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WSOP final table set with $8.1M for first place
The 2017 World Series of Poker main event final table is highlighted by pair of former third-place main event finishers, Antoine Saout and Ben Lamb. Scott Blumstein and John Hesp are way ahead, and Bryan Piccioli is turning heads with his comeback story.
Poker
World Series of Poker final table is set.
Get to know each of the players left standing in the tournament.
Poker Edge
Previewing the WSOP Main Event Final Table
Andrew Feldman and Tim Fiorvanti preview the WSOP Main Event Final table and speak to two finalists, Jack Sinclair and chip leader Scott Blumstein.
WSOP Final TAble
Piccioli lets his adrenaline carry him.
After logging 13-hour days at the poker table, Bryan Piccioli says he is running on adrenaline going into the final table.
NCAAF
Against-the-spread picks for 5 marquee college football matchups
With lines out for many of the fall's most anticipated college football matchups, here's a look at the best bets to make now that could provide value on game day.
2017 WSOP main event
Westgate Las Vegas Superbook Odds
The Westgate Las Vegas Superbook has released odds for the 2017 WSOP main event final table. Chip leader Scott Blumstein has the best odds at 2-1, while Dan Ott holds the longest odds at 18-1.
Golf
Betting guide for The Open Championship
Which players present the best betting values at the 146th Open Championship? Chris Fallica provides his top picks.
NCAAF
Best early CFB over/under bets
It might still be summer, but it's never too early to talk college football futures. Phil Steele scans the board for his best over/under value bets for the upcoming season, including why he's a big fan of the Florida Gators.
30 for 30
Behind The Bets Podcast
Chad Millman talks with Rose Eveleth from FiveThirtyEight about the latest 30 for 30 podcast: A Queen of Sorts. Did Phil Ivey & Kelly cheat Vegas?
Top Headlines
Poker
30 for 30 podcasts: 'A Queen of Sorts'
"Imagine the person who the coolest people in the world think is the coolest, most intimidating, mysterious person that they know, that they all want to hang out with. And that's Phil Ivey." Here is the latest 30 for 30 podcast: "A Queen of Sorts."
NCAAF
Phil steele's best bets
Best early 2017 CFB title bets
Looking to place an early bet or two on a College Football Playoff hopeful? Here are Phil Steele's top picks based on value to take home next year's title.
Poker
2017 WSOP main event recaps
The 2017 World Series of Poker main event is underway in Las Vegas. Miss any of the action? Don't worry, this file has all of our daily recaps.
Cubs
MLB
Why Cubs won't make the postseason
With the second half of the MLB season about to begin, Joe Peta projects which contenders will make the postseason and which will fall short. While the Cubs won it all in 2016, he doesn't see them even making the playoffs this year.
MLB
First-half MLB betting lessons
Joe Peta gives his most important first-half MLB betting takeaways, including why the New York Yankees are overpriced, the Chicago Cubs will improve and the Houston Astros are baseball's best team.
Betting fraud
Fake news, manipulated data and the future of betting fraud
Social media accounts spreading false information and injury reports? "Ghost games" that appear on sportsbook betting menus but never occur? It may seem far-fetched, but the next wave of potential betting fraud is already here.
Poker
A WSOP champion's tale: Greg Merson five years later
A lot has changed for Greg Merson in five years, after winning the 2012 World Series of Poker Main Event. Bernard Lee catches up with the former champion to talk life, online poker and how Merson has battled addiction.
Poker
Richard Seymour's poker career offers a new kind of rush
Richard Seymour won three Super Bowls as a defensive end with the New England Patriots and was a seven-time Pro Bowler with the Pats and Raiders. Since retiring, he's become an increasingly relevant figure on the poker circuit.
NBA
Cavs and Warriors changing how Vegas handicaps NBA playoffs
Nevada sportsbooks had their worst month ever for basketball in May. What happened? Put simply, the public won. Doug Kezerian speaks to Vegas bookmakers to figure out what changes they plan to make to avoid a repeat scenario next postseason.
