skelly 53 Report post Posted January 18, 2018 2 hours ago, Chestnut said: Hi Sam.. I had a slight issue in race 1 with negative betting .. you'll see what I mean, but I think I corrected it.. Typical, step away for a few hours and someone goes and breaks it! Thanks for letting me know - I'd omitted an all-important "<" sign, but that's been fixed now. Have removed your negative bet and the correction, but left the big one Chestnut 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chestnut 3,151 Report post Posted January 19, 2018 Yep that's the way I roll .. but it was a good break! Thanks for sorting me out jasonmccook1 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
skelly 53 Report post Posted January 21, 2018 Thanks to everyone who had a go at my little maths exercise, with a problematic UI The tote is now closed, so it's just a matter of following the results, rejoicing in all the bizarre dividends, and distracting yourself fron the impending Draft... And it's a very bizarre start with Supera coming out victorious. She was left pretty much alone on the tote paying $460.50! The Crucible takes a massive early lead, but it's early days. 13 Supera $460.50 $84.50 1 Beauden $2.34 7 Walkin' By $1.20 # User Spent Returned Profit 1 The Crucible $100.00 $1,115.20 $1,015.20 2 Cubes $100.00 $120.18 $20.18 3 Smiler $100.00 $117.00 $17.00 4 tonkatime $100.00 $60.00 -$40.00 5 skelly $100.00 $14.10 -$85.90 6 Al Feilding $28.00 $0.00 -$28.00 6 Brian $100.00 $0.00 -$100.00 6 Chestnut $100.00 $0.00 -$100.00 6 jasonmccook1 $100.00 $0.00 -$100.00 6 nick $100.00 $0.00 -$100.00 6 Redrum $100.00 $0.00 -$100.00 6 richie $100.00 $0.00 -$100.00 6 Steve Paul $100.00 $0.00 -$100.00 6 talk $100.00 $0.00 -$100.00 6 vanturk1 $100.00 $0.00 -$100.00 Chestnut 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Crucible 632 Report post Posted January 21, 2018 Hey Hesi check this out - you tell me I never back roughies. $460 win dividend rough enough for you? skelly and Steve Paul 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
skelly 53 Report post Posted January 21, 2018 Need to be on the pace at Te Rapa today, and The Crucible is very much making the running, adding another $483 after Memories Only narrowly took out the second. Good returns for skelly, Chestnut, Smiler and nick. 7 Memories Only $77.45 $3.25 2 Fortune Patch $5.48 6 High Distinction $1.24 # User Spent Returned Profit 1 The Crucible $200.00 $1,598.38 $1,398.38 2 skelly $200.00 $471.88 $271.88 3 Smiler $200.00 $254.00 $54.00 4 Chestnut $200.00 $162.50 -$37.50 5 nick $200.00 $124.00 -$76.00 6 tonkatime $200.00 $122.00 -$78.00 7 Cubes $200.00 $120.18 -$79.82 8 Al Feilding $56.00 $0.00 -$56.00 8 Brian $200.00 $0.00 -$200.00 8 jasonmccook1 $200.00 $0.00 -$200.00 8 Redrum $200.00 $0.00 -$200.00 8 richie $200.00 $0.00 -$200.00 8 Steve Paul $200.00 $0.00 -$200.00 8 talk $200.00 $0.00 -$200.00 8 vanturk1 $200.00 $0.00 -$200.00 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
skelly 53 Report post Posted January 21, 2018 Jason and Brian make their moves in the third, with $100 win on Stratocaster (who paid more for the place). Profit for Cubes as well. Overall, The Crucible is still well ahead with four races to go. # Name Win Place 1 Stratocaster $5.25 $8.59 2 Scrutinize $24.06 6 Miss Horotiu $1.71 # User Spent Returned Profit 1 The Crucible $300.00 $1,670.56 $1,370.56 2 skelly $300.00 $530.26 $230.26 3 jasonmccook1 $300.00 $525.00 $225.00 3 Brian $300.00 $525.00 $225.00 5 Cubes $300.00 $280.13 -$19.87 6 Smiler $300.00 $254.00 -$46.00 7 tonkatime $300.00 $207.50 -$92.50 8 Chestnut $300.00 $162.50 -$137.50 9 nick $300.00 $124.00 -$176.00 10 Al Feilding $84.00 $0.00 -$84.00 10 Redrum $300.00 $0.00 -$300.00 10 richie $300.00 $0.00 -$300.00 10 Steve Paul $300.00 $0.00 -$300.00 10 talk $300.00 $0.00 -$300.00 10 vanturk1 $300.00 $0.00 -$300.00 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
skelly 53 Report post Posted January 21, 2018 It was bound to happen... Ming's Emperor does enough to win. Only $1 to win on him, and of course that bet belongs to The Crucible, who has well and truly gamed the tote this afternoon by betting late and backing the unbacked runners. Hats off to you. Bit of carnage in that race, the only other profit coming from Talk. # Name Win Place 6 Ming's Emperor $950.00 $159.33 11 Madam Woo $1.81 2 The Rebel Knight $1.38 # User Spent Returned Profit 1 The Crucible $400.00 $2,811.79 $2,411.79 2 skelly $400.00 $537.16 $137.16 3 jasonmccook1 $400.00 $525.00 $125.00 3 Brian $400.00 $525.00 $125.00 5 Cubes $400.00 $330.81 -$69.19 6 tonkatime $400.00 $298.00 -$102.00 7 Smiler $400.00 $254.00 -$146.00 8 Chestnut $400.00 $162.50 -$237.50 9 talk $400.00 $138.00 -$262.00 10 nick $400.00 $124.00 -$276.00 11 Al Feilding $112.00 $0.00 -$112.00 11 Redrum $400.00 $0.00 -$400.00 11 richie $400.00 $0.00 -$400.00 11 Steve Paul $400.00 $0.00 -$400.00 11 vanturk1 $400.00 $0.00 -$400.00 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
