Sports Betting Blog

We may have just witnessed the biggest shock in World Snooker Championship history. 52 year old Davis knocked out current champion John Higgins with a thrilling 13-11 victory.William Hill say they already face a million pound payout on 500/1 shot Steve Davis.

‘One client from Fleet in Hampshire opened a new account purely to stake a £100 bet on Steve Davis for the World Title at 500/1, and we have taken scores more bets for him at 500/1 before he played Higgins – if he wins the payout will be into seven figures, and he is now down to 16/1 to win the tournament – while we are eve quoting him at 33/1 to become this year’s BBC Sports Personality of the Year winner’ said William Hill spokesman Graham Sharpe. ‘He is certainly the most interesting player in the tournament as far as we are concerned.’
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Whilst some bookmakers offer just five places on the biggest golf betting event of the year Paddy Power are again leading the way down the fairway to payout on the first seven players at the top of the final leaderboard. An each way bet pays 1/4 odds at Paddypower.

With Tiger Woods in fine form after his win at the AT&T National over the weekend the world number one is just 2/1 to win at Turnberry next week, which if the betting is to be believed could make the each way odds to seven places that Paddy Power are offering all the more valuable.
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This Saturday sees the start of the Tour de France 2009. The big news is that 7 times winner, Lance Armstrong is returning.

Armstrong is the 11/2 second favourite to win the Tour De France behind hot favourite Alberto Contador at 11/10. As with many sports Paddy Power has seen a firm split between the head and the heart in the betting. The emotional money has been firmly toward Armstrong whilst Contador, winner of the Tour two years ago and considered the best rider in the world, attracts the serious wagers.
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Wimbledon gets underway at the All England Club on Monday and bet365 will be streaming over 200 matches live.

Match, First Set and Set betting is available Pre-Match on every game.

You can also bet on over 24 In-Play markets on every live match including Next Point, Next Game, Next Set and Match Winner.

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Following Roger Federer’s epic battle in the French Open, Bookmaker Paddy Power has shortened his odds to 5/4 favourite to win Wimbledon – the first time the legendary Swiss ace has been favourite to win Wimbledon since January.

Federer and Nadal had been installed as 13/8 joint favourites for Wimbledon after their final 12 months ago before Nadal became market leader when winning the Australian Open.
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Bookies William Hill lost just £146 after Stephen Hendry scored a maximum in his World Championship quarter-final match at the Crucible. Hills had been offering 4/6 that there would not be one and 11/10 that there would be and you can now get 5/2 that there will be a second 147 at the Crucible.
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Bookies are bracing themselves for Andy Murray winning his first Grand Slam tournament when the Oz Open gets under way on Monday – a victory which would serve up millions for patriotic punters. A more likely loss would be a win fall for the bookies though. One of my betting maxims is to always oppose patriotism. Even if it wins, the odds are never fair.

As the tennis world gears up for its first major of the year in Australia Andy Murray, at 5/2, is the shortest priced Brit to win a Grand Slam tournament in the modern era, reports bookie Paddy Power.
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For those of you interest in tennis betting. Andy Murray has been cut to joint favourite for next week’s Australian Open – the first time the Scot has headed the betting for a Grand Slam title, reports bookie Paddy Power.

At 5/2, along with Roger Federer, the patriotic punt on Murray-mania has cut the British number one’s odds to land his first major from a pre-Christmas 11/2. It is also the first time a British player has been favourite for one of the four Grand Slam tournaments in the modern era of the game.

Such has been the bandwagon that Murray’s odds to win Wimbledon this year have also been cut from 8/1 to 4/1 whilst it’s just 13/10 he finishes the year with one major to his name. Whilst it looks to be a year of success for the Scot, some supporters are really getting patriotic with their punts with Paddy Power even taking bets on Murray winning all four Grand Slam titles this year at odds of 100/1.
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As Formula One approaches the business end of the season Lewis Hamilton is just 1/3 with Paddy Power to win his first World Driver’s Championship.

Hamilton, who has been repeatedly expressing the mantra ‘points mean prizes’ is 9/2 to not win any of the final three races in Japan, China and Brazil but to still be crowned world champion as he sits on a seven point lead.
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Who Will win the World Chess Championship Betting – Anand v Kramnik (October 14, Bonn)

Beginning on October 14th, the 2008 World Chess Championship will take place between India’s Viswanathan Anand and Russia’s, Vladimir Kramnik, in Bonn, Germany. Leading online sportsbook, PinnacleSports.com, who specialise in Chess oddsmaking, have listed comprehensive 2008 World Championship chess betting odds for the 12 game match that is scheduled to run until November 2nd. Current World Chess Championship odds show that the chances of the first twelve games ending in a draw are 3.520*, and the odds against, 1.368*. (more…)

Lewis Hamilton is now 1/3 with William Hill to win the F1 drivers championship at the second time of asking with Massa offered at 9/4. Despite no points Hills make Ferrari the marginal favourites at 5/6 to win the constructors, with McClaren at 10/11. Lewis is 6/4 to win in Japan and 9/4 to fail to win any of the final three GP’s.

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Nick Faldo’s European side begins it’s search for a fourth straight Ryder Cup victory on Friday when they face Paul Azinger’s US side at the Valhalla Country Club in Louisville Kentucky. Following convincing 9 point victories in the last two Ryder Cups, confidence will be high amongst the Europeans, especially Irishman Padraig Harrington. Having successfully defended his Open crown at Royal Birkdale earlier this year, the Irishman then won his first Major in America when he claimed the PGA Championship at Oakland Hills in Michigan last month. Harrington will be seen as one of the leaders of the side, although Europe’s strength has always come from its team mentality and the players’ ability to adapt to playing as a team, in stark contrast to recent American sides. (more…)