The flagship WSOP at the Rio is expected to return to its normal summer slot next year, dates that have been used by the WSOP Online during the COVID pandemic.
Betting
Las Vegas sportsbooks made a six-point adjustment to the spread based on Giannis Antetokounmpo’s expected absence. The Bucks are 2½-point favorites over the Hawks in Game 5.
A Caesars Entertainment spokesperson confirmed the closure of the Strip poker room and referred players to other nearby Caesars properties.
Phil Hellmuth, the all-time leader in World Series of Poker tournament victories, will face an amateur on the next “High Stakes Duel” on PokerGO.
Bryson DeChambeau is the 8-1 favorite to repeat as winner of the Rocket Mortgage Classic in Detroit. The rest of the field has odds in double digits.
The first five legs of the parlay already had hit Sunday when the seven-figure payday came down to Harris English, a 35-1 long shot to win the Travelers Championship.
Noel Furlong, an Irish businessman and horse trainer, won $1 million at the 1999 World Series of Poker $10,000 buy-in No-limit Hold’em World Championship.
Houston furniture store owner Jim “Mattress Mack” McIngvale has $3.35 million in wagers to win $35.6 million riding on the Houston Astros to win the World Series.
The Westgate has installed the Golden Knights as the 5-1 co-favorites with the Avalanche to win the 2022 Stanley Cup. The Knights are the third choice at Station Casinos.
First place in the Wynn Millions poker tournament will receive just over $2 million, and second gets more than $1.2 million. The top 134 places will be paid.
The Montreal Canadiens are still a heavy underdog against the Tampa Bay Lightning, but the price is a far cry from the -500 the Golden Knights had in the semifinals.
Las Vegas bookmakers expect to see far fewer bets on the Stanley Cup Final after the Golden Knights were eliminated Thursday by the Canadiens.
The Wynn Millions, a $10,000 buy-in No-limit Hold’em event, has a $10 million guaranteed prize pool. Friday is the first of three starting flights.
Reigning World Cup champion France is the +350 favorite at the Westgate, followed by Italy at 6-1, but the Netherlands could be an enticing betting option.
Fixed-odds wagering on horse racing is on the verge of becoming a reality in New Jersey, a game-changing experiment that might have implications outside the Garden State.
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