1237 Results for author: FairwayJay
Betting the NHL Playoffs and Series Bets vs Futures Win Wager
The opening round of the 2017 NHL playoffs set an overtime record, as 18 first round games went beyond regulation. That included five overtime games between Eastern Conference top-seed Washington and wild card Toronto. The Capitals were the best team in the league during the regular season, and ultimately prevailed in 6 games over the Maple Leafs. But that series result and record overtime games in a series and round proved that NHL ...
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Player Profiles with Match-ups and Props Should be Focus at The Masters
There is so much to cover when analyzing a golf event and a major one like The Masters. I’ve provided some insight on betting the Masters with a betting guide with the expected contenders based on world ranking and odds to win. So many storylines, but also plenty of betting action on the tightly-bunched contenders and favorites in the 2018 Masters with a bias towards recent results, play and big brand names.
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Keys to Success and Handicapping the Masters at Augusta
While so much media coverage is pointed towards the marquee players and odds to win the Masters, the best way to make money consistently is isolating head-to-head match-ups and selected proposition bets. Your main handicapping focus should be on current form and course form, which includes a players experience and results playing at Augusta National. Finding value early and shopping around for the best long-shot prices and matchups is a ...
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Betting the Masters and Odds to Win
For nearly a decade starting in 2003, I have provided golf insight, analysis and match-up selections on PGA events with special interest in the four major championships, including The Masters. I did a weekly radio show in Las Vegas and nationally on Wednesdays providing golf insight and tips, and I often contacted and corresponded with golf professionals, course superintendents, golf writers, journalists, media personnel as well as other handicappers and ...
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College Basketball’s Best Villanova Can Finish NCAA Tournament 6-0 SU/ATS
Prior to the NCAA Tournament, I told a FOX Sports Radio audience that I thought Villanova and Virginia were the two No. 1 seeds that were most likely to make the Final Four, and perhaps win the NCAA Tournament. In fact, I thought Virginia or Villanova were the most likely to win the NCAA championship, but had hope that a few long shots would make the Final Four or win it with interests in Texas Tech, Purdue, West ...
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Handicapping Baseball and Situations to Support Opening Day and Game 2
Opening day has arrived in Major League Baseball, and all teams except the Reds and Nationals will be in action March 29. Cincinnati’s home game was postponed one day with inclement weather in the forecast. The start of the season is always met with high hopes for teams and plenty of projections from the pundits. Odds and projections to win the World Series are weighted heavily based on last year’s results, as last ...
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Golden Knights Records Continue with Playoff Spot and More than 100 Point Season
During the Golden Knights remarkable run and history-making season, we provided some insight on the success Vegas was having as the Golden Knights skated into the New Year. But the success wasn’t good for the Vegas sports books as the Golden Knights were ripping through the league and setting records not just as an expansion franchise, but in the betting activity and potential huge payouts for fans and bettors ...
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Improbable Run to the Final Four for Either Loyola Chicago or Kansas State
The madness of March has become magical, and the Elite Eight match-up between #9 Kansas State and #11 Loyola Chicago is going to send a high seed and long shot to San Antonio for the Final Four. But beyond the betting, busted brackets and historical significance of the unprecedented upset of a #16 over a #1 seed, a region (South) missing a top-4 seed in the Sweet Sixteen for the first time ever, and this match-up of the ...
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