Author: Eric Wing

Last Online Chances to Qualify for NHC and 1/ST Ultimate Betting Challenge This Friday, Saturday

The final two direct, online qualifiers for the March 10-12 NHC will take place this Friday and Saturday at HorsePlayers. After that, the only remaining opportunity to get into the big dance will be through the First Chance/Last Chance qualifier next Thursday—and we’ll have a bunch of qualifiers for that event as well this weekend.

Three More Victories for Ron Tang; Michael Solakis Captures Players Championship Qualifier and Unusally Rich Sunday Cash Game; Louis Masry Wins $16,950 by 70 Cents (Weekly Recap, February 22-26)

It was a re-peat three-peat for Dr. Ron Tang. One week after enjoying three triumphs spread out over two different days, the Southern California oncologist did the exact same thing this past week.

Three All Optional Live Cash Tourneys and Initial Qualifier to Lone Star Spring Betting Challenge Among 25 Featured Events

Typically we alternate from week to week between Pick & Pray and Live formats being the predominant mode on Saturdays and Sundays. Every now and then, we mix in the “All Optional Live” format, and this is one of those weekends.

Brett Wiener and Ron Tang Combine for Eight Grand Prizes Across Two Days; Newly Crowned NHC Tour Champ Jay Johns Wins Spot in Players Championship (Weekly Recap, February 15-19)

With daily qualifiers to the NHC First Chance/Last Chance contest yielding 27 winners of $500 berths last week, there were plenty of goodies to go around. Brett Wiener and Dr. Ron Tang were among the 27…though they didn’t limit themselves to First Chance/Last Chance seats…and they didn’t stop at one day of largesse.

First Qualifiers to 1/ST Ultimate Betting Challenge and More 2023 NHC Play-Ins Highlight Pick & Pray Weekend With 26 Featured Events

On March 4, Gulfstream Park, Santa Anita Park and Xpressbet will collectively play host to the 1/ST Ultimate Betting Challenge, offering cash and spots to the NHC and Breeders’ Cup Betting Challenge. Entries will set you back $3,500 each if you buy in to the contest, but starting on Friday, you can earn one for […]

Michael Somich Earns Three Friday Grand Prizes and Collects the Big Bucks on Saturday; Alexa Zepp, Steven Meier and Peter Rogers Each Take Two Tourneys (Weekly Recap, February 8-12)

Multi-day success is always trumpeted in this space, and this week the trumpets are out for Michael Somich.

Friday-Saturday-Sunday Qualifiers to Monmouth Pick Your Prize, NHC, Players Championship and Keeneland Grade One Gamble Among the Weekend’s 22 Featured Events

Last weekend we offered an impromptu qualifier on Sunday to the Monmouth Pick Your Prize tournament. This weekend, we shift things into high gear, hosting a Monmouth play-in on Friday, Saturday and Super Bowl Sunday. 

Evan Trommer Cleans Up on Sunday With Seven Tourney Victories and Nine Grand Prizes; Kris Andaur Earns NHC Seat on Friday and $16,000 on Saturday (Weekly Recap, February 1-5)

This coming Sunday is Super Sunday for most. This past Sunday was Super Sunday for Evan Trommer.

First Chances to Qualify for the Keeneland Grade One Gamble and Final Weekend of Tampa High Rollers Play-Ins Highlight the Friday, Saturday and Sunday Featured-Tourney Action

Even though a cold snap is hitting much of the country (knocking out Friday and Saturday Aqueduct racing in the process), you know spring can’t be far off once we start talking about the Keeneland Grade One Gamble—and that’s what we’re doing now.

Winning is Twice as Nice for Dane Moore and Michael Somich; John Behnke Enjoys Three Saturday Successes; Jayson Rockett Earns NHC Seat Plus $7,000 (Weekly Recap, January 25-29)

Dane Moore’s handicapping last week won’t necessarily get him enshrined in any Halls of Fame—it was just really strong, really steady and, in the end, quite profitable.