Almost immediately after favorite Envoi Allen crashed out of the Marsh Novices’ Chase, punters and journalists around the world were calling Paul Dean’s decision the greatest cash-out in the history of wagering. Dean, who stood to win £511,225 if Envoi Allen won the Cheltenham Festival’s Thursday opener, instead took a […]
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To Hedge or Not to Hedge: British Bettor Dean’s Six-Figure Decision
Paul Dean is staring at the ultimate hedge on a race with 16 hedges to clear. Will the English bettor take the money and run? Or will he let it ride on the favorite in one of the Cheltenham Festival’s Thursday races? Dean holds a $5, five-race accumulator ticket he […]