October 5
The Mann Booker Prize
Now who said that Mann Booker Prize 2011 has to just for the serious scholars and not for the fun loving gambler? A true bettor will sniff a chance to place a bet a mile away and this time the bet is on as to who would be the winner of the prestigious winner of the Mann Booker Prize.
Julian Barnes is the top pick among bettors with odds of 6/4 for his short novel “The Sense of an Ending”. The Mann Booker Prize has proven to be elusive for Julian in several occasions in the past. However, this year looks bright for him as he has already made it to the final six. Even online sportsbooks like William Hill and Ladbrokes have their money on Julian Barnes, this year. The other contenders who are featured on the bettors list are Carol Birch with odds of 7/2 for Jamrach’s Menagerie, A.D. Miller with 5/1 for Snowdrops, Stephen Kelman with 6/1 for Pigeon English, 6/1 odds for Esi Edugyan for Half Blood Blues and Patrick deWitt with odds of 7/1 for The Sisters Brothers.
If you have your bet on any of the above mentioned authors then you need to watch out for the 18th of October for the final winner’s announcement.
