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Gothmog

(182,047 posts) Tue Jun 5, 2012, 06:04 PM Jun 2012

Intrade has Walker down to 87%

Intrade had Walker at 93.5% to win earlier today but I just looked at the current price at 87% http://www.intrade.com/v4/markets/contract/?contractId=759686 Some investors/bettors are getting nervous. These investors may have seen the exit polling data and may be getting out.

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Intrade has Walker down to 87% (Original Post) Gothmog Jun 2012 OP

Yah Robbins Jun 2012 #1

Screw them and their making money off betting on people's lives! mucifer Jun 2012 #2

88% does NOT make me happy. aquart Jun 2012 #3

I would like you to be happy also Gothmog Jun 2012 #5

If walker loses, There'll be a few people getting very rich Tiggeroshii Jun 2012 #4

You mean there were people driving the numbers up LiberalFighter Jun 2012 #6

I wanted to short sell the HELL out of some "Walker Winning" last night (essentially betting on Grown2Hate Jun 2012 #7

I know you meant well but sudopod Jun 2012 #8

Robbins

(5,066 posts)

1. Yah

Reply to Gothmog (Original post)

Tue Jun 5, 2012, 06:07 PM

Jun 2012

I am feeling good about tonight.

mucifer

(25,729 posts)

2. Screw them and their making money off betting on people's lives!

Reply to Gothmog (Original post)

Tue Jun 5, 2012, 06:07 PM

Jun 2012

aquart

(69,014 posts)

3. 88% does NOT make me happy.

Reply to Gothmog (Original post)

Tue Jun 5, 2012, 06:07 PM

Jun 2012

I want to be happy. And I want Walker unemployed before he's jailed.

Gothmog

(182,047 posts)

5. I would like you to be happy also

Reply to aquart (Reply #3)

Tue Jun 5, 2012, 06:11 PM

Jun 2012

87% is better than 94% which is where the pricing was earlier today. This is a decent drop in the price and shows that the investors are getting worried.

Tiggeroshii

(11,088 posts)

4. If walker loses, There'll be a few people getting very rich

Reply to Gothmog (Original post)

Tue Jun 5, 2012, 06:09 PM

Jun 2012

It'll be pretty awesome to beat these odds. So far it's looking like it could be possible!

LiberalFighter

(53,544 posts)

6. You mean there were people driving the numbers up

Reply to Tiggeroshii (Reply #4)

Tue Jun 5, 2012, 06:48 PM

Jun 2012

and then at the last minute switching so they can make a killing? Hmm

Grown2Hate

(2,218 posts)

7. I wanted to short sell the HELL out of some "Walker Winning" last night (essentially betting on

Reply to Gothmog (Original post)

Tue Jun 5, 2012, 08:23 PM

Jun 2012

Barrett winning). I have faith, and that would have been quite a return. Apparently, you can't open an account with a credit/debit card that draws on a US bank though. Pity that...

sudopod

(5,019 posts)

8. I know you meant well but

Reply to Gothmog (Original post)

Tue Jun 5, 2012, 09:07 PM

Jun 2012

1) This isn't investing, it's gambling

2) They don't know anything more than we do

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