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Old 03-25-2008, 08:35 PM   #1 (permalink)
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We are getting more and more Qs about betting AI. Anyone here who actually wagers on it? I recently spoke with some pros from Australia who fire 2k bets in to Pinnacle, rebetting until the price is above theirs. Apparently you can really cap this stuff?
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Old 03-25-2008, 09:00 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Guilty as charged. I am on David Archuletta and Carly Smithson. I am going to lose however as Mr. Cook is taking control of this season.
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Old 03-25-2008, 09:36 PM   #3 (permalink)
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i like that cute phillipino girl. spinner
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Old 03-25-2008, 10:52 PM   #4 (permalink)
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We are getting more and more Qs about betting AI.
Like what?


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I recently spoke with some pros from Australia who fire 2k bets in to Pinnacle, rebetting until the price is above theirs
This does not sound right. I would guess that the pros use WSEX markets as the main out.
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Old 03-25-2008, 11:07 PM   #5 (permalink)
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I used to follow it religiously and bet every week.... then my Chris Daughtry future went up in smokes and have lost interest since.

There's actually cheat sites like dialidol.com which accurately predicts (91%) who will be voted off just by measuring the busy signal.

Is it me or does that black dude look like Ryan from Big Brother? They look like twins... well, except one's white.
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Old 03-26-2008, 12:21 AM   #6 (permalink)
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I used to follow it religiously and bet every week.... then my Chris Daughtry future went up in smokes and have lost interest since.

There's actually cheat sites like dialidol.com which accurately predicts (91%) who will be voted off just by measuring the busy signal.

Is it me or does that black dude look like Ryan from Big Brother? They look like twins... well, except one's white.
Dial Idol is pure crap

They alwasy say one person is safe and all the rest could be eliminated and than say they were right
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Old 03-26-2008, 08:03 AM   #7 (permalink)
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From a gambling standpoint it's been pretty wild so far. A month ago the favorite David Archuleta was at +400, since then he's been pounded down to -130, and now back up to +120, with all the other contestants going on their own little roller coaster rides as well.

It's crazy, it's like watching a horse race, and then rebetting every 100 yards or so as the race progresses. My first year playing it, good stuff if you ask me.
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I had a futures bet on Michael Johns, is he still there? I have been too preoccupied to follow the show the last couple of weeks. Then last night my Directv box just died, and they're going to zap fry me a new box but I missed the FedEx deadline for last night so I still won't get the tv going until thursday.
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Never watched that show.
Im sticking with sports only.I like when my chances to win are 50%.
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David Archuleta is still the front runner although David Cook is closing the gap.
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if there is a way to make money, im in.




well, as long as it does not require watching the show.
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Tune in for future Idol insight... We will be discussing the performances and the odds on a weekly basis from both a male and female perspective. There are all kinds of crazy things you can bet on this season.
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if there is a way to make money, im in.




well, as long as it does not require watching the show.
just pick the winner. I have a hard time with this in sports!!
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Tune in for future Idol insight... We will be discussing the performances and the odds on a weekly basis from both a male and female perspective. There are all kinds of crazy things you can bet on this season.


I will be tuning.

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Tune in for future Idol insight... We will be discussing the performances and the odds on a weekly basis from both a male and female perspective. There are all kinds of crazy things you can bet on this season.
When are you starting, Robyn?
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We will start writing it tonight. The media is here at work right now so I don't have time to focus on much today. We need to get it done before the games are on tomorrow night.
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