If there’s one lesson I’ve learned from Grammy it’s that nostalgia rules. Frequently in recent years the winning album has not served to award the hottest new sound but to honor a veteran artist putting in a late-career (and sometimes final) effort.
Herbie Hancock over Amy Winehouse (2007), Ray Charles over Kanye West (2004), Steely Dan over Eminem (2000). With that said, the album most likely to get the nostalgia nod this year is Radioheads’ In Rainbows, which looks like a lock.
But username ‘ebilgenius’ deviated from Grammy History by putting a clever $1 bet on Raising Sand by Robert Plant & Alison Krauss. The prize? A cool 1,500.24 payout!!!
The probability of besting Coldplay, Lil Wayne, Ne-Yo and Radiohead? The unscientific answer is easy: You have a better chance of winning the lottery. And ergo, ebilgenius did hit the jackpot…
In other words, the biggest long shot. Many people were shocked by the results, but for professionals who make a living at betting on long shots, it was no big surprise.
Long shots win all the time, why should a big musical event like the Grammys be any different?
Many of them thought they were betting on a sure thing. Welcome to the world of online pool betting. It isn’t that easy as any one who has been betting for very long can tell you.
When a long shot comes out of the clouds and beats the guy you have bet on, it comes as a shock and is an unpleasant feeling. But when you have bet on the long shot and win big money, it is another story. That is one of the best thrills in online pool betting.
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