Academy Awards Odds
Betting on the Oscars
2/27/11
Betting on the Oscars can be both fun and profitable. Big scores have been made in the past by those who have really done their homework. Betting on the Oscars is slowly becoming like a mini Super Bowl occasion. People have Oscar parties, office pools, etc. etc. Watching movies is something we all do. We all also tend to have strong opinions about which movies are good and which aren’t. Add in a little side action and Oscar night really becomes a night to look forward to.
Now, like most years, some of the movies that are up for best picture, many of us have never heard of. For me personally, the two movies that catch my attention are True Grit and 127 hOurs. Were I to wager on either of those and win, I’d be handsomely rewarded as True Grit is 25/1 and 127 HOurs is 30/1. The Heavy favorite to take home Best Picture is The Kings Speech. To collect there you would have to lay 10/1 odds. In other words, you’d risk $10 to win $1.
Here are the Best Picture Odds from the Largest Sportsbook in the World, 5dimes.com
The Kings Speech -1000
The Social Network+250
The Fighter +2500
True Grit +2500
Black Swan +3000
Inception +3000
127 HOurs +3000
Toy Story 3 +5000
The Kids Are Alright+5000
Winters Bone +5000
It doesn’t end there as far as wagering options go. You can wager on Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Director, Best Supporting Actor and Actress as well as a boat load of prop bets all being offered by 5dimes.com. We’ll list the odds below for Best Actor, etc, however in order to view all of their prop bets for the Academy Awards it’s best to visit their site as there are far too many to list! Visit 5dimes.com Here
Best Actor Odds
Colin Firth (The Kings Speech) -2000
James Franco (127 HOurs) +800
Jesse Eisenberg (The Social Network) +900
Javier Bardem (Biutiful) +2000
Jeff Bridges (True Girt) +2000
Best Actress Odds
Natalie Portman (Black Swan) -1000
Annette Bening (The Kids Are All Right) +300
Jennifer Lawrence (Winters Bone)+1200
Nicole Kidman (Rabbit Hole) +2000
Michelle Williams (Blue Valentine)+3000
Best Director Odds
David Fincher (The Social Network)-175
Tom Hooper (The Kings Speech) -150
Darren Aronofsky (Black Swan) +1800
Joel and Ethan Coen (True Grit) +3000
David O Russell (The Fighter) +3000
Best Supporting Actor Odds
Christian Bale (The Fighter) -1200
Geoffrey Rush (The Kings Speech) +200
Jeremy Renner (The Town) +2000
Mark Ruffalo (The Kids Are All Right) +3000
John Hawkes (Winters Bone) +3000
Best Supporting Actress Odds
Melissa Leo (The Fighter) -250
Hailee Steinfeld (True Gift)+175
Helena Bonham Carter (The Kings Speech) +400
Amy Adams (The Fighter) +800
Jacki Weaver (Animal Kingdom) +1000
Bet on the Oscars at the largest sportsbook in the world – 5dimes.com