I have always had pretty good experiences buying from people on EBay. So, when I recently decided that I would get a used laptop on there I didn’t worry too much. I found one for around $350 that was adequately equipped and bought it and paid with PayPal. After 2 weeks, I started to get […]

RESULTS FROM FIRST ROUND RECOMMENDATIONS:
Midwest:
Take ODU +1 (lost 3) vs Butler (WIN)
Take Jackson St +27.5 vs Fla (won 3) (LOSE ..were down only 6 at half)
Take GT -1.5 vs UNLV (won 3)…must be bet online (LOSE)
East:
Take Ark +2 vs USC (won 3) (Removed…was a mistake…see prior note)
Take Vandy -3 vs GW (won 3) (WIN)
West:
Take Duke […]

I hate blackjack. First, because I lack the patience to count cards to get a real edge and if I did they’d try to ban me anyway. Second, because there are so many superstitious players who get all worked up if you do anything non-standard, it’s just not a relaxing game unless you play exactly […]

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This article Vegas oddsmakers do their tournament homework should be required reading for all March Madness bettors. The linesmakers are smarter than you think. Great article.
The previous article talks a lot about the value of power ratings. My favorite power ratings are Sagarin’s and Pomeroy’s.
USAToday has a decent blog with […]

CORRECTION: USC did not cover the spread in their last 3 games. They got routed in their conference championship against Oregon…..which may actually bode well for them from a contrarian standpoint. So, DO NOT TAKE Arkansas as a contrarian. Fortunately that’s a Friday late game and so I had not locked it in yet.
UPDATE: I […]

I’m headed to Las Vegas Thursday for the first round of the tournament and am giddy as a school kid. I’ve talked about the thrill of March Madness in Vegas and past betting success in a previous post.
Now that the JackandJacks.com blog is active, I thought I’d do an experiment and post our betting strategy […]