Section 260-48-820 - Place pools(1) The amounts wagered to place on the first two betting interests to finish are deducted from the net pool, the balance remaining being the profit; the profit is divided into two equal portions, one being assigned to each winning betting interest and divided by the amount wagered to place on that betting interest, the resulting quotient is the profit per dollar wagered to place on that betting interest.(2) The net place pool will be distributed to winning wagers in the following precedence, based upon the official order of finish:(a) If horses of a mutuel field finished in the first two places, as a single price pool to those who selected the mutuel field; otherwise(b) As a profit split to those whose selection is included within the first two finishers; but if there are no such wagers on one of those two finishers, then(c) As a single price pool to those who selected the one covered betting interest included within the first two finishers; but if there are no such wagers, then(d) As a single price pool to those who selected the third-place finisher; but if there are no such wagers, then(e) The entire pool will be refunded on place wagers for that race.(3) If there is a dead heat for first involving:(a) Horses representing the same betting interest, the place pool will be distributed as a single price pool.(b) Horses representing two or more betting interests, the place pool will be distributed as a profit split.(4) If there is a dead heat for second involving:(a) Horses representing the same betting interest, the place pool will be distributed as if no dead heat occurred.(b) Horses representing two or more betting interests, the place pool is divided with one-half of the profit distributed to place wagers on the betting interest finishing first and the remainder is distributed equally amongst place wagers on those betting interests involved in the dead heat for second.Wash. Admin. Code § 260-48-820
Statutory Authority: RCW 67.16.020. 12-03-074, § 260-48-820, filed 1/13/12, effective 2/13/12. Statutory Authority: RCW 67.16.020 and 67.16.040. 08-17-049, § 260-48-820, filed 8/14/08, effective 9/14/08. Statutory Authority: RCW 67.16.040. 96-10-014, § 260-48-820, filed 4/19/96, effective 6/11/96.