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Wagering Ground >> "Smart Money: How the World's..."
| 1/28/07 6:32 PM | |
tenchu
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Edited: 28-Jan-07 Member Since: 01/01/2001 Posts: 2964 |
"The Smart Money: How the World's Best Sports Bettors Beat the Bookies Out of Millions" by Michael Konik Anyone read this book? Thoughts? Recommended? |
| 1/28/07 8:40 PM | |
Oddessa
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Edited: 28-Jan-07 Member Since: 06/08/2002 Posts: 8602 JoeyOddessa.com |
never read it
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| 1/29/07 5:19 PM | |
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surfin joe
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Edited: 29-Jan-07 Member Since: 01/01/2001 Posts: 16944 |
I'll buy the cliff notes :) |
| 1/29/07 6:57 PM | |
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Oddessa
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Edited: 29-Jan-07 Member Since: 06/08/2002 Posts: 8608 JoeyOddessa.com |
^ lol |
| 1/30/07 11:23 AM | |
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JCNovak
Edited: 30-Jan-07 Member Since: 05/26/2004 Posts: 1464 |
I read it. good book. not sure I believe it all, but it was interesting |
| 1/30/07 6:23 PM | |
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Oddessa
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Edited: 30-Jan-07 Member Since: 06/08/2002 Posts: 8610 JoeyOddessa.com |
http://www.offshorebettor.com/images/COMPUTER.htm http://www.winneronline.com/articles/april2004/the-gang-that-beat-las-vegas.htm http://www.winneronline.com/articles/april2004/the-gang-that-beat-las-vegas-part2.htm http://www.everyedge.com/articles/features/computergang3.html ^ Read those |
| 1/30/07 9:14 PM | |
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Eddy Payeur
Edited: 30-Jan-07 Member Since: 01/01/2001 Posts: 2352 |
ttt |
| 1/31/07 4:35 PM | |
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JCNovak
Edited: 31-Jan-07 Member Since: 05/26/2004 Posts: 1478 |
the title is kind of misleading. it doesn't tell you anything about how they picked these winners (other than that they supposedly had some "super computer" that they had programmed). it was a lot like "Bringing Down the House" but with football betting instead of blackjack. They supposedly consistantly won their bets, so the casino sportsbooks and online books kept kicking them out, cutting their limits, etc. pretty good story and an easy read, but reading this book isn't going to help anyone pick winners or anything. |
| 2/3/07 4:17 PM | |
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tenchu
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Edited: 03-Feb-07 Member Since: 01/01/2001 Posts: 3007 |
I read that article, Joey. Thanks. That's amazing how a group of people came up with a program to take into account so many factors and stats to be so succesful with gambling. Just started reading Smart Money. It's about another "secret" group which was/is doing the same thing. |
| 2/17/07 10:44 AM | |
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ilk
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Edited: 17-Feb-07 Member Since: 12/17/2005 Posts: 259 |
ttt |
| 2/18/07 7:29 PM | |
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tenchu
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Edited: 18-Feb-07 Member Since: 01/01/2001 Posts: 3186 |
OK, this book is disaapointing so far (I've read 2/3 so far). The author is just chronicling his bets day after day for the Brain Trust group. Not much happens. There's not much of a story besides his frustration with the various casinos thst start to place lower limits on his bets once they realize how successful he is. I've started another book called "Bringing Down the House" and am already enjoying it. True story about a group of MIT students that developed a system to beat Vegas out of millions. |
| 2/18/07 9:02 PM | |
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JCNovak
Edited: 18-Feb-07 Member Since: 05/26/2004 Posts: 1570 |
Bringing Down The House is a much better book. |
| 3/7/07 11:17 PM | |
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tenchu
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Edited: 07-Mar-07 Member Since: 01/01/2001 Posts: 3278 |
I agree, I found BDTH a more interesting and entertaining read. |
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