Weekend: How We Fared (we had a very good weekend)
THE SUPER BOWL
The NFL Degenerate: The Patriots and the Over
Neal Abrams (Tennis): Patriots and the under
Andrew Albert (MLB): Rams and the over
Chuck Darrow (Entertainment & Dining): Patriots and the over
Craig Dietel (NHL): Patriots and the over
Mark Eckel (MLB, NCAA): Patriots and the over
Greg Frank (NBA, NFL, NCAA): Rams and the under
Ben Geier (NCAA): Patriots and the over
Howard Gensler (Editor, NCAA): Patriots and the over
Mike Kern (NFL, Golf, NCAA): Patriots and the under
Robert Mims (Casino, Sports Betting): Patriots and the over
Ben Turk Tolub (Technology & things like this): Rams and the over
Bob (Boop) Vetrone (Stats, Prop Bets, Associate Editor): Rams and the under
TOTALS: 9 of 13 picked the PATRIOTS - 2.5 . . . 9 of 13 picked the OVER 56.5
Abrams and Kern picked the Patriots and the Under.
NCAAB IVY TEASER - Gensler (11-5)
Friday
Pick: Penn -.5 Over CORNELL and Under 143
Cornell 80-71 (L) (L)
Pick: Princeton +3.5 Over COLUMBIA and Under 144.5
Princeton 55-43 (W) (W)
Pick: Brown +4 Over Dartmouth and Under 150.5
Brown 60-58 (W) (W)
Pick: Yale +5 Over Harvard and Under 149
Harvard 65-49 (L) (W)
Saturday
Pick: Yale EVEN over DARTMOUTH and Under 151
Yale 89-68 (W) (L)
Pick: HARVARD -1.5 Over Brown and Under 141.5
Harvard 68-47 (W) (W)
Pick: CORNELL +7 Over Princeton and Over 127.5
Princeton 70-61 OT (L) (W)
Pick: Penn EVEN Over Columbia and OVER 134
Penn 72-70 (W) (W)
NCAAB - NEW JERSEY - Eckel (2-1)
Seton Hall +5.5 Over BUTLER
Butler 70-68 (W)
Rutgers + 9.5 Over OHIO ST.
Ohio St. 76-62 (L)
MONMOUTH + 5 Over Rider
Monmouth 75-71 (W)
NCAAB - ACC - Eckel (3-1)
DUKE -17.5 Over St. John’s
Duke 91-61 (W)
NORTH CAROLINA ST. -2.5 Over Virginia Tech
Virginia Tech 47-24 (L)
North Carolina - 1.5 Over LOUISVILLE
North Carolina 79-69 (W)
Syracuse -3 Over PITTSBURGH
Syracuse 65-56 (W)
TENNIS - Abrams (9-0)
2019 Davis Cup
Friday
Switzerland vs. Russia
Danill Medvedev (RUS) over Henri Laaksonen (SUI)
Medvedev 7-6, 6-7, 6-2 (W)
Karen Khachanov (RUS) over Marc-Andrea Huesler (SUI)
Khachanov 6-3, 7-5 (W)
Germany vs. Hungary
Philipp Kohlschreiber (GER) over Zsombor Piros (HUN)
Kohlschreiber 6-7, 7-5, 6-4 (W)
Sasha Zverev (GER) over Peter Nagy (HUN)
Zverev 6-2, 6-2 (W)
Tim Puetz / Jan-Lennard Struff (GER) vs. Gabor Borsos / Peter Nagy (HUN)
Puetz / Struff 6-2, 6-3 (W)
Slovakia vs. Canada
Denis Shapovalov (CAN) over Filip Horansky (SVK)
Shapovalov 6-4, 7-5 (W)
Australia vs. Bosnia/Herzegovina
John Peers/Jordan Thompson (AUS) over Mirza Basic/Tomislav Brkic (BIH)
Peers/Thompson 7-5, 6-1 (W)
India vs. Italy
Rohan Bopanna / Divij Sharan (IND) vs. Simone Bolelli / Marco Cecchinato (ITA)
Bopanna /Sharan 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 (W)
Saturday
Switzerland vs. Russia
Karen Khachanov (RUS) over Henri Laaksonen (SUI)
Khachanov 6-7, 7-6, 6-4 (W)
Daniil Medvedev (RUS) over Marc-Andrea Huesler (SUI)
Not played.
Australia vs. Bosnia/Herzegovina
Alex De Minaur (AUS) over Damir Dzumhur (BIH)
Not played.
Germany vs. Hungary
Sasha Zverev (GER) over Zsombor Piros (HUN)
Different player for Hungary. Zverev still won.
Phillip Kohlschreiber (GER) over Peter Nagy (HUN)
Different player for Hungary. Kohlschreiber still won.
