Re: Rebate Shops (509 Views)
Posted by:
JimP (IP Logged)
Date: September 21, 2004 05:13PM
Jimbo66: "If I understand you correctly, it almost sounds like the computer looks at a horse that is 5-2 and checks to see if he is also 5-2 in the exacta and trifecta pool, if he is 'longer' in that pool, it places exotic bets on that horse."
You don't. It's not nearly that simplistic. Also 2 of these programmatic players can clash in the same pool, so the software has to be very adept. Because of that, and other factors, there is some inherent risk involved. It just isn't the handicapping risk that most of us play against. And, in fact, play for. If there wasn't any risk, we wouldn't be playing. And one more point: The geeks aren't the persons using these tools. The geeks develop the tools.
I love this entire thread started with the posted quote from Bobby Geiger. One for the ages. It has been very revealing in many aspects.