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Black smoke rose after Day One of the Papal Conclave indicating there has yet to be a selection for next Pope.
Odds still had Italy Archbishop Angelo Scola as the slight favorite at 11/4 odds but Cardinal Odilo Scherer of Brazil was now breathing down his back with 7/2 odds while Ghana Cardinal Peter Turkson was coming in at 11/2. These prices were available at Ireland’s largest bookmaker Paddy Power.
“It doesn’t get a whole lot tighter than this,” noted Payton O’Brien, Head of the Gambling911.com website. “This is essentially a tight heat.”
Patience may be needed as well with Paddy making Longer Than 4 Days of a Papal Conclave the odds-on favorite at 10/11. White smoke on Wednesday would pay out 2/1 odds.
- Gilbert Horowitz, Gambling911.com
