![]() ![]() Morrow set his odds that low because, in the books, Davos is currently on his way to Skagos, looking for Rickon Stark and, therefore, not in, say, battle. “People are really starting to buy his redemption story,” Morrow says of the man with a hand and heart of gold.Īs it turns out, Bovada is lucky so few bet on Davos. As for Tyrion, Morrow credits a perceived air of invincibility, saying, “People think he can’t be killed.” Sansa Stark (8 to 1), Olenna Tyrell (25 to 1), and Ser Davos (40 to 1) didn’t get much action either, but they all received more bets than Jaime Lannister (40 to 1). He is seemingly one step ahead,” Morrow says. ![]() “Petyr has shown that he is playing the game of thrones better than anybody. Petyr Baelish (40 to 1) and Tyrion Lannister (50 to 1) received the next fewest bets. “He’s the Faceless Man, so people felt he’d be hard to kill," Morrow guesses. The only listed character to receive zero bets was Jaqen H’ghar (66 to 1). Yes, we last saw her surrounded by a mob of angry Dothraki, but she’s still the mother of dragons. Last on the list of who will perish next, with the lowest odds and highest potential payout, is Daenerys, at 75 to 1. Presumably, these players believe the High Sparrow will be this dynamic duo’s first target. “Cersei has what appears to be some zombie version of the Mountain fighting for her in a trial by combat,” he says. ![]() Morrow had the fundamentalist religious leader on the list at 22 to 1, and he suspects players are actually betting on the Mountain here. The Game of Thrones lines allowed people to wager money on who will sit on the Iron Throne in the last episode of the series and, more timely, who will kick the bucket in the first episode of Season 6.īut players’ second-favorite bet came as a surprise to Morrow. presidential race ( Hillary Clinton F.T.W., almost unanimously), and the birth date of Princess Charlotte. Therefore, naturally, a handful of offshore sports-booking Web sites opened betting lines on Season 6.Īlthough international sports are the bread and butter of such businesses, oddsmakers do occasionally venture into lifestyle and entertainment-think the Academy Awards, Dancing with the Stars, the 2016 U.S. Since the HBO hit has now surpassed its literary source material, there are no spoilers in libraries and bookstores-just a few plotlines from previous books that the show is only now getting to. This summer, fans had their own opportunity to get a little skin in the Game. In Season 5 of Game of Thrones, Ellaria Sand is so invested in the death of Myrcella Baratheon that she wagers her own life on it-poisoning Cersei’s teenage daughter, while knowing that the Prince of Dorne has threatened to kill her for it. ![]()
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