Picking Cash Game Tables

If your main requisite for selecting an online poker table is how many seats are open, then you and your bankroll both are in trouble.

Luckily, learning how to find juicy cash game tables filled with fish isn’t hard if you know how to spot them.

Here is what to look for when picking an online betting poker table.

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Look at the Flop-viewed Percentage

If there’s one thing that reigns true in poker, it’s that limpers mean fish.

And as long as there are lots of players limping in to see the flop, the pros will always be able to make a living.

Maybe some day you can make a living with poker too if you keep looking at the flop-viewed percentage before sitting down at a table.

On a full table, a flop-viewed percentage of over 40% indicates a table you should be trying to join.

On short-handed tables, look for games where the flop-viewed percentage is over 50%.

Watch for Small Average Pot Sizes

Assuming you can find a room with both a high flop-viewed number and small average pot size, you’re in business.

Small pots mean there are a bunch of tight, nitty players at there table who you can steal blinds from all day.

Plus these tight players are more predictable since they’ll usually only raise and bet out with the nuts, which is makes it easier for you to fold.

Check Hands per Hour

While it’s important to look at the first two factors, they mean nothing if the hands per hour number is low.

After all, if a table has played less than 100 hands per hour, there is a good reason why the flop-viewed percentage and pot sizes were low – there were hardly any players.

So make sure that the hands per hour number is above 100 to ensure that the first two numbers are legitimate.

NFL Betting – Indy is a Must Bet at the AFC South

A must-bet situation presents itself in the AFC South as the Indianapolis Colts are the clear favorites to win the division in 2010, but also with really favorable odds.

NFL Odds To Win AFC South

Indianapolis Colts -150

Houston Texans +350

Tennessee Titans +350

Jacksonville Jaguars +1000

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Since the 2003 season, the Colts have won the AFC South with the exception of the 2008 season when the Titans won it. This means they are built to win against their rivals and history shows that they haven’t had many problems achieving it.

Indianapolis is hungry and hurting after losing the Super Bowl last season. Peyton Manning will have Pierre Garcon and Austin Collie now in their second year along with him, but also he will have Anthony Gonzalez back for this season.

Another thing to consider is that the Titans, Jaguars, and Texans don’t have that great of defenses to stop Manning and his passing game. In fact Tennessee, which is to me the only team with a shot of stealing the divisional title from Indy, had one of the worst passing defenses in the league last season.

The Colts defense is among the fastest in the league, which is something that could actually give their opponents true headaches.

Right now the line is at -150, meaning that it is one of the most favorable lines among all the division favorites, especially if you consider that betting Indy is kind of lockout.

The Colts schedule is not one of the hardest, in fact, they can go 6-0 as their toughest team to beat will be the New York Giants in the first six weeks.

The difficult games for them will come in weeks 11, 12 and 13 as they visit New England and receive San Diego and Dallas at home.

It’s hard for me to believe that not many people have take advantage of this line. If you are a NFL betting fan, please do it, it’s an easy way to make some money.

Simmons’ pick: Bet Indy -150

Thoroughbred Wagering Odds -Best Racebook Betting Pick at the Spa on Thursday is in Race 8

Another terrific group of lawn-minded equines heads to the inner turf at Saratoga on Thursday to contest the $70,000 Quick Call Stakes.  Smart racebook betting requires horseplayers to seriously consider making a nice-sized bet on one of the entrants in the Quick Call Stakes. 

Sometimes the best thoroughbred wagering odds aren’t always the highest odds.  Sometimes the best odds on a horse in a race are relative to its competition.  Because of that, the morning line odds on the horse I like to win the 8th at Saratoga on Thursday make it a serious overlay.

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Saratoga Racecourse - Thursday

Where:  Saratoga Racecourse – Race 8

When:  July 29th, 2010 at 4:57 pm EST

TV:  HRTV and TVG

$70,000 Quick Call Stakes

For Three-Year-Olds.

