Doug Polk saved $90,200 with what commentator Gabe Kaplan called the “best laydown we’ve ever had” on “High Stakes Poker.”
Jim Barnes
Former Assistant Sports Editor
Phil Hellmuth and Daniel Negreanu will meet in the “High Stakes Duel” format used by the subscription video service PokerGO, with each putting up $50,000 to start.
The top-ranked and undefeated Bulldogs are -1,200 favorites at the Westgate to win the tournament, which starts Thursday at Orleans Arena.
The events were postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic for nearly a year. They now will be played at the PokerGO studio.
William Hill posted a prop on whether the Knights goaltender will score after radio host Pat McAfee offered $100,000 to charity if he did.
The subscription video service, a sort of Netflix for poker, is looking forward to hosting big buy-in tournaments again this year.
San Diego State and Southern California are the favorites for the tournaments, scheduled for March 10 to 13. UNR is 18-1, and UNLV is 40-1.
The poker stars will compete in the “High Stakes Duel” format used by the subscription video service PokerGO, whose studio is next to the Aria.
There was no live coverage of the World Series of Poker’s $10,000 buy-in No-limit Hold’em Championship last year because of the COVID pandemic.
The Las Vegas sportsbook registered the trademark for “good teams win, great teams cover” in 2012, according to an official document.
The Football Championship Subdivision delayed its season from the fall because of the pandemic. Lines are available at Las Vegas sportsbooks.
Michael McDowell won Sunday’s race at 100-1 after a crash on the final lap, and a William Hill bettor in Nevada earned a five-figure score.
Doug Polk won $1.2 million from Daniel Negreanu in their recent heads-up No-limit Hold’em challenge match, the culmination of a yearslong feud.
Handicapper Micah Roberts is also targeting four other drivers for Sunday’s Cup opener. Denny Hamlin is seeking his third straight victory in the race.
The poker room has installed plexiglass dividers to allow games with more players at the table, joining most other Las Vegas poker rooms.