Bookmaker Paying Out on Xmas Number 1

One major bookmaker has held up its hands and is paying out on any bets to make Modern Warfare 2 the 2009 Xmas Number 1.

According to Paddy Power ("Ireland’s largest bookmaker"), it "will pay out over €12,000 to Call of Duty 2 backers some of whom availed of odds as big as 2/1 back in September."

Frankly, €12,000 isn't that fecking enormous. However, the bookie continues, "Despite a late surge of bets supporting FIFA 10 which saw its odds dive from 10/1 to 9/4 second favourite the bookie decided that Activision’s Call of Duty 2 had built up an unassailable lead in this years best sellers stakes.

"Three out of every four bets placed on the Christmas number 1 video game were backing Call of Duty 2. With this level of support I don’t think we’re taking too much of a risk by paying out early".

So, what were the closing odds and runners as of December 10th? These were:

2/7 - Call Of Duty 2: Modern Warfare
9/4 - FIFA 10
6/1 - Mario & Sonic At The Olympic Winter Games
6/1 - Wii Sports Resort
10/1 - Assassin's Creed II
14/1 - New Super Mario Bros Wii
25/1 - Wii Fit Plus
33/1 - HALO 3: ODST
33/1 - Need For Speed: Shift
33/1 - DJ Hero
33/1 - Football Manager 2010
50/1 - Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
66/1 - James Cameron's Avatar: The Game
66/1 - PES 2010: Pro Evolution Soccer
80/1 - Planet 51: The Game
80/1 - Guitar Hero 5
100/1 - Lego Indiana Jones 2: The Adventure Continues
100/1 - Left 4 Dead 2
100/1 - The Saboteur
100/1 - Ghostbusters: The Video Game Ghostbusters: The Video Game
100/1 - Tekken 6
150/1 - Rogue Warrior
150/1 - Brutal Legend
150/1 - Ratchet & Clank: A Crack In Time
150/1 - Saw: The Video Game
200/1 - WWE Smackdown VS Raw 2010