NBA - Frank (3-1)
Thursday (late)
Sixers +9.5 Over WARRIORS
Sixers 113-104 (W)
Saturday
Nets +2 Over MAGIC
Magic 102-89 (L)
KINGS +3 Over Sixers
Kings 115-108 (W)
Under 235
223 (W)
NHL - Dietel (3-2)
Friday
PENGUINS -240 Over Senators
Penguins 5-3 (W)
Saturday
FLYERS -165 Over Oilers
Flyers 5-4 OT (W)
CANADIENS -165 Over Devils
Devils 3-2 (L)
ISLANDERS -195 over Kings
Islanders 4-2 (W)
Lightning -1.5 Goals +155 at RANGERS
Tampa 3-2 (L)
PHILLY PROPS - FLYERS - Vetrone
Saturday
Jake Voracek to Score First Goal ($1/+1500)
Jake Voracek to Score Any Goal ($4/+250)
Voracek did not score.
HORSE RACING - McMudder
Friday
Aqueduct Race 1
$10 W/P/S 5-Aristocratic
3rd, paid $2.90 ($14.50 on the $30 ticket)
$1 Trifecta box 2,4,5
We have a winner! Finish was 2, 4, 5. Trifecta paid $22.20.
Aqueduct Race 4
$10 W/P/S 2-Estilo Fermenino
Out of the money.
Laurel Park Race 4
$20 W/P/S 3-Lady by Choice
3rd, paid $3.60 ($36 on the $60 ticket).
Laurel Park Race 5
$10 W/P/S 6-Beyond Forever
2nd, $4.40, $3.20 ($38 on the $30 ticket).
Aqueduct Race 7
5-Stone Breaker
Scratched.
Laurel Race 8
The entry of 1-Bust Another and 1A-Shoe Loves Shoe
1 Scratched, 1A finished 5th
Saturday
Aqueduct Race 3
$10 W/P/S 4-Javelin
4th
$1 Trifecta box 1,4,5
Finish was 1, 7, 2
Aqueduct Race 4
$10 W/P/S 2-Cariba
We have a winner! 2-Cariba pays $7.30, $3.40, $2.90 ($68 on the $30 ticket)
Laurel Park Race 7
$10 W/P/S 2-Tuefles and Roses
Out of the money.
Parx Race 8
$0.10 Superfecta Box 1,2,3,6
Result was 5, 2, 6, 8.
Aqueduct Race 9 Withers Stakes
5-Lucky Lee
Out of the money.
Laurel Park Race 9
3-Top Hat Warrior
2nd, $3.00, $2.60
Parx Race 9
4-Nice Surprise
Out of the money.
Sunday
Aqueduct Race 1
$10 W/P/S 3-New Year’s Wish
We start the day with a winner! 3-New Year’s Wish paid $5.20, $3.50, $4.60 ($66.50 on the $30 ticket)
Aqueduct Race 3
$10 W/P/S 7-Sol the Freud
3rd, $2.30 ($11.50 on the $30 ticket)
Laurel Park Race 4
$10 W/P/S 5-Grace Isabella
4th
Laurel Park Race 6
$10 W/P/S 2-Correjon
We have a winner! 2-Correjon paid $8.00, $4.80, $4.60 ($87 on the $30 ticket)
Aqueduct Race 9
1-Chateau
We have a winner! 1-Chateau paid $4.90, $3.10, $3.00
Laurel Park Race 9
1-Torch of Truth
2nd, $3.20, $2.10
HORSE RACING - Garrity
Saturday
Aqueduct Race 9 Withers Stakes
$20 to win on 5-Lucky Lee
Out of the money.
Oaklawn Park Race 8
$25 to win on 2-Marathon Queen
2nd, $3.80, $3.20
Santa Anita Race 6 - The Robert B. Lewis
$15 to win on 5-Mucho Gusto
We have a winner! 5-Mucho Gusto paid $3.20 ($24 on the $15 ticket)
Gulfstream Race 9 - The Forward Gal
4-Feedback
We have a winner! 4-Feedback paid $3.00, $2.20, $2.10
Gulfstream Race 10 - The Swale
$20 to win on 5-Call Paul
We have a winner! 5- Call Paul Paid $5.00 ($50 on the $20 ticket)
Gulfstream Race 11 - The Holy Bull
8-Maximus Mischief
3rd.
Race 9 Pick 3:
Forward Gal: #3 (Fashion Faux Pax, 4-1), #4 (Feedback 6/5)
Swale: #1 (Frosted Grace, 6-1), #4 (High Crime, 4-1), #5 (Call Paul, 3-1), #8 (Seismic Jolt, 6-1), #9 (Zenden, 8-1), #11 (Country Singer, 5-1)
Holy Bull: #8 (Maximus Mischief, 1-1)
The ticket is 3,4 with 1, 4, 5, 8, 9, 11 with 8. That's a $6 ticket at the 50-cent minimum; we will hammer that combination 5 times, for an even $30 bet.
Maximus Mischief finished 3rd in the 11th, crushing another dream.