The Risk Takers Podcast

Very special 100th episode where GP and SP reflect on the current sports betting ecosystem, the goal of the podcast and the best way to incorporate sports betting content into your process.News includes a game-changing CFTC chair nomination, debate over a void at ProphetX, and the SAFE act keeps marching us towards our eventual doom.To cap it off - the longest Q&A in podcast history. We took all the questions this week in honor of the 100th episode. If you want to join the discord and ask questions next week - join for free at goldenpants.com 0:00 Intro2:33 Lessons from GPs content evolution17:40 How to best consume gambling content39:11 News1:03:05 Longest listener Q&A of all-timeWelcome to The Risk Takers Podcast, hosted by professional sports bettor John Shilling (GoldenPants13) and SportsProjections. This podcast is the best betting education available - PERIOD. And it's free - please share and subscribe if you like it.My website: https://www.goldenpants.com/ Follow SportsProjections on Twitter: https://x.com/Sports__ProjWant to work with my betting group?: john@goldenpants.comWant 100s of +EV picks a day?: https://www.goldenpants.com/gp-picks

0:00 Intro1:20 Backtesting - All you need to know40:08 News1:09:00 Listener Q&AWelcome to The Risk Takers Podcast, hosted by professional sports bettor John Shilling (GoldenPants13) and SportsProjections. This podcast is the best betting education available - PERIOD. And it's free - please share and subscribe if you like it.My website: https://www.goldenpants.com/ Follow SportsProjections on Twitter: https://x.com/Sports__ProjWant to work with my betting group?: john@goldenpants.comWant 100s of +EV picks a day?: https://www.goldenpants.com/gp-picks

0:00 Intro3:00 Betting Big Events56:38 News1:20:32 Listener Q&A1:44:10 Masters Locks (after the Masters started)Welcome to The Risk Takers Podcast, hosted by professional sports bettor John Shilling (GoldenPants13) and SportsProjections. This podcast is the best betting education available - PERIOD. And it's free - please share and subscribe if you like it.My website: https://www.goldenpants.com/ Follow SportsProjections on Twitter: https://x.com/Sports__ProjWant to work with my betting group?: john@goldenpants.comWant 100s of +EV picks a day?: https://www.goldenpants.com/gp-picks

Today we have a very special episode. The first "edge graveyard" where we bring on a guest, talk about their betting strategies - and most importantly all share some of our favorite dead edges.Today's guest is Mike, aka @MetroPassMike on Twitter. He's a very sharp bettor who was able to squeeze a quarter million dollars out of his PERSONAL LIMITED REC ACCOUNTS in 2024. Crazy stuff - tune in!0:00 Intro2:40 Who really IS MetroPassMike?9:40 Leaking edges - is it good, and what constitutes a "leaked edge"?17:00 How does Mike organize his betting w/ his job?22:10 How to poke around sportsbooks like a pro33:00 THE EDGE GRAVEYARD1:02:30 Getting max value from a betting account1:10:45 How to find others to work with in betting1:18:38 Mike's hot take on sweeps + prediction markets1:27:25 Listener Q&AWelcome to The Risk Takers Podcast, hosted by professional sports bettor John Shilling (GoldenPants13) and SportsProjections. This podcast is the best betting education available - PERIOD. And it's free - please share and subscribe if you like it.My website: https://www.goldenpants.com/ Follow SportsProjections on Twitter: https://x.com/Sports__ProjWant to work with my betting group?: john@goldenpants.comWant 100s of +EV picks a day?: https://www.goldenpants.com/gp-picks

0:00 Intro1:30 How to Determine Confidence in Edges38:12 Robinhood under fire & sweeps updates55:36 Florida regulator "hit & runs" Prizepicks & Underdog1:06:48 What to do when exchanges show huge liquidity?1:16:41 Should there be minimum bet requirements? (No)1:26:30 Making life easier for P2s1:40:10 What to do when you get stiffed?1:52:45 How to increase your skills through learning/ networking?Welcome to The Risk Takers Podcast, hosted by professional sports bettor John Shilling (GoldenPants13) and SportsProjections. This podcast is the best betting education available - PERIOD. And it's free - please share and subscribe if you like it.My website: https://www.goldenpants.com/ Follow SportsProjections on Twitter: https://x.com/Sports__ProjWant to work with my betting group?: john@goldenpants.comWant 100s of +EV picks a day?: https://www.goldenpants.com/gp-picks

