2018 World Series of Poker ‘Main Event’ Betting Odds
–The World Series of Poker is bigger and more popular than ever.
–This is the 49th Annual World Series of Poker
–The $10,000 buy-in ‘Main Event’ begins on July 2, 2018.
There’s little doubt that the annual World Series of Poker is the best known gambling tournament in the world. It was one of the major beneficiaries of the ‘poker boom’ of the early 2000’s that saw the popularity of Texas Hold’em explode and the number of participants at the ‘WSOP’ skyrocket. Although the World Series of Poker technically begins in late May/early June with over 75 separate tournaments representing every type of poker the real focal point is what has become known simply as the ‘Main Event’. More specifically, the ‘Main Event’ is a $10,000 buy in no limit Texas Hold’em tournament that is considered the pinnacle of accomplishment for a professional poker player. The exact pot and cut for first place vary with the number of participants but in 2017 there were 7,221 entrants contesting a total prize pool worth $68 million US. The eventual winner was was 26 year old professional poker player Scott Blumstein who earned the hefty $8,150,000 US top prize and the coveted gold bracelet synonymous with WSOP victory.
One of the more interesting and unique aspects of the World Series of Poker main event is its egalitarian nature. Although it is considered the biggest prize in poker for professionals the reality is that anyone with $10,000 can enter. This has been part of its appeal–a neophyte player can compete against the biggest names in poker for the multi-million dollar prize. Many players professional and amateur don’t actually pony up $10k to participate in the main event–instead, they’ll earn their entry through one of a variety of ‘satellite tournaments’ that are held live at land based casinos or online at the major poker sites. The prevalence of online satellite tournaments played a large part in the poker boom–when Chris Moneymaker won in 2003 he became something of a rock star since he’d won his way into the tournament online.
Moneymaker was part of a field of 839 players in the 2003 main event but by 2004 the number of participants had grown to 2,576. It would more than double year over year when 5,619 players entered in 2005 and would experience another huge jump in 2006 when a record 8,773 entrants took a shot at the big prize. Numbers began to recede beginning in 2007 with only 6,358 contestants but the popularity poker enjoyed during the ‘boom years’ produced a permanent increase in popularity for the WSOP. The lowest participant total during the past decade has been 6,352 with two years attracting over 7,000 players.
2018 WORLD SERIES OF POKER MAIN EVENT BETTING ODDS
TO WIN 2018 WORLD SERIES OF POKER MAIN EVENT
Daniel Coleman: +3500
Adam Adler: +3500
Chris Moore: +3500
William Reymond: +3500
David Peters: +4000
Danny Wong: +4000
Nicholas Sliwinski: +4000
Arshand Hussein: +4500
Anders Nygren: +4500
Sam Farha: +4500
Philip Nguyen: +5000
Geoffrey Herzog: +5000
Shawn Sheikhan: +5000
Brian Hansen: +5000
Max Greenwood: +5000
Randy Holland: +5000
Per Hildebrand: +7500
Niall Farrell: +7500
Julian Gardner: +7500
Tony Bloom: +7500
Henrik Olander: +7500
Donnacha O’Dea: +8500
Aaron Gordon: +8500
Clonie Gowan: +8500
Felix Osterland: +9000
Ronni Borg: +9000
Phil Ivey: +9000
Justin Bonomo: +10000
Andrei Akkari: +10000
Chris Bjorin: +10000
Adrian Mateos: +10000
Mikita Badziakouski: +10000
Mustapha Kanit: +10000
Stephen Chidwick: +10000
Tiffany Michelle: +10000
Daniel Negreanu: +12500
Phil Hellmuth: +12500
Johnny Chan: +12500
Eric Seidel: +12500
Gus Hansen: +15000
Kristen Bicknell: +15000
JC Tran: +15000
Phil Laak: +15000
Chris Ferguson: +15000
Mike Matusow: +20000
John Juanda: +20000
Men Nguyen: +20000
David Pham: +20000
Scotty Nguyen: +25000
Dan Harrington: +25000
Layne Flack: +25000
Greg Raymer: +25000
TJ Cloutier: +50000
Joe Hachem: +50000
Huck Seed: +50000
Chris Moneymaker: +50000
Dewey Tomko: +50000
Mike Sexton: +50000
Jennifer Harman: +50000
TO WIN 2018 WORLD SERIES OF POKER MAIN EVENT
Will Jennifer Tilly, Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, Kevin Hart, Ray Romano, James Woods, Michael Phelps or Toby Maguire win the World Series of Poker Main Event?
