WSOP Odds Make Interesting Reading
With WSOP round the corner betting on the Main Event is on in earnest. Many of the popular sports betting sites are offering odds on a variety of bets. The winner of the Main Event is the most common wager but there are several other interesting bets on offer.
At the time of writing William Hill put three players as favorites to win the new bracelet in the Main Event. These are Phil Ivey, Gus Hansen and Allen Cunningham. That the favorites have odds of 100 to 1 shows how open the field is. The next lot of players is at 150 to 1. These include Daniel Negreanu, Phil Hellmuth, Peter Eastgate and Scotty Nguyen.
The field is more fragmented when it comes to predicting who will make it to the final table. Paddy Power provides the following odds. Phil Ivey leads with 14 to 1, followed by Gus Hansen at 18 to 1 and Daniel Negreanu at 35 to 1. The record bracelet holder Phil Hellmuth is at 50 to 1 and poker legend Doyle Brunson is at 100 to 1.
This year is being touted as the Year of the Female and there is special interest in bets involving female players. In the Paddy Power list of making it to the final table Jennifer Harman leads the women at odds of 100 to 1. Annette Obrestad is at odds of 125 to 1. The surprise entry is Vanessa Rousso with odds of 150 to 1. William Hill is offering odds of 4 to 1 for a female on the final table and 40 to 1 for a female winner. Considering that only one woman has ever made it to the final table and no woman has ever won the Main Event these odds appear ridiculous and should be given a wide berth.
After Moneymaker won the Main Event the floodgate was opened for the younger breed of online players. Every year sees new stars on the horizon making it more difficult for previous winners to do a repeat performance. William Hill offers odds for previous Main Event winners performing well. Any previous winner on the final table carries odds of 7 to 2 and any previous winner winning the Main Event carries odds of 33 to 1.
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