Norman Freedman is 83 but vividly recalled details of a bad beat he suffered 40 years ago, when Earl “The Pearl” Monroe mysteriously turned his apparent $2,000 win into a $100 loss.
Sports Columns
By Todd Dewey / RJ
Most avid sports bettors and poker players can write a book on bad beats. It would be a tragicomedy about the most agonizing losses of their gambling lives that double as miracle wins for other bettors.
By Todd Dewey / RJ
The Boston Celtics, who defeated the defending champion Golden State Warriors 92-88 on Thursday, have the league’s best record against the spread at 13-2-1. The Philadelphia 76ers are second with an 11-3 ATS mark.
MOST READ
1
2
3
4
5
Family owners of beloved Vegas restaurant involved in wild lawsuit
Las Vegas teen killed in minibike crash had 10 times legal limit for pot, report says
Turmoil for M Resort owner Penn could affect Las Vegas-based Boyd Gaming
Why is Mesquite growing so fast?
Mom killed in fatal crash near 215 Beltway identified