More Bruce Lee, Poker: No Fighting Style
In a previous column, we discussed how Bruce Lee’s personal philosophy can help you become a mentally tougher poker player. This week, we delve into how Lee’s martial arts fighting style – or actually lack of a style – can be helpful playing no-limit hold’em poker. Adversity and Adaptation One of the core components to […]
Derby Trail Runs Through Florida, Arkansas
This season’s Kentucky Derby trail is nearing the end of the road. And have we said it’s officially serious now? Serious, as in two of the four biggest prep races/kingmaker events: the Florida Derby at Gulfstream Park and the Arkansas Derby at Oaklawn Park. Both are Grade 1 tests—two of the only four Derby trail […]
Top Prize of $100,000 at Stake for BetRivers’ Michigan Million Slot Tournament
The Michigan branch of the BetRivers online casino (MI.BetRivers.com) is launching the multi-round, interactive Michigan Million Slot Tournament on Saturday. The tournament will feature three rounds and will run through May 20. It is open to anyone 21 or older and physically located in Michigan. To qualify, players must make a single deposit of $50 […]
Take a Swing at Betting on Baseball
With Opening Day on Thursday, there has never been a better time to learn the dynamics of betting baseball. You can put that knowledge to use for a long and successful 2023 season. Hopefully, you’ll get more of a grasp on the different ways to bet baseball heading into what should be a very exciting […]
NCAA Final Four Q&A with Joe Asher, Sports Betting Industry Titan
Recently, iGamingPlayer.com interviewed Joe Asher, president of sports betting for IGT PlaySports. Asher is one of the founders of sports betting in America. He started off calling horse races in Delaware, forming Brandywine Racing, which eventually got into sports betting. He’s covered dozens of Final Fours, Super Bowls and other huge sporting events and agreed […]
Battle of Surprising Teams at Final Four
The NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament Final Four is set and is full of surprises. If you envisioned a bracket without any top seeded teams in it, along with three teams participating in their first Final Four appearance, congratulations, you have a crystal ball. Fifth-ranked San Diego State Aztecs and ninth ranked Florida Atlantic Owls will […]
MLB Team Totals a Hit with Bettors
It is officially spring, not because the calendar says so but because baseball season is up next. Opening Day is set for Thursday, March 30th, when all 30 MLB teams will get their seasons underway. With just a handful of days remaining until then, it’s time to analyze offseason moves and dive into some futures […]
5 Bets to Make this Week: Sweet 16 Style
It’s been a wild opening two rounds of the tournament where two No. 1 seeds (Purdue, Kansas) didn’t’ advance out of the first two rounds and we had several other crazy outcomes. Now we look to the Sweet 16 and 5 Bets is ready. We went 3-2 in the first round and look to better […]
MGM Debuts Wheel of Fortune Casino
Since 1996, one of the more prominent sounds on every casino slot floor in America has been the famous audience chant “Wheel… of… FORTUNE!” coming from a parade of slot games centered on the iconic TV game show, which just entered a remarkable 40th season on the air. With Wheel of Fortune, slot manufacturer IGT […]
Bruce Lee, Poker, and the Warrior Within
The name Bruce Lee will conjure up images of the martial artist who appeared in television and movies more than 50 years ago, but you probably didn’t know that he was also a philosopher and poet. Lee’s philosophy inspired me to become a better person, a better writer, and oddly enough a better poker player. […]
NCAA Tournament Picks: 9 Best Bets for Sweet 16
The Sweet 16 starts Thursday. What does your bracket look like? This is the opportunity to jump on the teams that will continue to dance until the Elite Eight. There are eight games and I’ve got and nine sweet selections for the next eight games. We have more picks here. UCLA Upsets Gonzaga The UCLA […]
How Do Poker Players Profit from Peers, Study Groups?
If you’re not fortunate to have a mentor, then it’s important that you find a group of poker friends. These are not just drinking buddies who will show up on the rail to cheer you on during a televised final table, but true poker confidants who will discuss hands and strategy with you. Study groups […]