Our guests this week is professional sports bettor Rufus Peabody,  who tells the story about being shut out of a $1 million first prize at the Draft Kings NFL handicapping contest. We also discuss his sports betting process, and his podcast, Bet The Process. podcast click to listen - alt click to download Show Notes [00:00] Introduction of Rufus Peabody, professional sports bettor [00:30] How did Rufus get involved in sports betting? [03:19] Besides econometrics, what other mathematical experience does Rufus have? [04:22] Does Rufus wish that he had an alias? [04:59] Draft Kings contest: overlay, parlays, strategy, bet grading [14:13] Did Rufus' Super Bowl portfolio do well? [16:01] Where did Rufus watch the Super Bowl? [16:30] "Bet the Process" podcast with Rufus and Jeff Ma [19:42] Rufus' NFL consulting experience [21:35] What teams are most likely to embrace analytics? [23:23] Should an NFL trailing by 3 points call a time out before the 2-minute warning? [25:00] South Point February promotions - casino-wide progressives, President's Day $32k give away, free video poker classes [26:43] VideoPoker.com - Game of the Week is "Face Card Frenzy" [27:24] Where does Rufus release his picks? [27:56] Does Rufus mostly bet sides and totals? [28:57] How does Rufus balance the pros and cons of early betting and late betting? [30:04] Does Rufus watch games? [31:31] Does Rufus like bridge jumper bets like "no safety?" [33:07] Betting on golf [33:24] How does Rufus get NFL data? [34:15] MLB data sets and umpire biases [36:04] Rufus' Twitter feed, @RufusPeabody [36:41] Rufus' Super Bowl betting process [40:46] Is it more dangerous to bet on Belichick games? [43:06] Did Rufus get as much money down as expected on the Super Bowl? [46:47] Would Rufus use bet runners to get money down? [47:36] Did Rufus ever consider betting on horse racing? [49:05] How did Rufus' parents react to his career path? [50:43] How does Rufus' career affect his relationship with his girlfriend? SouthPointCasino.com VideoPoker.com Massey-Peabody.com