We cap off the year with a fun episode where SP and GP recap their 2025 betting year before setting some 2026 goals. The episode ends with 2026 industry predictions and some sappy feelings.

0:00 Intro

6:00 2025 Recap

22:10 2026 "Ins & Outs"

1:07:30 2026 Predictions

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We did it. We bagged another big guest's first ever podcast appearance. You may know Louie from Twitter (https://x.com/LMastro99) - but if you don't, he has had great success on both sides of the counter as a sportsbook trader and NBA originator. He started at FanDuel before being one of the first people to join NoVig and growing their trading team w/ former guest BigBuckHunter.

0:00

1:30 Getting started with FanDuel

22:30 Leaving FD for NoVig

30:50 Internal Market Making

46:45 Modeling Philosophy

1:13:00 The 3 P's Of Betting

1:17:00 Tout Thoughts

1:32:20 Biggest Exchange Money Makers

1:41:00 Q&A

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Today we rip a hot takes episode and talk about how Kalshi has just invented the Parlay. Tons of great questions at the end - thanks for all those who asked a question!

0:00 Intro

2:20 Hot Takes

35:00 News

58:30 Questions

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This could be consider our first full Prediction Market focused guest. CSP Trading was an early MM on prediction markets before we had even heard of them. He walks us through the history of PMs through his experience trading on them and growing with the space to where they are now.

0:00 Getting Started in PMs

13:24 Early Prediction Market War Stories

37:45 Insider Trading in PMs

45:00 Getting Into Sports

56:30 Market Making Strategies

1:33:00 Q&A

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SP and GP talk about times being manual has made them more money than being automated and have a huge post-mortem on the old version of Pick6 where they both lay out most of their strategies. News is crazy as always - Poly US coming, Kalshi & Robinhood breakup, Prime plays it straight w/ winning bettors.

Then a big Q&A!

0:00 Intro

1:15 Why Being Manual is Sometimes Better Than Being Automated

22:20 Pick6 Tell-All

44:00 News

1:23:15 Q&A

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Huge day - we get Pads (https://x.com/padadiso) to come on his first podcast ever! Pads is one of the most successful bettors of the post-PASPA era, making most of his money live betting on sportsbooks and now exchanges. 

He talks live betting, joining discords, doing terrible things to Fliff and why it's almost impossible to replicate his edge.

Thank you to Pads for coming on and thank you all for your questions!

0:00 Intro to Advantage Play

9:10 Joining Discords, Buying Tools and Content

15:15 Crushing Live Betting

44:00 Joining BookieBeats

53:30 Prediction Market Taking isn't Dead

1:16:15 Going Public on Twitter

1:21:00 Q&A

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Today we share the biggest lessons we have learned from posting liquidity on exchanges and taking bets. GP has some more empathy for sportsbooks in some spots and none in others while SP is shocked with how few people have an opinion in today's sharp betting ecosystem.

0:00 Things We Learned Posting Liquidity

39:10 DK/FD Go for it on PMs

50:00 Kalshi on PrizePicks & other news

1:08:00 Listener Q&A

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AP of 50+ years, host of Gambling with an Edge and author of Gambling Wizards - Richard Munchkin (https://x.com/RWM21) joins the show. From his start as an AP in old Las Vegas to the end where he shares the most...interesting(?) Bayesian update, this episode is a ride. Richard's story telling is unmatched in the industry - and he has a career of professional gambling to draw content from. We talk about his early days, and what he's doing now with regards to sports betting and other casino games. Can't miss episode!

0:00 Intro

2:45 How Richard Started w/ AP play

12:00 Lost Skill of Being Willing to Battle

22:00 Best Disguise Stories

28:15 Networking & Working w/ Teams

33:15 Traveling the World as an AP

46:45 Getting the Money Out is King

56:30 How to Scout Games

1:18:00 Why Richard Does Content

1:39:00 Q&A

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We talk about why good gamblers bet too little in big spots, plus Polymarket coming to the US with low fees & why GP is on an anti-courtsiding tirade.

We also give our take on why dating sites are like betting markets - and how to avoid adverse selection there.

0:00 Intro

1:15 Sizing Up

32:00 News/Scandals/Fees

1:00:45 Q&A

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Today we are joined by Isaac (https://x.com/Ias0801) to talk about his path to pro betting right out of college. He shares stories about how he cracked the madden sim betting market during covid, texted correlated parlays to his bookie (that got accepted) and his work now in the MLB and CBB. Enjoy!

0:00 Intro/ Early Advantage Play

8:00 Finding a Holy Grail Spot to Start Sports Betting

21:45 How to Start Betting your Own Numbers

38:20 Specializing in MLB & CBB

57:00 Decision to Go Pro (telling your parents)

1:05:30 Networking is Like Betting

1:12:45 Future Plans & Prediction Markets

1:21:00 Q&A and Final Thoughts

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