skelly 53 Report post Posted January 21, 2018 Plenty of profits after race 5, with the sub Flying Feet coming out tops. Profits for Redrum, richie, Smiler, The Crucible, nick, Al Feilding and skelly. Considering renaming the Overall leaderboard to simply The Crucible such is the dominance. Will anyone else be able to finish in profit...? # Name Win Place 3 Flying Feet $2.51 $1.41 1 Heat Seeker $9.61 5 Bel Ragazzo $9.15 # User Spent Returned Profit 1 The Crucible $500.00 $3,020.91 $2,520.91 2 skelly $500.00 $673.86 $173.86 3 jasonmccook1 $500.00 $525.00 $25.00 3 Brian $500.00 $525.00 $25.00 5 Smiler $500.00 $496.40 -$3.60 6 Cubes $500.00 $330.81 -$169.19 7 nick $500.00 $320.00 -$180.00 8 tonkatime $500.00 $298.00 -$202.00 9 Redrum $500.00 $251.00 -$249.00 9 richie $500.00 $251.00 -$249.00 11 Chestnut $500.00 $233.00 -$267.00 12 talk $500.00 $138.00 -$362.00 13 Al Feilding $140.00 $70.28 -$69.72 14 Steve Paul $500.00 $0.00 -$500.00 14 vanturk1 $500.00 $0.00 -$500.00 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chestnut 3,151 Report post Posted January 21, 2018 Bel Ragazzo - what a gorgeous looking horse. Apple doesn't fall far from the broodmare tree with him, he has the look of Tudor and Emphatically. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
skelly 53 Report post Posted January 21, 2018 Another big $100 win bet comes off for Brian as he moves into second on the leaderboard behind the #1 Draft pick The Crucible (and new team-mate). The race secured a small profit for Smiler too. One race to go. # Name Win Place 14 Lovelight $9.35 $16.43 10 Iago $8.21 2 Boomerang $0.79 # User Spent Returned Profit 1 The Crucible $600.00 $3,087.27 $2,487.27 2 Brian $600.00 $1,460.00 $860.00 3 Smiler $600.00 $848.60 $248.60 4 skelly $600.00 $685.71 $85.71 5 jasonmccook1 $600.00 $525.00 -$75.00 6 Cubes $600.00 $352.14 -$247.86 7 tonkatime $600.00 $337.50 -$262.50 8 nick $600.00 $320.00 -$280.00 9 Redrum $600.00 $251.00 -$349.00 9 richie $600.00 $251.00 -$349.00 11 Chestnut $600.00 $233.00 -$367.00 12 talk $600.00 $138.00 -$462.00 13 Al Feilding $168.00 $70.28 -$97.72 14 Steve Paul $600.00 $0.00 -$600.00 14 vanturk1 $600.00 $0.00 -$600.00 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
skelly 53 Report post Posted January 21, 2018 Cubes finishes the comp off with a few bets on the $100 longshot Speechmaker to vault into a third place finish overall. Profits for Cubes, Smiler, talk and skelly. But it was The Crucible's comp right from the get go, and who took the spoils with a commanding $1600 lead over Brian. Congratulations! Thanks to everyone who gave this little thing a go. Stay tuned for another comp some day in the future - might have to change the format... :) # Name Win Place 8 Speechmaker $100.62 $6.76 5 Steven James $4.51 15 Diamondsandbubbles $3.69 # User Spent Returned Profit 1 The Crucible $700.00 $3,087.27 $2,387.27 2 Brian $700.00 $1,460.00 $760.00 3 Cubes $700.00 $1,145.14 $445.14 4 Smiler $700.00 $1,063.36 $363.36 5 skelly $700.00 $816.91 $116.91 6 jasonmccook1 $700.00 $525.00 -$175.00 7 tonkatime $700.00 $337.50 -$362.50 8 Chestnut $700.00 $323.20 -$376.80 9 talk $700.00 $322.50 -$377.50 10 nick $700.00 $320.00 -$380.00 11 Redrum $700.00 $251.00 -$449.00 11 richie $700.00 $251.00 -$449.00 13 Al Feilding $182.00 $70.28 -$111.72 14 Steve Paul $700.00 $0.00 -$700.00 14 vanturk1 $700.00 $0.00 -$700.00 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Crucible 632 Report post Posted January 21, 2018 Thanks Sam. Love the website - very clever! and yes as discussed, a bit of last player advantage always helps. Kundalini and skelly 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chestnut 3,151 Report post Posted January 21, 2018 Cheers Sam lots of fun, hope that this trial was enough for you to do a few tweaks and run another one soon! Kundalini and skelly 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
skelly 53 Report post Posted January 21, 2018 1 minute ago, Chestnut said: Cheers Sam lots of fun, hope that this trial was enough for you to do a few tweaks and run another one soon! It's always good to have some (free) user testing! The tote system was designed to be pretty simplistic, so you might see a completely different format not involving tote odds next time. Stay tuned. Chestnut, jasonmccook1 and Steve Paul 2 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...