Who should you bet on to win the Main Event?
In today's Daily Rewind we review the betting lines for this year's Main Event final table and find out about Jerry Yang's tax problems.
Bet on the Main Event
Now that the nine finalists are back in their hometowns it's time for the community to start speculating on who will win this year's WSOP Main Event.
Although many of us are still learning about each player's poker background, a number of bookmakers have already set their odds for the finale.
Unsurprisingly, Jorryt van Hoof is leading the betting and, according to most vendors, the Dutchman is a 13/5 favourite to take the title, while his closest rival, Felix Stephensen, is 7/2.
Back-to-back November Niner Mark Newhouse is currently priced at 9/2 and the longest odds of all go to the proverbial underdog, Bruno Politano, at 16/1 who will be looking to become the first ever South American Main Event champion.
| Player Name | Odds to Win |
| Jorryt van Hoof | 13/5 |
| Felix Stephensen | 7/2 |
| Mark Newhouse | 9/2 |
| Andoni Larrabe | 7/1 |
| Dan Sindelar | 7/1 |
| Martin Jacobson | 8/1 |
| Will Pappaconstantinou | 10/1 |
| William Tonking | 12/1 |
| Bruno Politano | 16/1 |
Yang's US tax blunder
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| Buy a piece of WSOP history |
Since his 2007 WSOP Main Event win Jerry Yang has been on a bit of a downswing and in the last few days things got a little bit worse for the former World Champion.
The personalised Corum watch he received for winning the Main Event is currently up for sale on eBay with a current bid of $3,550.
Although Yang isn't the official seller, the post explains that the current owner bought it at an IRS auction last year.
The description goes on to state that the watch was "seized from Jerry Yang for non payment of taxes" and sold to repay his debts.
The watch is apparently in "excellent condition" and retails at $9,000 so you could be picking up a bargain if you decide to make a bid.
Medieval poker chip found
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| Old school poker chip (Image: DigVentures.com) |
We know that poker can trace its roots back a number of years, but it seems the game could have a longer history than many of us first thought if the analysis of an archaeological discovery is accurate.
A recent excavation in Suffolk, England, has uncovered a Nuremberg jetton which experts are casually calling a "medieval poker chip".
Used in the Middle Ages as a form of currency, it's believed that lower value jettons were used for gaming purposes and possibly a form of poker.
Commenting on the find, Maiya Pina-Dacier told the BBC that the coin was "used as an informal currency" and is "evidence people were gaming" between the 5th and 15th Century.
Question of the Day
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'EireAbu' made a rare appearance at the top of the latest high stakes chart last night after raking in $143,095.
The elusive grinder managed to rake in the biggest profit over the course of 697 hands to finish comfortably ahead of 'mammasaidtko' and 'Ravenswood13' at the top of the daily leaderboard.
Falling to the largest loss of the day on Monday was 'DaLung'. Despite playing just 493 hands the online pro wasn't able to turn a profit and eventually logged off ahead of Ben Tollerene and Ola Amundsgaard with a $77,795 deficit.
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 Daniel Smyth has been working in the poker industry for six years as both a player and writer. He currently has a costly penchant for PLO and provides daily content for PokerStrategy.com. You can learn more about Daniel by clicking here.
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