1 mile over the inner turf

6-Beaux Choi – - 3/1 morning line odds

After watching Saratoga’s feature on Wednesday, it’s apparent to me that horses absolutely must be able to save ground going into both turns on the inner turf.  Beaux Choi figures to save a lot of ground after breaking from the 6th hole and then finding room on the inside.  The Barclay Tagg trainee has gone 2-1-2 in 6 lifetime races and might simply be faster than her competition.  Her thoroughbred wagering odds should be closer to 2 to 1 in this than 3 to 1.  At 3 to 1, she’s the overlay in this thing, that’s for sure.

7-Psychic Income – - 4/1 morning line odds

Jockey Julien Leparoux has already made his presence felt at Saratoga by winning 4 out of 15 races for a 27% win percentage.  He climbs aboard Psychic Income who is 2 for 2 at this distance and should be in contention throughout this race.  Psychic Income has 2 victories and 1 second out of his last 3 races.  He’s also a serious contender to win this race based on his recent form and Leparoux’s presence.  I can’t argue with any horseplayer wanting to back Psychic Income instead of Beaux Choi in this race.
 
4-Alfarabi – - 8/1 morning line odds

At 8 to 1 on the morning line, Alfarabi presents terrific value for horseplayers looking to score on a closer that is 2-2-1 out of 8 lifetime races on the turf and is 1-1-1 out of 5 races at the distance.  Trainer Eoin Harty is underrated and jockey Rajiv Maragh should find the turf at Saratoga easier to figure out than the turf at Belmont.  Maragh is still learning how to ride on the turf.  Alfarabi, because of his ability to both close or run near the pace, might help Maragh do that.

Horse Wagering Strategy

Beaux Choi should be able to win this race by open lengths unless Psychic Income really is good enough to take him down.  I’m going to go ahead and make a bet on Beaux Choi to win at thoroughbred wagering odds of 2 to 1 or higher.

I will also bet an exacta box with Beaux Choi and Psychic Income.  I will be another exacta keying Beaux Choix, Psychic Income over Alfarabi.  I will reverse that exacta, with Alfarabi on top, for less.

Good luck!

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Dodgers Hope to Dethrone Padres in Thursday’s Baseball Betting Odds

Now 100 games into the season, if the Los Angeles Dodgers are to make a run at the NL West crown, it’ll have to start soon. They’ll get their final crack in a three game series against the Padres in Thursday night’s MLB betting odds.

Los Angeles Dodgers (54-47 SU, 47-54 R/L, 53-46-2 O/U) at San Diego Padres (59-40 SU, 57-42 O/U, 44-48-7 O/U)

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Thursday, July 29: 6:35 p.m.

Betting Odds:

Los Angeles: +1 ½, -175, +125
(Vincente Padilla-R)

San Diego: -1 ½, +155, -145
(Matt Latos-R)

Over 6: -120
Under 6: EV

Coming into this matchup, the Padres own the best team ERA and WHIP in baseball, and it’s due in large part to Thursday’s starter.

That’d be righty Matt Latos, who is quietly putting together a monster year. Currently, Latos leads this San Diego staff with 11 wins, and a 2.48, having struck out 106 batters in 112 innings. And as of late, Latos has been as good as any pitcher in baseball. The big righty hasn’t allowed more than two earned runs in any of his last seven starts, winning six of them. On Thursday, he’ll look to finish the month of July a perfect 4-0.

So who’ll be his competition on the mound in the baseball betting odds? That’d be Los Angeles veteran Vincente Padilla.

Despite a less than phenomenal 4-3 mark, Padilla has been pitching well of late too, with three of those wins coming since June 30. He hasn’t allowed more than two runs in any of his last six outings.

With two stellar pitchers on the mound, the ability to produce runs will be crucial, an edge that simply has to go to the Dodgers. At least on paper.

