Remember the oddsmakers?

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Lulu

Thursday, September 28, 2000 - 11:25 am Click here to edit this post

The first BB show had Vegas oddsmakers handicapping the hgs---and they picked Eddie as the favorite to win. Anyone know how they rated the others, esp. Josh and Curtis?

Azriel1104

Thursday, September 28, 2000 - 11:38 am Click here to edit this post

William 100-1
Karen 60-1
Brittany 40-1
Jaime 20- 1
Cassandra 15 - 1
Curtis 10 -1
George 8 - 1
Josh 4 - 1
Jordan 3- 1
Eddie 5- 2

http://www.bigbrother2000.com/NON/article83.html

Lulu

Thursday, September 28, 2000 - 11:44 am Click here to edit this post

Great job, Azriel - thanks! :)

Dortega

Thursday, September 28, 2000 - 11:53 am Click here to edit this post

and remember what he said on the first day about curtis? that he wont win because of his lack of all-american-boy appeal?

Wendy

Thursday, September 28, 2000 - 12:05 pm Click here to edit this post

Also, remember what he said about George? Something about how he would be marked for banishment becuase the other hgs would get sick of his "father-figure" role.

Azriel1104

Thursday, September 28, 2000 - 12:11 pm Click here to edit this post

Someone explain to me what 5-2 means. I don't understand why Eddie's is different.

Dortega

Thursday, September 28, 2000 - 12:13 pm Click here to edit this post

5-2 meaning he's got five in two chances of winning...since five is not divisible by two.

Whatever

Thursday, September 28, 2000 - 01:19 pm Click here to edit this post

The "fix" for Eddie to win was called early.


More discussion:

Eddie's Unfair Advantage: He's Censored

Does BB have an agenda?

Here's Why [insert winner's name here] Won Big Brother

Biggerbrother

Thursday, September 28, 2000 - 01:39 pm Click here to edit this post

5-2 = 2.5-1

Bad_Murtl

Thursday, September 28, 2000 - 02:02 pm Click here to edit this post

Any gamblers here?
If 1-1 means even money, in other words, 50-50, or 1 out of 2 chances, then....

5-2 means 2 out of 7 chances, or about about 29%.

So bet $2, win $7, right? The other side of the bet would be 2-5, bet $5 win $7. If you bet both sides, you've spent $7 and won $7. But the house gets a cut, vigorish, eh?, so the take is a little less than $7.