Dick Bavetta is -400

[Joe Public]

How f**king awesome is that.

You have to love the ironic twist of Barkley, the quintessential degenerate, is a +280 in a race against a 70 year old.

Odds from Olympic.

 

[Toronto_Mike]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA ok so what are the rules? They just have to sprit the entire court? or back?

 

[Joe Public]

I'm pretty sure it's from end line to end line then back through center court.

 

[skufft]

Three lengths I heard.

 

[Joe Public]

If it was three lengths Bevetta would win by six furlongs.

I'm pretty sure it's shorter than that.

 

[kutafon]

about 3 and a half lenghts

 

[Gorgolon Lives]

Is there really a line up or are you guys joking?

 

[Gorgolon Lives]

And if that really is the line, why wouldnt you take the dawg at that price?

 

[Throwback420]

will betCRIS have it ?

 

[Joe Public]

It was up, they seem to have pulled it down.

The max bet was $100.

 

[Gorgolon Lives]

I dont see how a 70 yr old man can be 4-1 vs anyone in a race. Charles is probably purposely gonna fall or something for some laughs.

 

[Joe Public]

He is, or was, because the guy runs like eight miles a day. Seriously, it's at least five, I've heard it repeatedly for a week. He's in ridiculous shape and Barkley is, well, Barkley.

The thing that's great about this is, everybody loves Barkley, hell, I love Barkley, but NO ONE is rooting for him to win. I think it's awesome and, yep, I hope he loses.

That said, all the value is in the dog at those prices.

 

[skufft]

I'm watching Inside the NBA just hoping they talk about it. I really don't want to be up right now.

edit: Here it is!

 

[Joe Public]

What did they say, skufft?

 

[jimbo1227]

alright, i know all about it. the race is one length of the court AND back. Bavetta "supposedly" runs 5 miles a day, which i think is bull shit. I dont know how it could be -400, cuz at bodog earlier it was -170. and +130 for barkley. ALL i know is that this is a huge scheme for barkley to make money.

 

[linewatcher]

i love charles

 

[MRSARATOGA]

Whether Bavetta runs daily or not he is running some degree of miles during the games he refs. The problem with this bet is that it could be bagged so maybe a small dog play is the way to go cause everyone will be laughing anyway.

 

[johnci]

I remember the game that Barkley challenged Bavetta to a race, after saying he was too old to officiate. Barkley was a riot that night and I am so excited to see this come together.

 

[Joe Public]

Olympic put it back up at:

-300
+240

Again, the max is only $100. Part of me totally thinks it's wrigged, but the fact is the money's going to charity so why not. Besides, Barkley's a degenerate, you know he's got some side action with some of his friends on this one.

 

[NickelAndDimer]

Charles will bet on the other guy, throw the race and make a fortune

 

[abcs]

lmao that charles has the homecourt advantage

 

[Joe Public]

Down to -220 and +180 at Olympic.

 

[abcs]

this pregame show is great