Review-Journal reporter David Schoen’s top five stories of 2023 include his World Series of Poker coverage, plus an explainer on an unusual NHL tradition.
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UNLV is down to 8½-point underdogs at the Westgate SuperBook and Station Casinos for the Guaranteed Rate Bowl on Tuesday night after the spread was as high as 13.
UNLV is a consensus 13-point underdog at Las Vegas sportsbooks against Kansas in the Guaranteed Rate Bowl on Tuesday in Phoenix.
Sean Perry, who declined to chop the record $9.2 million Circa Survivor prize, was eliminated from the football handicapping contest Sunday.
Daniel Sepiol won the World Poker Tour’s World Championship, which featured a record $40 million prize pool, early Friday morning at Wynn Las Vegas.
The 55th annual World Series of Poker will run May 28 to July 17 at Horseshoe Las Vegas and Paris Las Vegas, officials announced Friday.
Six handicappers make 15 picks each against the spread for the college football bowl season.
A winner is crowned after nine handicappers and the Review-Journal’s David Schoen offered picks on college football games this season.
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