Bangthebook.com - Sports Betting Radio

It started out that host Adam Burke was going to be flying solo on today's edition of BangTheBook Radio. He did for the first few minutes, but friends of the show Brian Blessing and Collin Wilson stepped up and joined us to talk a variety of different topics. It was kind of a hodgepodge type of show with no notes and no outlines for our guests, but two very smart people joined us and that made for some good discussion. Adam and Brian chatted about the NHL landscape and about some good betting angles in play for tonight and moving forward as we approach the Trade Deadline. Brian also gave out a couple of totals plays that look pretty good for tonight's action. Collin Wilson hopped on to chat with us about college basketball, college football, and Major League Baseball. He is a very smart, very sound handicapper that understands the markets well and he helped us out with a listener question on futures betting and hedging. The guys also talked about his early college football power ratings and futures p

Thursday brought us something extra special on BangTheBook Radio. It is always good to chat with Brad Powers and Ralph Michaels, but Ralph was unable to join the show today. Instead, we had a full show with host Adam Burke and professional handicapper Brad Powers and the sultry sounds of your favorite host came across crystal clear with a studio quality recording. Adam was in studio and Brad was on the phone lines as the guys talked about college football preparations for the 2018 season and also about three futures positions that Brad has taken. The guys also chatted a lot of college basketball, including a look at some of the teams that grab a lot of headlines, like Kentucky, Oklahoma, and Michigan State. What's wrong with the Wildcats? What does Trae Young mean from a betting standpoint for the Sooners? Is it time for Tom Izzo to turn it up with Sparty? A quick discussion of futures positions in college basketball and the NBA wrapped up this slightly shorter, but smooth-sounding edition of BangTheBook Rad

Hump Day takes on a new meaning this week with the Valentine's Day holiday, but things remain the same on BangTheBook Radio. Host Adam Burke will chat with professional handicapper Bryan Leonard from WagerTalk.com to start things off. The guys will discuss their starts in the industry and then talk some NBA and MLB. The All-Star Break is coming in the NBA, so Bryan talked about his strategy for the betting cards on Wednesday and Thursday. MLB season win totals are out, so the guys compared notes and talked about some of the initial activity on the numbers out in Las Vegas. Wes Reynolds joined us for this week's Wednesday Wagering segment to chat about how he got his start in the industry. We'll also revisit the listener question about second half totals and middling opportunities. Wes will share his insights on betting NBA tonight and tomorrow and the guys will take a look at the Genesis Open at Riviera Country Club, where Tiger Woods will be in action once again.

Two guests will join us on the Valentine's Day Eve edition of BangTheBook Radio, as host Adam Burke fires up the show for another day. Brian Blessing of Sportsbook Radio and Vegas Hockey Hotline will be today's first guest. The guys will chat about all of the goal scoring that we're seeing this season with three more overs last night. They'll also hit on the Pacific Division and the Vegas Golden Knights. The Trade Deadline is coming, so they'll hit on the big deals that would have the most impact for teams. Finally, they'll look at the big Tuesday night card. Tony George from Doc's Sports will also join us to chat Missouri Valley Conference college basketball. We've been talking about conference specialization as we transition to college hoops and this is one of Tony's specialties. The guys will talk about home court advantages in this league and also look at Tuesday's only game and preview the games coming up on Wednesday as well.

We're getting a new week going here on BangTheBook Radio. We'll start things off with host Adam Burke and the return of the Monday Mailbag segment. Listeners have been sending in some questions and your favorite host will answer them to the best of his ability. This week's questions are about betting with Bitcoin, stats to use for MLB season win totals, and how to use the percentages and money data from odds screens to make bets. Kyle Hunter from HunterSportsPicks.com joins us for this week's Handicapping the Hardwood segment. The guys have a lot of things to discuss this week, including the first update from the Selection Committee about the top 16 teams in the field. They'll touch on a couple of teams opening some eyes lately in Cincinnati and Gonzaga. They'll also update some thoughts on the futures market. A buy low and a sell high team will give way to some of the games coming up this week. The guys hit Nevada vs. Boise State, UNC Greensboro vs. Citadel, George Mason vs. La Salle, and UT Arlington vs. L

We're going to have a little bit of everything on today's edition of BangTheBook Radio. Two guests will join us, as host Adam Burke starts off the show chatting Conference USA college basketball with Alex Nicolas of the SB Nation blog Miner Rush. The guys will look at the conference as a whole and break down some of Saturday's matchups. Next up, Adam will chat a little bit about the MLB season win totals that we've seen posted at CG Technology in Las Vegas and offshore at 5Dimes Sportsbook. Adam will talk about some of his initial thoughts and the progress on his MLB season win total previews, with a good chunk of the AL East finished thus far. Finally, we'll wrap up with Philip Rossman-Reich from Orlando Magic Daily on the NBA. Yesterday's Trade Deadline was certainly a busy one, especially for the Cavaliers. Philip recently saw the Cavs, so he'll give us some thoughts on how the players fit and we'll talk about some short-term and long-term impacts of the trades that we've seen recently.

