The DraftKings bettor hit the first three legs of the parlay Wednesday, then needed the Cleveland Browns to come through Thursday to rake in the payday.
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. Dana Lane leads at 20-15, and Paul Stone is second at 19-16.
Amber Hanover, who won Station Casinos’ NFL Last Man Standing contest last season, rebounded from her first loss to post an easy winner last week.
Michael Addamo won his fourth major title in a little over a month, claiming the $50,000 buy-in High Roller No-limit Hold’em at the World Series of Poker.