2008 Final Four Predictions
March 18, 2008
Our picks are in and the scene is set for San Antonio, TX for the Final Four with #2 Tennessee vs. #2 Georgetown and #1 Memphis vs. #1 UCLA. All four of these teams spent time in the top 5 and most as the best team in the nation and should set up for one of the best Final Four’s in recent history if our picks come true. This will also see two teams for last year making repeat trips to the Final Four as UCLA and Georgetown both made it this far last year. The two games will be the first time...
2008 NCAA Tournament Predictions - Midwest Region
March 18, 2008
In our final bracket breakdown we are going to check the bracket from the Midwest. The Midwest Region will see two of its very own as the #1 seed Kansas is set to do battle in this region along with #3 Wisconsin. Georgetown landed the #2 seed and stay out east in Raleigh, NC before heading to Detroit, MI for the Sweet 16 and Elite 8. Overall this bracket isn’t very high on the caliber of teams we think can make it to the Final Four. Brackets such as the East and the South had at least 4 teams,...
2008 NCAA Tournament Predictions - South Region
March 17, 2008
The South Region of the NCAA Tournament isn’t far behind the East when it comes to toughest brackets to make your way to the Final Four. With teams from big time conferences lined up throughout the bracket it’s going to be a difficult task for any team to make it to San Antonio, TX for the Final Four. Memphis will come in as the #1 seed in bracket that has the likes of a surging Pittsburgh team, Marquette, Stanford, and a very tough Texas team as the #2 seed. Here is out breakdown of...
2008 NCAA Tournament Predictions - West Region
March 17, 2008
Need some help filling out your bracket? Well here is our in-depth look at the West Region and who we think will be dancing all the way to the Final Four. The bracket is headed by two powerhouses in #1 seed UCLA Bruins and the #2 seeded Duke Blue Devils. The region has some other very interesting teams, as no one knows how Drake will play as the #5 seed, and can UCONN and Purdue bounce back off some tough conference tournament losses. Xavier landed the #3 seed and its unclear how their play in...
2008 NCAA Tournament Predictions - East Region
March 17, 2008
The East Region just might be the toughest bracket out of them all, with tough teams spread throughout the bracket. So when you sit down to fill out you bracket you might want to take a quick look at our picks before North Carolina has to be asking how it can be the best #1 seed and have the toughest road to the Final Four. The one factor that will play to the Tar Heels favor is that they will pretty much have home games all the way to the Final Four, as they are set to play the first two in Raleigh,...
2008 NCAA Bracket Contest
March 16, 2008
With the NCAA Tournament starting up next week we have been on the lookout for bracket contests for our readers to get in. There is oen that we are really excited about and it ’s over at Bodoglife. Bodog has a lot of great prizes that they are offering their contestants, and one of the handicapping services that we closely partner with, Jimmy Boyd’s Locksmith Sports is offering a bonus league that will give you a great chance at additional prizes. A perfect bracket gets you $1,000,000...
House Edge When Blackjack Pushes Go To House
March 15, 2008
Generally, charity blackjack events turn pushes into wins for the casino. Real casinos do not offer such a hard-line rule, because players would never belly up to the table when the odds are so stacked against them. There is an exception: Double Exposure blackjack. Here, as compensation for losing in pushes, all dealer’s cards are dealt face up, However, (there’s always an “however”) because you get to view both of the dealer’s up-cards, the playing rules are adjusted...
Odds on Craps Hardways
March 15, 2008
In Craps, hard-way bets are very enticing to players. To win this bet, your number not only has to appear before the seven, it has to emerge with two dice showing the same number. For example, if you are betting a hard six, it must be a pair only (3-3) in order for you to win your wager. If it shows as a 4-2, 2-4, 5-1, 1-5, or if the seven rolls, you lose. Sticking with the six as an example, the correct odds on making the six is 10 to 1, calculated as four easy ways of making the six (4-2, 2-4,...
2008 Food City 500
March 14, 2008
This week NASCAR is heading to Bristol Motor Speedway for the Food City 500. The race is set to get under way on Sunday March 16. This will be the first of two races held at Bristol as the will head back to the track for the Sharpie 500 later in the season. Bristol is a short track unlike any others and the history at this place runs back nearly 50 years, with the first race of this event took place back in 1961 when it was named the Southeastern 500. While Kurt Busch has dominated this event since...
11 against an Ace in Blackjack
March 14, 2008
What to do with an 11 against an ace? Do you double down or just hit? This is a question that even most pros disagree upon, but our recommendation is to play the hand differently depending on the number of decks in play. If you are in a multi-deck game then you should just hit the 11, but if you are in a single deck game then you would double down. The reason is that you are more likely to get a decent card on a single deck game than one using multiple decks. Let’s take a look at the number....