Championship Round in the NFL (2008-01-17)
It’s no secret that I have been bullish on the Giants during this year’s NFL playoffs. They are a team playing with a ton of confidence right now and they have been quite impressive for about a month now....
Playing as the short stack in a tournament (2008-01-17)
So you’ve been playing a tournament for a while now. It’s crunch time and the money bubble is approaching. You’ve held your own, took down some pots and knocked your share of players out....
Going Against Conventional Poker Wisdom (2008-01-17)
If you are a good poker player, you must have a sense of what hands to play and what hands to fold in a given situation. For example, say you are playing no-limit hold em and before you act, an early position player has raised and 2 players called....
NFL Divisional Round Picks (2008-01-10)
One team has been playing well, while the other limped to the finish line. They meet for the 3rd time this season this Sunday and it should be a great game. ...
Hand of the week (2008-01-10)
The more you play poker, the more crazy things you are likely to see. This is what happens through experience....
East Conference NBA (2008-01-07)
NBA: Great Value in the East
With their fast start, the Boston Celtics are the most hyped team in the NBA, being displayed ad nauseam on television, radio, print and the internet. ...
NFL: Early Super Bowl Line (2008-01-04)
The Super Bowl is still four weeks ago, but one of our writers is already making an early prediction. ...
The Suns will Shoot Down the Rockets (2007-11-28)
Things don’t look good for the Rockets tonight. The last time the Phoenix Suns lost a game, they responded with eight straight wins and they are coming off their first loss in 3 weeks....
When all you have are overs (2007-11-27)
You’re a solid no limit hold em player and in this current session, you are sticking to this solid style and you’re doing well. But then, you all of a sudden without warning, go flop-dead, meaning that no matter what your hole cards are, the flop misses you completely. ...
Hand of the Week (2007-11-13)
I was recently playing $2-$4 no limit hold em online when a very interesting hand came up. I had built my stack up from $200 to $500 playing solid straight forward poker when this one happened....
Greg Melikov’s Horses to Watch (2007-11-13)
Horses worth watching, a list of runners compiled by handicapper/turf writer Greg Melikov that should do well next time out or improve considerably, won three races, ran second once and finished third four times since Oct. 13....
The 49ers will Hang Tough with the Seahawks (2007-11-12)
The Seahawks haven’t been very good this year at all, but they still lead the NFC West. On Monday Night Football, they look to bounce back from their most recent loss against the San Francisco 49ers, who haven won in almost two months....
A lesson in slowplaying (2007-11-12)
All poker players slow-play hands here and there. Better players won’t do it as much but they do and that is part of the reason why slow-playing should be a weapon in your arsenal too....
Taking out the trash hands (2007-11-12)
If you are a solid player, you probably have some good standards on what cards you should and shouldn’t be playing. You probably exclude most if not all trash hands from your playbook....
Internet Player Guide to Playing Live Part (2007-11-06)
As an internet player gains experience plays online, there is a strong urge to go and play live for the first time. Before taking the leap, you need to learn the proper decorum of doing so. ...
CFB Early Games (2007-11-02)
Saturday’s college football betting board is loaded with 47 games, starting at 12:00 PM ET. Be sure to stay abreast of all the key information for today’s games by viewing the Live Odds, Betting Trends, and Team Statistics pages. For now, here’s a look at a few of the early kickoffs....
CFB Friday Night 3-pack (2007-11-02)
It would be hard to find three more sorry games, but its football, so for gambling degenerates like me, life is pretty good. Because most of these teams are as familiar to bettors like the pro dancers on "Dancing with the Stars", here is look in on each game and my picks....
Week 9 Football Picks (2007-11-02)
If youe spent the past week on Mars, what Im about to tell you will surprise you. There is a very big game this weekend in the NFL. The Patriots and Colts, both undefeated, will meet in the marquee matchup of the season this Sunday....
Learning to Make the Right Decisions (2007-11-02)
Even if you feel very confident in your opponents hand, you still must be able to make the right decision. Have you ever found yourself in the situation when you are 100% sure that you are beat, but you desperately call a river bet anyway?...