Chalk
Supreme Court will hear New Jersey sports betting appeal: What's next?
Now that the Supreme Court has decided to hear New Jersey's appeal in its long-running quest to offer legalized sports betting, ESPN's gambling experts examine how we got to this point and answer other key questions moving forward.
Poker
Nine strokes, 11 heart attacks and one WSOP dream: The story of Grumpa
"Without poker, I'm not sure if I would even be alive today." Bernard Lee profiles Warren "Grumpa" Griffith, a 69-year old poker player who has suffered many health maladies, but whose love of poker has endured.
New Jersey case
Supreme Court to hear case on sports gambling is real.
David Purdum joins SVP to discuss the Supreme Court to hear New Jersey's appeal to legalize sports gambling, with Las Vegas showing support. He also analyses how the operation will look state-by-state.
Chalk
Legalize sports betting? Look at marijuana as template.
SVP's 1 Big Thing looks at the case to legalize sports betting in America and uses the legalization of marijuana in certain states as an example of what the benefits are.
NFL
Betting public believes in Raiders
After a successful 2016 season, the Oakland Raiders are getting public betting support to go over 9.5 wins at the Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook. Which other teams has the public bet on so far this offseason?
Behind the bets
Mayweather's betting style & Joe Peta on MLB
Chad Millman talks to Bob Scucci and Ben Fawkes about Floyd Mayweather's betting prowess and his upcoming fight against Conor McGregor. Later, Joe Peta joins to talk MLB.
MMA
McGregor not as big an underdog as you'd think
Conor McGregor might be considered a giant underdog to beat Floyd Mayweather, but he's only +650 at Las Vegas sportsbooks. That's better odds than Holly Holm (+800) had to beat Ronda Rousey at UFC 193. Here are some other comparable odds.
Boxing
Mayweather: Sometimes I bet 'millions'
Floyd Mayweather discusses how he began betting, his Super Bowl LI pick, if betting should be legalized, where he watches the games when he's betting in Vegas and more.
NBA
The Warriors: America's favorite bet
"Where can I bet Golden State and the over?" was a popular question for casual bettors this season. David Purdum takes a deep dive into the Warriors' dominance and where they stand in Las Vegas bookmakers' eyes.
NBA
Vegas favors '17 Warriors over MJ's '96 Bulls
Las Vegas bookmakers would theoretically install this year's Warriors as a favorite over the 1995-96 Bulls team that went 72-10 in the regular season.
NHL
Best value bets for the 2018 Stanley Cup
We know the Penguins are the favorites to win the Stanley Cup next spring. But which teams offer the best value for those looking to place a long-range futures bet? We identify five high-value picks, including one long shot.
NFL
Projections
FPI's 2017 NFL projections: Odds for divisions, playoffs, No. 1 pick, more
Will your team make the playoffs in 2017? Is it good enough to make a Super Bowl run? ESPN's analytics team examined team data via the Football Power Index and ran 10,000 simulations, and it now provides a comprehensive look at how 2017 will unfold.
NFL
NFL's evolving stance on sports betting and Las Vegas
The NFL has had a decades-long adversarial public relationship with sports betting. Here is a collection of quotes, from Pete Rozelle in 1963 to Roger Goodell's recent comments.
College football
Early college football over/unders
How many games is your favorite college football team projected to win this season? CG Technology has released over/unders for nearly 50 teams for the upcoming season.
Daily Fantasy
Where is daily fantasy sports legal? A state-by-state look
What is the legal status of daily fantasy sports in every state? Ryan Rodenberg breaks down the situation in all 50 states in a file that will be updated as news warrants.
NFL
Over/unders for all 32 NFL teams
The New England Patriots have the highest over/under (12.5) at the Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook. Here are the season win totals for all 32 teams.
Over/unders
Patriots open with highest number of win-total odds.
Sportsbook manager John Murray explains the odds for win totals released by the Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook for the Patriots, Dolphins and Panthers.
