Latest World Cup Odds

What people should realise that bookie's odds are not calculated based on any likelyhood but on what they would pay out in the eventuality. For instance if I went out today and put £5000 on myself being the next Pope the odds on that would plummet but it wouldn't make it any more likely to happen.
gland odds are always low with English bookies, many fans bet based on patriotism alone.

puffinthebushkangaroo (U1950)

That doesn't explain Sweden's odds though, which I personally think are too high.

comment by puffinthebushkangaroo (U1950)
posted 7 minutes ago
What people should realise that bookie's odds are not calculated based on any likelyhood but on what they would pay out in the eventuality. For instance if I went out today and put £5000 on myself being the next Pope the odds on that would plummet but it wouldn't make it any more likely to happen.
gland odds are always low with English bookies, many fans bet based on patriotism alone.
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I agree odds are decided by weight of money, but sometimes you can get better odds than you think they should be.

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Kane at 16/1 for Golden Boot ? Bloody Hell Sandy. If I'd seen that I would have lumped on it too.

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All of my bets are well documented way before a game starts, or I indeed the tournament started. go back through my history to see that.

comment by puffinthebushkangaroo (U1950)
posted 2 hours, 37 minutes ago
Kane at 16/1 for Golden Boot ? Bloody Hell Sandy. If I'd seen that I would have lumped on it too.
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My article of June 8th showed the bets I did, thought you would have seen that Kane at 16/1 was one of the bets.

16/1 was a relatively good price IMO. Kane is simply the third most prolific striker in Europe, in a group that includes a pub team.

comment by Edbo (U17933)
posted 11 hours, 23 minutes ago
16/1 was a relatively good price IMO. Kane is simply the third most prolific striker in Europe, in a group that includes a pub team.
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Brilliant price for the player I think can now be considered just about the World`s best striker. Ronaldo and Messi obviously have scored a lot more career goals, but are now on a downward spiral in my opinion. Kane is now the main main. They probably thought England might not even get out of the group, so priced accordingly.