
Unexpected Value - Poker · Daily Fantasy · Sports Betting
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.
Latest episodes

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

Jan 2, 2023 • 1h 44min
#96: Where Does The Money Come From?
Jordan Cooper & Neil Orfield recap their 2022 DFS play and discuss adjustments they plan on making for the new year, including a macro look of exactly where the edges lie.
➔ Theory of DFS For Advanced Players: https://www.theoryofdfs.com/advanced
➔ Questions or feedback, e-mail questions@theoryofdfs.com

Dec 27, 2022 • 2h 20min
#95: Spreadsheety
Jordan Cooper welcomes on Sammy Reid to discuss the strategic similarities between poker and DFS, how poker theory has changed over the past 20 years, the softness of live games compared to online, and analyze a few hands played recently.
Sammy Reid on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SammyReidFI
Reid 'Em And Weep Podcast: https://reidemandweep.buzzsprout.com
Theory of DFS For Advanced Players: https://www.theoryofdfs.com/advanced
Questions or feedback, e-mail questions@theoryofdfs.com

Dec 6, 2022 • 1h 38min
#94: Arse Squared
Jordan Cooper & Neil Orfield discuss their strategic decisions for this past NFL Sunday slate and how to better measure the accuracy of ownership projections.
➔ Theory of DFS For Advanced Players: https://www.theoryofdfs.com/advanced
➔ Questions or feedback, e-mail questions@theoryofdfs.com