Along with the 55th World Series of Poker on the Strip, several other poker events are taking place in Las Vegas this summer.
Betting
Las Vegas resident James Holzhauer was beaten, in part, by his own strategy in the two-game final of “Jeopardy! Masters.”
The betting public lost the upset-filled first round of the NCAA Tournament. But bettors bounced back in the second round as favorites won 15 of 16 games.
The 49ers are 6-point home favorites over the Ravens on Monday in a rematch of the 2013 Super Bowl and a possible preview of the 2024 Super Bowl at Allegiant Stadium.
It’s one of the most wonderful times of the year for the NBA, which will showcase the league’s leading title and MVP contenders in its annual Christmas Day games.
The spread and total moved Friday on Sunday’s Chiefs-Raiders game at Allegiant Stadium. Also, Travis Kelce’s props are set — without Taylor Swift to cheer him on.
Nine handicappers and the RJ’s David Schoen will offer five picks on college football games throughout the season — sides or totals.
Systemplays.com handicapper Doug Fitz analyzes every NFL Week 12 Sunday and Monday game and makes predictions for each matchup.
Las Vegas handicapper Bruce Marshall is an analyst at VegasInsider.com. Each week, he provides the Review-Journal with NFL tech notes and trends.
Upsets by the Texans over the Jaguars, Colts over the Ravens and Cardinals over the Cowboys eliminated $3.4 million worth of Circa Survivor entries (3,443).
Refresh often for minute-to-minute updates on the Raiders-Steelers game and all of Sunday’s other NFL action. Bad beats, live line movement, halftime bets and more.
Daniel Negreanu faced off against against a former rival in a highly anticipated match Thursday on “High Stakes Duel” on PokerGO.
Notre Dame opens against Navy on Saturday in Dublin, and the Fighting Irish are 21-point favorites at the Westgate SuperBook and Circa sportsbook.
Renowned sports bettor Billy Walters long ago won a wager on how long he would live. He has also survived a run-in with Las Vegas mobster Anthony Spilotro.
Michael “The Wizard’’ Kipness has been a professional horse racing handicapper since 1986. From Saratoga Race Course, he analyzes the seven-horse field for Saturday’s Travers Stakes.