Early Stages of a Tournament (2007-11-02)
When you first start a tournament, how do you play? Do you play tightly and pick favorable spots or do you take advantage of small bind structures and play lots of hands? Different players have different opinions about which is best and I’m going to tell you about it....
Dallas at Cleveland (8:00 PM EDT – ESPN) (2007-10-31)
ESPN’s NBA coverage for 07-08 opens up with a dandy of a contest Halloween night in Cleveland between championship contenders. The road Mavericks, off a 67-15 season, open up as a 4-point favorite again the host Cavaliers. The total is set at 186....
The Broncos will Buck the Packers (2007-10-29)
The Green Bay Packers have been one of the most surprising teams in the NFL. Theyve climbed to the top of their division in spite of having a one-dimensional offense as they have no running game....
NFL - Philadelphia @ Minnesota (1:00 PM ET – FOX) (2007-10-26)
At 2-4, Minnesota and Philadelphia are both on the ropes, and the winner of their meeting Sunday could deliver the knockout punch to the other. The line opened at a pick em’ but has since moved to Philly -1, indicating that oddsmakers see the Eagles as the better team, giving the Vikings home field advantage points. ...
Boise State at Fresno State 9:00E ESPN2 (2007-10-26)
A pair of undefeated teams in the WAC standings will meet in fabulous Friday night affair in Fresno. Boise State’s success has been expected, Fresno has flown under the radar thus far....
Boston College at Virginia Tech (7:45 PM ET – ESPN) (2007-10-25)
Boston College is off to best start since 1942 when they began season 8-0. Coach Jeff Jagodzinski focus is on Virginia Tech and winning the ACC Atlantic and letting others worry about BCS rankings....
The Jaguars will Upset the Colts (2007-10-24)
An eight-day layoff may have killed the Colorado Rockies momentum while another tremendous comeback in the AL championship series may have given it to the Boston Red Sox....
Oh What a Tangled Web These BC Races Weave (2007-10-24)
There are so many Breeders’ Cup races this weekend I didn’t know where to start. I began handicapping last week to get a jump on the 11 races spread over two days beginning Friday at Monmouth Park....
How to Play Against a Maniac (2007-10-23)
To improve your game, you must see your playing style as an evolution. You can not make the same plays against everyone as players have different styles. Depending on their style, you need to adjust your strategy accordingly....
NFL - Indianapolis at Jacksonville (8:30 PM ET – ESPN) (2007-10-22)
If Dallas-Buffalo was one of the best MNF contests played ever, this week’s feature between Indianapolis and Jacksonville figures to be one of the better matchups of recent memory, at least on paper. ...
The Jaguars will Upset the Colts (2007-10-22)
My football picks have been heating up and tonight, I like the Jaguars to upset the Colts because you may or may not know this, but the Jaguars may be the NFLs best team that no one is talking about. ...
NFL - Minnesota at Dallas (1:00 PM ET – FOX) (2007-10-19)
NFL - Minnesota at Dallas (1:00 PM ET – FOX)
After being humbled by Tom Brady & the Patriots on Sunday, the Cowboys face another dangerous offensive weapon in Minnesota’s RB Adrian Peterson on Sunday. Oddsmakers don’t give the Vikings much of a chance though, installing them as big underdogs in Big “D”....
Early Games (2007-10-19)
CFB - Tennessee at Alabama (3:30E – CBS)
CFB - Michigan State at Ohio State (3:30E – ABC)
CFB - USC at Notre Dame (3:30E – NBC)
CFB - Florida at Kentucky (7:00 PM ET – ESPN2)
CFB - Michigan at Illinois (8:00 PM ET – ABC)
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Week 7 in the NFL (2007-10-19)
The New England Patriots are on a quest for NFL immortality, while the Miami Dolphins could be on a collision course for a dubious place in the record books....
The Red Sox Will Force a Game 7 (2007-10-19)
Could history be repeating itself for the Boston Red Sox? In the past, that question would have made Red Sox Nation shudder at the thought since their past history was littered with so much heartache....
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