Betting on the 2006 WSOP Main Event

[rippyuk]

Accuse me of jumping the gun if you like, but I had a little browse for odds on the 2006 World Series Of Poker Main Event. Obviously betting before the first cards are even dealt is almost as much of a lottery as actually playing in the Main Event itself.. more of a flutter than a reliable bet.. but that does mean the payouts are really good if you DO get lucky. Bluesq.com is the only place with odds so far, they are offering prices on a player making the final table, and will also pay if the player goes out in 10th position. http://www.bluesq.com/bet?action=go_events&type_id=921 I'm personally gonna have a fiver or so on two or three players: Phil Ivey at 66/1 - Ivey usually fights his way very deep in the Main Event, only to get unlucky as the final table looms. He's one of the most consistent cash game & tourney players out there, and this year he has to be more determined than ever to crack it. Daniel Negreanu at 66/1 - I really rate Negreanu, he's got an uncanny ability to read the players around him & make the right choices time after time. After an amazing 2004 WSOP, his 2005 performance was under par, he was well and truly "running bad" - but 2006 could see the cards fall his way. Greg Raymer at 125/1 - My outside shot, which a lot of people would see as the idiots choice.. however don't forget Raymer managed to win in 2004, and waded through a field twice the size in 2005 to finish 25th. He's a smart poker player, and a smart businessman.. I have a feeling he'll be around for a few years yet. It's pure guesswork really - anyone can & will make the final table, but a cheap stab at a decent payout is worth a look to me! Anyone else got any players they fancy to put in a good performance this year? Hoping there will be in-running bets during the tournament itself but that's a long way off yet!

[equinoxx]

Re: Betting on the 2006 WSOP Main Event We had a similar thread last year and the main consensus was that it wasn't worth the punt due to the majority of recent winners being unknown online qualifiers.