Aug 4
2015
On Xpressbet.com there is a tournament called Dime-a-Day. It is offered for two race tracks (Del Mar and Saratoga) during the summer months. There is no registration fee, but you have to register and be a member of Xpressbet. After registration, you make “live” wagers of $10 per day on a single Win, Place, or Show bet. Live meaning the money you are betting is real money from your account, not mythical money as in some tournaments. Of course that also means that if your bet wins, you get the money added to your account regardless of what happens in the tournament.
The format is fairly simple. Each racing day you place a single contest wager of $10 to Win, Place, or Show on a any horse in any race. At the end of the day Xpressbet awards $1,000 in prize money to the person(s) who won the most money with their $10 wager. In the event of a tie, the prize money is evenly distributed to the winning players for each position. The top three payoffs for daily prizes is the following:
| Position |
Daily Prize Money |
| 1st |
$700 |
| 2nd |
$200 |
| 3rd |
$100 |
At the end of the season additional prize money is distributed to competitors with the most cumulative contest earnings over the course of the entire season. The top three seasonal prizes are:
| Position |
Season Prize Money |
| 1st |
$6,000 |
| 2nd |
$3,000 |
| 3rd |
$1,000 |
I have played in this tournament the past three years at Saratoga, and have shared in the prize money multiple times. Even if I didn’t, I still would have enjoyed the experience. Read More >>
Jan 22
2014
On Xpressbet.com there is a weekly tournament under way right now that is fun and very affordable. It is called “Beat The Host.” It is conducted every Saturday (having started on January 4th) and runs for eight consecutive weeks thereafter. So, at the time of this article three of the eight weeks have been completed. But not to worry, each week is an individual contest, so you can jump in at any time. Read More >>
Jun 26
2013
On Xpressbet.com there is a tournament called Dime-a-Day. It is offered for two race tracks (Del Mar and Saratoga) during the summer months. There is a one-time registration fee of $25. After the initial fee, you make “live” wagers of $10 per day on a single Win, Place, or Show bet. Live meaning the money you are betting is real money from your account, not mythical money as in some tournaments. Of course that also means that if your bet wins, you get the money added to your account regardless of what happens in the tournament.
The format is fairly simple. Each racing day you place a single contest wager of $10 to Win, Place, or Show on a any horse in any race. At the end of the day Xpressbet awards $1,000 to the person(s) who won the most money with their $10 wager. In the event of a tie, the $1,000 is evenly distributed to the winning players. At the end of the season a $5,000 grand prize is awarded to the highest earning player for the entire season. Last year (2012) I gave this tournament a shot for the first time at Saratoga … and despite failing to cash any of the daily payouts, I can’t wait to sign up again this year. Here’s why. Read More >>
Apr 15
2013
What a wild ride!
This past weekend I participated in the annual Xpressbet Showdown tournament. I’ve been a horseplayer for 35 years, but only recently have I begun dabbling in tournaments. And, what a wild ride it turned out to be.
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