Pools

cokacola · July 14, 2008

Hello

Can somebody explain pooling for me. I understand that I'm betting whatever money I want on the bird I think might win the race. But say he does win the race, does that mean I keep all the pools from every other member? Or do pools get shared for 1st, 2nd and 3rd?

What If I bet all the way along the sheet for 2 pigeons, only one can win, so if it won, would I keep my pools for the other pigeon, or would I lose these because that pigeon did not win the race?

Confused lol

Tariq.

REDCHEQHEN · July 14, 2008

It depends how the pools are dhared - in our club - not everybody pools

so 5p pool, 10p and 20p are shared 50% 30% 20%

30p - 50p - £1 and £5 is the first bird clocked in that pool takes all

so for instance if the 1st bird in the club is only pooled to 5p - he takes 50% of that pool

if the 2nd bird clocked is pooled to 20p

he takes 30% of 5p pool - 50% of 10p pool and 50% of 20p pool

cokacola · July 14, 2008

Thanks REDCHEQHEN I wonder if my club runs by a similar system...

REDCHEQHEN · July 14, 2008

Have you got a copy of the result sheet yet Tariq?

cokacola · July 14, 2008

Yes, it says "A total of £5.52 was taken in 10 pools. 0% of the pools will be retained by the club and so £5.52 will be paid in prizes".

The it's got a table

Pool: A B C D E F G H I J

No.Prizes: 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 2 2 2

Prize.1: 0.07 0.12 0.24 0.09 0.25 0.40 0.00 0.60 0.60 ?

Prize.2: 0.05 0.08 0.16 0.06 0.40 0.40 ?

I can't see the prizes for J as the printing goes off the sheet.

It then says

Owner Pools Payout

Mr G Hazelwood £3.23

Can you make sense of that? Why are there 2 prizes, but only 1 member having a pools payout. What happened to the rest of the pool money if only £3.23 was paid out?

Tariq.

REDCHEQHEN · July 14, 2008

I can't tell from that - sorry

but at a guess - if birds that were pooled were not timed in - then thats why the pool money wasn't paid out

July 14, 2008

I dont understand your system The old system in Scotland use to be that all pools were paid out at 20 to 1 For instance The 1st bird timed in with 5p on it took all the 5p pools. 10p paid £1.10 until that 10p pool was exausted and each pool paid out 20 to 1 till each pool was exausted Noms and specials was winner take all. Hope you can understand this

Tariq a wee word of warning please dont think you can make money at this doo game as mother nature does not allow this. Sometimes we manage a good one now and then ask anyone at the end of the season (Wheres the profit)

(1)Feeding (2) Club fees (3)Union fees (Training fees) £3.50 win in a race doesnt pay all that Think about it Im trying too encourage young guys like you into the game , but being realistic about it I do wish you all the best in the near future

July 15, 2008

personally I think you would be better of not pooling your pigeons until you have more experience even very experienced fanciers do not get it right and fail to clock their pool birds stick to enjoying getting them back

bewted · July 15, 2008

shadow,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,just to mention,,,it was the pigeon i got of you that bred tariqs winner for him,,,,not bad eh ???

July 15, 2008

thats nice to hear. quite a few of my ex birds have gone on to do good for some body else

jimmy white · July 15, 2008

thats nice to hear. quite a few of my ex birds have gone on to do good for some body else

well done shadow,, i , personally have heard about some of your birds doing very well, sounds as if you had a very good team of pigeons ,,,,,,,,,no wonder tariq wants to know about pools ;D ;D ;D good luck to both of you

July 15, 2008

thanks jimmy had a fair amount of success on channel racing but had to give them up due to moving to a smaller property and ill health but do miss them, never bred more than 30 young birds and had a race team of 16 pairs flown roundabout