Coming in, Los Angeles has a deep and explosive lineup, but one that has been struggling of late. No one has been worse than All-Star Andre Ethier, who at one point earlier this season was a Triple Crown candidate, but is now struggling, having gotten just three hits in his last 10 games. Rafael Furcal and James Loney are the Dodgers other top two hitters, but both have combined to go 0-fer in the first two games of this series.

With those Dodgers bats struggling, there’s only play to make in Thursday’s baseball betting odds. Take the Padres.

While San Diego’s lineup isn’t as deep as Los Angeles, they’ve been better of late. In this series, the Padres have outhit the Dodgers 13 to 9, with utility man Jerry Hairston coming through with a big three RBI double in Wednesday’s San Diego victory.

The Dodgers have a lot of ground to make up on the Padres if they hope to win the NL West crown, but unfortunately, none of it will be coming Thursday evening.

Take the San Diego run line in the baseball betting odds.

Aaron’s Pick: San Diego Run Line (-1 ½, +155)

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Baseball Betting Insider – Thursday’s MLB Best Bets and Hot and Not Teams

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With that said, at least two games on today’s full slate look like value-packed matchups that avid MLB gamblers may want to think long and hard about riding to a potentially winning payday in the BetOnline Baseball Sportsbook tonight.

MLB betting enthusiasts will also get the scoop on which teams are rolling right along and which ones to either wager against or simply avoid like the Bubonic Plague.

With that said – and a full slate of MLB action taking place tonight, let me get started.

Pittsburgh at Colorado (-140, 8.5-Run O/U Total)

The Rockies have dropped eight straight games – including two straight to the Pirates this week – while losing each of Ubaldo Jimenez’s last two starts. Nevertheless, I like the Rockies to snap out of their funk in a big way as Jimenez gives the reeling ballclub a much-needed pick-me-up.

The Rockies have gone a blistering 31-18 at home this season while the Pirates have managed to go just 13-38 on the road this season.

Florida Marlins at San Francisco Giants (-150, 8-Run O/U Total)
Giants’ young southpaw hurler, Madison Bumgarner has won four consecutive starts (all on the road) while goin4-1 over his last five starts while compiling a stellar 1.87 ERA over the span

The Florida Marlins, on the other hand, have gone a disappointing 1-4 in Anibel Sanchez’s last five starts and he hasn’t been able to pick up a win since way back on June 22. The right-hander has allowed 12 runs over his last 16 innings of work.

Who’s hot

The San Francisco Giants have won eight of its last ten.
The Texas Rangers have won seven of their last nine.
The Philadelphia Phillies have won six in a row.
The L.A. Dodgers have won five of their last seven.
The Tampa Bay Rays have won five straight.

Who’s not

The Colorado Rockies have lost eight in a row.
The Baltimore Orioles have lost five straight and seven of its last eight.
The Arizona Diamondbacks have lost six in a row.
The Kansas City Royals have lost six of its last seven.

Andy Murray Fires Coach Miles Maclagan, Begins US Open Series Run in Los Angeles

Los Angeles, USA – Britain’s No.1 Andy Murray opens his US Open Series run today in Los Angeles when he kicks off his bid for the Farmers Classic title. Murray accepted a wild card into the event and as the highest ranked player competing at the event, he receives the top spot.

Tennis bettors are well aware Murray is without a title on the season. He is looking to break the duck in Los Angeles this week.

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Murray has been conspicuously flat this year. He isn’t as sharp as he has been over the last few seasons and he seems to be lacking some of that spark and energy we saw in him in 2009.

His output on the term is mixed, officially standing at 22-10, it includes both positive and negative results.

Major highlights are a runner-up finish at the Australian Open and a semi-final appearance at Wimbledon.

The eyebrow raising performances that were cause for concern came on his beloved hard courts – a second round exit in Dubai and Miami.

In those losses, Murray was most criticised for uninspiring play and poor attitude, which coming from a top fiver is simply unacceptable.

