Betting Dork With Gill Alexander

It's the dead of summer and the slowest month of the sports betting calendar year, but this pod is a special one.  First, Wiseguy Vegas Runner hangs out with Host Gill Alexander as the two discuss the dream of an epic international blackjack assault on casinos.  Plus, VR offers up his first ever Market Meter and his thoughts on capping MLB the week prior to, and directly following, All-Star week.  Then, Basewinner joins Gill and gives an exclusive look into his BsR (Base Runs) numbers in both the AL and NL with home/road and vLHP/vRHP splits included.  And, in his annual midsummer segment, Gill selects his 2011 Sabermetrics All-Star starting rotation with an eye toward converting those names into a betting advantage.  Free MLB picks too, on Wednesday's Betting Dork (July 6, 2011).

Wiseguy Vegas Runner and Host Gill Alexander hook up for their weekly chat, covering blackjack strategies, the state of Vegas, and yes, actual sports betting.  Today, VR provides unique insight on Saturday's championship fight between IBF and WBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko and WBA heavyweight champion David Haye.  Plus, in what has been an indispensable staple of this podcast from its inception, Gill and Basewinner discuss a myriad of baseball betting-related stats, including the best and worst money line (home/road splits) and run line clubs in MLB, the most reliable over and under umpires, the best and worst money starters in MLB, the starters who yield the least baserunners per 9IP, and the best and worst 1st inning clubs and starters in the game, as well.  Plus, free MLB picks throughout.  It's all on a mammoth Wednesday edition of the Betting Dork (June 29, 2011).

From the time the NBA betting scandal was first reported in mid-2007 through the late 2009 release of the book from the referee at the center of it all, the media and public were transfixed by all things Tim Donaghy.  But until the publication of “Gaming the Game”, there had been no examination of the true architect of the entire real life drama.  Author Sean Patrick Griffin joins Host Gill Alexander for a wide-ranging exchange about the central figure of the scandal, Jimmy “Baba” Battista, the many questions pertaining to the NBA and Las Vegas sportsbooks that still surround the saga, and whether it’s likely that similar improprieties exist throughout the sports world.  Plus, Donaghy claims are debunked, on an instant classic edition of the Betting Dork (June 23, 2011).

It's triple threat time, as Host Gill Alexander welcomes a trio of guests covering a myriad of sports.  First, wiseguy and podcast staple Vegas Runner runs through his arsenal of square-ish blackjack behavior designed to keep security at bay.  Then, VR lays out a few MLB clubs that have made this week's Value Top 10 list before putting his 17-3 MMA/Boxing record on the line with his pick in Saturday's middleweight title fight between Felix Sturm and Matthew Macklin.  Plus, Gill welcomes Fox Soccer Channel's Temryss Lane as she gives her thoughts on Team USA's chances in both the 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup and 2011 Womens World Cup set to get underway this weekend.  It's all brought home by Pregame Pro Mike Hook, who serves up his top 4 NBA draft props for tonight, on Wednesday's Betting Dork (June 23, 2011).

With an ever-increasing omni-presence on "Around The Horn", "Jim Rome Is Burning", and "Outside The Lines" on ESPN, not to mention hosting "The Morning Jones" weekdays on Sirius Satellite Radio, Bomani Jones has parlayed a consistently contrarian view of mainstream sports thought into his own rising star.  Today, he stops by to chat with Host Gill Alexander about the riots in Vancouver, Michael Jackson, why the LeBron hate is unjustified, which teams will be in the NBA Finals if there's a season next year, and the perils of Wikipedia pages.  Plus, with interleague play upon us, he of the +100 unit season, Basewinner, serves up 3 free MLB plays, on Friday's Betting Dork (June 17, 2011). 

It's a one-two punch as Wiseguy Vegas Runner joins Host Gill Alexander for another one of their signature wide-ranging betting conversations, this time even delving into the only true winning strategy at the craps table.  That precedes actual sports betting talk on the NHL Finals Game 7 clash between the Bruins and Canucks and the shifting MLB betting market now that the NBA is over.  Plus, VR provides two free MLB picks, as well.  Then, in his triumphant return to the show, Pregame Pro Mike Hook comes out of his self-imposed golf-focused exile and lists all of the key props that he'll be playing on this weekend's 111th U.S. Open from Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, Maryland, on Wednesday's Betting Dork (June 15, 2011).

