Our guest this week is a professional sports bettor, Spanky.  We discuss how his operation works, and the art and science of sports betting. We welcome your questions - send them to us at [email protected], or you can find me at @RWM21 on Twitter. podcast click to listen - alt click to download Show Notes [00:00] Introduction of sports bettor Spanky, @Spanky on Twitter [00:30] Richard's secret game [01:09] Was Spanky affected by the blown call in the Saints/Rams game? [04:13] How did Spanky get his nickname? [05:18] How often did Spanky get stiffed by offshore books? [06:24] Does Spanky bet on March Madness or avoid it? [08:26] Does Spanky enter handicapping contests? [11:23] What percentage of Spanky's betting is against the opening line? [13:16] What percentage of the time does Spanky beat the closing line? [15:35] Does Spanky beat the Pinnacle closing lines? [20:47] Is any sport particularly easy to beat? [22:37] What division of labor exists on Spanky's team? [26:12] Do Spanky's employees have non-compete agreements? [28:13] How does Spanky evaluate potential betting partners? [30:33] More info on Spanky's Billy Walters story [33:00] South Point Casino February Promotions, free video poker classes [34:30] VideoPoker.com: Game of the Week is "Super "Triple Play Jackpot" [35:34] How much is Spanky involved in game analysis? [36:47] Do less experienced bettors remove some of Spanky's edge? [40:14] Does Spanky bet on obscure games that his employees recommend? [42:29] How much autonomy do Spanky's employees have? [45:02] Does Spank bet on baseball? [46:21] More info on Spanky's experience in Costa Rica [50:45] Did Spanky know Tony, the founder of 5Dimes? [53:08] How does Spanky make money? What is the mix of art and science? [56:16] How can people get in touch with Spanky? [56:54] Do books often cut Spanky's lines as shown in his Harrah's video? Sponsors SouthPointCasino.com VideoPoker.com/gwae