At the start of the tournament, Murray announced he has parted way with Miles Maclagan, his coach these past two years (a thankless job is coaching – always the coaches fault when things start to go awry, isn’t it). Only today did he reveal the reasons behind his decision.

SkySports reports “major differences of opinion” were at the heart of the split. “It wasn’t that tough to make up my mind because we were quite far apart in what we thought,” explained Murray.
Murray’s decision is in keeping with a recent trend in the men’s game to fire coaches. Seems to be all the rage right now!

Earlier this year, Djokovic parted ways with Todd Martin and as recently as the aftermath of Wimbledon, Federer parted ways with his coach Peter Lundgren.

Murray has won two titles in his career in California – San Jose 2006-2007. Can he take a third title in the glorious sunshine State in his coach-less state.

Murray certainly hopes axing Maclagan will bring that “something, something special” back into his game.

Tennis bettors don’t have to wait long to see whether this structural reorganization of “Team Murray” will indeed  have the desired effects.

Murray begins his campaign against home favourite Tim Smyczek. Their match is scheduled for primetime viewing on the west coast, 7:30 PM Pacific Time, 10:30 PM Eastern Time.

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Furious MLB Free Picks – White Sox Breaking Brooms Out Against Seattle

The Chicago White Sox are getting -175 odds at home tonight after making short work of Seattle in this series. They’ve outscored the visiting team 17-5 in the past two games, and have maintained an undefeated home streak over the past 10 games. Can they make it 11 and break out the brooms against the Mariners?

Trying to preserve this pristine winning streak will be right handed Freddy Garcia, who is 9-4 SU with a 4.74 ERA in 18 starts at the mound. Garcia has a lot to make up for after his last start, where he allowed 6 hits and 5 earned runs in just 1.1 innings against Oakland.

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Seattle Mariners (39-63) vs. Chicago White Sox (56-44)
Thursday, July 29th — U.S. Cellular Field —- 8:10pm EST

MLB Betting Lines:
SEA – David Pauley (R) +1.5 -140 / +155 / O 9.0 -110
CWS – Freddy Garcia (R) -1.5 +120 / -175 / U 9.0 -110

Despite that one game gaffe, the White Sox fare very well when Garcia is at the stripe on his home field. Chicago is 6-2 SU when Garcia starts at home overall. In fact, they haven’t lost a home stand with Garcia starting since late May.

The Mariners, who struggle mightily on the road, will counter with David Pauley who is 0-2 SU despite a 2.18 ERA. Pauley isn’t much of a starter. He’s used as a utility pitcher mostly. In the month of July he’s pitched 18.2 total innings, allowing 16 hits and just 5 earned runs.

Where To Watch: FSNW, CSN

Still, it’s hard to ignore that Seattle earns just 3.3 runs per game when on the road. They’re 1-6 SU in their past 7 roadies, and it’s impossible to bet against the Chicago White Sox as they continue the best home stand they’ve hand since playing at the new stadium. Ride it while it’s hot, and make the White Sox a locked-in home bet until further notice.

Furious MLB Free Pick – CWS RL and ML (UNDER)

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Warning: for tough guys only!

Tough Guy Parlay Pick – CWS -175 ML and KC -135 ML

MLB Betting Lines:
BAL – Brian Matusz (L) +115 ML
KC – Kyle Davies (R) -135 ML

Game Time: Kauffman Stadium — 8:10pm EST

MLB Betting Trends:

• Baltimore is 0-5 SU in last 5 games
• Baltimore is 7-18 SU in last 25 road games
• Baltimore is 10-3 SU in last 13 road games in Kansas
• Kansas is 1-6 SU in last 7 games
• Kansas is 1-4 SU in last 5 games at home

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BetUS Series of the Week – Battle for the National League West

A battle in the National League West is heating up this weekend between the San Francisco Giants and the Los Angeles Dodgers.

If you are looking to bet on MLB, expect this series to provide some great action.

The Giants are currently second in the division behind the San Diego Padres and looking to gain some ground to finish out the season on top.