He has checked in from all over the country during these NBA Playoffs, and now, in his final appearance of the season, Marc Spears of Yahoo! Sports joins Host Gill Alexander from Dallas as the two put this series in its startling context, from the mysterious disappearance of LeBron James to the remarkable finishing team that is the Dallas Mavericks to the legacy of the Dream Team.  Then, from the man who gave us Animal Kingdom prior to the Kentucky Derby, Pregame GM of Picks Marco D'Angelo checks in with his 2011 Belmont Stakes Preview, highlighting six horses, including the one that will win it.  Plus, free MLB Picks with Basewinner, on Friday's Betting Dork (June 10, 2011).

What an NBA Finals it has been.  Host Gill Alexander and Wiseguy Vegas Runner examine from a betting perspective what is turning into an epic series between the Mavericks and Heat.  Then, VR gets into two sports he covers for Gaming Today, as he looks for value in the NHL Finals, as the Bruins and Canucks series gets interesting, and serves up some free picks for UFC 131.  And from the man who gave us Shackleford in the Preakness, we get the horse getting mid-week buzz leading up to this Saturday’s Belmont Stakes.  Plus, Gill and VR revisit the wisdom of betting MLB Run Lines, on Wednesday’s Betting Dork (June 8, 2011).

Dateline: 3:20am, Miami.  Just in from the aftermath of Dallas’ amazing Game 2 comeback versus Miami, Marc Spears of Yahoo! Sports gets on the horn with Host Gill Alexander to discuss just what went wrong for the Heat.  Then, Pregame GM of Picks Marco D’Angelo breaks down the first third of the MLB season and pinpoints which specific clubs hold value moving forward.  Plus, free Friday MLB plays from Basewinner on Friday’s Betting Dork (June 3, 2011).

They’re just two guys sitting around talking about what two guys talk about.  But it just so happens that when Host Gill Alexander and Wiseguy Vegas Runner chat, eavesdropping could very well translate to cash in your pocket.  VR reviews how he nailed the NBA Finals pre-series line movement and discusses market perception leading up to Game 2.  Then, it’s hockey talk, as VR discusses the keys to profiting from the NHL Finals.  And yes, MLB talk, to boot.  It’s all on Wednesday’s Betting Dork (June 1, 2011).

Marc Spears of Yahoo! Sports hangs out with Host Gill Alexander and ranks the NBA Conference Championship meltdowns prior to offering up his NBA Championship pick.  Then, it’s a veritable MLB stats barrage, as Gill and the sabermetrically-inclined Basewinner delve into the best and worst money line clubs (home/road splits included), run line teams, moneyline and over/under starters, home/road and over/under umpires, top baserunners/9IP starters, top 1st inning scoring and run prevention clubs, and the best/worst 1st inning starters.  Got all that?  Good.  It’s all on a jam-packed Friday edition of the Betting Dork (May 27, 2011).

Wiseguy Vegas Runner and Host Gill Alexander meet up for their Wednesday morning chat and discuss yesterday's revelation of a federal grand jury indictment and Maryland-based Homeland Security Investigations operation that resulted in, among other things, the seizure of Bookmaker.com and other sports betting domains.  What does it all mean and is it time to panic?  Plus, after that dust settles, it’s some actual sports betting insight from the man who gave us Shackleford as the Preakness winner last week.  Interpreting a tweet about MLB totals, the Value Top 10, and VR steps up yet again with three underdog UFC 130 picks, on Wednesday's Betting Dork (May 25, 2011). 

Wednesday's have become synonymous with the best in free-flow sports betting talk and today is no different.  Wiseguy Vegas Runner stops by for his weekly chat with Host Gill Alexander as the two get into VR's tweets and Value Top 10, among a smorgasbord of topics.  To wit, negative variance, why information-based bettors aren't always on the same side of a line, the difference between sharp lines and soft lines, and what horses you should keep a special eye on at the Preakness.  Plus, some free MLB leans, as well, on Wednesday's Betting Dork (May 18, 2011).

