. I might add that the pick in question won. This person, who I will concede seems to be a pretty good player from all I know, proceeded to take stabs at my play and insinuate it wouldn't be profitable if I kept playing picks like that.
If you recall my last blog post about records it will come as no surprise to you that I know what plays are profitable. It's my job to know. If I don't play profitably then my mortgage doesn't get paid, they reposess my Lincoln and confiscate my fiancee's engagement ring. I am here to tell you that I am not prepared for that to happen.
While I am 100% confident in my ability to play the greyhounds and make a living doing it I will also conceed that there are probably other ways to play and show a profit. I don't have the corner on the market when it comes to greyhound racing. But I do have a profitable line on it. And that is my point.
Do you know how profitable you are? Do you know what plays will show you profit when the year is over and which plays won't?
I do. And one of my greatest pieces of advice to you as a struggling player would be to have a goal of knowing what plays are profitable for you, and which plays aren't.
Are you keeping records?
Learn to win from a winner. www.greyhoundtracktips.com
Saturday, March 12, 2011
Keeping records means record profits at the greyhound track
I'm always surprised when someone comes to me to learn how to win at the greyhound track. Without fail I learn that don't keep any records. None. Nada. Zilch! So I ask them, "How do you know what is working and what isn't?" They never have an answer.
If you are going to take the money you worked hard to earn and bet it on a greyhound you need to know if the bet you are making is a profitable one long term. How do you know this? Records! The more detailed records you keep the more you will learn about YOUR handicapping. You will find things you are doing that work as well as things you are doing that don't.
I was on my back deck this afternoon and a bumblebee was buzzing around. He was very agitated. I am not generally scared of bees so I went about my business. It just so happened that about the same time I was ready to come back in the house he decided to rush at me and 'buzz' me. He didn't sting me but he was letting me know he wasn't happy with me in his space. I went on in the house as I was doing any way. I doubt that bee's keep detailed records so I imagine this bee probably thinks that rushing me like that made me leave. That isn't true. It was just coincidence. He will find this out next time I am out side and I see him.
Now if many bees before him had kept detailed records they could probably tell him that threatening humans will end in his demise. Likewise you should be keeping detailed records of your play. You need to learn the things you are doing that will lead to your demise.
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If you are going to take the money you worked hard to earn and bet it on a greyhound you need to know if the bet you are making is a profitable one long term. How do you know this? Records! The more detailed records you keep the more you will learn about YOUR handicapping. You will find things you are doing that work as well as things you are doing that don't.
I was on my back deck this afternoon and a bumblebee was buzzing around. He was very agitated. I am not generally scared of bees so I went about my business. It just so happened that about the same time I was ready to come back in the house he decided to rush at me and 'buzz' me. He didn't sting me but he was letting me know he wasn't happy with me in his space. I went on in the house as I was doing any way. I doubt that bee's keep detailed records so I imagine this bee probably thinks that rushing me like that made me leave. That isn't true. It was just coincidence. He will find this out next time I am out side and I see him.
Now if many bees before him had kept detailed records they could probably tell him that threatening humans will end in his demise. Likewise you should be keeping detailed records of your play. You need to learn the things you are doing that will lead to your demise.
Want to learn every aspect of playing greyhounds profitably? Check out the only online training university for greyhound wagering. www.greyhoundtracktips.com
Friday, March 11, 2011
Greyhound tips and greyhound racing pick sheets
A lot of people ask me about getting a greyhound tips sheet or greyhound pick sheet. This is something I provided for several years to players and honestly the results weren't optimum for several reasons.
1. Even though players had some picks to look at they still didn't understand how to play
2. Players would play my picks plus their picks and a combination of both
3. The complexity of greyhound wagering can't be mastered with a simple pick sheet
That is why I started working with people on a one-on-one basis. I had various degrees of success which depended on the person I was working with. Those who applied themselves and kept working with me were successful. Some were very successful. And honestly there were a couple who felt like they didn't learn anything from me. I can tell you from someone who has played for a living for over 10 years that they were the reason, it wasn't me.
One year ago I launched a revolutionary idea. An online greyhound training university. This allowed players to literally be by my side while I played. With over 40 hours of video on the site (and more added every week) players are able to learn by watching me play. And they learn at their own pace.
This is the best idea I ever had to help people learn to play the greyhound profitably. And considering that over 80% of players that joined my site one year ago are STILL MEMBERS today says a lot about the quality, the passion and the value of our approach.
If you are serious about learning to play greyhound profitably then you should check us out.
www.greyhoundtracktips.com
We would love to have you join our winning team of players.
1. Even though players had some picks to look at they still didn't understand how to play
2. Players would play my picks plus their picks and a combination of both
3. The complexity of greyhound wagering can't be mastered with a simple pick sheet
That is why I started working with people on a one-on-one basis. I had various degrees of success which depended on the person I was working with. Those who applied themselves and kept working with me were successful. Some were very successful. And honestly there were a couple who felt like they didn't learn anything from me. I can tell you from someone who has played for a living for over 10 years that they were the reason, it wasn't me.
One year ago I launched a revolutionary idea. An online greyhound training university. This allowed players to literally be by my side while I played. With over 40 hours of video on the site (and more added every week) players are able to learn by watching me play. And they learn at their own pace.
