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"Action"...New Showtime docuseries about sports gambling
Posted on 3/27/19 at 6:57 pm
Posted on 3/27/19 at 6:57 pm
Semi fascinating new show explores lots of aspects of sports gambling now that it's fully legal.
First episode Mainly focused on Vegas and the rise again of Atlantic City after the 2017 SCOTUS ruling.
Also follows an actual day to day Profesional gambler, a notorious tout "Vegas Dave" and a semi-hot chick handicapper who's obsioulsy using the show to get more noteriety.
Also breifely covers eveyday amateur degenerates who go to the sports books all day on Sundays and Saturdays. One guy is a self-admitted addict who also knows he bad at gambling.
Takeaways: Vegas Dave guy has schills paying $500 a weekend for his picks of college football, guy says he's the best gambler ever at 75% winners and Vegas won't take his bets anymore. Now makes $2 million a Saturday during CFB selling VIP type gambling picks. Guy also stays with his parents most of the time because he says his $5 million villa is lonely and he hates Las Vegas.
Pro gambler guy has $1 million out on bets in a given time. Is a total grinder.
Handicapper girl has female announcer voice, and seemingly thinks Lock It In on FS1 is the goal for her.
Illegal tri-state area bookie is interviewed at the end, saying he does more business now than before gambling was legalized, due to convenience and credit lines.
First episode Mainly focused on Vegas and the rise again of Atlantic City after the 2017 SCOTUS ruling.
Also follows an actual day to day Profesional gambler, a notorious tout "Vegas Dave" and a semi-hot chick handicapper who's obsioulsy using the show to get more noteriety.
Also breifely covers eveyday amateur degenerates who go to the sports books all day on Sundays and Saturdays. One guy is a self-admitted addict who also knows he bad at gambling.
Takeaways: Vegas Dave guy has schills paying $500 a weekend for his picks of college football, guy says he's the best gambler ever at 75% winners and Vegas won't take his bets anymore. Now makes $2 million a Saturday during CFB selling VIP type gambling picks. Guy also stays with his parents most of the time because he says his $5 million villa is lonely and he hates Las Vegas.
Pro gambler guy has $1 million out on bets in a given time. Is a total grinder.
Handicapper girl has female announcer voice, and seemingly thinks Lock It In on FS1 is the goal for her.
Illegal tri-state area bookie is interviewed at the end, saying he does more business now than before gambling was legalized, due to convenience and credit lines.
This post was edited on 3/27/19 at 6:58 pm
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Posted on 3/27/19 at 7:53 pm to Jack Ruby
I thought it was an interesting first episode. Will keep watching.
I'm not much of a gambler, except to waste a few bucks on the ponies now and then, but I find gamblers--both degenerates who bet on hunches and grinders who study all the angles--to be interesting people.
I'm not much of a gambler, except to waste a few bucks on the ponies now and then, but I find gamblers--both degenerates who bet on hunches and grinders who study all the angles--to be interesting people.
Posted on 4/15/19 at 9:38 pm to Jack Ruby
I’m bumping this. This a really good documentary series
Posted on 4/15/19 at 10:17 pm to BowDownToLSU
Very very good last episode. And overall, a very well done series.
I couldn't believe how they exposed the tout so badly as well as the girl handicapper.
They even had Vegas Dave on camera contradicting his own logical line of reasoning to take the Pats in the super bowl, but then still took the Rams +3.
I don't know if it's just unconscience patriot fatigue or what, but they all clearly said, don't ever bet against Brady and Belichick, then Idid if, There's years of evidence of the pats beating the spread, but they still both picked against them.
Vegas Dave absolutely robbing people of hundreds of dollars for each of his picks.
Even the two real pros, the high roller and the big guy had the Rams as their primary bets, but hedged enough to profit. Vegas got creamed on that game.
The degenerate guy though, especially the last two episodes was the story of real gambling addicts. He had nothing but gambling in his whole life. I felt very sorry for him. He knew he was addicted, but didn't even care. He said there's nothing more fun.
Don't know how many ppl actually saw this since it was on showtime randomly against Game of Thrones, tournament games, etc., but it's definitely a must watch for sports and sports gambling fans and fans of well made docs.
I couldn't believe how they exposed the tout so badly as well as the girl handicapper.
They even had Vegas Dave on camera contradicting his own logical line of reasoning to take the Pats in the super bowl, but then still took the Rams +3.
I don't know if it's just unconscience patriot fatigue or what, but they all clearly said, don't ever bet against Brady and Belichick, then Idid if, There's years of evidence of the pats beating the spread, but they still both picked against them.
Vegas Dave absolutely robbing people of hundreds of dollars for each of his picks.
Even the two real pros, the high roller and the big guy had the Rams as their primary bets, but hedged enough to profit. Vegas got creamed on that game.
The degenerate guy though, especially the last two episodes was the story of real gambling addicts. He had nothing but gambling in his whole life. I felt very sorry for him. He knew he was addicted, but didn't even care. He said there's nothing more fun.
Don't know how many ppl actually saw this since it was on showtime randomly against Game of Thrones, tournament games, etc., but it's definitely a must watch for sports and sports gambling fans and fans of well made docs.
Posted on 4/16/19 at 4:35 am to Jack Ruby
quote:that guy is a narcissist. I can’t believe people were paying that much $ for his services
Vegas Dave absolutely robbing people of hundreds of dollars for each of his picks.
Posted on 4/16/19 at 7:33 am to BowDownToLSU
If you looked at his super bowl numbers, all he needed was 1000 suckers to buy his bullshite. Guy made $500,000 on that one game because he was charging $500 per "whale play."
What a total scam.
The guy also picked the f-ing Falcons as his future bet. Yeah, that didn't work.
Then his mid-season SB future was Pittsburgh. .. A team that was crumbling publicly before everyone's eyes. And a team that historically has never gotten past NE in the playoffs.
What a total scam.
The guy also picked the f-ing Falcons as his future bet. Yeah, that didn't work.
Then his mid-season SB future was Pittsburgh. .. A team that was crumbling publicly before everyone's eyes. And a team that historically has never gotten past NE in the playoffs.
Posted on 4/16/19 at 7:46 am to Jack Ruby
quote:
75% winners
59% longterm is world class stuff. So seeing this 75% is already a red flag.
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