Yes: +99000
AMOUNT OF 2018 WORLD SERIES OF POKER MAIN EVENT FIRST PLACE PRIZE?
Over $8.05 million: -125
Under $8.05 million: +105
AGE OF 2018 WORLD SERIES OF POKER MAIN EVENT WINNER?
Over 24.5 years: -170
Under 24.5 years: +150
COUNTRY OF 2018 WORLD SERIES OF POKER MAIN EVENT WINNER?
USA: -170
Europe: +250
Canada: +750
South America/Central America: +1250
Australia: +1500
Any Other Country: +1000
THE FINAL FLOP OF 2018 WORLD SERIES OF POKER MAIN EVENT WILL HAVE?
More red cards: -115
More black cards: -115
RANK OF FINAL HAND OF 2018 WORLD SERIES OF POKER MAIN EVENT?
Two pair or higher: +130
One pair or lower: -150
NUMBER OF AMERICAN BORN PLAYERS AT THE FINAL TABLE OF 2018 WORLD SERIES OF POKER MAIN EVENT?
Over 4.5: -150
Under 4.5: +130
NUMBER OF FEMALE PLAYERS AT THE FINAL TABLE OF 2018 WORLD SERIES OF POKER MAIN EVENT?
Over 0.5: +600
Under 0.5: -750
HIGHEST FINISH BY A FEMALE PLAYER AT THE 2018 WORLD SERIES OF POKER MAIN EVENT?
#25 or better: +300
#26 or lower: -350
NUMBER OF FEMALE PLAYERS IN THE TOP 100 FINISHERS AT THE 2018 WORLD SERIES OF POKER MAIN EVENT?
Over 4.5: +210
Under 4.5: -250
TOTAL NUMBER OF ENTRANTS IN 2018 WORLD SERIES OF POKER MAIN EVENT?
Over 6725 players: -150
Under 6725 players: +130
TOTAL NUMBER OF ENTRANTS IN 2018 WORLD SERIES OF POKER MAIN EVENT?
Over 6999 players: +300
Under 6999 players: -350
TOTAL NUMBER OF ENTRANTS IN 2018 WORLD SERIES OF POKER MAIN EVENT?
Over 7225 players: +500
Under 7225 players: -650
WILL THE 2018 WORLD SERIES OF POKER MAIN EVENT ENTRANCE BREAK THE RECORD OF 8,773 SET IN 2006?
Yes: +1750
No: -3500
TOTAL NUMBER OF FEMALE ENTRANTS IN 2018 WORLD SERIES OF POKER MAIN EVENT?
Over 675 female players: +110
Under 675 female players: -130
WHAT WILL THE TEMPERATURE BE AT LAS VEGAS MCCARREN AIRPORT WHEN THE WINNER OF THE WSOP IS DETERMINED ON JULY 14, 2018?
Over 102.5 F/39.1 C: -170
Under 102.5 F/39.1 C: +150
WHAT WILL THE RELATIVE HUMIDITY BE AT LAS VEGAS MCCARREN AIRPORT WHEN THE WINNER OF THE WSOP IS DETERMINED ON JULY 14, 2018?
Over 16.5%: +180
Under 16.5%: -210
WILL ANY MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION BE RECORDED LAS VEGAS MCCARREN AIRPORT ON JULY 14, 2018?
Yes: +750
No: -1500