05-03-2012, 12:13 AM
andyburnett Wrote:Good work Jonathan!
How will bookmakers set the odds for all us 'random' players under 2700?!
Also, do they set limits on how much you can bet on these things?
Perhaps Mr Bryson could explain how this works?
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There will no doubt be a liability limit as they have never offered odds on chess before - and are keen to test the water. The odds for lower rated players (depending on the entry list) will of course we considerably high. For example, David Howell to win the London Chess Classic was 200/1 at Ladbrokes. The prices may be around 30/1 for 2200-ish players but this will all depend.
Jonathan