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Jeff Anton w/ Mike Knerr

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Two amateur sports bettors take a more subjective approach to sports betting. The pros use analytics, Jeff and Mike use the eyeball test. There are plenty of podcasts to listen to the ego driven professionals mock the public and tell you how you should bet. This podcast has some fun with it and owns betting as the public.
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The regular season is here! Time for Super Contest Picks. Mike and Jeff are loaded with categories for week one, including a consensus on Ugly Betty and multiple ways to get after New Jersey football. Mike isn't sure he can bring sexy back with his share-of-square, but Jeff is confident he has an exclusive fade against the Browns.…
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Mike and Jeff are breaking down the AFC. What teams are bet-on teams and which ones are fade city. Jeff uses Super Bowl odds to create a market based power ratings list of all 32 teams. The guys each have a futures bet for division winners and break down how to spot value when odds get skewed towards one perennial favorite.…
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Mike and Jeff are discussing Super Contest strategy, where players must pick 5 games, against the spread, every week of the season. To add some fun to the gamble, the guys have decided to choose categories, based on a lifetime of betting theories they have concocted over the years. Some are sharp, some are square, some are outright dumb. Enjoy!…
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Jeff explores the legacy of Charles K. McNeil who is credited with inventing the point spread. The episode also goes into the early turf clubs that served as the first betting parlors as well as the first line services that provided consensus odds and game information to bookies and bettors across the country.…
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Jeff talks about the legacy of "Lefty" Rosenthal. The U.S. government implemented numerous tactics to stop organized crime. Many of which aimed at gambling. In the 1970's when an excessive tax on sports betting in Las Vegas was greatly reduced, Lefty was at the forefront of bringing the sportsbooks inside the casinos and creating a gambling haven f…
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Jeff is talking about the legacy of Scotty Schettler, who oversaw the sportsbook at the Stardust in the 1980's and introduced the infamous lottery. The line at the Stardust was the most sought after opening number and led to bettors doing whatever they could to get first crack at the purest point spreads in the desert.…
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Jeff is talking about the move offshore and the revolution created by online sportsbooks. The episode goes into the the legislation that aimed to stop the growth of sports betting in the 1990's and early 2000's and the pioneers who found a way to expand the outs for those willing to seek the best point spread digitally.…
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Jeff is talking about the legacy of sports bettor Steve Fezzik who is the only two time winner of the Westgate Super Contest. When it comes to handicapping contests that judge bettors ability to navigate the NFL point spread, many consider the super contest format one of the most demanding tests. The episode goes into tout services and the emergenc…
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Jeff is joined by Duce, from The Happy Hour Podcast with Ariel and Duce, to talk betting on Wrestle Mania XL. Jeff is heeling off while Duce defends the mama Rhodes family. Duce tries to talk Jeff off of the Sami Zayn-bad-bet ledge, while making ladder match predictions and telling you where to get the best value on the Rollins/Lynch family, book a…
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Jeff is breaking down the four divisional games from the weekend and how the fundamental questions heading into the games, determined the outcome. While he feels for Bills fans, demons are hard to overcome. Lamar erases all doubt about how dominant him and the Ravens are. Dan Campbell trusts his guys to win while Kyle Shanahan sees things different…
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After Mike dominated the first round of the playoff game, Jeff is faking it until he makes it, with bold confidence betting some big favorites. Scared money don't make money. Jeff also explains teaser protection and the value of Wong teasers. Mike has some player props and derivatives for some games where he doesn't want to bet the side, but is fee…
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Many think the final week of the season is the hardest week to bet. Mike and Jeff are delving into week 18 specific strategies for how to attack the market. All of the playoff scenarios, all of the resting players and all of the checked out teams making tee times are discussed. Mike also gives his thoughts on the final week of his super contest ent…
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Mike and Jeff are coming off of their best week in the Super Contest at 4-0-1. Mike stole all the thunder, however, by going 5-0 and printing money with his cash bets. The guys have to sift through the deep tracks for picks as their is staunch disagreement on multiple categories. The card is filled with an ugly betty, a wagon circle, a share-of-squ…
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Jeff opens with an apology for a drunken drone version of last week's hindsight 20/20. To make up for it, he offers invaluable information on how not to place losing bets, in four specific situations. No winners here folks, only not losers... sometimes. This conversation has a lot of insight into betting systems and power ratings. Mike then talks a…
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Jeff his itching to bet some student athlete football this holiday season, so is turning to his resident expert, Duce, from The Happy Hour Podcast with Ariel and Duce. The picks and the expletives are flying as Jeff and Duce discuss the big playoff games, FSU, CM Punk and the Pin Stripe Bowl. Duce closes the show with a plethora of picks as he play…
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Mike and Jeff are coming off of back-to-back 4-1 weeks in the Super Contest. Finding themselves close to the money, the contest strategy is in full focus along with some deep, two sided arguments for half of the games this Sunday. If you are into betting on some of the intangibles along with studying the line moves, this one is packed with good ins…
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Mike and Jeff are 3-1 heading into Monday Night Football. Jeff talks about liking the Bengals simply because no one else does. He mentions Seattle not being liked by the officials, while the Patriots aren't liked by the general concept of the forward pass. Arizona was a hard bet to make, which made it the right pick and Detroit soured enough people…
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Forget the picks. This one is a must listen for contest strategy and picking spots to play or fade teams. The guys also get into what causes line moves including media speculation and sharp money plays. Jeff gives his prop bet of the year and talks about getting after a game when you are scared to play the point spread. This one is jam packed with …
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Mike and Jeff are full steam ahead after their 5-10 collapse over the last three weeks of the Super Contest. Jeff is concerned Devito has celebrated with too much fist pumping and can't get the image out of his head of Cleveland crushing Russell Wilson while he does high knees. Mike is ready to get square with Lamar in primetime and thinks Cincinna…
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Mike and Jeff Give their opinions on Lions/Packers, including thoughts on totals and some totals game theory when it comes to point spreads. They talk about not denying how dominate teams like Dallas and San Francisco can be and close with some Jets talk so Mike can relive the nightmares of the season. Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!…
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Mike and Jeff are in bounce back mode after back-to-back losing weeks. After discussing the importance of good jibber jabber, the guys jump into chain-of-custody, only to let the perp walk later in the show. The prime-time fade is heading to South Beach while ugly Betty is going to title town. Mike is lending his feel for the Cowboys to the divisio…
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Mike is home this week with a case of the J-E-T-S Dilirium. Betty has a face off between ugly and scary amongst the Browns and Broncos (you choose which is which). Mike must choose what defense will best the other in Jeff's Wacky Weather goes to Florida category. Ultimate decisions from both and Jeff's Circle the Wagon's game goes north of the Oreg…
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Jeff and Mike had a losing week, going 2 - 3 in the Super Contest. Jeff talks about the discipline required to play systems and trends without hesitation and how going off script cost them a winning week. Two really quality wins this week as the handicaps were spot on with the actual game flow. Three other games... not so much.…
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Mike and Jeff are trying to bounce back from a losing week and it all rests on the Lions Monday night in Motown. Jeff talks caution when it comes to using power ratings and betting with negative emotions. The guys nailed the Panthers game and continue get nailed by the Packers. Lastly, Jeff advices people to understand why lines that move in your f…
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Mike and Jeff are coming off of a losing week in the Super Contest. It's time to grind and get back to finding winners. Lot's of betting trends are discussed to help along the way. Chain of Custody goes to big D and Ugly Betty is visiting the last winless team. A trap lurks on the frozen tundra while ghosts are afoot in San Francisco. The picks clo…
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