It's been a long couple weeks. I didn't do so good for most of ya a couple weeks ago. I had to go into hiding. You don't believe me? Here's an email our esteemed Mr. Banks got: Dear Louie: I cannot believe that a simp like you who lives in Vegas went only 1-4 or 2-4, depending how you look at your parlay win. What a joke. And you get paid for this? And people follow … [Read more...] about Take It To the Bank — College Football Saturday!
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Take It To The Bank, College Football Week 3
So I was sitting at the book at the Las Vegas Hilton over the weekend, and it was just like old times. "Louie!!!" "Hey, Louie, what's cracking?" "SECURITY!!!" Now, maybe I groped that woman, maybe I didn't. I'm an old man, and my mind ain't what it used to be. I do know, and I can say with absolute certainty...that those puppies were real. True story. Now … [Read more...] about Take It To The Bank, College Football Week 3
Take It To The Bank, NFL Edition
And here's those long awaited NFL picks for Sunday's games. You're probably wondering why I didn't pick last night's game, and there's a few reasons: 1) the whole getting out of jail thing. 2) I don't bet on games where the quarterback is a grandfather, and almost my age. 3) I didn't feel like it. Yeah that's right, I said it, whatcha gonna do about it? Look, football … [Read more...] about Take It To The Bank, NFL Edition
Take It To The Bank, College Football Edition
Hey, last year's last year. This is the year you want to tune in. This Sports Bank, they got a pretty smart guy runnin' this thing. They saw the terrible job that that Chicagoan guy did picking games last season and they turned to a grizzled veteran to make the picks. That Paul Banks guy, he knows. He knows. He went out to Vegas to find the best, and he's got … [Read more...] about Take It To The Bank, College Football Edition
Friday’s NCAA Tournament Gambling Guide
By Paul Schmidt After a mediocre Thursday saw me essentially break even, I vow that Friday will be better. Or not. Either way this will be the quick pick edition of this spot, mainly because I have a young child teething and barely slept last night. I'm not sure if I'm even writing this right now or hallucinating it. I guess we'll find out tomorrow... As always, these … [Read more...] about Friday’s NCAA Tournament Gambling Guide
NCAA Bowl Odds
Water coolers and sports talk radio hosts can rejoice once again this year, as the BCS system has people bemoaning the lack of a true playoff system in college ball. The Alabama Crimson Tide pulled off a tidy upset of the #1 Florida Gators last Saturday, moving into the Championship game. Listed anywhere from as 5.5-point underdogs up to +7, ‘Bama was getting only about 30% … [Read more...] about NCAA Bowl Odds
Take It To The Bank, Week 11 NFL Edition!
By Paul Schmidt Yes, yes, it's the triumphant return of Take It To The Bank! I know you all missed me. But this is what happens when you get married and then have a baby. Time is no longer yours. Just don't have kids! They scream and poop and you can't watch football. Or gamble. Does that sound like fun??? Ahem. No no...being a dad is great. It really is. I … [Read more...] about Take It To The Bank, Week 11 NFL Edition!
Take It To The Bank, Express Week 8 Special Edition
By Paul Schmidt OK, I'm running late today...I am a victim of the daylight savings. Sort of. My alarm didn't actually go off...I can blame it all on daylight savings still, right? Yeah....I know, probably not. Anyway, as an extra added bonus, here's EVERY GAME for this week, with lines courtesy of Harrah's Casinos in Las Vegas. Denver +4 at Baltimore Cleveland at … [Read more...] about Take It To The Bank, Express Week 8 Special Edition