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Gambling With Good JuJu - Sports Betting, Casino Gambling, Las Vegas, and ShenanigansBacktesting, Bottom-Up Betting & GoldenPants ReturnsWelcome back to Gambling with Good JuJu, the show with more modeling than IMG! This week, we’re thrilled to welcome back our friend and host of The Risk Takers Podcast, GoldenPants. He recently dropped an episode on the pros and cons of backtesting, and since we’re knee-deep in building our own college football betting system (shoutout Beyond the Odds and Elihu Fuestel), we had to bring him on to help us make sense of the backtesting battlefield.We dive into:Why Kalshi might be more scared of horses than sportsThe debate around whether you shou...
2025-05-2357 min
The Risk Takers PodcastGP Origin Story, Underdog Allows RTA & Why No Sponsors | Ep 103GP flies solo this week and takes the opportunity to ramble on about his journey from mediocre poker player to pretty good sports bettor. (This includes a quick double-up on the signing bonus he got in business school)The news is dominated by the Real Time Assistance tool ETR released for Underdog best ball drafts. If you think that's the story - you're wrong. Because Underdog comes out and says they ALLOW this type of RTA in a move that blows the mind of anyone who's ever played online poker.Q&A then goes into...
2025-05-151h 46The Risk Takers Podcast100th Episode Special! Sports Betting Content Breakdown & Mega Q&A | Ep 100Very special 100th episode where GP and SP reflect on the current sports betting ecosystem, the goal of the podcast and the best way to incorporate sports betting content into your process.News includes a game-changing CFTC chair nomination, debate over a void at ProphetX, and the SAFE act keeps marching us towards our eventual doom.To cap it off - the longest Q&A in podcast history. We took all the questions this week in honor of the 100th episode. If you want to join the discord and ask questions next week - join...
2025-04-242h 13The Risk Takers PodcastNew Co-Host, Where Alpha Comes From & Prediction Markets in Sports Betting | Ep 89Wow - very important and historic episode. My good friend SportsProjections joins the podcast as a permanent co-host and we start to actually have structure to our episodes.Each week we will bring you the same educational deep-dives as always, but now we will be addressing any news that's relevant to someone looking to make money betting and answering audience Q&A.If you want your questions on the show - join the discord at: https://www.goldenpants.com/0:00 Intro4:05 Education: Where Does Alpha Come From?31:27 Current Events: Prediction Markets in...
2025-02-061h 40The Risk Takers PodcastWhere is your Money Coming From? | Ep. 81For the best hourly in sports betting, start playing with GP Picks+ : https://www.goldenpants.com/gp-picksToday I explain a question we all need to be asking ourselves everyday when it comes to betting.Welcome to The Risk Takers Podcast, hosted by professional sports bettor John Shilling (GoldenPants13) and SportsProjections. This podcast is the best betting education available - PERIOD. And it's free - please share and subscribe if you like it. Follow SportsProjections on Twitter: https://x.com/Sports__ProjFollow GP on Twitter: https://x.com/goldenpants013
2024-11-2834 minThe Risk Takers PodcastThe HIDDEN Psychology of Sports Betting w/ Joseph | Ep 74Want to join the best sports betting discord server for FREE? Go here: https://discord.gg/goldenpantsFor this podcast I'm joined by my friend Joseph to discuss betting goals, ethics of sports books, and why psychology is key to making money.0:00 Intro1:10 Joseph's Start6:12 Keep Learning10:42 Winning Makes You A Good Gambler14:45 Different Gambling Goals21:16 Psychology In Sportsbetting28:33 Ethics of Sportsbooks32:27 Finding Good Information36:52 Beginner Betting Strategies48:26 You Don't Need To Be A Genius56:29 Not All Bonuses Are The Same59:32 How To Not...
2024-10-301h 28The Risk Takers PodcastPrice Movement v. Weighted Market Avg. & GP Picks+ Launch | Ep 76Want to get the September promotion for GP Picks+? Check it out here: https://www.goldenpants.com/gp-picksIn this episode I talk about launching an automated bet feed - GP Picks+, and everything I learned about top down betting in the process. (Note - there is value for originators in learning top down)Welcome to The Risk Takers Podcast, hosted by professional sports bettor John Shilling (GoldenPants13) and SportsProjections. This podcast is the best betting education available - PERIOD. And it's free - please share and subscribe if you like it. Follow...
2024-09-1829 min
The Risk Takers PodcastIf they are offering, I don't want it | Ep 75Learn why clicking the cashout button is similar to betting into a sharp book in this episode!Big announcement - I have gone live with the most robust automated bet feed on the market in my discord.If you want to save time, increase volume, and make money during peak betting season - head over to:
https://www.goldenpants.com/gp-picks and start taking the sportsbook's money!
