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Sunday, 13 January 2013

Beth Raymer

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From Vivian Chum's interview with Beth Raymer, author of Lay the Favorite: A Memoir of Gambling:
To place a bet, you can either lay the favorite or take the underdog. Of all the gambling phrases out there, why did you choose to title your memoir Lay the Favorite?

There’s something ironic about the title. What it’s saying is bet on the team most likely to win and invest yourself in the outcome
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