With the 2010 World Cup inching closer to kick-off everyday there are tons of people making predictions about what team is going to win the event. A lot of players have been making predictions and most of them are very close to the same. I like to always throw in a couple dark horse picks when I make my predictions, so take these predictions for what they are. If you’re going to be making wagers on the 2010 World Cup this June then you’ll want to do your own research as well. There are various bets that you can make throughout the World Cup event, but for this article we’re just going to take a look at what teams I feel have a shot at winning.
Spain +400
· Spain is no doubt that clear favourite heading into the 2010 World Cup online poker championship game and anything less then first place for Spaniard fans wouldn’t be acceptable. I think they have a great shot at winning the event, but the odds don’t really stand out to me as having much value. Spain has also had some horrible games in the recent past although they’ve also proven that they are a top calibre team. Spain has plenty of firepower up front and I can’t see them not finishing in the top four this year at the World Cup.
Brazil +500
· Brazil opened up months ago with the same odds as Spain, but they’ve slipped down in the rankings a bit. I would personally rather take the +500 with Brazil then the +400 with Spain, but it’s totally up to you. Brazil has been the most consistent team in the history of the World Cup and there is no doubt that they’ll be a team to watch out for this summer. They have an easy division to qualify in the first round although the match against Portugal should give us some insight on how the Brazilians have prepared for the World Cup.
Serbia +6600
· Obviously I’m only going to splash a very small amount on this wager for fun, but I like the chances of Serbia to make it past the initial round and from there anything can happen. Serbia is sponsored by PokerStars and will need to battle it out against Ghana, Australia and Germany in the first round and I think they’ll be able to finish in the top two out of those four teams. Serbia has proven that they can be a contender this year by finishing better then France in the qualifying round. South Africa might be the time to shine for the Serbians.
England +600
· England always has a chance to win at the world stage and Rooney is going to need to have a huge impact if they want to compete this year. I personally don’t see England making it into the top four this year let alone winning the Full Tilt World Cup, but you still can’t count them out. The +600 doesn’t jump out at me and I’d rather be laying my money on other teams such as Germany (+1200), Italy (+1200) or even Portugal (+2800).