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Sep 1, 2022 • 49min
Episode 66: How To Use An Odds Screen
Professional bettor, Rob Pizzola, and Johnny from betstamp break down how to use odds screens, the best way to configure them, how to read them, and how to use the information to understand trends and win more money on sports betting!
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SHOW INDEX:
(00:00) Intro
(05:14) Rob’s Vegas Trip
(12:58) How to Use an Odds Screen
(15:12) Configuring Your Screen
(20:00) Which Sportsbooks Should I Use?
(24:01) How to Find Good Bets
(28:59) Monitoring Line Movement and Patterns
(36:13) Tracking Your Bets
(45:30) Can I Trust the Sportsbooks?
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Aug 25, 2022 • 1h 8min
Episode 65: How To Prepare For the NFL Betting Season
In this episode, Rob and Johnny discuss the most important things to do in order to prepare for the NFL season as a bettor. Tips and strategies for becoming more profitable, reacting to news, and acting on information, as well as digging into the importance of betting on teams/players versus the odds.
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SHOW INDEX:
(00:00) Intro
(02:36) Office Morale and Pinata Picks
(07:57) Rob Almost lost 40 Grand?
(14:36) Preparing for NFL Betting
(25:24) Becoming A Winning Bettor
(28:04) Do Preview Magazines Make You a Better Bettor?
(30:03) How to Bet NFL Early in the Week
(42:58) Bankroll Management for Beginners
(46:56) Should I Care What Team I Bet On?
(53:18) Should I Buy Picks
(1:01:41) DFS Darts
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Aug 4, 2022 • 1h 1min
Episode 64: NFL Preseason, Tweets That Trigger Us, and The David Bote Ding-Dong
On this episode, Rob and Johnny discuss:
Why You Bet NFL Preseason
Media Over-hyping players in camp
Pinata's
Tweets That Trigger Us
& so much more
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SHOW INDEX:
(00:00) Nail Yakupov
(02:09) Betting NFL Preseason
(04:27) Pre-Season Hype
(15:39) Gambling Twitter Beef
(18:16) Pinata Picks
(28:51) Tweets That Trigger Us
(30:25) The Steak.
(32:20) Tweets That Trigger Us Resumed
(54:27) The Legend of @ThrillBarton and David Bote
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Jul 28, 2022 • 1h 5min
Episode 63: Derek Stevens Joins for a Discussion
Circles Off welcomes Circa CEO, Derek Stevens (@DerekJStevens) to the show!
On this episode, Rob, Johnny, and Derek discuss:
Circa Millions Pro Football Contest
Circa Survivor Football Contest
Why Circa Does These Contests
Contest Strategies
Answering Listener Questions
& Much More!
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SHOW INDEX:
(00:00) Intro
(05:44) Recap of Episode 62
(10:37) How Does the Circa Millions Contest Work?
(20:33) Circa Millions Contest Strategies
(27:44) What is the Circa Survivor Contest?
(30:30) Circa Survivor Strategies
(38:37) Answering Some Listener Questions
(41:14) Derek Stevens, CEO of Circa
(42:15) How Circa Came to Be
(46:14) How Did the Move to Vegas Happen?
(47:49) Circa Sports Contests
(49:51) Why Does Circa Do These Contests?
(51:35) Unique Aspects of Circa’s Contests
(53:54) Circa Survivor
(56:20) Derek Stevens Answers Listener Questions
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Jul 22, 2022 • 57min
Episode 62: Reaction to Controversial Sports Betting Interview
On this episode, Rob and Johnny react to Simon Hunter of The Action Network appearing on the Ross Tucker Football Podcast and discuss every piece of false or misleading information given out...
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SHOW INDEX:
(00:00) Intro
(02:23) Ross Tucker and Simon Hunter Podcast Reaction
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Jul 14, 2022 • 1h 17min
Episode 61: Chris Bennett Joins for a Discussion
Circles Off welcomes Director of Risk at Circa Las Vegas, Chris Bennett (@BetChris), to the show!
