Phil Mickelson, 50, is leading the ticket count at the Westgate and William Hill for this week’s U.S. Open after his stunning PGA Championship victory in May.
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.
Bettors might have to turn to props instead of laying -500 on the Golden Knights to win the NHL semifinal series or -270 to take Game 1 against the Montreal Canadiens.
Ian Steinman officially won the $2,200 buy-in Benny Binion Summer Shootout on Saturday at the South Point, earning $65,000 in a three-way deal.
Eli Elezra, 60, won an event at the U.S. Poker Open, and Steve Zolotow, 76, is second on the overall series leaderboard at the PokerGO studio by the Aria.
Kelly Stewart released a statement apologizing for the language she used while saying it was in reaction to online attacks against her.
Las Vegas sportsbooks aren’t taking wagers on Sunday’s boxing spectacle in Miami Gardens, Florida, because it is being fought under exhibition rules.
The tournament series starts Thursday with a $10,000 buy-in No-limit Hold’em event, the first of 12 big buy-in events at the PokerGO studio by the Aria.
Longtime gambling author Mason Malmuth takes on the many issues of poker rooms in his new book “Cardrooms: Everything Bad and How to Make Them Better.”
The stakes will double again as Phil Hellmuth attempts to win his third straight “High Stakes Duel” match against Daniel Negreanu at the PokerGO studio.
Scheduled events include the Wynn Millions with a $10 million guaranteed prize pool and several big buy-in events at the PokerGO studio.
Many rooms have gained approval to remove the plexiglass dividers, which have been a staple at tables during the coronavirus pandemic.
Handicapper Lou Finocchiaro breaks down four plays for Saturday’s card in Houston, including the main event between Charles Oliveira and Michael Chandler.
Phil Hellmuth won the second round of their “High Stakes Duel,” a $100,000 buy-in heads-up No-limit Hold’em match at the PokerGO studio by the Aria.
Phil Hellmuth said Daniel Negreanu was being “condescending” during their first “High Stakes Duel” match. The second round will be broadcast Wednesday.
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