A Prop Bet That Seems Like Easy Money.....

spreadbeater · Jan 14, 2005

I was looking through one of my sportsbooks at all of their props tonight and found one that stick out and seems like it has a great shot at hitting. And it is.....

Kanye West's College Dropout to win Rap Album of the Year at the Grammy's.

You can get this at even money! For those of you who have no idea who Kanye West is and for those of you who don't follow rap at all, go out on a limb and put some money on this prop if your book has it. This one is easy money! Comments welcome.

SB

Fishhead · Jan 14, 2005

BODOG has it has best album of the year at 6-1

VALUE?

sherman · Jan 14, 2005

spreadbeater said:
I was looking through one of my sportsbooks at all of their props tonight and found one that stick out and seems like it has a great shot at hitting. And it is.....

Kanye West's College Dropout to win Rap Album of the Year at the Grammy's.

You can get this at even money! For those of you who have no idea who Kanye West is and for those of you who don't follow rap at all, go out on a limb and put some money on this prop if your book has it. This one is easy money! Comments welcome.

SB

what are the other nominees?

EveryGamblersDream · Jan 14, 2005

Kanye might finally get some credit. He has been snubbed at the last few award shows. The last one he was at, he was so confident he won the catagory that he started to walk up to the stage. He didn't win though & was quite pissed.

EveryGamblersDream · Jan 14, 2005

But be weary as he has strong competition in the catagory from Jay Z. They might give it to him since he is "retiring" from the game.

nominees:

# To The 5 Boroughs
Beastie Boys
[Capitol Records]

# The Black Album
Jay-Z
[Roc-A-Fella Records]

# The Definition
LL Cool J
[Def Jam]

# Suit
Nelly
[Universal Records]

# The College Dropout
Kanye West
[Roc-A-Fella Records]

EveryGamblersDream · Jan 14, 2005

Fishhead said:
BODOG has it has best album of the year at 6-1

VALUE?

Maybe but he has some tough competition from Alicia Keys, Usher, & Green Day.

spreadbeater · Jan 14, 2005

Fish,

I don't think that he will album of the year. But, for rap album of the year there are only 2 possiblities in my opinion. Kanye West and Jay-Z. I still love Kanye's album to win it. I am locked in at even money. Just don't think Jay-Z retiring will have anything to do with who wins it.

SB

sherman · Jan 14, 2005

I like West at even money, but would feel better at about +125

Jay Z is the only one that you need to watch out for there...

EveryGamblersDream · Jan 14, 2005

Lets hope not as Kanye's album was good. Most people tried to get him to not release an album saying it wouldn't do good.

EveryGamblersDream · Jan 14, 2005

Also have to be careful about one thing. The Grammy's have a tendency to throw a monkey wrench in certain catagories. I've seen it numerous times where it was pretty much a lock that either one of two entries would win the award & an outsider got it.

I recall the year 1979 & Wonderwall were nominated. The lock was one of those two songs would win in the catagory & it ended up being a song from the DMB that was nowhere nearly as big as 1979 & Wonderwall.

It is as if they don't want to choose between two standouts so they ***** out.

Highdaddy · Jan 14, 2005

Kanye West is garbage, will not win. go with LL or Nelly, not my preference, but thats who will win. The other category you mentioned, id go with Usher or Alicia

Horseshoe · Jan 14, 2005

Kanye West is a nice value at that price for "Rap Album", yet should lose to Nelly or LL.

In the "Album Of Year" category he doesn't have even a puncher's chance, as Usher is the right price, and Alicia Keys lurking, with Ray Charles the darkhorse.

The Jay Z farewell angle should be overrated, as everyone knows he has more farewell concerts than Kiss, Grateful Dead, and Babs combined over the next decade coming.

Green Day's "American Idiot" will win vs it's genre, if odds posted anywhere for Punk.

When are these lame awards gonna give true talent recognition?..Wilco, Paul Westerberg, The Arcade Fire, Modest Mouse, Ron Sexsmith, Grand Champeen, Morrissey,etc..

spreadbeater · Jan 14, 2005

Line has now moved from even money to odds of 2-3. Hope some of you guys got on this at even money. It will be a winner.

SB

spreadbeater · Feb 13, 2005

I told you guys about this one. I hope some of you stepped out and played this for a little money because it was too easy. Wish they were all like this. Congrats to all those cashed with me. :103631605

SB

arty:

trytrytry · Feb 13, 2005

i might have to go buy then damn thing now.

can I download it anywhere?

thanks for that one!

arty: (does he look like any of these guys?)

Noreaga+ · Feb 13, 2005

trytrytry download Jesus Walks and through the wire

spreadbeater · Feb 13, 2005

trytrytry,

Glad you cashed in on this one. Line was amazingly 1-4 tonight before the Grammy's started. What a lock this one turned out to be. Wish I would have put more on it. I'll do this dance for Kanye.

:dancefool

royalfan · Feb 14, 2005

Can you mention the book that had that line. I looked everywhere I have had an account before and couldnt find it.

royalfan · Feb 14, 2005

Nevermind I see it was played a month ago. No book had that line up today. Just the major categories.

spreadbeater · Feb 14, 2005

Royalfan,

I played this prop at sportingbetusa. Although it was placed a month ago at even money, this prop was still available tonight 5 minutes before the Grammy's started. However, the line had changed from even to -400.