Eric Boyd Extends HT Tour Lead With Saturday Cash-Game Victory; Kevin Cornett Wins NHC Seat Plus $9,450; Brett Wiener Takes Two on Friday (Weekly Recap, October 2-6)

It would be hard to do much better in the HT Tour than Eric “B Connected” Boyd has done. Coming into this week, Boyd had recorded 8 victories on the year—a number made all the more impressive given that only a player’s top 10 scores count in the year-end standings.

Make it 9 victories.

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Dave Nichols Closes Out August With a Five-Bagger; Dan Brockman has Super September Start; Mark Stillmock Takes Back-to-Back Pick & Pray Classic Qualifiers (Weekly Recap, August 28-September 2)

We all know the feeling. You make your bet, then focus in on your horse in the starting gate—all the while knowing that your horse cannot possibly win, simply by virtue of the fact that you have bet on it.

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Hesham Ragab Wins Three Tourneys Across Two Days…While Missing a Pick in Each; Jay Johns Lands Two NHC Seats in One Day; Kenneth Arnerich Enjoys Thursday and Saturday Cash-Game Triumphs (Weekly Recap, August 7-11)

There are many things that can make you feel like you were punched in the gut during a tournament—losing a close photo…watching your horse receive a poor ride…getting taken down…etc., etc. An underrated kick in the teeth, though, is failing to enter a mandatory contest pick.

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