Do bookies respect Gigabet?

[llabb]

Apparently yes. They must be paying attention to his recent tournament successes.

Different books are offering odds on winning the WSOP, making the final table, etc. I was perusing the lines, and was surprised to see Gigabet listed here .

Notably, he's getting the same odds as David Sklansky and Paul Phillips. About the same or better than Andy Bloch, Paul Darden, Humberto Brenes, Thomas Keller, Kathy Liebert, Tom McEvoy, and several other name pros.

Apologies if this has already been posted (haven't seen it here before) or if you find it irrelevant. This is the main forum I read, and I thought some of you might find it interesting that Gigabet is drawing the same amount of interest from a bookie as Sklansky or Phillips is.

[freemoney]

i would think gigabet has a MUCH better chance of winning then sklansky.

[tech]

Two things worth noting:

(1) Pinnacle knows what the hell they are doing, much moreso than any other online book.

(2) Odds are ultimately set by the market, not by the books. Perhaps he was originally priced much higher and has been bet down to this point. More likely is that this is a decent value since he is not a recognized name.

[microbet]

Very interesting list. I hardly know anything about this, but it seemed like maybe Barry Greenstein and Chip Reese are undervalued relative to some other top players.

[stupidsucker]

How does betting on someone work?
Not that I have any interest in betting, but i am curious how it compares to backing individuals instead.

[microbet]

Seems like shorting Phil Hellmouth might be the best option if it's possible.

[SuitedSixes]

This post will be in flames by Sunday morning.

[tech]

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How does betting on someone work?

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Giga is +11000 to make the final 9. That means you get odds of 110 to 1. So you bet $100 on Giga and if he makes it, you win $11000.

[microbet]

I would definitely take the under on that.

[Dr_Jeckyl_00]

What is Gigabet's name?