Handicapping Eurovision Song Contest 2009: The final

So here’s the Os Man’s strategy on this one (or, to put it another way, give me another chance please): $10 on each of the aforementioned picks – Norway (8/33), Greece (11/6), Turkey (10/3), Azerbaijan (10/3), UK (4/1), and Malta (40/3) ensures a win if Greece or Norway finishes in the top three along with one of the other four. If $35 goes down on Greece and $10 on the others, you’re guaranteed a profit if Greece comes in; another other winner on your trifecta ticket is gravy.

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Top prop dropped, or the bet you didn’t make at Bet365

In Bet365’s intriguing “To win match” Eurovision proposition bets, Denmark (at 8/11) is a slight favorite over Lithuania (1/1). With second-round favorites Greece and Norway plus Hungary all deploying studboys – not to mention better songs – Lithuania’s Sasha Son is working from a disadvantage already. Combine this with Sasha’s placement directly after the Greek titan Sakis Rouvas, and things don’t look great for the Lithuania bid against Finland’s contender for the finals.

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Eurovision Song Contest 2009 odds, part I

As for the outcome, bookmakers have this one all but wrapped up already. Alexander Rybak of Norway will soon be joining the illustrious ranks of Celine Dion, Lulu and ABBA as winning performer…

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