Joe Marincola, a 36-year-old from Philadelphia, didn’t have the money to buy in to the World Series of Poker Main Event, but he didn’t let that stop him from chasing his dream.
Jim Barnes
Jim Barnes was named assistant sports editor at the Review-Journal in September 2022. He previously covered gaming and tourism for the Review-Journal. He first joined the RJ as a copy editor in 2012 and has covered sports betting and the World Series of Poker for the RJ. The Fort Worth, Texas, native previously was the sports editor at the Waco Tribune-Herald and also covered high school sports for the Dallas Morning News. He graduated from the University of Texas at Austin in 2000. He is an experienced gambler who has competed in the Westgate SuperContest and the World Series of Poker Main Event.
Ten handicappers offer five picks each on college football games throughout the season. Paul Stone leads at 28-22 after 10 weeks.
Amber Hanover, who won Station Casinos’ Last Man Standing contest last season, pushed last week with under 23 in the first half of the Raiders-Giants game.