Players’ Pool hits Breeders’ Cup Pick 6
AmericaTab’s first-ever Breeders’ Cup Pick 6 Players’ Pool
cashed five winning consolation tickets worth a total of $280,748.
AmericaTab customers could contribute a minimum of $10 into
the pool and would earn that percentage of any winnings. The
Players’ Pool climbed to $44,280 when it closed two hours prior
to the first Breeders’ Cup Pick 6 race.
Three expert Pick 6 players huddled in the “War Admiral
Room” at Beulah Park and constructed a combination of
tickets that hit on five out of six races, which paid $56,149 on
each of five tickets. After taxes, the total payout was $210,563
that will be divided among the customers based on the amount put
into the pool. Officials estimated that each customer will
receive $4.76 after taxes for every dollar put into the pool.
There were no six-for-six winning tickets. The Players’ Pool
cashed in on five of the 61 winning consolation tickets in the
country.
“The Players’ Pool was a big success,” AmericaTab
Executive Vice President Mike Weiss said. “It was a good
promotion for our existing customers and to introduce new fans to
the game. We’ll be having the Players’ Pool again on special
promotional days.”
The concept of the Players’ Pool was to introduce new and
medium-level players to the Pick 6 and to increase their odds for
a payoff based on expert selections. The experts were selected on
their handicapping credentials and experience at hitting Pick 6s.
“It’s a great promotion for the small and medium player
who cannot invest enough of his or her own money to tie-up the
number of combinations needed to cover the bet on their own, and
it turned out to be a lot of fun for everyone involved,”
Weiss added.
The expert panel consisted of Brad Anderson with Pick 6 wins
this year of $1,312,808, $170,000, $50,000 and $33,000; Rich
Nilsen, a four-time NTRA qualifier and marketing director for
Brisnet.com; and Ron Ruchtie, who has cashed over 75 previous
Pick 6 tickets. The three relied heavily on Brisnet.com
handicapping products to make their Breeders’ Cup selections.
“I want to congratulate and thank the other two members
of the Pick 6 Players’ Pool, Brad and Ron, for doing a fabulous
job on handicapping and constructing the ticket,” Nilsen
said. “It was a team effort all around because without the
contributions of over 600 AmericaTab members, this ticket would
not have been possible.”
The total Players’ Pool consisted of 681 AmericaTab customers
who wagered an average of $65.
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