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Jordan Cooper
Jordan Cooper is a poker pro who has played daily fantasy sports & bet player props full-time for a living for over a decade. With his expertise in game theory, he has had numerous six-figure 1st place GPP finishes in NFL, NBA, MLB, MMA and soccer on DraftKings & FanDuel. One of the most tenured educators in the industry, he is the author of the ‘Theory of DFS’ audio courses and teaches the fundamental math & logic of daily fantasy & sports betting regularly on RotoGrinders.
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Jul 18, 2023 • 2h 16min
#106: Define Optimal
Jordan Cooper welcomes on Brian Hooper (bric75) to debate the merits of fandom, the shifting bankroll mix between DFS and sports betting, portfolio theory in GPP play, duplication prediction, political election betting markets, and more.
Brian Hooper on Twitter: https://twitter.com/BrianHooper__
LOLz Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lolz-a-dfs-show/id1506858064
Sportsbook HUD: http://bric75.com/SportbookHUD
➔ Theory of DFS For Advanced Players: https://www.theoryofdfs.com/advanced
➔ Questions or feedback, e-mail questions@theoryofdfs.com

Jun 13, 2023 • 1h 47min
#105: Simply Simtacular
Jordan Cooper welcomes on Steve Buzzard (dacoltz) to discuss Stokastic's new sims tool, how it can be useful for both beginner & advanced DFS players, the difference in mindset when creating contest field lineups rather than your own, and if we are in the "end stage" of DFS.
Steve Buzzard on Twitter: https://twitter.com/stevebuzzard
Stokastic MLB Sims: https://www.stokastic.com/mlb-stokastic-sims
➔ Theory of DFS For Advanced Players: https://www.theoryofdfs.com/advanced
➔ Questions or feedback, e-mail questions@theoryofdfs.com

Jun 7, 2023 • 1h 15min
#104: It’s Simtastic!
Jordan Cooper & Neil Orfield discuss how sportsbooks prioritize liquidity, and the effect of publicly available contest-level simulations on the DFS ecosystem.
➔ Theory of DFS For Advanced Players: https://www.theoryofdfs.com/advanced
➔ Questions or feedback, e-mail questions@theoryofdfs.com

Apr 26, 2023 • 1h 40min
#103: Death Faking Budget
Jordan Cooper welcomes on Matt Buchalter (PlusEVAnalytics) to discuss the overlap of skills needed to win at DFS and sports betting, cognitive biases, adverse selection issues, the potential of parimutuel markets, and his lawsuit against Caesars.
Matt Buchalter on Twitter: https://twitter.com/PLUSevanalytics
Plus EV Analytics: https://plusevanalytics.wordpress.com
Art of Sports Betting Analytics: https://analytics.bet/art
➔ Theory of DFS For Advanced Players: https://www.theoryofdfs.com/advanced
➔ Questions or feedback, e-mail questions@theoryofdfs.com

Apr 12, 2023 • 1h 6min
#102: Gifts Galore
Jordan Cooper & Neil Orfield discuss prop tools, managing sports book bonuses and limits as a sharp, and dividing your time & bankroll between DFS play and sports betting.
➔ Theory of DFS For Advanced Players: https://www.theoryofdfs.com/advanced
➔ Questions or feedback, e-mail questions@theoryofdfs.com

Mar 29, 2023 • 1h 13min
#101: Baseball’s Back
Jordan Cooper & Neil Orfield discuss their contest selection and bankroll allocation plans for MLB DFS this coming season, as well as who they'd put on the Mount Rushmore of DFS players.
➔ Theory of DFS For Advanced Players: https://www.theoryofdfs.com/advanced
➔ Questions or feedback, e-mail questions@theoryofdfs.com

Mar 15, 2023 • 1h 30min
#100: The Bat Doesn’t Care
Jordan Cooper welcomes on Derek Carty to discuss how the league rule changes will affect MLB DFS this coming season as well as utilizing projections for prop betting.
Derek Carty on Twitter: https://twitter.com/derekcarty
THE BAT on RotoGrinders: https://rotogrinders.com/the-bat
➔ Theory of DFS For Advanced Players: https://www.theoryofdfs.com/advanced
➔ Questions or feedback, e-mail questions@theoryofdfs.com

Mar 1, 2023 • 1h 8min
#99: Extremely Low Scoring
Jordan Cooper & Neil Orfield discuss XFL DFS, the shuttering of Monkey Knife Fight, misunderstanding sports betting handles, the time value of late swap edges, and more.
➔ Theory of DFS For Advanced Players: https://www.theoryofdfs.com/advanced
➔ Questions or feedback, e-mail questions@theoryofdfs.com

Feb 15, 2023 • 1h 30min
#98: EV Privilege
Jordan Cooper welcomes on Erik Beimfohr to discuss work-life balance, the myriad of ways to grind out edges, diminishing returns on your time, and battling the fear of missing out.
Erik Beimfohr on Twitter: https://twitter.com/erikbeimfohr
Spike Week: https://spikeweek.com
Theory of DFS For Advanced Players: https://www.theoryofdfs.com/advanced
Questions or feedback, e-mail questions@theoryofdfs.com

Jan 18, 2023 • 1h 15min
#97: Pressing & Holding
Jordan Cooper & Neil Orfield discuss NBA DFS content, FanDuel's recent cancelling of contests, flash drafts on DraftKings, and focusing on exploiting one edge at a time.
➔ Theory of DFS For Advanced Players: https://www.theoryofdfs.com/advanced
➔ Questions or feedback, e-mail questions@theoryofdfs.com