World Series Of Poker Releases Betting Lines For Main Event Final TableMcKeehen Is 7/5 To Win At Caesars |
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With the main event final table just days away, the World Series of Poker released betting lines for the November Nine. The odds are still subject to change as the start of the final table draws near.
The wagering on the final table closes at 4:30 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 8. Play begins at 5 p.m. with the blinds at 200,000-400,000 and a 50,000 chip ante.
Joe McKeehen comes in as the big stack with nearly 158 big blinds, while Federico Butteroni is the short stack with 15.5 big blinds. McKeehen stands at a powerful 7/5 to win. He has a whopping 32.7 percent of all chips in play, most of any chip leader in at least a decade.
All competitors are vying for the $7.6 million top prize.
The WSOP will spread the final table, which will air nearly live on ESPN, out between three days, as the winner will be crowned late Tuesday or early Wednesday morning.
In 45 years of main event champions, a professional has won 30 times, or 66.66 percent of the time. According to the WSOP, Stern, Blumenfield and Neuville are the only non-poker professionals, though Neuville does have the most lifetime tournament earnings out of the final nine going into Sunday.
McKeehen, who has just over $3 million in lifetime earnings, which includes his guaranteed score in the main event, is not far behind Neuville’s $3.17 million in career scores.
Late last month, McKeehen topped a field of 267 to win the Wynn Fall Poker Classic main event for $90,125, indicating that he is in top poker form going into Sunday.
To further explain how big of a favorite McKeehen is, no player entering the final table with more than 30 percent of the chips in play has finished worse than second since at least Greg Raymer’s title. This year was the fifth time since 2004 in which someone entered the main event final table with more than 30 percent of the chips.
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