Wozniacki, Dementieva and Clijsters win in Montreal

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08/19/2010 - Montreal, QC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - U.S. Open runner-up Caroline Wozniacki and reigning champion Elena Dementieva were among Wednesday's second-round winners at the $2 million Rogers Cup, a U.S. Open tune-up.

The second-seeded Wozniacki snuck past Swiss veteran Patty Schnyder, a lucky- loser this week, 7-5, 7-5 on the hardcourts at Uniprix Stadium. Up next for the quality Dane will be 15th-seeded Italian Flavia Pennetta.

The fourth-seeded Dementieva topped Czech Klara Zakopalova 6-2, 6-4 to continue here winning ways at this Canadian event. The two-time major runner- up and 2008 Olympic gold medalist Dementieva beat former No. 1 Maria Sharapova in last year's all-Russian Rogers Cup finale in Toronto. This event shifts between Toronto and Montreal each year.

Fifth-seeded Kim Clijsters rallied to win the second and third sets to advance past American Bethanie Mattek-Sands. The Belgian dropped the opening set 6-4 and found herself trailing 4-3 in the second before storming back to win the final three games to force the decisive third stanza. Clijsters, the reigning U.S. Open champ who also won in Cincinnati last week, fell behind 3-2 before in the final set taking the next four games to move into round three.

Meanwhile, sixth-seeded French Open champion Francesca Schiavone of Italy held off Russian qualifier Ekaterina Makarova 6-4, 6-7 (5-7), 6-2, seventh-seeded Pole Agnieszka Radwanska erased American qualifier Vania King 6-0, 6-3, and 10th-seeded Belarusian Victoria Azarenka handled Russian Maria Kirilenko 6-4, 6-1 on Day 3. The world No. 13 Azarenka titled in Stanford three weeks ago and has now won seven of her last eight matches.

Eleventh-seeded Russian Svetlana Kuznetsova straight-setted Swiss Timea Bacsinszky 7-6 (8-6), 6-4 to corral her seventh win in eight tries. The two- time major titlist Kuznetsova titled in San Diego two weeks ago.

In other action involving seeds, resurgent Hungarian Agnes Szavay toppled No. 13 Belgian Yanina Wickmayer 6-7 (5-7), 6-3, 6-4; the aforementioned Pennetta pasted Russian Alisa Kleybanova 6-3, 6-3; unseeded Zheng Jie of China upended 16th-seeded Aravane Rezai of France, 5-7, 7-6 (8-6), 6-1; 17th-seeded Frenchwoman Marion Bartoli received a walkover into the round of 16 when 39- year-old Japanese Kimiko Date Krumm pulled out of the draw, citing a left thigh problem; and unseeded former top-ranked star Dinara Safina picked up a rare 2010 victory by driving out No. 18 fellow Russian Nadia Petrova 7-5, 4-6, 6-4. Safina will meet Schiavone in the round of 16. Szavay has now won 12 straight matches and is seeking her third title in three events, with recent titles coming in Budapest and Prague.

In a battle of non-seeded players, Kaia Kanepi ousted Sybille Bammer, 7-5, 6-2.

This week's winner will earn $350,000.

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American Idol Betting Season 6 Strategies  

It's that time of year folks.  Betting on American Idol Season 9.  And we have plenty of American Idol Season 6 strategies appearing below.  With the Top 24 finalists revealed, online gambling sites will be offering betting odds on each of them, including MySportsbook.com.

No other “event” has been growing as fast as wagering on American Idol. It has turned into a huge betting event with reasonably high limits and all sorts of profit-making potential for sharp bettors. Last year, MySportsbook.com experienced unprecedented traffic as a result of the American Idol betting craze.

Every week there will be odds to win American Idol, various elimination props and contestant versus contestant match-ups at the MySportsbook.com website.

Whether a fan of America’s top-rated show or watching only because of a wife or girlfriend, here are some of basic strategies to use when betting American Idol.

Odds to Win

There are a few things to consider when looking for the right win bet. First off, remember that this bet is for the long haul. Many people make the mistake of picking the performer who sang the best the previous week. This strategy leads to an underlay situation – betting a price, which is less than what it should be.

All Idol contestants struggle at some point in the competition, so you should always look for value. In last year’s competition alone, two performers who had some of the best performances early in the series were subsequently bet down to low prices - Lisa Tucker and Ace Young. After just a few weeks, Tucker had already been eliminated, while Young quickly became a huge long shot to win America’s largest talent search.

A better strategy is to look for performers who don’t necessarily get the praise from the judges, but show flashes of the talent necessary to go the distance.

Another important thing to remember when betting any contestant to win is the demographic breakdown of the voters, the viewing public and potential future CD purchasers. Unlike sporting events, American Idol is not decided on the field of play – it’s decided by the American public under the guiding influence of the shows producers.

Understand that the great state of Alabama has a mighty edge when it comes to American Idol. 

Therefore, to be successful betting on American Idol, put any personal opinions or prejudices aside and think like the majority of the voting public. Remember that the typical voter is young, female and quite often, Southern.

If a contestant cannot appeal to this demographic, no matter how much talent he or she possesses, they’ll struggle for votes. Looks, demeanor and charisma are extremely important. And it’s no coincidence that every Idol winner so far has hailed from a Southern state.

Elimination Props

Every week MySportsbook.com anticipates offering a prop on who’ll be eliminated from the show each Wednesday night. A suggestion to handicap this is to gauge an overall feel for who’s the least popular contestant left in the competition. Generally the least popular performers have recently appeared in the bottom three and will have been the target of repeated criticism from the judges.

Last year, resources included dialidol.com and votefortheworst.com. Dialidol.com measures the volume of each contestant’s voting line. While by no means a perfect science, it does give a good indication of who is generating votes and who isn’t. Meanwhile, votefortheworst.com is a site that attempts to build support for the worst competitor to keep them in the competition for ‘entertainment’ value. The site has a proven track record of keeping performers around who most feel should have been voted off a long time ago.

Contestant vs. Contestant Match-ups

The best strategy for doing well on match-ups is to assess how close either of the contestants is to being eliminated. If neither is expected to be voted off of the show in the coming weeks, the value is almost always on the underdog. If both are expecting an imminent exit in the near future, the favorite in the match-up might offer value.

Watch for American Idol betting odds on each of the contestants shortly and good luck with these American Idol betting strategies.

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