[mirak_eel]

Yes Aaron wasn't favourite to win last year, but you have to bear in mind that last year was the first time "vote to save" had been brought in, so bookies we're still gettin to grips with that format. They couldnt get their heads around Aaron having such a large fanbase, yet getting boo's every week. I think this year, bookies have worked out that people like Aaron and Deana can go far, and win.
This is why Deana is favourite/joint favourite with the bookies this year.

[Suze]

Originally Posted by mirak_eel

Yes Aaron wasn't favourite to win last year, but you have to bear in mind that last year was the first time "vote to save" had been brought in, so bookies we're still gettin to grips with that format. They couldnt get their heads around Aaron having such a large fanbase, yet getting boo's every week. I think this year, bookies have worked out that people like Aaron and Deana can go far, and win.
This is why Deana is favourite/joint favourite with the bookies this year.

Vote to save has always been used for the fiinals of BB though. Vote to evict was only used leading up to the final.

[mirak_eel]

Originally Posted by Suze

Vote to save has always been used for the fiinals of BB though. Vote to evict was only used leading up to the final.

I know this.

I'm just saying, under a vote to evict policy, people like Aaron and Deana wouldn't have made the final.

Therefore liked, yet hated housemates, like those 2, make it to the final these days, and the bookies don't know how to handle it.

[alex_front2]

Originally Posted by mirak_eel

I know this.

I'm just saying, under a vote to evict policy, people like Aaron and Deana wouldn't have made the final.

Therefore liked, yet hated housemates, like those 2, make it to the final these days, and the bookies don't know how to handle it.

Yes, big personalites generally get evicted on VTE which is why Deana and Aaron would be very different characters in VTE I suspect

Also because Sara's odds are a bit longer less people will put serious money on her winning so the bookies will turn a profit if she wins. It's basically in bookies interest if anyone other than Deana or LukeA wins

[kistar]

Originally Posted by mirak_eel

Yes Aaron wasn't favourite to win last year, but you have to bear in mind that last year was the first time "vote to save" had been brought in, so bookies we're still gettin to grips with that format. They couldnt get their heads around Aaron having such a large fanbase, yet getting boo's every week. I think this year, bookies have worked out that people like Aaron and Deana can go far, and win.
This is why Deana is favourite/joint favourite with the bookies this year.

Do bookies watch big brother? I thought the odds were based on the amount of money put on bets?

[mirak_eel]

Originally Posted by kistar

Do bookies watch big brother? I thought the odds were based on the amount of money put on bets?

It is mainly based on the amount of money people put on bets yeh. But they do keep an eye on the show too I'd imagine, they'd be mad not too with thousands of pounds at stake.

[jet]

Originally Posted by mirak_eel

It is mainly based on the amount of money people put on bets yeh. But they do keep an eye on the show too I'd imagine, they'd be mad not too with thousands of pounds at stake.

I can't get my head around the amount of money some people are willing to part with to be proved right. If Deana wins, a week from now it will be Deana who? and a lot of peoples wallets will be much lighter.