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The Betting Parlor: Value & Longshot Wagers Can Be Found For Olympic Games
- Updated: July 27, 2016
For most, the excitement of competition at the Olympic Games is enough to satisfy entertainment needs. Who doesn’t like a down-to-the-wire finish, where a hundredth of a second can be the difference between gold and silver? Who doesn’t love a Jason-Lezak-type comeback? Those are the kinds of performances that will be talked about for years.
For some individuals, though, there is a need for another kind of action – the type in which money is wagered. With a financial consequence hovering, fans of the sport (or savvy bettors) receive that little bit of extra exhilaration. So, without further ado, here’s a look at some of the betting odds that have been established ahead of action in the pool at the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.
Just to be clear: This piece is meant to be a fun endeavor, particularly in light of the doping storylines that have sadly dominated the sport in recent days. We’re not advocating massive gambling expenditures. Rather, the intent is to look at some of the interesting odds that have been set by the sports books. Enjoy.
Note: Odds taken from the website of Irish bookmaker, PaddyPower.
Olympic Odds
Value Bets Chase Kalisz: 400 Individual Medley (9-1)
Coming off a victory at the United States Olympic Trials, Chase Kalisz is the No. 3 choice on the board in his prime event, sitting at 9-1. Those odds are actually well behind the betting favorites, Japan’s Kosuke Hagino (4-7) and his countryman Daiya Seto (5-2), the two-time defending world champion. Hungarian David Verraszto is the fourth choice at 12-1.
Chase Kalisz [Photo: Mike Comer/ProSwim Visuals, for USA Swimming]
Getting Kalisz at nearly double figures is a solid option. Not only has he medaled at the past two World Championships, winning silver in 2013 and bronze in 2015, his coach Bob Bowman indicated in Omaha that his charge has time to drop in Rio. Bowman suggested Kalisz was affected by the pressure of earning a Team USA nod, but now can let loose in what will be his only event of the Games. Daniel Gyurta: 200 Breaststroke (17-2) Kevin Cordes: 200 Breaststroke (11-1)
After sifting through the various numbers established by the oddsmakers, the most startling line was the 17-2 figure placed on Hungarian Daniel Gyurta, the …
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