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Meanwhile, the Dodgers are looking for wins against their in-state rivals, as they try to dig themselves out of a hole.

You can find all the odds for the BetOnline Series of the Week and every series this weekend in the BetOnline sportsbook.

Los Angeles Dodgers @ San Francisco Giants

July 30 – August 1 on MLB.TV, PRIME, FOX, ESPN

MLB Betting Series Odds: Los Angeles Dodgers, San Francisco Giants

Game 1: Friday, 10:15 p.m. ET – Carlos Monasterios (3-2) vs Tim Lincecum (10-4)

Monasterios is coming off a fantastic pitching sequence against the Mets with five shutout innings.

With a current ERA of 3.30, this will be his eighth start on the season.

Lincecum is pitching strong this season, as evidenced by his last outing where he held the Diamondbacks to just two runs in over eight innings.

His ERA in his last three outings is 2.91with 12 strikeouts.

Smart baseball betting fans will go with the more reliable pitcher rather than the one on a hot streak.

Expect Lincecum to continue his pitching dominance. Take the Giants!

MLB Free Picks: Giants

Game 2: Saturday, 4:10 p.m. ET – John Ely (4-7) vs Barry Zito (8-6)

Ely will get the start in Game 2, currently a Triple-A player but “on the inside track” to gaining a spot on the Dodgers starting rotation, according to manager Joe Torre.

However, Ely has a horrendous ERA of 9.00 in his last three starts. Although he may be up-and-coming, he’s not quite there yet!

Zito hasn’t given his best quality pitching as of late, although he has maintained a steady balance. In his last outing against the Dodgers, Zito allowed only two runs but was strapped with the loss.

Expect him to come out focused and ready for this matchup.

This game will present another battle of strong pitching performances. Bet on a hard-fought Giants victory.

Baseball Free Picks: Giants

Game 3: Sunday, 8:05 p.m. ET – Clayton Kershaw (10-5) vs Matt Cain (8-8)

The southpaw Kershaw takes the mound in Game 3, throwing quality pitches so far this season, with an ERA of 2.96. In his last three outings, he has notched ten strikeouts.

If you are a baseball wagering fan, take the chance and have a little faith in Kershaw.

Cain struggled mightily in his last outing, as he allowed four hits and two home runs against the Marlins. Against the Dodgers, Cain has never gotten a win, as he is 0-8 in 14 career starts against Los Angeles with a disappointing ERA of 4.32.

Based on a straight-up stats comparison, Kershaw is the stronger, more reliable pitcher. Take the Dodgers!

Free MLB Picks: Dodgers

NFL Futures Odds – Can Leinart Lead the Cardinals to Eight Wins or More?

The Arizona Cardinals may have won their second consecutive NFC West title last season, but NFL betting enthusiasts everywhere should know that the Cardinals will be hard-pressed to pull off the rare three-peat after seeing Hall of Fame-bound quarterback Kurt Warner call it a career following last season.

The Cardinals open the 2010 regular season on the road at St. Louis and Atlanta before coming back home to host the Oakland Raiders and I like the team to come out of this three-game stretch at 2-1 with its only loss coming to the Falcons.

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NFL Futures Odds

Arizona Cardinals

Over 7½ Wins -115

Under 7½ Wins -115

Arizona then hits the road again to face San Diego before coming back to University of Phoenix Stadium in Phoenix to host New Orleans.

The Cardinals then have a bye in Week 6 and I fully expect them to enter it riding a two-game losing streak after falling to both, the Chargers and Saints.

Now, with Arizona likely sitting at 2-3 NFL betting enthusiasts, the Cardinals will hit the road to face Seattle before hosting Tampa Bay and then visiting Minnesota. 

I think the Cards will handle Pete Carroll’s rebuilding Seahawks and narrowly squeak past Tampa Bay before falling to Minnesota handily.

If this form holds true, the Cardinals would be sitting at 4-4 with a home against the division-rival Seahawks, followed by a road contest at Kansas City.