It'll be almost all college basketball today on BangTheBook Radio. Host Adam Burke will start things up with Brad Powers from BradPowersSports.com as the guys chat a lot about college hoops. They'll open with a few quick college football notes and then move to the hardwood for a discussion about overrated and underrated teams in the current landscape. Parity has been a big thing across the board and we've also seen some upsets, including St. John's over Villanova last night and Ohio State over Purdue. The guys will preview Duke vs. North Carolina tonight and Michigan State vs. Purdue on Saturday. They'll also talk about how to take advantage during this time of the season with an influx of public money in the market. Ralph Michaels from WagerTalk.com will join us to chat college hoops with a variety of different topics. Adam and Ralph will also hit on St. John's two upsets and talk about what that mans for a team like that and how we should view some of those teams going forward. They'll also discuss the Mou

Basketball is in the spotlight around the sports world, so that's what we'll talk about on today's edition of BangTheBook Radio. Host Adam Burke will chat with professional handicapper Bryan Leonard about the current happenings in the NBA world to start things off. The Cavs continue to be a mess and the rest of the league is pushing forward towards tomorrow's NBA Trade Deadline. The All-Star Break is also on the horizon. They'll also address the tanking teams, who have done a good job in fourth quarters lately. Maybe it's time to adjust your NBA betting strategies. Wes Reynolds joins us to chat some college basketball and some Pebble Beach Pro-Am today. A listener question about second half betting for college hoops led into a discussion of how to handicap CBB at this stage of the game. It was an interesting dichotomy to our first segment about the NBA and how to prioritize derivatives there. The Pebble Beach Pro-Am is a fun PGA Tour tournament with some interesting pairings and three different courses in pl

The world of sports keeps moving forward, even without the NFL, as we move a day farther away from Super Bowl 52, but a day closer to the start of a new season. Two guests will join host Adam Burke on the Tuesday edition of BangTheBook Radio, as Brian Blessing of Sportsbook Radio and Vegas Hockey Hotline and old friend Tony George of Doc's Sports share their insights on a variety of topics. With Brian, the guys will put a wrap on Super Bowl LII from the perspective of both teams and the sportsbooks. It is also a busy night in the NHL with a lot of intriguing spots for teams. Tony George makes his return to the program to chat some Big 12 college basketball as we continue our focus on that betting market. An exciting game between West Virginia and Oklahoma last night and two more games in that conference tonight will be the basis for a discussion of the conference as a whole and the challenges of betting a league in which everybody beats everybody. Tony has a lot of experience in college hoops and will be a v

The Monday after the Super Bowl should be a national holiday. Even if it was, we'd still be bringing you a new edition of BangTheBook Radio, but still. Who wants to work today? Host Adam Burke will start things off with Joe Everett of NFL Draft Bible as the guys recap Super Bowl LII and look ahead to the 2018 NFL season. They'll chat about the two teams that just got done playing and some of the decisions that they will face this summer. They'll also look at some of the teams that finished last in their respective divisions in 2017 and see who might make the big leap. Handicapping the Hardwood is our college basketball betting segment with Kyle Hunter of HunterSportsPicks.com and we've got a jam-packed edition of that for you today. Adam and Kyle will chat about the National Championship picture as just about everybody shifts gears to college hoops. They'll also take a look at the Colonial Athletic Association for some overrated and underrated teams. We'll buy low and sell high and also take a look at three

Host Adam Burke advertised Friday's edition of BangTheBook Radio as a mega show. He wasn't wrong. We had three outstanding guests and covered almost two hours worth of content, but it is certainly in everybody's best interest to listen to this edition of the show before locking in everything for Super Bowl 52. Much like last week, when we had three guests, we'll timestamp this episode to help listeners find just what they're looking for in terms of betting tips and free picks for the big game. 0:00-3:20 - Host Adam Burke intro'd today's show and talked about the great content to help with your SBLII betting at BangTheBook.com. 3:20-56:20 - Locky Lockerson joined us to talk side, total, and a whole bevy of prop bets, including a lot of the novelty props like Justin Timberlake's halftime show, the broadcast, and Pink's National Anthem, which we haven't talked much about this week. 56:20-1:16:30 - Brent from DSI Sportsbook joined us for this week's Odds Report to discuss the betting action so far, including h

Two editions of BangTheBook Radio remain before the Big Game and we're going to have you ready for all possible betting angles. Host Adam Burke welcomed two of our most trusted guests to the program on Thursday, as Brad Powers from BradPowersSports.com joined us and we also spent some time with Ralph Michaels of WagerTalk.com. The topics of conversation are obvious by this point. Super Bowl 52 played a prominent role in today's discussions, with a look at the side and total action that we've seen on the game and a long chat about the different prop betting options that are available. We also spent a few minutes talking college basketball with Ralph, as he shared a couple of best bets for listeners, with one for Thursday night and one for Saturday night.

