Gambling and Sports Betting News Wire - July 18 2019
Here are today's headlines in the world of gambling and sports betting as they happen - Thursday July 18, 2019.
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Poker Pro Pleads for Police Footage After Misplacing Bag With $9K
A misplaced bag, surveillance tapes that police won't make public, and $9,000 in missing cash are at the crux of a petition for release filed by the Florida Civil Rights Coalition on behalf of $25K SHRP High Roller winner Aaron Mermelstein.
Aaron Mermelstein Pleads For Police Camera Footage Over Missing $9000 https://t.co/MG7Lg3Ov9Y via @PokerTube pic.twitter.com/AiOSNQSbf6
— The Poker Wire (@thePokerWire) July 18, 2019
Refunds on Rory?
KARMA KOMMITTEE ALERT
— PointsBet Sportsbook (@PointsBetUSA) July 18, 2019
A snowman in July is not what Rory McIlroy was looking for, but it's what he got on Hole 1 at #TheOpen!
With Rory finishing the day at +8, PointsBet simply couldn't stand for it, which is why...ALL PRE-TOURNAMENT BETS ON RORY TO WIN WILL BE REFUNDED! pic.twitter.com/gZynWcoB4q
Updated Open Odds Exclude Tiger, Leader Holmes Pays $3300
JB Holmes sat atop The Open Championship leaderboard after Day 1 but oddsmakers don't think highly of his chances. They have him paying $3300 for every $100 bet or $330 for every $10 bet ahead of Day 2 play, with the betting window closing just before 2 am ET early morning Friday (or overnight Thursday).
Holmes drove the downwind 374-yard fifth hole to 12 feet for a two-putt birdie, and he ended with a 5-iron into the wind to 15 feet for a final birdie and a 5-under 66.
"You just have to accept the conditions over here and not get too greedy," Holmes said.
The Open BET HERE
Odds to Win The Open Championship (Upd. After R1)
961001 Brooks Koepka +450
961002 Jon Rahm +650
961042 Field (any other player) +800
961003 Tommy Fleetwood +1200
961004 Justin Rose +1400
961006 Shane Lowry +1600
961005 Patrick Cantlay +2200
961007 Webb Simpson +2200
961009 Sergio Garcia +2500
961008 Tony Finau +2500
961014 Dustin Johnson +3300
961012 Henrik Stenson +3300
961011 JB Holmes +3300
961013 Jordan Spieth +3300
961015 Rickie Fowler +3300
961010 Tyrrell Hatton +3300
961018 Alex Noren +4000
961016 Lee Westwood +4000
961022 Hideki Matsuyama +5000
961019 Jason Day +5000
961020 Justin Thomas +5000
961017 Louis Oosthuizen +5000
961021 Matt Kuchar +5000
961023 Dylan Frittelli +6600
961024 Bernd Wiesberger +8000
961025 Eddie Pepperell +8000
961026 Kiradech Aphibarnrat +8000
961027 Robert Macintyre +8000
961035 Erik Van Rooyen +10000
961030 Kevin Kisner +10000
961028 Matthew Fitzpatrick +10000
961031 Romain Langasque +10000
961029 Ryan Fox +10000
961032 Branden Grace +12500
961033 Patrick Reed +12500
961034 Paul Casey +12500
961040 Cameron Smith +15000
961041 Charley Hoffman +15000
961037 Lucas Bjerregaard +15000
961038 Rory Sabbatini +15000
961036 Russell Knox +15000
961039 Xander Schauffele +15000
'Dr Doom's' Dire Crypto Exchange Warning as Bitcoin Begins Another Climb
The price of bitcoin was on the rise again, up 8.7% over the past 24 hours after a drop to $9250. The price had climbed as high as $10800 during the late afternoon Thursday Eastern Standard Time.
The turnaround comes on a day when "Dr Doom" issued his dire warning.
Few have been as outspoken against bitcoin and cryptocurrencies as Nouriel Roubini, a professor of economics at the New York University Stern School of Business and known as "Dr Doom" for his pessimistic outlook, who has recently stepped up his feud with Seychelles-registered bitcoin and crypto exchange BitMEX, suggesting it, and other major bitcoin exchanges, are involved in "systematic illegality."
