The SCOTUS decision to allow states to legalize sports betting has spurred executives and owners of sports leagues, who for years had railed against the evils of the practice, to now embrace it for one reason: they see easy $$$. The hypocrisy is stunning, but really not surprising. One of the ways owners and league […]
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CUT!
One thing I’ve learned over my gambling career is that Hollywood producers couldn’t care less about making the mechanics of gambling scenarios in movies and TV shows accurate. They figure viewers are focused on the story and characters, and accuracy doesn’t matter. In the ’80s, there was a TV series called Crime Story that was filmed in […]
Attention Players: Bad Beats Coming
I’ve long said that the coach on every NFL and NBA team needs an assistant dedicated to clock management. Some of the mistakes that take place at the end of a half or game are mind-boggling. Last week’s Bears game was a good example. The Bears got the ball leading by one. There was 55 […]
What Does Legalized Sports Betting Mean for the...
Let’s look at the effect of the SCOTUS decision on sports bettors in states where betting is legalized now or soon to be. To do this, I’ll need to address two separate categories, professional and casual bettors. For those who want to bet on sports primarily for entertainment, the spread of legal books gives […]
Wild West in Sports Betting
The SCOTUS decision legalizing sports betting on a state-by-state basis has unleashed a firestorm of activity and chaos. How this is going to play out over the next few years is anyone’s guess, but here are some factors and scenarios to consider: I originally thought that the books in newly legal states would merely be […]
We Have a Winner!
The Main Event is over, played out live on ESPN. When I get knocked out of the ME, I always tell myself I’m sick of poker and don’t care about the ME. After a day or so I find myself glued to the screen. For poker fans, it’s a great show! Several years ago the […]
My WSOP in the Books
The WSOP is over, at least for me. I went out early on Day 3 with AK vs KQ. It’s extremely painful to get knocked out of the ME, and I always say I’m done with poker for a while. Then, after a day or so, I get interested in seeing it play out. I […]
The Main Event!
It’s Main Event (ME) time already! The ME is the pinnacle of poker, and thousands of players are flocking to the Rio. Many an amateur player’s bucket list gets a check mark this time of year. The proliferation of amateurs plopping down 10k, many of whom have little chance to go deep, is what makes […]
The WSOP Grinds On
The big thing that happened in the past week, that not a lot of people care about because it doesn’t involve a big name, is that a man named James Moore won the 65-and-older Super Seniors event for the second straight year, beating 1,719 players this year and 1,475 last year. Unreal achievement! Maybe the […]
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