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Friday, July 04, 2008
4th of July - Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest Odds
The 4th of July is here and the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest is the perfect excuse for a bunch of lunatics to get together and devour hot dogs like there's no tomorrow.
The contest's popularity has been growing year after year; ever since 4 years ago online bookmakers began offering betting odds on the contest's participants, along with props and match ups.
Believe it or not the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest has become a major betting event and early reports suggest new betting volume records will be set this year.
Odds makers at Bookmaker.com (visit web site here) currently favor Californian Joey "Jaws" Chestnut over Japanese master Takeru "Tsunami" Kobayashi with the over/under for total hot dogs eaten by the winner at 68.5 dogs, a total that would be in world record territory.
Chestnut is the Nathan's defending champion, having won Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest in 2007 by beating Kobayashi by polishing off 66 dogs and buns in 12 minutes, setting a new world record.
At the time of that defeat, Kobayashi was the six-time defending Nathan's champion. Kobayashi is recovering from a serious jaw injury he sustained last year in a training accident.
Currently ranked #3 by the International Federation of Competitive Eating, Kobayashi will have plenty to prove as the 10-11 dog.
Here are some of the latest odds posted at Bookmaker.com:
Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest (Chestnut or Kobayashi must participate; contest must exceed 12 minutes for action)
Nathan's Winner Eats Over 68.5 +230
Nathan's Winner Eats Under 68.5 +300
Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest Winner - Pick Winner
Joey Chestnut -200
Takeru Kobayashi +160
Field +300
As everyone celebrates Independence Day, be sure to tune into ESPN to see whose stomach will reign supreme, and don’t forget to place your bets at Bookmaker.com, now offering a 20% sign up bonus.
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