Sunday, February 1, 2009

Vegas Betting on Oscars


As it does every year, the Vegas betters put down their money on who will win big at the Oscars. And it is an interesting look. Basically this is how it works. Depending on how likely gamblers think a movie or actor's chances are to win - the more the price of their stock is. So, basically those with the highest dollar ammount are most likely to win according to these betters:

BEST PICTURE

Slumdog Millionaire - 13.19
Benjamin Button - 5.78
The Reader - 2.27
Milk - 1.88
Frost/Nixon - 1.75

BEST ACTOR

Mickey Rourke - 12.02
Sean Penn - 9.55
Brad Pitt - 2.40
Frank Langella - 2.27
Richard Jenkins - 1.12

BEST ACTRESS

Kate Winslet - 11.76
Meryl Streep - 8.72
Angelina Jolie - 1.88
Anne Hathaway - 1.71
Melissa Leo - 1.70

BEST S. ACTOR

Heath Ledger - 15.40
Robert Downey Jr - 2.66
Josh Brolin - 2.24
Michael Shannon - 2.11
Phillip Seymore Hoffman - 1.90

BEST S ACTRESS

Marisa Tomei - 8.51
Penelope Cruz - 8.38
Taraji P. Henson - 6.17
Viola Davis - 2.40
Amy Adams - 1.49

so if the betters are right the winners will be:

SLUMDOG MILIONNAIRE
MICKEY ROURKE - THE WRESTLER
KATE WINSLET - THE READER
HEATH LEDGER - THE DARK KNIGHT
MARISA TOMEI - THE WRESTLER

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