The 83rd Oscars 2011 Odds and Betting Preview

By GK Wong, Sunshine Sportsbook Reviews

Updated Odds - February 21, 2011 - One week before the 83rd Academy Awards and we are seeing some strong trends by online Oscars 2011 odds makers. The closest race is for Best Director where David Fincher (The Social Network) -200 odds is a slight favorite over Tom Hooper (The Kings Speech) +100 odds. We have seen heavy betting action on The King's Speech for Best Picture who is now a strong -900 odds favorite and Social Network has the second best odds at +350 odds. Melissa Leo (The Fighter) at -400 odds is the favorite to win Best Supporting Actress. Christian Bale (The Fighter) at -900 odds is almost a lock to win Best Supporting Actor. Natalie Portman (Black Swan) at -2200 odds is an overwhelming favorite to win Best Actress. Colin Firth (The Kings Speech) at -10000 is one of the biggest ever favorites to win Best Actor. ------- You can bet on the Oscars at Sportsbook.com ($200 Max. Bet - Listed in Exotic Bets) BetUS Sportsbook ($50 Max Win Amount), or Bodog Sportsbook (Large variety of Oscars bets - some very humorous like "Who Will Cry..") or DSI Sportsbook. Bet Limits rise closer to Oscars Awards night. ------- Updated Odds - February 1, 2011 - After the big upset win at the Director’s Guild Awards 2011 for the King’s Speech online odds makers have now readjusted their 2011 Oscar Odds to make the King’s Speech a favorite to win the Best Picture Oscar 2011 at -500 odds. The Social Network has the second best odds at +100 odds. ------- Feb. 25, 2011 - For a great 2011 Oscar preview with Charlie Rose: http://www.charlierose.com/view/interview/11506

Updated Odds - January 26, 2011 - The 83rd Academy Awards (Oscars Awards) will be presented on Sunday February 27, 2011 and will be televised live on ABC. The official nominations for the 83rd Academy Awards have been released and online sportsbooks have released their 2011 Oscars Awards Odds on what is the most bet upon event in North America just after the Super Bowl. The Social Network at -600 odds is a strong favorite to Win the Best Picture. David Fincher (The Social Network) at -2000 odds is an almost sure thing to Win The Best Director. Colin Firth (The Kings Speech) at -2500 odds can have his acceptance speech bronzed in gold as he is almost certainly to win for Best Actor. Natalie Portman (Black Swan) at -1500 odds can name her baby Oscar because she is definitely going to win Best Actress Award with those odds. Christian Bale (The Fighter) at -1500 odds is almost certain to win Best Supporting Actor Award for his ‘thin’ performance in the Fighter.

The 83rd Oscars 2011: Best Picture Odds

The Social Network +100
The King's Speech -500
The Fighter +2000
Toy Story 3 +5000
Black Swan +2500
Inception +2000
127 Hours +5000
True Grit +2000
The Kids Are All Right +4000
Winter’s Bone +2500

Odds Update after the Golden Globes Awards and official nominations - February 1, 2011 - BetUS Sportsbook For latest Oscar 2011 Odds check BetUS Sportsbook or Sportsbook.com. $50 USD maximum bet - limits may rise closer to date of event.
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The King's Speech at -500 odds is the favorite to win the Best Picture Odds 2011. The Social Network at +100 odds has the second best odds. Online odds makers have readjusted their odds after the big upset at the Directors Guild Awards by the King’s Speech.

The odds are expressed as a moneyline odds and for help in understanding Oscar betting odds Moneyline Odds Explained. True Grit is great betting value at +2000 odds with the 3rd best odds and you have a lot of older academy voters who are suckers for a good western.

The 83rd Oscars 2011: The Best Director Odds

David Fincher (The Social Network) -200
Tom Hooper (The Kings Speech) -110
Darren Aronofsky (Black Swan) +1500
Ethan and Joel Coen (True Grit) +2500
David O. Russell (The Fighter) +2500

David Fincher (The Social Network) at -200 odds is the favorite to win the the Best Director Odds. Tom Hooper (The Kings Speech) -110 odds is a close second after his big upset win at the DGA Awards.

The 83rd Oscars 2011: Best Actor Odds

Colin Firth (The Kings Speech) -6000
James Franco (127 Hours) +1000
Jesse Eisenberg (The Social Network) +1200
Jeff Bridges (True Grit) +1800
Javier Bardem (Biutiful) +3000

Colin Firth at -6000 odds is almost certain to win for Best Actor in 2011. James Franco is a long shot 2nd at +1000 odds.

The 83rd Oscars 2011: Best Actress Odds

Natalie Portman (Black Swan) -2000
Annette Bening (The Kids Are All Right) +400
Jennifer Lawrence (Winters Bone) +2000
Nicole Kidman (Rabbit Hole) +3000
Michelle Williams (Blue Valentine) +5000

The 83rd Oscars 2011: Best Supporting Actor Odds

Christian Bale (The Fighter) -1500
Geoffrey Rush (The Kings Speech) +350
Mark Ruffalo (The Kids Are All Right) +4000
John Hawkes (Winters Bone) +4000
Jeremy Renner (The Town) +4000

The 83rd Oscars 2011: Best Supporting Actress

Melissa Leo (The Fighter) -400
Helena Bonham Carter (The Kings Speech) +400
Hailee Steinfeld (True Grit) +300
Jacki Weaver (Animal Kingdom) +2000
Amy Adams (The Fighter) +2000

The 83rd Oscars 2011: Best Costume Design

Alice in Wonderland +130
I Am Love +1500
The King's Speech -200
The Tempest +600
True Grit +500

Best Foreign Language Film

Biutiful (Mexico) -200
Dogtooth (Greece) +700
In a Better World (Denmark) +200
Incendies (Canada) +250
Outside the Law (Algeria) +1000

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