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They then compete across six more events, and the winner with the most points<\/strong> wins the whole thing. More points are awarded based on placement on each individual event, with 10 to 1 points being awarded based on finishing position.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n How To Bet on the World\u2019s Strongest Man\n <\/h3>\n \n\n
\n There is little to no difference between betting on the World\u2019s Strongest Man and any other sport. However, it is less prominently advertised than some others like football and horse racing betting.<\/p>\n\n
\n Have no fear though, because as you can see from our top bookmakers, there\u2019s plenty of great operators available.<\/p>\n\n
\n The only extra step could be that you may need to head over to the A-Z of sports <\/strong>on the betting operator to find it. There\u2019s also the possibility it could be placed in a special event category. Other than that, you just need to register for your preferred betting site, deposit and place your bets in the same way you would for any other sport.<\/p>\n\nBetting Markets for the World\u2019s Strongest Man<\/h2>\n \n\n
\n It\u2019s not just in terms of events that the World\u2019s Strongest Man competition is incredible versatile and varied; the selection of available betting markets also backs this up as one of the most creative and unique ways to bet.<\/p>\n\n
\n Here are five fascinating ways you can get involved in WSM betting markets:<\/p>\n\n
\n World\u2019s Strongest Man Winner<\/strong> \u2013 The winner of the whole thing, the strongest man in the world, the champion. This is the simplest, most popular market, and can get you great odds and keep you invested throughout the event.<\/p><\/div><\/li>\n Event Winner<\/strong> \u2013 You can also bet on who will win individual events on many bookmakers, meaning that if your favourite doesn\u2019t look like a smart pick to win the whole thing, you can instead back the market on their best event.<\/p><\/div><\/li>