0:00 Intro3:00 What are exchanges and how do they work?28:34 Strategies for Profiting at Exchanges49:15 Robinhood Sports Betting55:36 Novelty Markets on Sweeps1:10:38 John Oliver on Sports Betting1:31:00 Q&A: Account Priming1:55:20 Q&A: PPH2:06:38 Q&A: Best time spent/ money made ratio and future episode topicsWelcome to The Risk Takers Podcast, hosted by professional sports bettor John Shilling (GoldenPants13) and SportsProjections. This podcast is the best betting education available - PERIOD. And it's free - please share and subscribe if you like it.My website: https://www.goldenpants.com/ Follow SportsProjections on Twitter: https://x.com/Sports__ProjWant to work with my betting group?: john@goldenpants.comWant 100s of +EV picks a day?: https://www.goldenpants.com/gp-picks

0:00 Intro2:49 How to go from top down to bottom up betting48:13 SAFE Act1:01:38 Catastrophic week for Sweepstakes 1:13:17 Hardrock somehow not biggest sportsbook in Florida1:18:44 DK to enter prediction markets1:24:21 Should I be a bookmaker?1:29:27 What to do with limited accounts?1:43:15 Is peer-to-peer betting a good next step after getting hit with limits?Welcome to The Risk Takers Podcast, hosted by professional sports bettor John Shilling (GoldenPants13) and SportsProjections. This podcast is the best betting education available - PERIOD. And it's free - please share and subscribe if you like it.My website: https://www.goldenpants.com/ Follow SportsProjections on Twitter: https://x.com/Sports__ProjWant to work with my betting group?: john@goldenpants.comWant 100s of +EV picks a day?: https://www.goldenpants.com/gp-picks

0:00 Intro2:25 Adverse Selection Deep Dive 40:35 Betting News1:14:35 How to Tell your Friends & Family You are a Pro Degen1:27:11 Live EV Betting v. Live Arbing1:34:25 Dealing with Downswings1:52:37 Why GP NO MORE PICKS?!?Welcome to The Risk Takers Podcast, hosted by professional sports bettor John Shilling (GoldenPants13) and SportsProjections. This podcast is the best betting education available - PERIOD. And it's free - please share and subscribe if you like it.My website: https://www.goldenpants.com/ Follow SportsProjections on Twitter: https://x.com/Sports__ProjWant to work with my betting group?: john@goldenpants.comWant 100s of +EV picks a day?: https://www.goldenpants.com/gp-picks

0:00 Intro2:25 Kelly is flat out wrong11:50 Odds screens are useless19:00 Account priming is astrology for dudes31:55 You need to be technical to be a great originator39:00 Buy more picks, subscribe to more discords45:50 Sharp books - not as sharp as we think?52:40 Hot takes that missed the cut59:00 NASCAR Parimutuel1:20:40 Sweeps update/ WPT Gold1:28:20 How to get betting to fit into your life1:36:30 Logistics on betting partnerships1:42:25 Best ways to evaluate new sports/ markets1:52:15 Exchanges - can you win top down?1:57:35 Edge grow / diminish over a season?Welcome to The Risk Takers Podcast, hosted by professional sports bettor John Shilling (GoldenPants13) and SportsProjections. This podcast is the best betting education available - PERIOD. And it's free - please share and subscribe if you like it.My website: https://www.goldenpants.com/ Follow SportsProjections on Twitter: https://x.com/Sports__ProjWant to work with my betting group?: john@goldenpants.comWant 100s of +EV picks a day?: https://www.goldenpants.com/gp-picks

0:00 Intro1:33 Is it more profitable to be a "Specialist" or "Generalist" in sports betting?42:16 iGaming legal blows a bad thing for sports betting?53:51 How can sports betting skills transfer to other ventures / life?1:04:55 Should you bonus churn with a $200k bankroll?1:14:50 When should you take your bankroll and invest it elsewhere?1:32:26 Does 1-click bet burn your accounts?1:44:25 How do you win at betting if you are a "dunce"?Welcome to The Risk Takers Podcast, hosted by professional sports bettor John Shilling (GoldenPants13) and SportsProjections. This podcast is the best betting education available - PERIOD. And it's free - please share and subscribe if you like it.My website: https://www.goldenpants.com/ Follow SportsProjections on Twitter: https://x.com/Sports__ProjWant to work with my betting group?: john@goldenpants.comWant 100s of +EV picks a day?: https://www.goldenpants.com/gp-picks