CBonez89 wrote:Hey guys. ive had the downs for about a week now... must have bet on it 10 times now.the last few times ive been picking the 99-1 odds dog.the 19-1 won a few times... was close.until this morning, I hit the jackpot and my 99-1 dog won, I got 200,000k, bought some land, 3 buildings. I loved it, definitely changed/speed up the game for me a lot.what im wondering is how often does the 99-1 dog actually win?first few times betting on him and throwing 2000$ down the drain sucked.... but im definitely not complaining now. well worth it. im just gonna keep betting on him and hope he wins 1/10 races! Its luck

isnt drool brittania the 99-1 odds dog?I am doing the same strategy... except im picking the lowest odds dog. well see how it goes I guess.

ohhh ok, I had a feeling the names changed on me, wasnt positive though.

Yea oh and congrats btw. I did notice not a chance and obedience school drop out switch names only with each other

CBonez89 wrote:what im wondering is how often does the 99-1 dog actually win?<snip>im just gonna keep betting on him and hope he wins 1/10 races! The odds are pretty much as indicated ... 99-to-1 means there's about a 1 percent chance this dog'll win. That does not mean that you are guaranteed to win once out of every 99 bets. It could happen more often, or less often, the odds represent a likely average or median.Late last year I was on a hot streak ... won the 99 to 1 dog three times in the month of October alone. Haven't won again since.hth, ymmv

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cbonez89
11 years ago
isnt drool brittania the 99-1 odds dog?

I am doing the same strategy... except im picking the lowest odds dog. well see how it goes I guess.
drosax1
11 years ago
No they all change spots
cbonez89
11 years ago
ohhh ok, I had a feeling the names changed on me, wasnt positive though.
drosax1
11 years ago
Yea oh and congrats btw. I did notice not a chance and obedience school drop out switch names only with each other
MuleHeadJoe
11 years ago
CBonez89 wrote:

what im wondering is how often does the 99-1 dog actually win?

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im just gonna keep betting on him and hope he wins 1/10 races!

The odds are pretty much as indicated ... 99-to-1 means there's about a 1 percent chance this dog'll win. That does not mean that you are guaranteed to win once out of every 99 bets. It could happen more often, or less often, the odds represent a likely average or median.

Late last year I was on a hot streak ... won the 99 to 1 dog three times in the month of October alone. Haven't won again since.

hth, ymmv
rmb256982
11 years ago
I always put one hand over my eyes, and tap what ever I tap with the with the other. I have found that I win more like that.
sandyc311
11 years ago
fitty50two2 wrote:
I tried that strategy once, never hit. I've had a lot of luck just picking one dog and always betting on that dog. My dog of choice is Drool Brittania.

Me too! I've done pretty well with him.
drumnman
11 years ago
JimJ321 wrote:
This almost seems like gambling. Random to an extent...

This is exactly like gambling. Like a video slot, there's no real strategy, only odds and luck.
raine7530
11 years ago
I've had the downs for awhile..never won so I stopped playing until couple days ago and finally won for the first time this morning :-P ! Drool Britannia on a 2-1 so not a windfall,but at least I know it isn't a complete waste of time.
kristiangrassy
11 years ago
I only bet on 99-1. With the belief that every 100 races I'll win, and basically get my money back in 1 nice lump sum. i.e. prize winnings = $200000,
100 bets x $2000 = $200000
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Having said that, i'm currently well passed the 100 bets ATM, and long overdue for a win :?