Blues enjoying support from punters

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Today punters have thrown their support behind NSW ($2.75 to $2.50) to cause an upset in the opening game at Etihad Stadium.

Their has been a real shift in punter sentiment today with an upset the popular pick.

Support suggests Todd Carney will shine - he is backed into $7 to be awarded man of the match.

The Sharks pivot opened $11 earlier this week, but is considered the key man to the Blues success.

Other big moves in man of the match betting include: Glenn Stewart $34 to $13 and Robbie Farah $17 to $11.

TAB Sportsbet will bet live on man of the match during the first half.

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Biggest bets
$15,300 at $2.75 NSW
$9,500 at $2.75 NSW

Head to Head
$2.50 NSW
$1.55 QLD

Line
$1.97 NSW +5.5
$1.85 QLD -5.5

Margin
$8.00 NSW 13+
$3.25 NSW 1-12
$21.00 Draw
$2.75 QLD 1-12
$3.40 QLD 3.40

1st Try Scorer - 25% Bonus on ALL NSW players included in price
$7.00 Greg Inglis
$8.00 Billy Slater
$10.00 Akuila Uate
$11.00 Darius Boyd
$11.00 Justin Hodges
$11.00 Brent Tate
$13.75 Jarryd Hayne
$13.75 Brett Stewart
$16.25 Michael Jennings
$16.25 Josh Morris
$17.00 Jonathan Thurston
$18.75 Todd Carney
$21.00 Others

Man of the Match - Will close at start of 2nd half
$6.00 Jonathan Thurston
$7.00 Todd Carney
$7.00 Billy Slater
$7.00 Cameron Smith
$8.00 Paul Gallen
$10.00 Cooper Cronk
$11.00 Robbie Farah
$11.00 Greg Inglis
$13.00 Glenn Stewart
$17.00 Others

STATE OF ORIGIN
NEW SOUTH WALES v QUEENSLAND
Wednesday 23rd May 2012
Etihad Stadium, Melbourne
8.00pm
Twitter Tags: #uptheblues

NSW : Brett Stewart, Jarryd Hayne, Michael Jennings, Josh Morris, Akuila Uate, Todd Carney, Mitchell Pearce, Paul Gallen [c], Robbie Farah, James Tamou, Glenn Stewart, Luke Lewis, Greg Bird. Subs: Trent Merrin, Jamie Buhrer, Ben Creagh, Tony Williams.

QLD: Billy Slater, Darius Boyd, Greg Inglis, Justin Hodges, Brent Tate, Johnathan Thurston, Cooper Cronk, Matthew Scott, Cameron Smith [c], Petero Civoniceva, Nate Myles, Sam Thaiday, Ashley Harrison. Subs: Matt Gillett, David Taylor, Ben Hannant, David Shillington.

Referees: Ben Cummins, Matt Cecchin
Prediction: Queensland by 4

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