James Holzhauer held off Emma Boettcher, a Chicago librarian who ended his 32-game win streak on the popular quiz show, to win the $250,000 first prize.
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Todd Dewey covers sports betting for the Review-Journal. Prior to taking over that beat in January 2017, he covered UNLV football, 51s baseball and a wide range of other events that come to Las Vegas. A native of Cambridge, Mass., and a graduate of the University of Central Florida, Dewey joined the Review-Journal in 1999 and was the 2013 Nevada Sportswriter of the Year.
Handicapper Paul Stone went 4-1 ATS last week to run his contest-leading record to 31-24. Handicapper Dana Lane also went 4-1 last week and is second at 29-26.
James Holzhauer is halfway to being crowned the winner of the “Jeopardy!” Tournament of Champions after dominating the first game Thursday in his rematch with Emma Boettcher.
Perhaps the most impressive numbers shared by Joe Burrow and Lamar Jackson are 200-1, which were the odds posted for them to win the Heisman Trophy and NFL MVP, respectively.
James Holzhauer will take on Emma Boettcher and the winner of Wednesday’s Tournament of Champions last semifinal Thursday and Friday in the two-day championship match.
A victory by Holzhauer will send him to the two-day Tournament of Champions final against Emma Boettcher, who ended his 32-game win streak on the quiz show on June 3.
Underdogs went 7-3-1 ATS Sunday with six outright wins, including the Dolphins (+11) over the Colts, Steelers (+4½) over the Rams and Jets (+3) over the Giants.
Opening and closing lines and point-spread highlights from every NFL Sunday game.
The gambler picked three money line underdogs in Illinois (+500), Minnesota (+220) and California (+245), Illinois-Michigan State Over 47 and Minnesota-Penn State Over 48.
Mark Franco leads the contest with a 28-17 ATS record, with Hank Goldberg (26-18-1), Jay Kornegay (26-18-1) and Doug Fitz (25-19-1) lurking close behind.
His name is Jim McIngvale. He’s 68. A force of nature, furniture store owner, ‘huckster retailer’, ‘half-capitalist’, ‘half-social worker’ and a big-time gambler and Astros fan.
Handicapper Paul Stone leads the contest with a 27-23 ATS record.
One bettor placed a $350,000 straight bet on the Cowboys minus 6½ shortly after another bettor placed an $88,000 wager on Dallas minus 6½ late Monday afternoon.
The professional sports bettor, who won 32 consecutive games and $2.46 million this year on the popular game show, will play Wednesday in the “Jeopardy!” Tournament of Champions.
The biggest win, by far, for MGM Resorts and other Las Vegas sportsbooks was on the Chargers, who upset the Packers 26-11 as 4½-point home underdogs.