"BitMEX insiders revealed to me that this exchange is also used daily for money laundering on a massive scale by terrorists and other criminals from Russia, Iran, and elsewhere," Roubini wrote in a blog post. "The exchange does nothing to stop this, as it profits from these transactions."
Nouriel Roubini Ramps Up Campaign Against Crypto Exchange BitMEX https://t.co/5Qn1BqJMYf
— Nouriel Roubini (@Nouriel) July 18, 2019
The Price of Bitcoin Had Fallen Following Congressional Testimony re: Facebook's Libra
This week's congressional hearings on Facebook's digital currency Libra were a good reminder of why bitcoin is so great: @AOC and her colleagues will never get to interrogate Satoshi Nakamoto. pic.twitter.com/nPqqgzshyE
— reason (@reason) July 18, 2019
GoT Record Emmy Nominations and 1/6 to Win Best Drama Series
- Outstanding Drama Series
Game of Thrones 1/6
Killing Eve 9/2
Better Call Saul 8/1
This Is Us 10/1
Ozark 20/1
Pose 20/1
Succession 25/1
Bodyguard 33/1
All Emmy Odds
Tiger Tracker
Tiger Woods entered this week's Open Championship at 18/1 odds. For the books, the best scenario would be for Tiger to play well into Sunday then ultimately lose. A competitive Tiger means a flood of bets coming in on the 2019 US Masters winner after each day of play.
Sadly, Woods isn't even remotely competitive starting Day 1.
Things could be far worse.
From the Express:
The 15-time major champion could be seen grimacing on his backswing.
Those grimaces reappeared throughout the front nine as Woods went in at the turn five-over par.
And some fans on social media were beginning to fear Woods’ chronic back injuries from years gone by were starting to take affect.
One fan tweeted: “His back is stiff-something is definitely wrong-he needs to stop hurting himself more and WD”
15 holes later and Royal Portrush finally hears a Tiger Roar at #TheOpen. https://t.co/s1v1Jx2y1v
— Golfweek (@golfweek) July 18, 2019
So Far Books Have to Be Delighted With Rory Day 1 Implosion
As the early favorite to win this week's British Open, Rory McIlroy looks like the favorite to have the worst performance.
McIlroy stepped up to the tee on his first hole and proceeded to rip a drive way out of bounds, hitting a fan in the stomach and breaking her cell phone.
Rory McIlroy didn’t have the best of starts at the #TheOpen.https://t.co/IRWv8ktNrM
— Twitter Moments UK & Ireland (@UKMoments) July 18, 2019
The Open Championship Leaderboard and Opening Odds
The Open Championship leaderboard ahead of mid-afternoon play in Great Britain appears below along with some fantastic odds for those who may have bet one of these golfers, assuming they hold strong over the next four days. ALL ODDS TO BE UPDATED AFTER DAY ONE IF NOT ALREADY LOCKED IN HERE
Leaderboard
Pos Player R1 Thru Total
T1 S. Lowry -4 F -4
T1 R. MacIntyre -4 17 -4
T3 A. Norén -3 F -3
T3 S. García -3 F -3
T3 W. Simpson -3 F -3
The leader, Shane Lowry, would pay out $6600 on a $100 bet with a victory.
Robert MacIntyre would pay out $15000 on a $100 bet should he go onto win Sunday. Even a $10 bet would pay out $1500 on MacIntyre with a win.
Alex Norén would pay out $12500 on a $100 bet.
Of course Sergio Garcia's odds were much shorter, but he would pay $5000 for every $100 bet.
Webb Simpson pays $6600 for each $100 wagered.
Our Free Picks Record July 18
2019 MLB Record: 17-12-2 (58.6%) - No Plays Over -160
2018-19 College Basketball Record: 12-9 (57.1%)
2018-19 NBA Record: 7-5 (58%)
2018 MLB Record: 45-35 (56.2%)
2018 NBA Record: 12-4-1 (75%)
