10/28/2008 - Quebec City, QC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - American Melanie Oudin upset third-seeded Austrian Sybille Bammer, 6-4, 3-6, 7-5 in first-round play at the $175,000 Bell Challenge tennis event.
Sixth seed Bethanie Mattek of the U.S. topped Canadian wild card Sharon Fichman, 6-3, 6-3 on the indoor hardcourts at PEPS at Laval University.
In other opening-round action, Canadian wild card Valerie Tetreault topped France's Mathilde Johansson 6-1, 7-5; Russian Olga Puchkova defeated Canadian Marie-Eve Pelletier, 6-3, 6-1; and American Julie Ditty held off Poland's Urszula Radwanska 7-6 (7-1), 6-2. The 20-year-old Tetreault is making her WTA Tour debut this week.
This week's top seed is world No. 11 Russian Nadia Petrova. Second-seeded world No. 14 Italian Flavia Pennetta pulled out prior to the start of the tournament due to personal reasons.
American Lindsay Davenport, who is not defending her title this year, topped Ukrainian Julia Vakulenko in last year's finale.
The 2008 Quebec champion will collect $28,000.
<< Rays-Phillies tied; Game 5 suspended by rain
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - With the rain intensifying at Citizens
Bank Park, the Rays rallied to tie the Phillies in Game 5 of the World Series,
putting Philadelphia's championship on hold until at least Tuesday.
Carlos Pena,
<< Rays rally to tie; Game 5 in rain delay
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - With the rain intensifying at Citizens
Bank Park, the Rays have rallied to tie the Phillies in Game 5 of the World
Series, putting Philadelphia's championship on hold, likely until at least
Tuesday
<< Wild edge Blackhawks
St. Paul, MN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Andrew Brunette and Antii Miettinen had a
goal and assist each as the Minnesota Wild edged the Chicago Blackhawks, 3-2,
to remain the NHL's lone unbeaten team in regulation.
Mikko Koivu assisted on all
<< 49ers name Hill starting QB
Santa Clara, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The San Francisco 49ers named Shaun Hill
the team's starting quarterback for its November 10th matchup against the
Cardinals in Arizona.
Hill unseats J.T. O'Sullivan, who started each of San Franci
Canucks C Rypien out indefinitely >>
Vancouver, BC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Vancouver Canucks center Rick Rypien will be
out indefinitely and needs to undergo surgery for a sports hernia.
Rypien was out last week because of a viral infection.
"He came back [from the road trip] a
Win streak at five: Detroit defeats Kings in shootout >>
Los Angeles, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Pavel Datsyuk and Henrik Zetterberg each
scored in the shootout as the Detroit Red Wings came from behind to take a 4-3
win over the Los Angeles Kings.
Los Angeles went first in the shootout, but Dustin
Celtics reward Danny Ainge with promotion and contract extension >>
Boston, MA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Boston Celtics announced Tuesday that
executive director of basketball operations and general manager Danny Ainge
has received a contract extension and has also been promoted to president of
basketb
Skiles returns to Chicago as Bucks open up vs. Bulls >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Chicago Bulls and Milwaukee Bucks will both embark on
new eras when the Central Division rivals open up their 2008-09 season tonight
at the United Center.
The game will feature the return of former Bulls coach Scott Sk
American Idol Betting Season 6 Strategies
It's that time of year folks. Betting on American Idol Season 9. And we have plenty of American Idol Season 6 strategies appearing below. With the Top 24 finalists revealed, online gambling sites will be offering betting odds on each of them, including MySportsbook.com.
No other “event” has been growing as fast as wagering on American Idol. It has turned into a huge betting event with reasonably high limits and all sorts of profit-making potential for sharp bettors. Last year, MySportsbook.com experienced unprecedented traffic as a result of the American Idol betting craze.
Every week there will be odds to win American Idol, various elimination props and contestant versus contestant match-ups at the MySportsbook.com website.
Whether a fan of America’s top-rated show or watching only because of a wife or girlfriend, here are some of basic strategies to use when betting American Idol.
Odds to Win
There are a few things to consider when looking for the right win bet. First off, remember that this bet is for the long haul. Many people make the mistake of picking the performer who sang the best the previous week. This strategy leads to an underlay situation – betting a price, which is less than what it should be.
All Idol contestants struggle at some point in the competition, so you should always look for value. In last year’s competition alone, two performers who had some of the best performances early in the series were subsequently bet down to low prices - Lisa Tucker and Ace Young. After just a few weeks, Tucker had already been eliminated, while Young quickly became a huge long shot to win America’s largest talent search.
A better strategy is to look for performers who don’t necessarily get the praise from the judges, but show flashes of the talent necessary to go the distance.
Another important thing to remember when betting any contestant to win is the demographic breakdown of the voters, the viewing public and potential future CD purchasers. Unlike sporting events, American Idol is not decided on the field of play – it’s decided by the American public under the guiding influence of the shows producers.
Understand that the great state of Alabama has a mighty edge when it comes to American Idol.
Therefore, to be successful betting on American Idol, put any personal opinions or prejudices aside and think like the majority of the voting public. Remember that the typical voter is young, female and quite often, Southern.
If a contestant cannot appeal to this demographic, no matter how much talent he or she possesses, they’ll struggle for votes. Looks, demeanor and charisma are extremely important. And it’s no coincidence that every Idol winner so far has hailed from a Southern state.
Elimination Props
Every week MySportsbook.com anticipates offering a prop on who’ll be eliminated from the show each Wednesday night. A suggestion to handicap this is to gauge an overall feel for who’s the least popular contestant left in the competition. Generally the least popular performers have recently appeared in the bottom three and will have been the target of repeated criticism from the judges.
Last year, resources included dialidol.com and votefortheworst.com. Dialidol.com measures the volume of each contestant’s voting line. While by no means a perfect science, it does give a good indication of who is generating votes and who isn’t. Meanwhile, votefortheworst.com is a site that attempts to build support for the worst competitor to keep them in the competition for ‘entertainment’ value. The site has a proven track record of keeping performers around who most feel should have been voted off a long time ago.
Contestant vs. Contestant Match-ups
The best strategy for doing well on match-ups is to assess how close either of the contestants is to being eliminated. If neither is expected to be voted off of the show in the coming weeks, the value is almost always on the underdog. If both are expecting an imminent exit in the near future, the favorite in the match-up might offer value.
Watch for American Idol betting odds on each of the contestants shortly and good luck with these American Idol betting strategies.
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