This is the best idea I ever had to help people learn to play the greyhound profitably. And considering that over 80% of players that joined my site one year ago are STILL MEMBERS today says a lot about the quality, the passion and the value of our approach.
If you are serious about learning to play greyhound profitably then you should check us out.
www.greyhoundtracktips.com
We would love to have you join our winning team of players.
Thursday, March 10, 2011
Playing grade droppers
One of the plays most people learn early on at the greyhound track is grade droppers. Even still, you can sometimes find great value in these greyhounds but you need to know what to look for. You usually get the best price on these dogs when there is another dog with fast times moving up or in the same grade as the race you are playing.
Not all grade droppers are created equal. When you are looking at one of these hounds and the speed looks competitive with the other runners you should look at the finish positions. I like for the greyhound to have lower finishes in the higher grade rather than 6, 7 or 8's.
Let's say your race is a grade D race and you have a dog dropping down from grade C. Actually lets compare two dogs in this same position.
Dog A finished 3rd, 5th and 4th in it's past 3 races.
Dog B finished 6th, 5th and 8th in it's past 3 races.
I like to use the 'subtract 3' rule. You simply subtract 3 from the finish position of your grade dropper. In our example about it would then look like this:
Dog A finished 1st, 2nd and 1st.
Dog B finished 3rd, 2nd and 5th.
You can see grade droppers are not all created equal. There are other factors you should consider, but try the 'subtract 3' rule and see if it doesn't help you find some juicy payouts on grade droppers.
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Not all grade droppers are created equal. When you are looking at one of these hounds and the speed looks competitive with the other runners you should look at the finish positions. I like for the greyhound to have lower finishes in the higher grade rather than 6, 7 or 8's.
Let's say your race is a grade D race and you have a dog dropping down from grade C. Actually lets compare two dogs in this same position.
Dog A finished 3rd, 5th and 4th in it's past 3 races.
Dog B finished 6th, 5th and 8th in it's past 3 races.
I like to use the 'subtract 3' rule. You simply subtract 3 from the finish position of your grade dropper. In our example about it would then look like this:
Dog A finished 1st, 2nd and 1st.
Dog B finished 3rd, 2nd and 5th.
You can see grade droppers are not all created equal. There are other factors you should consider, but try the 'subtract 3' rule and see if it doesn't help you find some juicy payouts on grade droppers.
Want to master every aspect of greyhound racing? Join the only online greyhound university!
www.greyhoundtracktips.com
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
What kind of race are you playing?
If you answered "greyhound race" then we need to talk!
There are several different 'types' of greyhound races. Here's a few to get us started:
Playable
Unplayable
Highly competitive
Equally uncompetitive
Diversely competitive
Yes, I made some of those names up. The important thing to learn is that making greyhound picks
for a race is easier when you know what type of race it is. The first two are simple. a race is either
playable or unplayable. You can either figure it out and show a profit or you can't. Obviously you
shouldn't play a race that is unplayable.
Highly competitive. A great example of this type of race would be a stakes race. More specifically, the
races going on at Mardi Gras right now. Sunday night kicked off the action with superstar dogs from
all over the country running for fame and fortune. These races are a 'who's who' of greyhound racing.
Most of these races I would just pass on. Even if you see a greyhound that looks to be best, it could be
beaten on any given day by the other amazing greyhounds in the field.
Equally uncompetitive. You know these races. Races where all of the greyhounds are equally bad. You can't
find a single key that stands out. These races are generally not profitable to play.
Diversely competitive. These races are much better. You have greyhound of varying ability. It allows you to
isolate a key and isolate secondary runners as well. If you can do this better then the average player, then you
will make money!
So the next time you start handicapping ask yourself, "What kind of race is this?" And proceed accordingly.
Want to master greyhound racing? Want to know everything a pro knows? I'll let members walk beside me
and learn what I do, as I do it. www.greyhoundtracktips.com
There are several different 'types' of greyhound races. Here's a few to get us started:
Playable
Unplayable
Highly competitive
Equally uncompetitive
Diversely competitive
Yes, I made some of those names up. The important thing to learn is that making greyhound picks
for a race is easier when you know what type of race it is. The first two are simple. a race is either
playable or unplayable. You can either figure it out and show a profit or you can't. Obviously you
shouldn't play a race that is unplayable.
Highly competitive. A great example of this type of race would be a stakes race. More specifically, the
races going on at Mardi Gras right now. Sunday night kicked off the action with superstar dogs from
all over the country running for fame and fortune. These races are a 'who's who' of greyhound racing.
Most of these races I would just pass on. Even if you see a greyhound that looks to be best, it could be
beaten on any given day by the other amazing greyhounds in the field.
Equally uncompetitive. You know these races. Races where all of the greyhounds are equally bad. You can't
find a single key that stands out. These races are generally not profitable to play.
Diversely competitive. These races are much better. You have greyhound of varying ability. It allows you to
isolate a key and isolate secondary runners as well. If you can do this better then the average player, then you
will make money!
So the next time you start handicapping ask yourself, "What kind of race is this?" And proceed accordingly.
Want to master greyhound racing? Want to know everything a pro knows? I'll let members walk beside me
and learn what I do, as I do it. www.greyhoundtracktips.com
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