Jeffrey Lee Haney

Jeff Haney is a staff writer for the Las Vegas Sun, where he has covered a wide range of sports betting and poker topics. His work appears both in the Sun and in its sister publication, Las Vegas Weekly.

Haney has written extensively on sports betting, including articles on setting over/under lines for NFL games, analyzing NBA playoff betting, and discussing the nuances of baccarat. His pieces often provide insights into the strategies behind successful betting, such as focusing on teams' spread success away from home during the NCAA Tournament.

Haney has also contributed significant coverage of poker tournaments. In May 2007, he wrote about Carlos Mortensen's victory in the World Poker Tour Championship, noting Mortensen's feat as the first player to win both a WSOP main event and a WPT Championship. Haney's reporting captured the significance of the achievement and the reaction of poker figures like Steve Lipscomb.

In May 2008, Haney covered the announcement that the WSOP main event final table would be delayed 117 days to November, a move he supported as a way to build excitement. He provided analysis of declining tournament fields and the impact of the new format.

While Jeff Haney is not a professional poker player, his journalism has contributed to the public understanding of poker and sports betting. His work remains a valuable resource for those interested in the analytical side of gambling.