Spring punting comp

[Sportz]

Okay, I'll be starting this next week. (August 4)

Sort of a mixture of the regular punting comps we used to have and the head to head comps I've run the last 2 times. I think it should be interesting.

During the months of August, September and October we will all be given a starting bank of $500 to bet with. We will be betting on any Unitab meeting covered on Saturdays and other major carnival meetings. The two people who end up with the most money in the bank at the end of each of those months will go through to the finals. So, we could have as many as 6 people in the finals or we could possibly have just two.

Unlike the last couple of comps where some tipsters have been out of the running with a month still to go, this format will give everyone a chance of qualifying right up until the last Saturday before the finals. As per usual, the finals will be conducted over the four days of the Melbourne Cup carnival.

I'm going to introduce exotic betting into this comp too, so we can use any type of bet that you can do on the Unitab website...... Win, Place, Quinella, Exacta, Trifecta, First4, Double, Treble, All-up.

Okay, who's interested?

[Stix]

You had me up until:

"I'm going to introduce exotic betting into this comp too, so we can use any type of bet that you can do on the Unitab website...... Win, Place, Quinella, Exacta, Trifecta, First4, Double, Treble, All-up.........."

I'd prefer win/place betting..... so I'll pass thank you Sportz

[Sportz]

Huh???

I can certainly keep it at Win/Place betting if people want it that way, but I thought that people would like the opportunity to use other bet types???

What about everyone else? :o

[Matilda]

I am with Stix. Prefer only Win/place.

[rabbitz]

sportz
i,m into exotics and dont mind the odd all up...win/place is a big yawn..dont worry youll get starters ..chuck'll be in it so will a lot of those ppl from the trble yell comp...can you imagine the first four you could snag with a $500 start bank
so current list is
1.sportz
2.rabbitz
3.chuck

Dont really need anyone else...except maybe xanners ..he'll be in it especially with greg childs set for a big spring :D

[Magivor]

im definately in, im happy with exotics, i think that some mightn like it because someone could fluke a big divvy, but thats the fun of it all i reckon :)

[Chuck]

Dont really need anyone else...except maybe xanners ..he'll be in it especially with greg childs set for a big spring :D

:D

can't really see what everyone's problem is with more betting options? :confused:

[maverick1993]

exotic betting is the only thing keeping my head above water this year so far,,,I'm all for it sportz :)

[Horse Whisperer]

yeah ill have a go, sounds fun

[Sportz]

im definately in, im happy with exotics, i think that some mightn like it because someone could fluke a big divvy, but thats the fun of it all i reckon :)

Yeah, but generally, the success rate is less with exotic betting, so they could end up doing all their dough too.

The way the competition is organised, if someone was to get an absolutely HUGE first 4 dividend on August 4, that certainly wouldn't mean they were home and hosed in the comp and it definitely wouldn't rule anybody else out. It will be a battle of tactics as much as anything, and a steady as you go win/place punter could very easily win the comp over all the exotic bet punters.

[Raw Instinct]

I think I'll be in mate not that I don't like the format I am happy with the exotics just not sure at the moment put me down and I'll let you know if I don't want in.

[Magivor]

:) so that means you have $500 to spend over the month?

[watsonnek]

:) so that means you have $500 to spend over the month?

each month until you blow it or build on it I assume

[Sportz]

Well, each month you start off with a bank of $500, but you can actually bet more than that depending on how well you go. You'll be able to bet a maximum of $250 per week, so you could conceivably bet $1000 or $1250 during the month depending on how many betting days there are. But let's say you bet the maximum $250 on each of the first 2 weeks and you blow the lot, that's it for you for the month.

[watsonnek]

Well, each month you start off with a bank of $500, but you can actually bet more than that depending on how well you go. You'll be able to bet a maximum of $250 per week, so you could conceivably bet $1000 or $1250 during the month depending on how many betting days there are. But let's say you bet the maximum $250 on each of the first 2 weeks and you blow the lot, that's it for you for the month.

So apart from post-1 & the above Sportz, any other rules we need to consider

[Sportz]

Okay, the maximum amount you can spend on an exotic bet (trifectas/first4/trebles etc) is $50 and the maximum amount you can spend on a win/place bet is $100.

And also, you must bet at least $500 for the month, so that means you must bet on at least 2 days during the month to qualify.

[wesmip1]

i'll have a go...

thanks again sportz

[Usurper]

Im in Sportz. Exotics is fine with me.

Cheers.

[syllabus23]

I'm in thanks sportz.

[El Gordo]

will be too busy doing it for real :)

[suds]

happy to be a keen observer :)
hopefully wont have to do the form for a few months ;)

[Sportz]

Well, what ever we pick you can just treat as scratchings. Should help a lot. ;)

All kidding aside, we usually do okay. The only problem is working out just which one of us is going to be in form each week.

[Goldcoaster]

i'll have a crack at it thanks Sportz

[Spartacus]

i'm in sportz. don't see the problem with exotics. there's nothin' to stop the others from betting win/place if that's all they want to do. Like you said, the more the payoff the more the risk too.

[Rogan Josh]

will be too busy doing it for real :)

yep! me too!!