Interested in NFL sports betting? If the answer is yes, then the BookieSmash Super Contest is for you.
After another grind-it-out week, "The Collective" is 31-14 against the spread in the Las Vegas Super Contest. For the season, they are 5-0 when taking the Carolina Panthers, but that might change this week. As always, Rich Ryan, Donnie Peters, Brett Collson, and Mo Nuwwarah submit their top picks, arguing where they differ.
Jonathan Duhamel got his earlier wish to "either win or lose." He has been eliminated and we expect to see him back tomorrow.
Meanwhile, Kayvan 'bindernutnut' Payman has bought a starting stack. He is one of this year's PokerStars World Championship of Online Poker Main Event final-tablists.
Antonio Esfandiari hasn't been here long, but he's already built a good-sized stack. He just added a bit more to it in a recent hand.
Thi Nguyen opened the action with a raise to 1,000 from the cutoff and the player in the small blind called, as did Esfandiari in the big blind.
The dealer spread on the table and all three players checked.
The turn was the and that player first to act bet 2,100. Esfandiari called but Nguyen gave up her hand.
The river was the and action checked to Esfandiari. He bet 4,800 and his opponent thought for a moment before calling. Esfandiari turned over while his opponent gave up his cards.
Thomas Taylor was the first player in the pot. He raised to 800 from the button and Marco Caza folded his small blind. Jeff Madsen sat in the big blind and made the call.
The flop was the and both players checked. The turn was the and Madsen led out for 1,225. Taylor called and the turn was the .
Madsen continued with a bet of 1,850 and Taylor called again, but mucked when Madsen showed for a full house.
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, his opponent led out for 3,500.
and his opponent asked, "Did you have a straight draw?" He checked. Esfandiari bet 6,100 and his opponent called.
and action checked to Esfandiari who picked up all his chips and put them in the middle. His opponent quickly folded.
, Mike Leah checked, Chris Swaminathan checked, and Freddy Deeb bet 1,600. Leah called but Swaminathan folded.
and both Leah and Deeb checked to see the river of 
. Leah checked and Deeb checked behind.
. "Two pairs," the dealer announced.
on the table and all three players checked.
and action checked to Esfandiari. He bet 4,800 and his opponent thought for a moment before calling. Esfandiari turned over 
while his opponent gave up his cards.
and Madsen led out for 1,225. Taylor called and the turn was the 
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