The website has a new look and plenty of free goodies: https://www.goldenpants.com/
2024-09-1020 minThe Risk Takers PodcastIf They Are Offering, I Don't Want It | Ep 75Learn why clicking the cashout button is similar to betting into a sharp book in this episode!Big announcement - I have gone live with the most robust automated bet feed on the market in my discord.If you want to save time, increase volume, and make money during the betting busy season - head over to https://www.goldenpants.com/gp-picks and check out what we have cooked up!Welcome to The Risk Takers Podcast, hosted by professional sports bettor John Shilling (GoldenPants13) and SportsProjections. This podcast is the best betting education...
2024-09-1020 minThe Risk Takers PodcastThe Golden Rule in Gambling? | Ep. 76
Want to join the best sports betting discord server for FREE? Go here: https://discord.gg/goldenpants
0:00 Best Football Handicapper v. Unlimited DK Account
1:50 The Golden Rule of Gambling
6:27 Why FanDuel Wins
12:50 $15 Million Blackjack Win
16:30 Example from my Betting
18:25 What Should You do next?
23:10 Outro
2024-08-1623 minThe Risk Takers PodcastWhat We Get Paid to Do as Professional Gamblers | Ep. 75Want to join the best sports betting discord server for FREE? Go here: https://discord.gg/goldenpants
In this episode, I go over the five things we get paid to do as professional gamblers (and amateurs avoid at all costs).
2024-08-1323 minThe Risk Takers PodcastThe HIDDEN Psychology of Sports Betting w/ Joseph | Ep 74Want to join the best sports betting discord server for FREE? Go here: https://discord.gg/goldenpants
For this podcast I'm joined by Joseph, and we discuss betting goals, ethics of sports books, and why psychology is key to making money
Follow Joseph on Twitter: @living_wagerer
0:00 Intro
1:10 Joseph's Start
6:12 Keep Learning
10:42 Winning Makes You A Good Gambler
14:45 Different Gambling Goals
21:16 Psychology In Sportsbetting
28:33 Ethics of Sportsbooks
32:27 Finding Good Information
36:52 Beginner Betting Strategies
48:26 You Don't Need To Be A Genius
56:29 Not All Bonuses Are The Same
59:32 How To Not Look Sharp
1:09:10 Core Of Gambling
1:19:30 Human Aspect Of Betting
1:26:30 Outro
2024-08-051h 28The Risk Takers PodcastHedging, Over Betting, and a Phil Ivey Story w/ Dr. Razz | Ep 73Want to WIN sports betting? Go here: https://academy.goldenpants.com/ Want to START learning for free? Go here: https://discord.gg/goldenpantsFor this podcast I'm joined by Dan aka Doctor Razz, and we discuss hedging bets, overbetting possibly being good, and an epic Phil Ivey story.Use Dan's code 'SG20' at checkout for GP Academy to support Dan and get 20% off your first month!Dan on Twitter-https://x.com/DoctorRazzWSOP0:00 Intro0:40 Dan's Start11:55 Two Plus Two Was Great13:09 The Switch to S...
2024-07-182h 07The Risk Takers PodcastBottom Up Betting Made Easy (Free GP Academy Class) | Ep 72Want to WIN sports betting? Go here: https://academy.goldenpants.com/Want to START learning for free? Go here: https://discord.gg/goldenpantsCheck out this free GP Academy class on one of the most requested topics - "Bottom-up betting". This is a taste for what we are offering within the Academy. If you want to learn how to implement these strategies with practical code and database walkthroughs - sign up today: https://academy.goldenpants.com/2:40 Why?13:15 Scouting The Market22:10 Building25:10 Craft A Hypothesis27:40 Find Your Sources31:50 Gather...
2024-07-0544 minThe Risk Takers PodcastThe 5 Income Streams of a Modern Sports Bettor | Ep 71Want to WIN sports betting? Go here: https://academy.goldenpants.com/Want to START learning for free? Go here: https://discord.gg/goldenpantsToday I break down the five different income streams that I have under the broader category of "Sports Betting"Timestamps:0:01 Intro2:01 Bonuses6:56 Top-down Betting12:22 Bottom-up Betting16:38 Partner w/ Sharps18:28 Soft PVPWelcome to The Risk Takers Podcast, hosted by professional sports bettor John Shilling (GoldenPants13) and SportsProjections. This podcast is the best betting education available - PERIOD. And it's free - please share...
2024-06-2823 minThe Risk Takers PodcastPoker, Emotions, and Why You May Need to Get Stolen From w/ Sheets | Ep 70** Want to beat a game they say can't be beaten? Learn sports betting at GP Academy: https://academy.goldenpants.com/ ** I'm joined by Eric Haber aka Sheets and we dive into a collection of topics including his time in poker, emotions when gambling, and a great Chris Moneymaker story.Sheets on Twitter:https://x.com/sheetspwns?lang=enLearn from Sheets:https://truedfs.com/Timestamps:0:08 Intro2:36 Sheets' Time in Poker15:48 DFS Start18:42 Scaling in Gambling24:02 Emotions in Gambling32:20 Getting Action35:53 Getting Stiffed S...
