I Wager at the Bellagio

I played in the 1-2 No Limit game overnight at the Bellagio, winning $301. I waited until their Racing and Sportsbook opened, and hung out there until 7:30 (10:30 EST), when I called back to Cuba to record a piece for our Saturday Morning Show. After that I threw down some loot on the Sunday games.

I considered betting on GEORGIA TECH(-2.5)over north carolina, but didn't, as the vig was up to -135. Too bad, because Tech took care of business, 24-7.

I took san fransisco(+7)over MINNESOTA. This game could show us whether the Niners are for real or not. Even if they're not, I think 7 is too much. What has Minnesota done so far, other than beat up on some crap teams? I think these two are similar teams, except that the 49ers are less proven, if not unproven. I think they may be proven enough to win the NFC West, with a first round exit from the playoffs. On the other hand, that's what I expected from the Cardnails last year....

I took nygiants(-7)over TAMPA BAY. This is the game where I'm really going to wish I'd managed to pick up Steve Smith. For that matter, I'll probably really wish I had Mario Manningham, since he is a biiger deep threat, but he got drafted in our league. Smith was available last week. The downside of being the top 1-1 team in our league (8 of 12 teams are 1-1) is that I'm 10th to act in our waiver order. The bottom team got Smith. I wonder how many others would have taken him ahead of me. Meanwhile, Brandon Jacobs is due for a big game. He's done nothing for his fantasy owners so far.

(Incidentally, I'm doing really well betting in games where my fantasy interest is running the other way, to include the Giants over Dallas , and the Niners over Seattle last week. I had minimal fantasy interest in the Jets-Pats, but there I bet contrary to my bet on the Pats to win their division. I think I took the Pats at 2/9, so I stand to take a nice hit if they don't come through. (Not to mention my bet on them to win the Super Bowl, at 4-1, which I've pretty much written off.) On the other hand, I lost going against the Falcons (I own WR Roddy White) but they covered.

I took new orleans(-6) over BUFFALO. On bodog I would have had to give 6.5. I keep thinking the line is 8, but that was my own personal guess befoer the lines came out. The above games had the same lines live and online.

I didn't take carolina(+8.5)over DALLAS. Instead I came back to my dive hotel room at
Circus Circus and took carolina(+9)over DALLAS. Word. In a similar vein, online I can get atlanta(+5) over NEW ENGLAND, instead of 4.5. I'm still thinking about that, as well as going back to the Bellagio, to take chicago(-2) over SEATTLE, since the Bears are -3 on Bodog. This line opened at -1. I'm still not sure I trust Jay Cutler on the road for my fantasy team, for whatever that's worth. Especially when Flacco and Gerard are going up against the Browns and Texans.