HSBA Release Odds For Vader Trophy "2012"!

Han Solo Betting Agency have released their opening set of odds for 2012 with the race for The Vader Trophy beginning in earnest at tournaments in Brisbane, Chennai and Doha respectively.

Defending champion Tono has been installed as the slight favourite in 2012 just ahead of the impressive FTT performer Wolmas, "Tono lead from start to finish in the shortened version of the competition last season so he deserves to be the favourite in 2012 in our eyes" said head "Bookie" Chew Bucka.
Mr Bucka did state that "Wolmas' impressive run in last years competition gained our respect and this has been reflected in him being installed as a close 2nd favourite".

Although nothing has been heard since November "2011" from the Oklahoma resident Don, he is on the third line of betting and will be a definite chance, he started slowly last season but once he got some momentum going he proved that he will be in contention in 2012.
The ultra consistent Aiur, who is at very tempting odds, ranks as 4th favourite on the betting line, Aiur did hold down second spot last year for long periods of time so he can certainly not be discounted from the equation, a good start should see him in the mix again in 2012.

The Serbian native Dragan slips into contention at good odds in 2012, he joined the inaugural Vader League late in the piece last year so it was hard to gauge exactly what odds he would be given by the HSBA, Mr Bucka a.k.a Chewie stated that "Dragan has caused our biggest headache in setting the odds for this season, because he only participated briefly in 2011 it made our job more difficult, he looks like being very good value indeed on the 5th line of betting".

The young Australian Crosscourt is also at mouth-watering odds, affectionately known as CC, he made great strides last year in all competitions culminating in him winning the inaugural R2D2 Crown, Chewie stated that "Dragan and CrossCourt are, we believe, the two competitors in Vader that could hurt us the most, we have risked putting them on the 5th and 6th line of betting respectively and a big early betting plunge, if successful, will really hurt the bank account".

Coming in on the 7th line of betting is the popular but inconsistent Arvis, he is always willing to go outside the square for some of his picks and when they come off they pay big dividends for him, unfortunately when they backfire they also hurt his cause, early season rumour's are swirling that Arvis might also be suffering from computer problems, if he happens to miss pick deadlines early in the competition then he will be severely handicapped right from the start.

Backhandpass or BHP to his fellow competitiors comes in as the outsider of the field on the 8th line of betting according to the HSBA, the bookmakers took into account last years results but did acknowledge that they are expecting a much improved performance from the double-hander in 2012, Chewie stated that "Backhandpass had his computer issues last season and because he missed so many pick deadlines he never really showed us "Bookie's" what he is capable of, we only had last season to go by so he was rightly installed, we think, as the rank outsider of the field".
"Although we have him installed at the longest odds, I do have a sneaky feeling that Backhandpass will be passing the dreaded "Wooden Spoon" to a new recipient at the end of The Vader Trophy season in 2012" said Chew Bucka!

It all makes for a very exciting and tense competition as the Vader League 2012 season gets underway, there will be many twists and turns throughout the long season I'm sure, who will be crowned the inaugural "LORD' of The Vader League in November....don't change the channel and stay tuned to GSFT and find out!

HAN SOLO BETTING AGENCY - Vader Trophy 2012 Opening Odds 

TONO - $4.00
WOLMAS - $5.00
DON - $7.00
AIUR - $9.00
DRAGAN - $10.00
CROSSCOURT - $12.00
ARVIS - $15.00
BACKHANDPASS - $20.00

Note: Odds are subject to change and will be updated at the end of each calendar month by the HSBA!