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Sopranos:
Bettors favor Uncle Junior and Christopher as first
characters whacked in Season 6
 With “The Sopranos”
returning to television after a 21-month hiatus
Sunday night, the biggest question on the minds of
the show’s loyal fans is which character will be the
next to get “whacked”. Last week
PinnacleSports.com (See
Web Site Here) became the
first sportsbook to let fans bet on who’ll be the
first of 18 regular Sopranos characters killed-off
in the upcoming season of the hit mob drama. After
nearly one week of wagering, Uncle Junior and
Christopher have emerged as firm favorites with
online bettors to be the first character to be
‘clipped’ or pass away during “The Sopranos” sixth
season.
Of the 18 regular Sopranos characters
PinnacleSports.com created odds on
being the first to be killed-off this season, Uncle
Junior and Christopher
have each received 13 percent of all money wagered,
the most of any
characters. PinnacleSports.com now lists Uncle
Junior as the favorite to
be the first character rubbed-out at 11/2 odds
(i.e., win $11 for every
$21 bet). Tony Soprano’s nephew Christopher, now has
the second-best odds to meet his demise at 6/1,
while early betting favorite and Soprano family
soldier, Vito Spatafore remains a solid contender
for early termination at 25/4. New Jersey crew
members Patsy Parisi (7/1) and Eugene Pontecorvo
(15/2) have also received support from bettors and
remain prime candidates to be the first bumped-off.
A surprising move has seen the odds on Tony’s sister
Janice becoming the first casualty of season six,
dropping her odds from 29/1 all the way to 11/1.
Bettors have also backed acting New York boss Phil
Leotardo reducing his odds from 17/1 at opening to
currently
standing at 11/1 after receiving nine percent of the
money bet to date.
“In the past our bettors have correctly predicted
the outcome of
television shows like American Idol as well as world
events including the
Papal conclave and Presidential elections,” said
Simon Noble of
PinnacleSports.com. “If the betting trend continues,
it could mean the end
of the line for Uncle Junior or Christopher, who
both have several risk
factors making them vulnerable to being killed-off.”
After receiving tepid support from bettors,
PinnacleSports.com now lists
Bobby Bacala (11/1), Benny Fazio (11/1), Paulie
Walnuts (13/1) and Artie
Bucco (16/1) as larger underdogs to get whacked
first or pass away when
wagering opened. Although he’s serving time in jail
while awaiting his
RICO trial, the odds on Johnny Sack being taken-out
first have dropped to
30/1. The futures of Silvio Dante (52/1) and Dr.
Melfi (70/1) appear safe
for the time being as neither has received much
backing to get killed-off.
The TV drama’s first family is also likely to
survive this season’s first
death as A.J. (70/1), Carmela (70/1), Meadow (75/1)
and Tony (75/1) remain the biggest long shots.
Not all fans believe a “hit” is imminent in the
sixth season, as betting
has dropped the odds on none of the listed recurring
characters being
killed-off to 7/1. For additional information and a
complete list of
updated odds, please visit
PinnacleSports.com (See
Web Site Here)
Current Odds: *All Odds Subject To Change*
First Character To Be Killed/Die On The Sopranos
Character Current Odds Opening Odds
Uncle Junior 11/2 7/1
Christopher Moltisanti 6/1 8/1
Vito Spatafore 25/4 6/1
Patsy Parisi 7/1 9/1
Eugene Pontecorvo 15/2 10/1
Phil Leotardo 11/1 17/1
Janice Soprano 11/1 29/1
Bobby Bacala 11/1 9/1
Benny Fazio 11/1 10/1
Paulie Walnuts 13/1 12/1
Artie Bucco 16/1 14/1
Johnny Sack 30/1 44/1
Silvio Dante 52/1 29/1
Dr. Melfi 70/1 44/1
A.J. Soprano 70/1 90/1
Carmela Soprano 70/1 90/1
Meadow Soprano 75/1 90/1
Tony Soprano 75/1 90/1
None of these die 7/1 20/1
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Originally published March 9, 2006 9:06 pm ET
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