The Rebels have a great shot at New Mexico to earn their first win under coach Marcus Arroyo. Plus, four other college football plays for Saturday.
Jim Barnes
Jim Barnes covers sports betting and the World Series of Poker for the Review-Journal. He first joined the Review-Journal as a copy editor in 2012. 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.
The New York Jets knocked out more than 40 percent of the remaining field in the $6 million contest by upsetting the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday.
World Series of Poker officials are giving players around the world every chance to make it to the Rio convention center for the Main Event.
The College Football Playoff rankings and power rating services agree that Georgia and Alabama are the two best teams. Then the dispute starts.
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After a $1.2 million score, Shaun Deeb said he plans to eventually have the most World Series of Poker bracelets, though it could take “a decade or two.”
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The field for the $1,000 buy-in Seniors No-limit Hold’em World Championship at the World Series of Poker was down only slightly from the last live WSOP.
Ten handicappers offer five picks each on college football games throughout the season. Paul Stone has surged to the lead at 23-17 after a 4-1 week.
Amber Hanover, who won Station Casinos’ Last Man Standing contest last season, won easily in Week 7 with under 43 in Panthers-Giants.
Five plays for Saturday: First, Southern California thrives against weak competition, and Arizona is on the nation’s longest losing streak.
The line for Thursday’s game between the Green Bay Packers and Arizona Cardinals moved three points because of key players being ruled out, but bettors are still split.
The Circa Sports Million leader also has two entries that are tied for fourth after seven weeks. The top seven places all receive six-figure payouts.
Gershon Distenfeld, who reached the WSOP Main Event final table last year, is donating his six-figure prize from the $1,500 No-limit Hold’em Shootout.
Updated college football power ratings from the Westgate SuperBook, plus a comparison of popular power ratings to point spreads for Week 9.