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09/12/2009 - Madison, IL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Colin Braun will start on the pole for Saturday's Copart 200 Camping World Truck Series race after topping the charts in qualifying at Gateway International Raceway.
Braun rounded the 1.25-mile oval at 133.956 m.p.h. (33.593 seconds) in his No.6 Roush Fenway Racing Ford for his third pole of the season.
Ron Hornaday Jr., the current points leader and defending race winner, will start alongside Braun after posting a lap at 133.682 m.p.h.
Johnny Sauter qualified third, followed by Brian Scott and T.J. Bell.
Matt Crafton, Todd Bodine, Timothy Peters, Mike Skinner, last weekend's race winner at Iowa, and Stacy Compton completed the top-10.
Hornaday currently holds a 225-point advantage over Crafton.
Dillon Oliver, Jack Smith and Ben Stancill failed to qualify.
Today's 200-mile race is scheduled to begin around 2:30 p.m. (et).
<< Flames offer Fleury try-out
Calgary, AB (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Calgary Flames invited former Calgary great
and All-Star Theo Fleury to 2009 training camp on a try-out basis.
Fleury played the first 11 years of his career in Calgary, and last played in
the league dur
<< Rockies shoot for ninth straight win in test against Padres
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Rockies weren't ready for their outstanding run to end,
even if they had to wait for their final out to make sure that didn't happen.
One night after a stunning ninth-inning rally, Colorado seeks its ninth win in
a row
<< Giants aim to halt three-game slide, resume set with Dodgers
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The San Francisco Giants will try to keep their playoff
hopes alive and snap a three-game losing streak this evening in the
continuation of a three-game series with the National League West-leading Los
Angeles Dodgers at AT&a
<< Rangers, Mariners try again to get series underway
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The playoff-hopeful Texas Rangers try once again to open an
important nine-game homestand tonight with the first of three consecutive
clashes against the sliding Seattle Mariners from Rangers Ballpark in
Arlington.
This s
Bayern buries Dortmund >>
Dortmund, Germany (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Bayern Munich picked up its first away
victory of the season on Saturday as the club scored five unanswered goals
after falling behind in the opening 10 minutes to beat Borussia Dortmund, 5-1
at Sign
City topples Arsenal to stay perfect >>
Manchester, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Manchester City maintained its perfect
mark to start the season on Saturday as Emmanuel Adebayor scored in his fourth
successive match to help City to a 4-2 win over Arsenal at Eastlands.
An own goal
Blue Jackets ink RW Dorsett to two-year extension >>
Columbus, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Columbus Blue Jackets have signed right
wing Derek Dorsett to a two-year contract extension.
Dorsett ended his rookie season in 2008-09 with four goals, one assist and 150
penalty minutes in 52 games
Sharks land Heatley >>
San Jose, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The San Jose Sharks won the Dany Heatley
lottery as the team acquired the left wing from the Ottawa Senators on
Saturday.
In exchange for the 28-year-old All-Star, the team sent right wing Jon
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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