2024-06-2055 minThe Risk Takers PodcastLive Arbitrage, "Sweepstake" sportsbooks and is GRP Sharp? w/ SportsBetsGuy | Ep. 69** Want to learn how to bet on sports profitably? 14-day free trial for my sports betting education discord: https://academy.goldenpants.com/ **Tips on live arbitrage betting along with diving into the sweepstakes model gaining traction as of late. Today I am joined by Brock aka SportsBetsGuy on Twitter. He talks about adjusting to live arbing from the changing landscape, the sweepstakes model, and how it is affecting the rest of the sports betting world.Brock on Twitter: https://x.com/SportsBetsGuy__ Timestamps:0:00 Intro5:50 Why Arb Is Not Dead8:55 WNBA...
2024-06-051h 33The Risk Takers PodcastWhat the Sportsbook SEES when you BET w/ BigBuckHunter | Ep 67*** Want to learn how to bet on sports profitably? 14-day free trial for my sports betting education discord: https://academy.goldenpants.com/ ***YOU SEE A SPORTSBOOK'S trading software in this episode! Today I am joined by Henry from NoVig aka BigBuckHunter on twitter. He talks about market making, how to conceptualize risk as an operator, and walks us through NoVig's trading software at the end. Unprecedented episode - must watch.Henry on Twitter: https://twitter.com/BigBuckHunterrrNoVig: https://www.novig.us/Welcome to The Risk Takers Podcast, hosted by professional...
2024-04-261h 13The Risk Takers PodcastThe BEST way to break into Professional Betting w/ GiantsBadgers | Ep 65Not many people have found as much success as my guest in as short a time. Aaron is a college senior who works with many of the biggest bettors in the world. He breaks down exactly what he thinks you should do to get started!Follow Aaron on Twitter: https://twitter.com/giantsbadgersWelcome to The Risk Takers Podcast, hosted by professional sports bettor John Shilling (GoldenPants13) and SportsProjections. This podcast is the best betting education available - PERIOD. And it's free - please share and subscribe if you like it.My website...
2024-03-211h 46The Risk Takers PodcastP2 Deep Dive, Why You Should WANT to Get Stolen From + more Q&A | Ep 62We are back with a Twitter Q&A! If you are interested in the GP Academy as mentioned - here is the link: https://academy.goldenpants.com/It comes with a 14 day free trial - hope to see you in there!Welcome to The Risk Takers Podcast, hosted by professional sports bettor John Shilling (GoldenPants13) and SportsProjections. This podcast is the best betting education available - PERIOD. And it's free - please share and subscribe if you like it. Follow SportsProjections on Twitter: https://x.com/Sports__ProjFollow GP on Twitter...
2024-03-0741 minThe Risk Takers PodcastSports Betting Lessons From the Blackjack Felt | Ep 56In this episode, GP13 draws inspiration from his brief stint at the blackjack tables. The strategies used by top blackjack players to find good games are highly applicable to sports bettors looking for markets to bet.The newsletter is back with a vengeance this week - DO NOT MISS THIS ONE:https://newsletter.goldenpants.com/Welcome to The Risk Takers Podcast, hosted by professional sports bettor John Shilling (GoldenPants13) and SportsProjections. This podcast is the best betting education available - PERIOD. And it's free - please share and subscribe if you like...
2024-02-0619 minThe Risk Takers PodcastThe Man Who BROKE DFS Pick'em (interview w/ PickEm Expert) | Ep 45The undisputed champ of DFS Pick'em correlation joins us. If this episode doesn't fire you up to go hunt for some edges, then I don't know what will!Please Follow Pick'em Expert on X: @PickEmExpertAlso, if you are looking to sign up for Pick'em Expert's product, below is the link (use the code GOLDENPANTS for 30% off)https://www.pickemexpert.com/Welcome to The Risk Takers Podcast, hosted by professional sports bettor John Shilling (GoldenPants13) and SportsProjections. This podcast is the best betting education available - PERIOD. And it's free - please...
2023-12-141h 09The Risk Takers PodcastWhat the Sportsbooks DONT Want You to Know w/ Brett Johnson | Ep 35 Today we reach across the counter and talk to Brett Johnson, a veteran linesmaker from PrizePicks, BetFanatics and now HotStreak.Some of the biggest revelations and mindset shifts I have had in sports betting have come from listening to sharp bookmakers. Brett is super sharp and gives a perspective in this episode that you NEED to hear if you want to profitably bet sports with any longevity.Follow Brett on twitter: @LinesmakerBrettWelcome to The Risk Takers Podcast, hosted by professional sports bettor GoldenPants13. On this podcast, you will hear h...
2023-11-161h 17The Risk Takers Podcast1 Simple Concept That Made Us $100k in a Weekend | Ep 15This episode breaks down the biggest weakness of the DFS pick'em sites...and how to exploit itWelcome to The Risk Takers Podcast, hosted by professional sports bettor GoldenPants13. On this podcast, you will hear how to build your own profitable gambling operation, learn how to take gambling concepts and use them to dominate in other arenas, and soak up the many lessons and failures that GoldenPants has experienced on his path from struggling poker player to top sports bettor.Please join the free DFS Pick'em discord that is better than any paid discord server...
2023-09-1916 min