John Shilling (Golden Pants)
Former online poker player turned professional sports bettor and market maker, known for building golf models and automated market-making strategies; appears on betting podcasts and runs the Risk Takers Podcast.
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Oct 8, 2025 • 60min
John Shilling aka Golden Pants | Sponsored by Novig
John Shilling, aka Golden Pants, is a former online poker player turned expert sports bettor and market maker, who shares his fascinating transition into sports betting. He dives into building models and automating market-making strategies while discussing how prediction markets are evolving post-PASPA. John explores the dynamics of liquidity in sportsbooks and evaluates whether platforms like Kalshi could dominate. His insights into modeling events like the Ryder Cup and the challenges of prediction accuracy add exciting layers to the conversation.