While both would appear to be winnable games, I’m not sure the Cardinals will beat the Seahawks twice this season and expect the slightly improved Chiefs to give them a tough way to go at the always-tough Arrowhead Stadium.

I’ll say the Cardinals split here to move to 5-5 before losing at home against San Francisco and beating the Rams at home to move to a dead-even 6-6.

Things will get very interesting for Arizona over its final four games pro football gamblers – and I fully believe this is the single stretch of games that will either make or break the Cardinals 2010 season.

The Cardinals will host the Denver Broncos before hitting the road to face Carolina and I believe Arizona could very well lose each game to fall to 6-8 with just two regular season games remaining.

Arizona then hosts the Dallas Cowboys in a game they will likely lose convincingly before hitting the road to face the San Francisco 49ers in a division contest I believe will effectively end any postseason hopes they may have.

Now, while I have Arizona going 6-10 in 2010, I will say it’s very conceivable they could win another game to finish at 7-9, but either way, I don’t see eight wins for the Cardinals unless Matt Leinart turns out to be the second coming of Kurt Warner, which I’m fairly certain he won’t.

Play the Under 7.5 wins for the Arizona Cardinals NFL betting enthusiasts.

NFL Expert Picks: Cardinals Under 7½ Total Wins

Every NFC West division rival will be shooting to take down the Cards and earn the postseason berth that comes with winning a division crown and pro football betting buffs all over the globe can boost the annual betting bankroll thanks to the creative regular season win total NFL Futures Odds in the bettor-friendly BetOnline NFL Sportsbook.

Football Betting Odds – CFL First Place on the Line on Thursday Night

The Toronto Argonauts travel to Montreal to kick off Week 5 of the CFL schedule and the CFL football betting odds certainly don’t side with Toronto. Toronto has been a bad team for a long time but find themselves suddenly challenging for first place in the Eastern division. This is definitely a meaningful game for both teams.

TORONTO ARGONAUTS (3-1) vs. MONTREAL ALOUETTES (3-1)
Thursday, July 29, 7:30 PM
Percival Molson Stadium 3-1
Montreal, Quebec
Broadcast: TSN

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CFL betting Lines:

Toronto Argonauts: +10 (-110)
Montreal Alouettes: -10 (-110)

Total: 53 ½ points – Over (110), Under (110)

The Toronto Argonauts enter Thursday night’s contest with a tidy three game winning streak. Most of their wins haven’t been pretty – they have outscored the opposition by a combined nine points during their three game winning streak. But they are indeed wins.

Toronto has the best rusher in the CFL, rookie Cory Boyd, who has rushed for more than 100 yards in three of the first four games. He gained 148 yards last week in a win over the BC Lions. However, they also have the league’s worst passing offense, gaining just 763 yards through their first four games.

The Montreal Alouettes are about where you would think they would be at this point in the season – at the top of the East. They are 3-1 and most feel that they have not played their best game yet. The Montreal Alouettes have been in the CFL elite for many years now and appear to be finding that form.

Montreal’s offense has been struggling just a bit lately – they didn’t score a touchdown for six quarters before last week’s second quarter pass from Anthony Calvillo. The running game has stalled but it is well known that Montreal is a pass first offense. We’ll call their offensive hiccup a slump – now that they are back at home, they are ready to roll.

The Montreal defense also appears to be rounding into form. After giving up 54 points in Week 1, they have given up a combined 49 in the last three.

CFL Odds Forecast:

Montreal is a very good team but 10 point favorites? It is tempting to pick the Argos but believe that Montreal is ready to make a statement in this game – that they are the class of the East. Toronto’s strength is the run and Montreal has the best run defense in the CFL. It` definitely Contenders vs. Pretenders time in the CFL Eastern Conference and everyone know who the Contenders are. All signs point to a convincing Alouettes win.

CFL Odds Pick: Montreal Alouettes -10

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