2008 WSOP Main Event Closing Date: Nov 09, 2008 12:00 GMT -4 Play restarts 9th November 2008 Coverage on ESPN Option............................................ Win Odds ................................Place Odds Dennis Phillips - 26,295,000..........................+400........................................................-125 Ivan Demidov - 24,400,000.........................+400.........................................................-125 Peter Eastgate - 18,375,000..........................+450.........................................................-111 Scott Montgomery - 19,690,000...................+450........................................................-111 Ylon Schwartz - 12,525,000...........................+800.......................................................+160 Darus Suharto - 12,520,000............................+900......................................................+180 David 'Chino' Rheem - 10,230,000.................+900.....................................................+180 Craig Marquis - 10,210,000.........................+1100.......................................................+220 Kelly Kim - 2,620,000...................................+4000......................................................+800
Evidently, they use "place" in the way you use "show" at the tracks. All the odds seem to be derived entirely from chip stack size, except for Chino Rheem's odds. I'll probably take Chino to place at +180.
Random thoughts from a lawyer, an accountant, a commodities trader, an ex-Marine and a WSOP Main Event money finisher that don't know as much as they wish they did...