[Claymores]

Originally Posted by CaudleHalbard

The bookmakers make up their odds based on the amount of money being placed.

At present well nigh all the money is going on a Nathan eviction.

Doh Homer - they do until the result becomes obvious and then they will shorten by large jumps to avoid incurring losses (i.e. to essentially put people off betting the obvious outcome whilst still remaining a player in the market). The numbers say F ALL about voting pecentages - Doh

[CaudleHalbard]

Originally Posted by Claymores

Doh Homer - they do until the result becomes obvious and then they will shorten by large jumps to avoid incurring losses. The numbers say F ALL about voting pecentages - Doh

Don't be a prat. I didn't say the odds accurately predicted the outcome. In fact I suggested the result would not be as decisive as the odds seem to suggest.

[Claymores]

Originally Posted by CaudleHalbard

Don't be a prat. I didn't say the odds accurately predicted the outcome. In fact I suggested the result would not be as decisive as the odds seem to suggest.

Read your above post HOMER - you said "The betting odds suggest this could be 90%+" - UTTER BOLLOX

The betting odds just reflect a punter assurity/bookmaker assurity of the outcome - SOD ALL TO DO WITH A PERCENTAGE