Official Horse Race Game Thread (10 Viewers)

[Samuel]

Half the guys I play with spent weekends at the track when they run races around here. Including myself.
Anyone figured out a way to place other bets like Exacta, Trifecta, etc.?
I guess you could create separate pots. You’d have to have the cards in your hand to bet it. Pot would carry over until someone hit it.

Degen 2.0! lmao!

I have not tried it but I think the excitement of adding a 2nd and/or a 3rd place might offset or be worth the increased time per race? I don't have any idea on how to implement additional betting but I think you could split the pot:

if 1st and 2nd place only - 2 pots, 1st place gets 75% of the antes and penalty fees and 2nd place gets 25% (OR 2/3 and 1/3)?

if 1st, 2nd, and 3rd - 3 pots, 50%/25%/25% split or "3, 2, 1" (where, as the antes and fees come in, for every 6 of the base increments come in, 3 go to 1st, 2 go to 2nd and 1 goes to 3rd)?

 

[BSteck]

Or how about, if you happen to hold the cards for the 1st, 2nd and 3rd place horses you've Trifecta'ed and scoop the entire pot?

 

[Moxie Mike]

So as I understand the game:

Once the scratched horses are established, the only way money continues to go into the pot is if a scratched horse is rolled.

So if you wanted to play beyond one winner, what if you awarded the pot according to the established rules, then continued the game. Perhaps if someone rolled the number of the first place horse they have to pay x amount of units... Which would juice the pot a little faster.

And once a second place horse crosses the finish line, the pot is awarded again and the game continues until a 3rd winner comes in and the pot is awarded again.

The thought is that as the game continues, 5 of the 11 possible rolls would result in money going into the pot; and 6 once two winners are established.

 

[BPTDirector]

I think I’m going to upgrade to this - just $25 more than the pine board and love the multi colored horses and grommets. Cherry wood

 

[legonick]

I think I’m going to upgrade to this - just $25 more than the pine board and love the multi colored horses and grommets. Cherry wood View attachment 887978

I just did my return for my warped board. Amazon is cross-shipping me another one. If this one is warped as well, I'm going to give the cherry board a try. I like that it's got the grommets already installed as well!

 

[Moxie Mike]

Degen Derby board coming along...

 

[WedgeRock]

So if you wanted to play beyond one winner, what if you awarded the pot according to the established rules, then continued the game. Perhaps if someone rolled the number of the first place horse they have to pay x amount of units... Which would juice the pot a little faster.

Yeah, so the problem here is if #7 wins... It's the most likely number to get rerolled...

I don't like 2nd place for that reason... Third place even worse. Too many dead rolls after getting a winner.

 

[Moxie Mike]

Almost ready for a finish!

 

[Thorn]

Almost ready for a finish!
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Nice touch with the inlay. What are the dimensions of the board?

 

[TheOffalo]

Unless it’s a pre-April Fools’ Day joke, our host cancelled tonight’s live game yesterday. Was really looking forward to introducing the horse racing game to the guys tonight.

 

[JeepologyOffroad]

I think I’m going to upgrade to this - just $25 more than the pine board and love the multi colored horses and grommets. Cherry wood View attachment 887978

I was going to buy this one too until I saw the delivery date

 

[raynmanas]

I was going to buy this one too until I saw the delivery date

? says sunday april 3 for me.

 

[JeepologyOffroad]

? says sunday april 3 for me.

Said June for me

 

[raynmanas]

Said June for me

that's odd. try this link:

https://www.amazon.com/FINENI-Racin...829113&sprefix=horse+race+game,aps,84&sr=8-12

 

[JeepologyOffroad]

That worked. Thanks man! Ordered!

 

[mnebesny]

Said June for me

They're probably sold more of them this month than they have in years lol

 

[raynmanas]

That worked. Thanks man! Ordered!

Nice! I ordered today too. I got invites to 3 completely unrelated home games today, so I figure everyone is coming out of hibernation and it was a sign I need to bring them another way to gamble.

 

[legonick]

Nice! I ordered today too. I got invites to 3 completely unrelated home games today, so I figure everyone is coming out of hibernation and it was a sign I need to bring them another way to gamble.

3 different home games. Nice! Any in NH or near the border?

 

[BPTDirector]

I was going to buy this one too until I saw the delivery date

Just ordered cherry one and got a Monday delivery date.

 

[BPTDirector]

Now I just have to explain to my wife why I NEEDED the cherry one when I’ve only played the pine one twice. Lol.

 

[Moxie Mike]

Nice touch with the inlay. What are the dimensions of the board?

Thanks man. The board measures 12.5"*27". I made it a little longer than some of the boards you can buy thinking it'd be easier for everyone sitting around the table to see. Played with it a little last night... Worked out pretty well.

 

[Darson]

I was gonna make a board but decided that I'd rather put the effort into making a box instead. The plan is to make a box where the playing surface is the sliding lid. Once it arrives on Sunday, I can take measurements and get to work.

 

[legonick]

Now I just have to explain to my wife why I NEEDED the cherry one when I’ve only played the pine one twice. Lol.

Go with my "potential for warping" argument. It's legit!

 

[Samuel]

"Two is one and one is none!"

 

[Rieguy]

Bought mine yesterday morning for our big 4/1 game. I'm just worried the degenerate gamblers in our group are going to enjoy it more than actual poker .

The inaugural horse race game was an absolute blast, despite me getting destroyed (one game literally every roll I paid out ). Thanks for getting us hooked on it everyone; it's going to be a staple.

 

[JeepologyOffroad]

What size is that table @Rieguy

 

[Rieguy]

What size is that table @Rieguy

It's 71.5 in x 44.5 in x 30 in. Link (although I got it for $999 since it's the cherry wood). Fits 8 well; any more is tight, but doable.

 

[raynmanas]

going to a final four get-together tonight with some buddies who love to gamble, wish i had ordered mine a day earlier

 

[BPTDirector]

Took mine for an office team building party today, lots of hootin and hollerin! Big hit!!!

 

[Saoliver]

Everyone is hooked!