It’s all about the line
Some early numbers from NCAA football. No. 1 ranked Ohio State is 1-3 against the spread (ATS). Michigan State, ranked as high as No. 2 in some polls, is 0-4 ATS. And lowly UNLV, with no chance [...]
A big favorite is no lock
Had been waiting for this opportunity for hours. A bad player running over the game was to my right. Her raises were predictable as were her post-flop bets. And she would call off with second [...]
A square deal in Las Vegas
It’s not easy to turn $4 into $400. Even in Las Vegas. But it helps if you start with around $75-$80. Which was what our hero bought in for on a weekend night. Unfortunately, it was a tough [...]
Sports betting: It’s a world turned upside down
Top 10? What top 10? Mighty Alabama tumbles at home to Ole Miss, Ohio State struggles with Northern Illinois and Southern Cal, a 10-point favorite, loses outright. It’s a betting world gone mad. [...]
To rebuy or not to rebuy, that is the question
Close to rebuying on a holiday weekend after a series of hands went awry. It’s always good to have plenty of chips in front. On the other hand, it doesn’t hurt to get back to basics and tighten [...]
Jumping into the fray
We would be remiss if we didn’t join first-day action in college football. And we see some value in Utah -5 vs. Michigan. While the Wolverines’ new coach, Jim Harbaugh, will create some [...]