Every year at this time casinos offer odds on certain players winning the WSOP. The top professionals usually have the best odds; this year you can get 5/2 on Daniel Negreanu. Other celebrities like Ben Affleck and James Woods have odds available to wager on, but it’s traditionally been the big-name professional players that get all the attention.

Online players are getting more respect this year. Last year the bet was any internet player winning, but this year bets on specific online players are being offered. Stars like Justin Bonomo are getting odds of 3/1, and Brian ’sbrugby’ Townsend is getting 9/2. That’s not bad for a couple of relatively unknown players.

That’s the beauty of the World Series of Poker; anyone can win it. It could be a professional live game player, an internet player or an amateur. I predict we’re due to see a big-name pro win.

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