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It's Official: Trump Is Now The Bookies' Favorite
zerohedge.com ^ | January 15

Posted on 01/15/2016 1:24:36 PM PST by Helicondelta

With Hillary's demise accelerating, and Trump's lead over the GOP field surging, it appears the "money" has finally figured it out. For the first time during this campaign, Trump has become the bookies' favorite to win the Republican nomination, surging past Bush who it appears has finally lost the real "money" backers.

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1 posted on 01/15/2016 1:24:36 PM PST by Helicondelta
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To: Helicondelta

Wow. I wonder how many morons bought JEB! contracts in September.


2 posted on 01/15/2016 1:27:31 PM PST by samtheman (Elect Trump, Build Wall. End Censorship.)
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To: Helicondelta

I’ve never liked the 10% haha.


3 posted on 01/15/2016 1:28:50 PM PST by Mr Apple ( NO TO ALL ISLAMIC MUSLIM RAPEFUGEES WEARING HALLOWEEN GOWNS)
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To: Helicondelta

People voting with their $’s.

Like people buying books or kindles from Amazon for an honest best book seller list versus the NY Slimes fake lists.


4 posted on 01/15/2016 1:33:52 PM PST by Grampa Dave (Obama is living proof of the disaster of not sticking to the Wisdom of our Founding Fathers!!)
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To: Helicondelta

That explains my “I wouldn’t give Paul Ryan 2 cents” feeling


5 posted on 01/15/2016 1:36:21 PM PST by Zathras
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To: Helicondelta

He is not the “bookies favorite.” He is the bettors’ favorite. All the bookies do is make sure the betting books balance...

Which is why this is such a good indicator. These are people putting their money down.


6 posted on 01/15/2016 1:51:55 PM PST by Little Ray (How did I end up in this hand basket, and why is it getting so hot?)
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To: Helicondelta

Also prediction Markets forecast Cruz to win Iowa

http://predictwise.com/politics/2016-president-primaries


7 posted on 01/15/2016 2:08:37 PM PST by justlittleoleme (CRUZ OR LOSE)
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To: justlittleoleme

It’s the other 49 states that are the problem. And unfortunately for Ted, Iowa is swinging back to Mr. Trump.


8 posted on 01/15/2016 2:13:51 PM PST by patq
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To: Helicondelta

Why the heck are NON-CANDIDATES like Martinez and Ryan in the betting mix?


9 posted on 01/15/2016 2:29:21 PM PST by SeekAndFind
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To: samtheman

“I wonder how many morons bought JEB! contracts in September”

Same people who made BIG campaign donations to Jeb! and Jeb! PACs, you know, those Country Club, Cadillac Conservatives who live in that wonderful bubble of gated communities, golf greens, caviar, and Dom Perignon.

Actually, it’s most likely, a bunch of really clueless Europeans who think Trump is a racist, fascist, blah blah blahist, and can’t possibly conceive he’s our next President.


10 posted on 01/15/2016 2:46:27 PM PST by catnipman (Cat Nipman: Vote Republican in 2012 and only be called racist one more time!)
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To: Helicondelta

Wow. Just a few days ago I posted the odds from oddshark and they have adjusted their odds too!

2016 US PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION – REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL NOMINEE
Odds as of January 14 at Bovada
Donald Trump +150
Marco Rubio +200
Ted Cruz +325
Jeb Bush +800
Chris Christie +1200
Ben Carson +5000
John Kasich +7500
Carly Fiorina +10000


11 posted on 01/15/2016 2:48:24 PM PST by GeaugaRepublican (Angry yes, mad, no.)
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To: GeaugaRepublican

How does this work? Like Golf? Smaller is better?


12 posted on 01/15/2016 3:38:22 PM PST by SubMareener (Save us from Quarterly Freepathons! Become a MONTHLY DONOR!)
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To: SubMareener

Put up $100 dollars and the +150 is your payout.
$100 bet on Trump pays $150 These numbers take into account that there are so many people in the race.

In the race below Hillary is the heavy overall favorite so you would put up $100 to get $80

2016 US PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION – DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL NOMINEE
Odds as of January 14 at Bovada
Hillary Clinton -800
Bernie Sanders +400

2016 US PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION - NEXT PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
Odds as of January 14 at Bovada
Hillary Clinton -110
Donald Trump +260
Bernie Sanders +500
Marco Rubio +1000
Ted Cruz +1400
Jeb Bush +3300
Chris Christie +3300
Ben Carson +10000
John Kasich +15000
Carly Fiorina +20000


13 posted on 01/15/2016 3:56:20 PM PST by GeaugaRepublican (Angry yes, mad, no.)
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