Bet on Whether Trump and Biden Shake Hands at Thursday Debate

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Will Donald Trump and Joe Biden shake hands at Thursday night's debate?  The odds are not as unfavorable as one might think. 

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Biden and Trump have both accepted an invitation from CNN to debate on June 27, a historically early showdown that will set the tone for the final months of the 2024 campaign.

“I’ve received and accepted an invitation from @CNN for a debate on June 27th. Over to you, Donald. As you said: anywhere, any time, any place,” Biden said in a post on X.

The result is a June 27 debate.

Betting markets have the hand shake at +117 odds, not favored to happen but close enough to even odds.

Full Trump-Biden Debate Odds From BetOnline

Who will win the debate? (according to CNN poll)

Joe Biden          +110

Donald Trump   -150

 

Will the candidates shake hands before or after debate?

Yes                   +700

 

Viewership according to Nielsen Ratings

Over/Under      80.5 million viewers

 

Will the debate exceed 90 minutes?

Yes       -200

No        +150

 

First topic of debate                 

Economy                      +150

Foreign Policy               +275

Healthcare                    +300

Immigration                  +350

AI                                 +600

Climate Change             +1200

Hunter Biden                +1600

Cryptocurrency             +2500

 

How many times will either candidate call for other to answer a question?

Over/Under      1.5 times

 

How many non-facts will be said by Donald Trump? (according to Washington Post Fact Checker blog)

Over/Under      15.5 non-facts

 

How many non-facts will be said by Joe Biden? (according to Washington Post Fact Checker blog)

Over/Under      9.5 non-facts

 

Length of Biden's longest pause

Over/Under      4.5 seconds

 

How many gaffes/mixups will Biden have?

Over/Under      2.5 mixups

 

First candidate to mispronounce politician's name

Joe Biden          -500

Donald Trump   +300

 

Will Trump say he'll pardon Hunter Biden?

Yes                   +1200

 

First candidate to condemn Israel

Donald Trump   +200

Joe Biden          -300

 

First candidate to interrupt a moderator

Donald Trump   -250

Joe Biden          +170

 

How many times will moderator ask to stay on topic?

Over/Under      7.5 times

 

How many times will moderator call for order?

Over/Under      4.5 times

 

Which candidate's first answer will be longer?

Joe Biden          -130

Donald Trump   -110

 

First candidate to suggest other is "on drugs"

Joe Biden          +400

Donald Trump   -700

 

First candidate to say 'shut-up' to other candidate

Donald Trump   +110

Joe Biden          -150

 

First candidate to drink from water bottle

Donald Trump   +110

Joe Biden          -150

 

First candidate to finish allotted bottle of water

Donald Trump   +150

Joe Biden          -200

 

Which candidate will be trending highest on Twitter/X at end of debate?

Donald Trump   -200

Joe Biden          +150

 

First candidate to say 'Twitter/X' or 'Musk'

Donald Trump   -165

Joe Biden          +125

 

How many followers will Trump's TikTok account have at end of debate?

Over/Under      8 million followers

 

What will happen during debate?                    

Biden to say "Shut up!"                                     +300

Trump to be warned/scolded by moderator       +300

Biden to lose his footing                                                +1000

Biden falls asleep                                              +1200

Biden to have five-second brain freeze               +1200

Either man to walk off                                       +1400

Trump to sniff five times during one response    +1400

Trump says "Bing Bong"                                    +2000

Trump says drill baby drill                                  +2000

Biden says dictator douchebag                          +5000

 

What will happen first?

Either candidate says curse word           +250

Either candidate adjusts microphone     -400

 

Which nickname will be said first?                   

Sleepy Joe                    +110

Crooked Hillary             +140

Fake Tapper                  +500

Crazy Jack Smith           +1000

 

Which indictment word/phrase will be said first?                     

Felon                +200

Witch Hunt       +200

Insurrection      +600

Hush Money     +650

Stormy Daniels  +800

Espionage         +1200

Fake Electors    +1200

 

How many times will Biden say 'folks'?

Over/Under      4.5

 

How many times will Trump say 'fake news'?

Over/Under      1.5

 

How many times will Hunter Biden be mentioned?

Over/Under      2.5

 

How many times will 'Putin' be said?

Over/Under      7.5 times

 

How many times will Trump say 'stolen' or 'rigged'?

Over/Under      3.5

 

What will Trump do first?

Mention his hair           +140

Insult CNN                    -180

 

Which word/phrase will be said first?

Jail/Prison         +140

Felon/Criminal  -180

 

Which will Biden discuss first?

Cryptocurrency                         +110

Cannibalism in New Guinea       -150

 

Which will Biden say first?

Insurrection      +150

January 6th       -200

 

Which will Biden say first?

Lock Him Up     +150

Stormy             -200

 

Which will Trump say first?

Rigged              +140

Witch Hunt       +160

Fake News        +225

 

Which will Trump say first?

Cryptocurrency +110

Bitcoin              -150

 

Which name will be said first?

Hillary              -120

Obama/Barack  -120

 

Which war will be discussed first?

Israel-Hamas     +100

Ukraine-Russia  -140

 

Which person will be said first?           

Putin                +100

Netanyahu        +220

Zelensky           +240

 

What will be Trump's final word?                    

Again                +300

America            +350

You                  +350

Night                +400

Bye                  +600

Go                    +600

Great                +600

This                  +600

Biden               +1000

 

Which wife will be mentioned first?

Jill Biden           -300

Melania Trump +200

 

Which country will be said first?                      

China                +225

Ukraine            +225

Russia               +325

Israel                +400

Mexico             +1000

North Korea      +1400

                       

Which state will be said first?              

Georgia            +250

Pennsylvania     +300

Arizona             +400

Michigan          +450

Nevada             +600

Wisconsin         +600

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