Win small, lose big!
Step right up, folks! I’ve got a game you simply cannot resist (so long as you’re overly-confident in your betting abilities and under-equipped in scam detection)!
As you hopefully know, the men’s world title race has gained new traction since the conclusion of Oi Pro. Thanks to an early exit from world number one, the quest for the cup has been blown wide open. Let’s look at the numbers.
By winning in Saquarema, Adriano put a 10,000-point down payment on his annual CT investment, leaving him with 24,000 points and a share of second place. Tied with ADS are Jordy and Owen Wright whom, alongside the plumber, have identical placings across the four events this season (1,5,5,9, in no particular order).
In first, by no more than a curly blonde chin-pube, is reigning world champ John Florence. He sits at 24,750 points — less than one heat of difference for all incense and porpoises.
The next suitor is Matt Wilkinson, who sits with a measly 16,750 points. He’s not technically out of the race, but was he ever really in it to begin with?
With all of this in mind, I have one simple question:
1. Who will win the 2017 WSL world title?
1(a). How much skin are you willing to peel for your pick?
The following odds have been designed with historical data, surfers’ abilities at certain locations, and WSL judging/storyline biases in mind:
Jordy: 100 to 1
Adriano: 25 to 1
Owen: 10 to 1
John John: .75 to 1
Slater: 1 to BeachGrit ownership for a day. (Write whatever you want!)
Other: 1 to an all-expenses paid, private getaway with Rory Parker! (wife not included)
All bets can be made to my personal PayPal account. Inquire for details.
Commented on Disqus? Log out, tap the Disqus button, and your old name and comments come back. The box is ours.
Your comments are still here. Every one of them.
Twelve years of BeachGrit comments came across from Disqus. Connect and we will show you how many are yours. We get your username, nothing else.
Connect Disqus to reveal.
It won’t matter once sharknado fucking lands on us all!! Feeeck
Is this going to end up with a BeachGrit journo getting gunned down by the police again?
Is Rory still writing for Inertia?
You should take Rory on as a nemesis Mike. That’d keep you honest.
I understand what you’re saying but, I mostly like Rory…
How much for a boxed trifecta of John, Owen and Gabs?
By my calculations that should be an all-expenses-paid trip to Kauai with 10,000 in spending money. Don’t worry about picking me up Rory – I’ll splash out on a taxi.
Rory signed off on that? How do we get the wife involved?
I’m pretty sure this is super illegal but I’d like a quid on Jordy please.