Episodes
Jordan Cooper welcomes on Ed Miller to discuss his new book, why sports betting is a game of information asymmetry & adverse selection, how the ecosystem is held together by duct tape, the difference between markets & models, why online sports betting is still a "people business", and how one can potentially take advantage of the huge menus offered at modern sports books.
Interception: The Secrets of Modern Sports Betting:...
Published 10/17/23
Jordan Cooper welcomes on Daniel Hutchings (nerdytenor) to discuss the effect of contest simulations on the DFS ecosystem, who they could benefit most, their usefulness in large-field GPPs versus small-field ones, backtesting lineups post-lock, duplication concerns, and the race to equilibrium.
Daniel Hutchings on Twitter: https://twitter.com/nerdytenor
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Published 09/25/23
Jordan Cooper welcomes on Peter Jennings (CSURAM88) to discuss how profitable DFS players can translate their skills to sports betting including utilizing fantasy-based player projections appropriately, understanding the dynamics of inefficient prop markets, and the pitfalls & perils of scaling your volume.
Peter Jennings on Twitter: https://twitter.com/CSURAM88
Unabated: https://unabated.com
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Published 08/15/23
Jordan Cooper welcomes on Brian Hooper (bric75) to debate the merits of fandom, the shifting bankroll mix between DFS and sports betting, portfolio theory in GPP play, duplication prediction, political election betting markets, and more.
Brian Hooper on Twitter: https://twitter.com/BrianHooper__
LOLz Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lolz-a-dfs-show/id1506858064
Sportsbook HUD: http://bric75.com/SportbookHUD
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Published 07/18/23
Jordan Cooper welcomes on Steve Buzzard (dacoltz) to discuss Stokastic's new sims tool, how it can be useful for both beginner & advanced DFS players, the difference in mindset when creating contest field lineups rather than your own, and if we are in the "end stage" of DFS.
Steve Buzzard on Twitter: https://twitter.com/stevebuzzard
Stokastic MLB Sims: https://www.stokastic.com/mlb-stokastic-sims
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Published 06/13/23
Jordan Cooper & Neil Orfield discuss how sportsbooks prioritize liquidity, and the effect of publicly available contest-level simulations on the DFS ecosystem.
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Published 06/07/23
Jordan Cooper welcomes on Matt Buchalter (PlusEVAnalytics) to discuss the overlap of skills needed to win at DFS and sports betting, cognitive biases, adverse selection issues, the potential of parimutuel markets, and his lawsuit against Caesars.
Matt Buchalter on Twitter: https://twitter.com/PLUSevanalytics
Plus EV Analytics: https://plusevanalytics.wordpress.com
Art of Sports Betting Analytics: https://analytics.bet/art
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Published 04/26/23
Jordan Cooper & Neil Orfield discuss prop tools, managing sports book bonuses and limits as a sharp, and dividing your time & bankroll between DFS play and sports betting.
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Published 04/12/23
Jordan Cooper & Neil Orfield discuss their contest selection and bankroll allocation plans for MLB DFS this coming season, as well as who they'd put on the Mount Rushmore of DFS players.
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Published 03/29/23
Jordan Cooper welcomes on Derek Carty to discuss how the league rule changes will affect MLB DFS this coming season as well as utilizing projections for prop betting.
Derek Carty on Twitter: https://twitter.com/derekcarty
THE BAT on RotoGrinders: https://rotogrinders.com/the-bat
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Published 03/15/23
Jordan Cooper & Neil Orfield discuss XFL DFS, the shuttering of Monkey Knife Fight, misunderstanding sports betting handles, the time value of late swap edges, and more.
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Published 03/01/23
Jordan Cooper welcomes on Erik Beimfohr to discuss work-life balance, the myriad of ways to grind out edges, diminishing returns on your time, and battling the fear of missing out.
Erik Beimfohr on Twitter: https://twitter.com/erikbeimfohr
Spike Week: https://spikeweek.com
Theory of DFS For Advanced Players: https://www.theoryofdfs.com/advanced
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Published 02/15/23
Jordan Cooper & Neil Orfield discuss NBA DFS content, FanDuel's recent cancelling of contests, flash drafts on DraftKings, and focusing on exploiting one edge at a time.
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Published 01/18/23
Jordan Cooper & Neil Orfield recap their 2022 DFS play and discuss adjustments they plan on making for the new year, including a macro look of exactly where the edges lie.
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Published 01/02/23
Jordan Cooper welcomes on Sammy Reid to discuss the strategic similarities between poker and DFS, how poker theory has changed over the past 20 years, the softness of live games compared to online, and analyze a few hands played recently.
Sammy Reid on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SammyReidFI
Reid 'Em And Weep Podcast: https://reidemandweep.buzzsprout.com
Theory of DFS For Advanced Players: https://www.theoryofdfs.com/advanced
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Published 12/27/22
Jordan Cooper & Neil Orfield discuss their strategic decisions for this past NFL Sunday slate and how to better measure the accuracy of ownership projections.
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Published 12/06/22
Jordan Cooper & Neil Orfield discuss late swap strategy for MMA DFS, and the low overall scoring on the past NFL slate.
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Published 11/21/22
Jordan Cooper & Neil Orfield discuss their strategic decisions for this past NFL Sunday slate, when diversification may hinder your overall portfolio EV, and the variables to consider when manually adjusting ownership.
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Published 11/07/22
Jordan Cooper & Neil Orfield discuss their strategic decisions for this past NFL Sunday slate, how to handle tanking teams in NBA DFS, and more.
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Published 10/24/22
Jordan Cooper & Neil Orfield discuss their strategic decisions for this past NFL Sunday slate, what makes pricing & construction "easier" for cash games versus GPPs, the psychology of considering players' range of outcomes, and more.
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Published 10/17/22
Jordan Cooper & Neil Orfield discuss their strategic decisions for this past NFL Sunday slate, the effect of mainstream fantasy content on ownership, and whether or not jamming chalk in weaker large-field contests tends to be more optimal.
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Published 10/10/22
Jordan Cooper & Neil Orfield discuss their strategic decisions for this past NFL Sunday slate, how correlation can be used as leverage in GPPs despite high ownership, the effect of profitable DFS players sharing their process publicly, and more.
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Published 10/03/22
Jordan Cooper welcomes on Jordan Chand of SaberSim to discuss the state of how optimizers work in the DFS industry, educating people on the proper use of tools, solving for diversification issues, and the balance of trusting sims versus controlling lineup sets.
Jordan Chand on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JordanMChand
SaberSim on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/SaberSim
Theory of DFS For Advanced Players: https://www.theoryofdfs.com/advanced
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Published 09/28/22
Jordan Cooper & Neil Orfield discuss their strategic decisions for this past NFL Sunday slate, combinatorial ownership differences between projection sources, and more.
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Published 09/26/22