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Jeff Haney Gaming Guru - Page 2Former FBI body language expert to teach seminar22 October 2008
LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- The scene, or a close variation, plays out virtually every time Joe Navarro observes the action in any busy Las Vegas poker room.
A guy will push all his chips into the center of the table, forcing his opponent to make a big decision for the rest of his money in a cash game.
After ... (read more)
Jeff Haney: The inside straight22 October 2008
LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- The scene, or a close variation, plays out virtually every time Joe Navarro observes the action in any busy Las Vegas poker room.
A guy will push all his chips into the center of the table, forcing his opponent to make a big decision for the rest of his money in a cash game.
After ... (read more)
Hope for online poker advocates22 September 2008
WASHINGTON, D.C -- With the congressional session winding down in Washington, some gamblers and online poker advocates were caught off guard when the House Financial Services Committee recently introduced, then passed, a bill that would overturn much of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act.
The ... (read more)
Gamblers who backed lowly Temple — as a favorite — may have been using a smart calculus, or just had lots of luck4 September 2008
LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- Perhaps the hoariest handicapping angle in college football betting — tallying a team's returning starters — paid off in a crucial matchup during the season's opening weekend.
Well, it was crucial for bettors who subscribe to the old returning starters theory, anyway.
In short, the ... (read more)
Odds on Palin dropping out of race3 September 2008
The offshore betting exchange InTrade is offering a contract on whether Sarah Palin will officially be withdrawn as the Republican vice presidential nominee or candidate before the presidential election.
In a market that's fairly illiquid in the early going of the betting, the bid price on the prop is ... (read more)
Betting lines on the rumored Pacquiao-De La Hoya bout would show a close matchup20 August 2008
LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- Given the shaky state of negotiations between the relevant parties, a megafight pitting Oscar De La Hoya against Manny Pacquiao could be considered a long shot in itself.
Uncertainties surrounding high-profile potential boxing matches have never stopped oddsmakers from posting early ... (read more)
Use books' numbers against them18 August 2008
LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- The original plan did not entail focusing so heavily on the AFC West in making our NFL season-victory over/under selections.
That was where the numbers led us.
In making four picks — two overs and two unders — we took an approach based primarily on gambling (as opposed to sports) ... (read more)
Pattern of season's baseball betting comes into focus13 August 2008
LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- Baseball gamblers in Nevada risked less money in the state's sports books in June compared with last season, but fared a little better at the windows, according to the latest figures from the Gaming Control Board.
Of course, "faring better" is a relative term: As is usually the case, ... (read more)
Lucky's posts NFL odds12 August 2008
LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- Football bettors in Las Vegas can get a jump on their regular-season NFL wagering, as Lucky's sports book in the Plaza downtown has posted betting lines on every game on the 2008 schedule.
The early lines, released last week, have drawn a mixture of serious gamblers, casual fans ... (read more)
No Olympic odds at Vegas sports books8 August 2008
LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- Enjoy the Beijing Games, but forget about betting on them in Nevada sports books.
State law prohibits casinos from accepting wagers on the Olympics, a ban that can be traced to 2000 and Nevada's fight to keep betting on college sports legal in its sports books.
In part to pacify supporters of an imbecilic congressional bill — including, incidentally, Sen. ... (read more)
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