About this episode
Thomas shares his journey from losing bettor to winning strategies and discusses the challenges faced with sportsbooks.
Thomas started as a losing bettor, and then learned to win. Eventually he won so much that a regulated sportsbooks stole several million dollars from him. He talks about CLV, harvesting bonuses, faking the NBA overnight market, parlays, SGPs, round robins, and VIP rewards. Follow Thomas on Twitter: https://x.com/t_stephens97 Subscribe to the Premium Substack: https://riskofruinpod.substack.com/p/trial-and-error?r=ckepv&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false Foll...
People in this episode
Host: Half Kelly Media
Guest: Thomas
Topics covered
- betting
- sportsbooks
- gambling strategies
- financial losses
- sports betting
- bonuses
Keywords
- CLV
- harvesting bonuses
- NBA market
- parlays
- SGPs
- round robins
- VIP rewards
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Half Kelly Media, Twitter, Substack
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