Menage a trois in LA?  Sniping in OKC?  Yahoo! Sports NBA writer Marc Spears checks in once again with Host Gill Alexander to reveal actual locker room insights on both matters, along with serving up other NBA takes.  Then, it's back to the diamond with Basewinner as the sabermetric duo examine run production on a per club and league basis.  4 free MLB plays top it off, on Friday's Betting Dork (May 13, 2011). 

It doesn't get much better than this.  A professional sports bettor and Managing Partner of Rogue Markets, Elihu Feustel has used statistical models to exploit sports betting markets to great success.  Today, he drops in to chat with Host Gill Alexander about an array of topics, including the specific sports he targets, debunking the John Morrison scam, and what offshore books are the most reliable.  But, that's just the appetizer.  Feustel recounts riveting gambling stories, from getting a phone call from an offshore book requesting that he no longer make certain bets, to staring down a sportsbook operation and security at a Vegas casino property in order to cash thousands of dollars in winning tickets.  Plus, what does the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act have to do with abetting terrorist activity?  Yes, it goes there, on an instant classic edition of the Betting Dork (May 12, 2011).

Wiseguy Vegas Runner and Host Gill Alexander press record on their conversation every Wednesday to see what they can capture, and once again, they're all over the place.  VR describes his Pacquiao/Mosley fight night experience and offers tips on how you can get comped by Vegas hotels, even if you have no history with specific properties.  Then, if you think wiseguys don't make mistakes, think again.  VR recounts his painful, yet amusing Kentucky Derby botching.  Plus, Value Top 10 teams and Free MLB Picks to boot, on Wednesday's Betting Dork (May 11, 2011).

There are numbers you can find elsewhere and there are others that you simply can't find anywhere else.  Host Gill Alexander and Basewinner delve into both on these categories with a baseball betting stats extravaganza.  The top MLB over/under umpires, the umps most likely to favor home clubs, the starters who yield the fewest baserunners per 9 innings pitched, the clubs who are most and least proficient scoring in the 1st inning, the teams who do the best job of preventing 1st inning scoring, and the starters most vulnerable in the opening frame.  It's all packed into this one, with free MLB picks too, on Friday's Betting Dork (May 6, 2011).

Horse Racing expert Marco D'Angelo drops in for his annual extensive Kentucky Derby preview and examines the many tenets of his approach, including weighting the significance of the three different types of horses entered, post position, jockeys, recent performance, and trainers, while isolating 6 horses in this year's Run for the Roses that form the group from which he'll be making all of his plays come the first Saturday in May.  Plus, he reveals his betting strategy for the Derby.  Then, before Marco goes on his Derby media blitz, he has an exclusive conversation with Host Gill Alexander about the possibility of a Triple Crown winner, and how inefficient a sport horse racing truly is. It's a debate you won't hear anywhere else, on Thursday's Betting Dork (May 5, 2011).

It's a veritable smorgasbord of gaming stories and angles, as wiseguy Vegas Runner joins Host Gill Alexander to recount his latest blackjack experience before segueing into a sports betting buffet.  From pinpointing currently overrated and underrated NBA teams to offering up an MLB Free Pick, that's just the precursor to betting advice on the Manny Pacquiao v "Sugar" Shane Mosley bout in Vegas this weekend and revealing the names of two horses that renowned race bettors on the strip are buzzing about leading up to this Saturday's Kentucky Derby.  It's all on Wednesday's Betting Dork (May 4, 2011).

It's a podcast for both basketball and baseball bettors alike, as Yahoo! Sports NBA expert Marc Spears takes his usual guest spot with Host Gill Alexander and gives his thoughts on the upcoming NBA Playoff Round 2 series, with an additional inside revelation as to what Pau Gasol admitted to him about the Lakers v Hornets Round 1 series.  Plus, on the heels of his 5-0 MLB ATS performance last Friday, Basewinner is back with 5 more free picks in baseball, but not before he and Gill review the top MLB money line (with home/road splits) clubs, run line clubs, and starting pitchers from a betting perspective, thus far in 2011.  It's all on Friday's Betting Dork (April 29, 2011).