Game of Thrones is back this Sunday for its eighth and final season. Because the show has gone past the books, and because George R.R. Martin isn’t going to magically write and release the rest of A Song of Ice and Fire between now and Sunday evening, there aren’t too terribly many people who know how the final season of the show is going to play out.
As such, fans of the show are left to wonder exactly how it will end. Will Westeros be united under a Stark? A Targaryen? A Lannister? Will the Night King sit on the Iron Throne? Will it be Helen Mirren? Please be Helen Mirren.
Anyway! If you like Game of Thrones and want to bet on it, you can, because it’s 2019 and you can bet on most things depending on your ability to properly navigate the internet. The Action Network has odds, via William Hill UK, of who will end up ruling Westeros when it’s all said and done. (We will dabble in some stuff that has already happened momentarily, so if you are not caught up, read on at your own discretion.)
Bran Stark, 4/5
Sansa Stark, 4/1
Jon Snow, 5/1
Gendry, 7/1
Petyr Baelish, 8/1
Tyrion Lannister, 9/1
Daenerys Targaryen, 10/1
Arya Stark, 12/1
Cersei Lannister, 16/1
Samwell Tarly, 25/1
Jaime Lannister, 40/1
Naturally, the eye goes right to Littlefinger, who Arya killed in season seven, having the fifth-best odds on the board. There are theories that he is indeed still alive, although they’re unconfirmed, because, uh, the show doesn’t come back until Sunday.
As for where you would be wise to put your money in the event you were interested in such things, it seems like you can make a smarter investment than going for Bran at 4/5, Jon Snow at 5/1 may be the wisest bet among the “favorites,” Daenerys Targaryen at 10/1 is tremendous value, and I suppose there are worse investments than $10 on Jaime Lannister at 40/1, even if that might not be the best use of cash. But of course, the smartest value is to find a place where you can wager on the worst possible outcome and throwing all your cash on that, because good things happening on this stupid show always feel like a minor miracle.
