The Players Championship is often referred to as the fifth major. It’s a big-time event with a star-studded field played at a great course. As a result, it’s a pressure-packed tournament. Just ask Kevin Na. Na, if you haven’t watched any of the tournament, is going through an unwatchable case of yips. But not with… Read more »
Buddhist Monks Bet Nearly $1M During 13 Hour Drunken Poker Binge
Buddhist monks are generally considered the calmest, most serene guys on the planet. They abstain from indulging in material things. They’re wise. And they’re always wearing comfortable clothes. But here’s a little secret: some Buddhist monks like to drink. And smoke. And gamble. According to Reuters, six leaders of South Korea’s biggest order of Buddhist… Read more »
Odds Released On Whether Or Not Kim Kardashian & Kanye West Will Get Engaged In 2012
If you think you know whether or not Kayne West & Kim Kardashian will be getting engaged in 2012, you can now wager on it. Bovada.lv has released odds on whether or not the celebrity couple will be engaged in 2012. Despite recent Marriage-centric verses, the favorite is “No” at -150. Kayne & Kim Betting… Read more »
2012 Ryder Cup Odds: Team Europe The Slight Favorite Over Team USA
The teams for the 2012 haven’t been set yet, but the odds have.  Bovada has released an early Ryder Cup line that shows the Europeans as a slight favorite at -115.  The Americans are just behind at -105. This year’s cup is being held on U.S. soil at Medinah CC in Illinois. The top 8 U.S. Players… Read more »
Sarah Phillips: Deadspin Exposes the Fraud
The last thing the sports betting media needs is yet another fraud. But it turns out we have one. This time, Â it’s “Sarah Phillips.” Ms. Phillips, in case you’re not aware, is a writer for Covers.com and ESPN. When she’s not writing for these media outlets, she’s entering into shady “business” deals with bloggers and… Read more »
Breakdown Of The 2012 Celtics Without Rajon Rondo
Game 1 of the 2012 NBA Playoffs didn’t work out as planned for the Boston Celtics.  With under one minute remaining, a loose ball call set off the “Magnificent Weirdo” Rajon Rondo who chest bumped an official: While the bump was quite light, any contact with an NBA official is bad contact.  So says the NBA… Read more »
NFL Draft Props Released For First 10 Picks
As of yesterday the first & second picks in the draft are officially set.  Luck 1st to Colts, Griffin 2nd to the ‘Skins.  But what happens after that is somewhat of a crapshoot.  If you think you’re the next McKiper, well Bovada has lines for picks 3-10.  Included with the projected players is also odds on… Read more »
Reddit: IAmA Professional Gambler
The large and strange and awesome Reddit community has a lot of facets, in case you didn’t know. One of the recurring features on Reddit is IAmA where people post about their interesting job or accomplishments or circumstances. On IAmA, you’ll see topics like “IAmA 34 year old who has had a glass eye since… Read more »
Three Pack Of Plays Today: Bobcats at Wizards, Cavaliers at Grizzlies and Rockies at Pirates
Charlotte Bobcats at Washington Wizards Current Line: Washington -8.5 Current O/U Line: 189.5 The Charlotte Bobcats (7-56 SU, 22-41 ATS) look to snap a 20 game losing streak when they take the court tonight squaring off against the Washington Wizards (17-46, 26-36-1 ATS) who has dominated Charlotte this season going 3-0 SU and 3-0… Read more »
UFC 145: Looking For Value With Favs, Dogs & Even Match Ups
While this weekend’s UFC event is dominated by the Jones-Evans hype, there are a few matches that we like in order to make us some money.  We’ve identified three fights with lines from 5Dimes that may have some value: The Favorite Ben Rothwell may look like a character from Hillbilly Handfishing, but is actually a seasoned veteran.  Rothwell has… Read more »

