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Sanders has pulled ahead on this betting site (Original Post) Quixote1818 Feb 2019 OP
Why exactly do we care about betting sites again? TIA emulatorloo Feb 2019 #1
Reference point toward wisdom of the crowd at a point in time Awsi Dooger Feb 2019 #3
Thanks! emulatorloo Feb 2019 #10
Awsi knows betting sites JonLP24 Feb 2019 #12
Betting is an investment practice Go Vols Feb 2019 #7
Appreciate it, congrats on your success! emulatorloo Feb 2019 #11
I don't see a surge from Sanders on Predictit Awsi Dooger Feb 2019 #2
Maybe the latest polling? Quixote1818 Feb 2019 #4
real odds on all Go Vols Feb 2019 #5
I would *bet* Sanders won't even win NH and that Super Tuesday will be ugly for him. Garrett78 Feb 2019 #6
I doubt he'll even do that well. NurseJackie Feb 2019 #8
This may shock those who seem to think Sanders is a contender or even a favorite, but... Garrett78 Feb 2019 #9
Im in Arizona and plan to vote for Sanders though that may change if Sanders isn't the progressive JonLP24 Feb 2019 #13
Russian oligarch money honest.abe Feb 2019 #14
 

emulatorloo

(44,130 posts)
1. Why exactly do we care about betting sites again? TIA
Thu Feb 28, 2019, 12:39 AM
Feb 2019
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided
 

Awsi Dooger

(14,565 posts)
3. Reference point toward wisdom of the crowd at a point in time
Thu Feb 28, 2019, 01:00 AM
Feb 2019

Red board players love to mock the betting sites if a favorite doesn't cash. Somehow they fail to recognize that a favorite is not always supposed to cash. For example, the favorites in this market right now are in the low 20s, which theoretically means 1 chance in 5. Hillary was the favorite but always modest, and in the 65-72% range in the closing days. That is a very minor favorite but people who don't speculate have no clue about that and somehow assign anything above 55 or 60 as a certainty. The betting sites didn't get it wrong nearly to the extent of Sam Wang and his 99% absurdity.

Market sites don't always get it right but they would absolutely crush the opinions of isolated individuals. For example, based on posts here the odds of a Democrat winning Texas in 2020 would be ridiculously favorable. The market sites would know to laugh at that. Fundamentals rule. Another example: Bredesen was always the betting underdog in Tennessee despite leading the polling for a long stretch. Day-to-day detail types wouldn't understand how that could be possible but it was a big yawn on sites like Predictit

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

JonLP24

(29,322 posts)
12. Awsi knows betting sites
Thu Feb 28, 2019, 09:33 AM
Feb 2019

I always keep an eye on them because of him.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided
 

Go Vols

(5,902 posts)
7. Betting is an investment practice
Thu Feb 28, 2019, 01:59 AM
Feb 2019

Pension,401k,ect. funds bet your money for you, and yield 9% at best.Betting on my own yielded 27% during 2/18-2/19.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided
 

emulatorloo

(44,130 posts)
11. Appreciate it, congrats on your success!
Thu Feb 28, 2019, 09:32 AM
Feb 2019
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided
 

Awsi Dooger

(14,565 posts)
2. I don't see a surge from Sanders on Predictit
Thu Feb 28, 2019, 12:49 AM
Feb 2019

His graph has been steady at just above 20 cents, with minor normal fluctuation. I play there and it doesn't take a heck of a lot to move a number, certainly not the dollar amounts I am accustomed to in sports betting.

Here is Sanders' graph, if it links correctly. Might have to scroll down slightly:

https://www.predictit.org/legacy/Contract/7725/Will-Bernie-Sanders-win-the-2020-Democratic-presidential-nomination#data

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

Quixote1818

(28,943 posts)
4. Maybe the latest polling?
Thu Feb 28, 2019, 01:16 AM
Feb 2019
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

Go Vols

(5,902 posts)
5. real odds on all
Thu Feb 28, 2019, 01:27 AM
Feb 2019
https://www.sportsbook.ag/sbk/sportsbook4/politics-betting/2020-us-president.sbk

it don't look good,but ....

Edit:Request:::::$100 bet = #/$ shown to win.The closer to 100 the more likely picked to win.
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided
 

Garrett78

(10,721 posts)
6. I would *bet* Sanders won't even win NH and that Super Tuesday will be ugly for him.
Thu Feb 28, 2019, 01:27 AM
Feb 2019

TX, CA, AL, TN, NC, VA, and no more caucus in MN...yikes!

With the field we have, even MA and OK may not go well for him. But there's always VT.

Other states to vote in March: LA, MI, MO, MS, OH, CO, AZ, FL, IL. Yikes again.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided
 

NurseJackie

(42,862 posts)
8. I doubt he'll even do that well.
Thu Feb 28, 2019, 02:03 AM
Feb 2019
But there's always VT.
I doubt he'll even do that well.
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

Garrett78

(10,721 posts)
9. This may shock those who seem to think Sanders is a contender or even a favorite, but...
Thu Feb 28, 2019, 02:07 AM
Feb 2019

...it's entirely possible that Vermont is the only state he'll win.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided
 

JonLP24

(29,322 posts)
13. Im in Arizona and plan to vote for Sanders though that may change if Sanders isn't the progressive
Thu Feb 28, 2019, 09:36 AM
Feb 2019

In first place. Also Gabbard is moving up my list rapidly due to her foreign policy views.

I'd be undecided but I list Sanders so I can join the Sanders forum whenever it opens.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided
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