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Novi Wager

Posted By: Phil Simborg
Date: Wednesday, 3 July 2013, at 9:52 p.m.

I was asked not to say with whom, but I made what I think is an excellent bet. I bet that the winner of this weekend's tournament would be a previous winner, and I got 2 to 1 odds.

I have no idea exactly who will and will not be at this tournament, but some previous winners that might be there are:

Kazaross, Fogerlund, Ed Bennett, myself, Pat Gibson, Munitz, Horton, Talbot, Woolsey, Adamian, Bower, Senk, Culpepper, Markowitz.

I was not willing to bet even money, and I'm not sure that at 2 to 1, I made a good bet, but Kazaross being in the field certainly helps my odds.

I also have an even money bet that one of the above will cash.

I like bets like this even more than I like calcuttas or side pools.

So here is my question: if I were to be a bookie on a bet like this and take 10 percent off your winnings if you won, and paid 2-1 or 1-2 depending on which side you took, which side would you take?

Messages In This Thread

• Novi Wager
  Phil Simborg -- Wednesday, 3 July 2013, at 9:52 p.m.
  • I'll take the field...
    Jim Stutz -- Thursday, 4 July 2013, at 1:02 a.m.
  • Novi Wager
    Bob Koca -- Thursday, 4 July 2013, at 1:25 a.m.
  • Some data
    Tom Keith -- Thursday, 4 July 2013, at 1:32 a.m.
    • Some data
      Chuck Bower -- Thursday, 4 July 2013, at 1:57 a.m.
      • Some data (and bad counting)
        Chuck Bower -- Thursday, 4 July 2013, at 1:59 a.m.
  • Novi Wager
    Matt Reklaitis -- Thursday, 4 July 2013, at 1:35 a.m.
    • Novi Wager
      Phil Simborg -- Thursday, 4 July 2013, at 1:43 a.m.
  • Novi Wager
    Steve Mellen -- Thursday, 4 July 2013, at 1:45 a.m.
  • The flaw in your unspoken logic
    Rod -- Sunday, 7 July 2013, at 5:56 a.m.