On this episode, Rob, Johnny, and Chris discuss:
Managing a Sportsbooks Risk
What it takes to move lines
Day in the life of an oddsmaker
What differentiates Circa Sports from other sportsbooks
& Much More
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SHOW INDEX:
(00:00) Intro
(00:58) Chris Bennett's Background
(05:04) Day-To-Day Responsibility of a Risk Manager
(13:04) Do books use other books to determine odds?
(14:48) Circa Openers (NFL/NCAAF)
(18:14) Proactive vs Reactive bookmaking
(22:11) Validating Your Own Opinion
(24:46) Are books trying to balance the action?
(33:49) Why Circa Doesn't Limit Players
(38:59) How closely does Circa look at props?
(40:54) How trading teams react to news
(48:50) Closing Line Value
(1:02:03) Will sportsbooks shift to allow sharps?
(1:13:57) Advice to Previous Self
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Jun 16, 2022 • 1h 3min
Episode 60: Geoff Fienberg Joins for a Discussion
Circles Off welcome Geoff Fienberg (@gfienberg17) to the show!
On this episode, Rob, Johnny, and Geoff discuss:
RBC Canadian Open
Golf Betting Losing Streaks
Geoff's Golf Game
LIV Golf
& Much More
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SHOW INDEX:
(00:00) Intro
(00:55) Geoff Fienberg
(02:56) Geoff’s Start in the Betting Space
(06:55) RBC Canadian Open
(09:50) Golf Betting
(16:02) Outright Golf Betting & Losing Streaks
(28:07) Feinberg’s True Golf Betting Style
(29:57) What Data is Valuable
(32:50) Supporting Top Players at Majors?
(34:45) Difficult or Easy Courses?
(41:39) Geoff’s Golf Game
(47:50) Thoughts on LIV Golf Tour
(57:13) Chargers Talk
(59:58) Advice to Younger Self
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Jun 13, 2022 • 1h 3min
Episode 59: SIGMA Gaming Conference, RBC Canadian Open, and Athletes Complaining
On this episode, Rob and Johnny discuss:
SIGMA Gaming Conference
RBC Canadian Open
theScore Bet Sky Bar
LIV Golf Tour
Pro Athletes Complaining About Fans
& Much More
SportsBetting #betstamp
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SHOW INDEX:
(00:00) Intro
(01:29) Gaming Conference Recap
(08:45) wethebookie.com and New Sportsbook Ideas
(18:12) Panel Discussions
(26:25) What’s New in Professional Golf
(45:32) Warriors Complaining About Fans
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Jun 2, 2022 • 54min
Episode 58: Monaco Grand Prix, NHL Officiating, Video Review, and Tweets That Trigger Us
On this episode, Rob and Johnny discuss:
Monaco Grand Prix
NHL Officiating & Review Process
Betting the Home Run Derby
Tweets That Trigger Us
& Much More
SportsBetting #betstamp
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SHOW INDEX:
(00:00) Intro
(00:35) Formula 1
(07:49) NHL Officiating & Video Review
(21:01) Tim Peel
(27:46) Rob’s Time at theScore
(31:52) Tweets That Trigger Us (40:51 Lamar Jackson)
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May 26, 2022 • 1h 29min
Episode 57: Jason Weingarten Joins for a Discussion
Circles Off welcome Jason Weingarten (@Spreadapedia) to the show!
On this episode, Rob, Johnny, and Jason discuss:
Transferring Betting Skills Between Sports
The Impact of Regulated Books
International Baseball Betting
NRFI's
& Much More
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SHOW INDEX:
00:00 Intro
12:41 Jason Weingarden (Spreadapedia)
16:29 SLOAN Conference
20:03 Jason’s Betting
24:16 Transferring Skills Another Sport
26:13 Impact of Regulated Books
43:43 Morality of Gambling
49:17 Futures Betting
56:55 Biggest MLB Takeaways So Far
1:02:51 NRFI’s
1:10:12 VSiN Live
1:14:27 International Baseball Betting
1:22:58 Advice for Younger Self
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