Bookies unveil odds on the 2005 World Series Of Poker which will take place at the Rio Las Vegas, June 2 to July 15
2005 World Series Of Poker: initial betting forecast
As the popularity of the World Series Of Poker continues to grow, bookies open lines on poker betting. At the moment, the major online sportsbooks, like Bet365.com and VC Bet, have already revealed their initial odds on the hotly-anticipated poker event.
The 2005 World Series Of Poker, which will be held at the Rio Las Vegas, is expected to draw about 5,000 players. The 2005 no-limit Texas Hold 'em Championship number, a 100% increase of the last year's figure, is a hard issue for bookies to deal with. However, al table at the 36th Annual World Series of Poker.
At the moment, the betting menu is comprised of the most authoritative poker players who are likely to advance in the tough poker competition. The top three favorites are Paul Darden Jr at 33, An Tran and John D Agostino both available at 40 with Stan James. They are followed by the poker guru Daniel Negreanu listed at 25 with both Bet365.com and Stan James. Another poker celebrity included in the betting list is a movie star Ben Affleck, who made the headlines when he won $356,400 at the California State Poker Championship and earned a seat in the World Poker Tour Championship. However, this time the 31-old-star can't boast robust odds, and you may find him available at 200 with Bet365.com and at 50 with Stan James.
Other two poker pros are Phil Ivey and Howard Lederer (The Professor) are the 28-odds favorites to win a seat at the final table according to Bet365.com, while Phil Hellmuth, Phil Gordon, Dave Colclough (El Blondie), and Chris Ferguson are listed at 40. Phil Laak can be reached at 50, and the female poker guru Annie Duke, named the Duchess of Poker, is listed at 80.
The unexpected candidate has turned out to be Anna Benson, the wife of New York Mets pitcher Kris Benson, who recently has been included in the list of 100 Sexiest Women in the World, formed by the popular men's magazine FHM. "Baseball’s hottest wife has more curves than any bullpen can handle", FHM commented on Anna's 'values'. Online bookmaker Pokertropolis.com has accepted a $10,000 bet on Anna Benson to win the WSOP. "This is highly unusual, and I'm not sure what this is about, but if he is that determined to place a bet like that on Anna Benson, it's his money to risk," says a spokesman for Pokertropolis, who is supposed to return $4.5 million dollars if Anna wins and by that establish the largest payoff in online gaming history.
The World Series Of Poker 2005 is scheduled to be held June 2 to July 15.