NFL
Spreads for every NFL team, Weeks 1-16
Looking for the spreads for your favorite NFL team? Here are the lines for every team for Weeks 1-16, courtesy of CG Technology.
Cycling
Odds to win 2017 Tour de France
Chris Froome is the favorite to win the 2017 Tour de France. Here are the full odds to win from the Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook.
NFL Draft
NFL draft betting exceeds Las Vegas' expectations
Las Vegas sportsbooks offered a number of proposition bets for the 2017 NFL draft. Here are the biggest takeaways, and what to expect in the coming years.
Heisman Odds
Best early Heisman value bets
There is a ways until college football season is here, but odds for the 2017 Heisman Trophy are already out. Here are Phil Steele's six early value bets to take home the crown.
Raiders
NFL
Uni Watch: Raiders go Vegas
We asked fans to redesign the Oakland Raiders' uniforms before their move to the desert. Here is the best of the bunch.
Beating expectations?
NBA season win total review for all 30 teams
The Warriors were 67-15, but only eclipsed their preseason win total of 66.5 by half a game. How did your team do? We review the records of all 30 NBA teams against Las Vegas' expectations.
Raiders
NFL
Sin City or Bust: How the Raiders went Vegas, baby
How Oakland Raiders owner Mark Davis -- with a little luck, his own brand of genius and an assist from Jerry Jones -- outflanked power brokers to put the Raiders in Las Vegas.
Billy Walters
Meet the world's most successful gambler
For four decades, other gamblers have tried to be Billy Walters while investigators have tried to bring him down. And for four decades, the world's most successful sports bettor has outrun them all. Until now.
NFL
Might the federal sports betting ban be lifted?
The new solicitor general could change the course of sports betting in the U.S. Here is a look at the latest news, plus 25 years of shifting winds related to the federal sports betting ban.
NCAAM
KenPom's 'profound' influence on the CBB betting market
A former weatherman disagreed with announcers on Air Force's quality of defense in a 2004 game. After that, Ken Pomeroy unintentionally changed the world of college basketball betting.
Bad beats
Why there's no such thing as a meaningless shot
Everyone has a bad beat story. But why do we remember them in such vivid detail? David McIntire dives into the intricate world of the bad beat, including gamblers' tales of bets gone awry.
NFL
Why did Vegas books struggle for part of the NFL season?
Nevada sportsbooks lost over $8 million on football (pro and college) in January, and struggled in the latter half of the season. David Purdum spoke with bookmakers and bettors to find out why.
NFL
Season betting review for every NFL team
With the 2016 NFL season in the books, Dave Tuley and Erin Rynning look back at all 32 teams from a betting perspective.
College Football
My best 2017-18 CFB title value bets
It's never too early to look ahead to the next college football season. Chris "The Bear" Fallica gives his top five value bets for next year's title.
NFL
Bettors' guide to all 51 Super Bowls
Need to know which team won and covered Super Bowl XLV? What about Super Bowl VII or XX? Here is a full summary of the against-the-spread result for all 51 Super Bowls.
Sports Betting
Biggest betting events of 2017
What are the biggest betting events of the year? The 2017 sports betting calendar provides a centralized resource for the dates of a wide variety of significant events in the gambling world.
Top Headlines
- NBA's Silver thinks legalized betting will happen
- Spieth, Fowler, Rahm top odds to win The Open
- CFL fans win record 50-50 jackpot of $345K
- Back to work: Astros, Dodgers top Series odds
- DraftKings, FanDuel merger suddenly off
- Vegas wins on Cubs fans' uncashed bet slips
- Vegas sees flurry of 'square' bets on McGregor
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PickCenter hub
All you need to know before making your picks. PickCenter's data comes from two main sources: TeamRankings and numberFire.
Gambling Calendar
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Sports-betting calendar for 2017
Check out ESPN's full calendar of sports-betting highlights through the rest of 2017.
Future of Sports Betting
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Why Microsoft, Google could be bookmakers of the future
Experts almost unanimously agree that legalized sports betting in the U.S. is "inevitable."
