Weekend’s best bets: RJ betting reporters go head-to-head

Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce (87) breaks off a big run past Raiders cornerback Nate Hobbs (39) and Raiders free safety Trevon Moehrig (25) in the second half of an NFL football game on Sunday, Nov. 14, 2021, at Allegiant Stadium, in Las Vegas. (Benjamin Hager/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @benjaminhphoto

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By Todd Dewey / Las Vegas Review-Journal

December 9, 2021 - 2:18 pm

Week 14 best bets

(Home team in CAPS)

Jim Barnes

Review-Journal

Last week: 1-2

Season: 16-21-2

■ 49ers (-1½) over BENGALS

■ BROWNS (-2½) over Ravens

■ PANTHERS (-2½) over Falcons

Todd Dewey

Review-Journal

Last week: 2-1

Season: 21-17-1

■ CHIEFS (-9½) over Raiders

■ WASHINGTON (+4½) over Cowboys

■ BUCCANEERS (-3) over Bills

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Former MLB All-Star swings for fences at BetMGM Poker Championship

By David Schoen / RJ

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NHL betting experts break down Florida-Edmonton Stanley Cup Final

By Todd Dewey / RJ

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The Florida Panthers are -140 series favorites over the Edmonton Oilers, who are +120 underdogs to become the first Canadian team in 31 years to lift the Cup.

Poker legend suffers shocking bad beat, eliminated from WSOP event

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Erik Seidel suffered one of the worst beats of this year’s World Series of Poker, costing him a chance to go for his 11th career bracelet.

Favored Sierra Leone looks vulnerable in shortened Belmont Stakes

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Retired Review-Journal editor Mike Brunker returns to give his betting tips for the 156th running of the Belmont Stakes on Saturday.

Bettor needs NHL team to lift Cup to cash 3-leg parlay for $584K

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One BetMGM bettor needs the Edmonton Oilers to defeat the Florida Panthers in the Stanley Cup Final to cash a three-leg parlay worth almost $600,000.

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