I’m back from vacation now. If there was ever a vacation that one needs a vacation after, it’s a trip to the NHC.
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Super Sundays for Michael Caposio and Lawrence Kahlden; Ed Peters Brings Home the Friday Bread; Daniel Gallagher Takes Win-Place Event on Saturday; Exacta Game on Sunday (Weekend Recap February 1-3)
It is the 50th anniversary of the New York Jets’ improbable Super Bowl victory over the Baltimore Colts. So what better time—on Super Bowl Sunday, no less—to have a Cinderella performance on the last day of online qualifying to the upcoming NHC?
BCBC Qualifiers Back at HorsePlayers
NHC fever abounds, and that’s understandable given that the 20th edition of the event is just a week away. But that shouldn’t serve to obscure the return to HorsePlayers of qualifiers to the Breeders’ Cup Betting Challenge (BCBC).
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In order to maintain our low takeout rates, HorseTourneys must re-coup a small portion of these merchant fees. At this time, a 75 cent Transaction Fee is added to debit card, credit card and PayPal deposits.
How to Avoid this Fee: There are no transaction fees for ACH (bank transfer) deposits. Frequent depositors that prefer to use debit, credit or PayPal may also consolidate deposits into larger amounts to reduce the total number of deposits.
Low Deposit Fee:
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When players deposit very low amounts (less than $20), the percentage of fees we pay on those amounts is proportionally too high, causing HorseTourneys to lose money on that play in many circumstances.
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As a result, a state fee (a small, percentage-based fee that varies on a state-by-state basis depending on the source-market-fee percentage we are charged by a given state) must be added to the entry fees purchased by residents of those states. Unfortunately, state fees are obligatory and cannot be avoided if you reside in a state that requires such source-market fees.
Re-Deposit Fees:
Re-Deposits are defined as deposits made by players of a same of lesser amount of a withdrawal made within the previous 24 hours. Players are allowed up to five (5) instances of Re-Deposits within a 30-day rolling period. Any Re-Deposits above this amount will be incur a 5 percent fee to cover transaction fees associated with those deposits.
How to Avoid this Fee: Players can avoid this fee by simply not making a deposit equal to or less than a previous withdrawal within 24 hours. Entry fees that are intended to be played within the next 24 hours should be played from an existing account balance.
Final Chances to Qualify Online for NHC, Plus Big Bucks Tourney, Up-to-$30,000 Pick & Pray and Qualifiers to BCBC, The BIG One, Spa & Surf Showdown, HPWS and More Headline “Super” Weekend
If you have yet to qualify for the NHC, or would like to earn a second seat, and would prefer to do so from the comfort of your own home, then get tied on at HorseTourneys and HorsePlayers this weekend where your last six online opportunities exist. There are two NHC “play-ins” on Saturday, three on Sunday, and one on Friday, which marks the beginning of our 22-featured-tourneys weekend.
Preston Simms Wins Pegasus World Cup Betting Championship
Robert Shoemaker II Wins $40,000 Game; George Larrick and Coyne Kaylor Each Win Two Qualifiers; Last-Race Longshots Mean Big Paydays for Stephen Thompson and Steve Pavich (Weekend Recap January 25-27)
It was an $18,174 windfall for Robert Shoemaker II, winner of Saturday’s $40,000 Guaranteed tourney. That was just one of 22 featured weekend events—many of which involved late-game tension.
Saturday’s $40,000 Guaranteed Tourney and First 2019 Qualifiers to the BCBC, The BIG One and Monmouth Pick Your Prize Event Just Some of the Highlights During Blockbuster Pegasus Weekend
We’re always pleased when we have something new to add to a given week’s lineup. By that yardstick, we are positively brimming with delight heading into the upcoming Pegasus weekend.
New Spa & Surf Showdown Among Three Sunday Seat Scores for Steve Arrison; Pete Acocella and His Money Headed to Keeneland; Seven More Punch Their Tickets to Vegas (Weekend Recap January 18-21)
There was action and then some over the long, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. weekend holiday with 23 featured events (most of them Pick & Prays) spread across four days. One of Friday’s stars was a player who would figure to be very good at calculating spots in which he has an edge.
First Chance to Qualify for New Spa & Surf Showdown, Last Chance to Qualify for Pegasus, Plus Seven More Guaranteed NHC Seats Among Holiday Weekend Headliners
It’s Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. weekend, and that means four, rather than three, days of featured tourney action on tap. Our Monday schedule has yet to be set as of press time, but we have a robust list of 21 featured tourneys lined up just from Friday through Sunday. Included among the 10 Sunday events are our first qualifier to the new (August 3-4) Spa & Surf Showdown, a last-chance opportunity to make next weekend’s Pegasus World Cup Betting Championship, a Big Bucks tourney, a “regular” $10,000 Guaranteed Pick & Pray and more. Let’s not get ahead of ourselves, though, because things kick off on Friday, which is a pretty good day in its own right.
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