As the minutes pass, we get closer and closer to Super Bowl 52. Host Adam Burke will chat about the big game with two guests on this Wednesday edition of BangTheBook Radio. We'll start with Bryan Leonard of WagerTalk.com and finish up with Wes Reynolds, @WesReynolds1 on Twitter. The steady stream of Eagles money has not stopped, so we'll chat with Bryan about that and also the pressure of being a pick seller in the industry with these big games. Bryan has locked in some props for the Eagles vs. Patriots game and chatted about some of those with us on today's show. Wes Reynolds is a high-volume handicapper, so taking the time to play the prop market is a challenge for him. He's still watching the odds for Super Bowl LII and talked about the movement that we've seen so far and also hit on some of the props that he has looked at and played in the lead-up to the game. We've been neglecting some other markets as we focus on the Super Bowl, so Adam and Wes spent a few minutes on the Waste Management Phoenix Open a

A day closer to Super Bowl LII and we're ready to keep bringing the insight and analysis that you've come to expect from BangTheBook Radio. Host Adam Burke will have two guests today, as he chats with Brian Blessing, the host of Sportsbook Radio and Vegas Hockey Hotline, about Super Bowl 52, the prop bets, and the return of the NHL from the All-Star Break. The guys will discuss how little Patriots money we've seen in the marketplace and how some Vegas books have already gone to -4. They'll also hit some of Brian's favorite Super Bowl props and talk about the NHL games for Tuesday night's card. Adam recorded a segment with Marc Meltzer, a freelance man about town in Vegas to discuss some of the restaurants and viewing parties that those heading out to Sin City for the Big Game or for March Madness may want to consider. This was a good segment for anybody that hasn't been out to Las Vegas for a while or those that are unsure about how it works for big events like this.

Super Bowl Week is here! We'll have plenty of things to talk about all week long on BangTheBook Radio with host Adam Burke as we get ready for the big game and we'll start right away with Joe Everett of NFL Draft Bible. Joe is back from the Senior Bowl, so we'll get some quick thoughts on that and then focus on Super Bowl LII, as we still wait to see if any sharp money hits the board on New England. They'll talk about the matchups that you can exploit with player props using Joe's talent and evaluation background. Kyle Hunter from HunterSportsPicks.com joins us for this week's Handicapping the Hardwood segment. The guys will hit Super Bowl LII briefly, as Kyle's focus remains college basketball at this time of year. They'll hit the line and a prop bet or two before focusing on a listener question about home court advantage values for the NBA and college basketball. A very important discussion about bankroll management kicked off our usual college basketball thoughts on teams to buy low and sell high and some

A jampacked Friday edition of BangTheBook Radio ran longer than host Adam Burke expected, and we had some audio issues along the way, but don't let that deter you from three outstanding segments to wrap up this week of shows. We talked Super Bowl LII, college basketball futures, and the Friday night NBA card on today's show with Locky Lockerson, Brent from DSI Sportsbook, and Whale Capper. To make things a tad easier with the long show, and since it was recorded on Thursday, we'll timestamp the segments today.  From 4:15-45:20, you'll hear Super Bowl LII and college basketball futures betting advice from Locky Lockerson, as he highlighted some teams that fit the "Championship Profile" and are worth some investment. From 45:20-1:01:50, Brent from DSI Sportsbook joined us for this week's version of The Odds Report to update the money we've seen on Super Bowl LII and to give his thoughts on where this line may go. From 1:01:50-1:48:50, Whale Capper joined us to share his thoughts on Super Bowl LII and also ta

Two professional handicappers will join us to provide their insights on Super Bowl LII and college basketball on the Thursday edition of BangTheBook Radio. Host Adam Burke will chat with Brad Powers of BradPowersSports.com to start things off. The guys will discuss the line for the 2018 Super Bowl between the Philadelphia Eagles and New England Patriots, including some of the interesting line movement we've seen so far. They'll also discuss Brad's approach to sorting out all of the prop bets with a lot of options available. We'll also touch on a Thursday night best bet for him on the college basketball side of things and see what trends or betting angles he's picked up on thus far. Ralph Michaels from WagerTalk.com will be today's second guest. We'll get Ralph's initial thoughts on the line for Super Bowl LII and about the action we've seen so far. He's hard at work preparing what he'll look to do with the props, so we got some insights from him on how he sorts through the vast array of options and what he l

We're just about halfway through that long bye week for the NFL playoffs. Host Adam Burke will sit down and chat with Bryan Leonard from WagerTalk.com for this week's Sports Wagering Talk about Super Bowl LII and the NBA. The game between the Eagles and the Patriots is still several days away, but we're seeing more investment on the underdog, so we'll get Bryan's thoughts on that and where he thinks the line will go over the next few days. On the NBA side, we'll get Bryan's thoughts on some recent developments and about tonight's big card of games. Wes Reynolds also joins us for this week's Wednesday Wagering with Wes Reynolds segment. Adam will get Wes's takes on the Super Bowl LII line and the movement that we've seen so far. The guys will also focus on the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines, as Tiger Woods makes his PGA Tour return. They'll talk about that, his inflated prices, and handicap a pretty good field with golf betting tips and picks.

On we go into another edition of BangTheBook Radio. Host Adam Burke will start things off with Brian Blessing, the host of Sportsbook Radio and Vegas Hockey Hotline, to chat about the early Super Bowl LII lines and the movement that we've seen so far. Prop bets are also out very early this year, so we have a lot of those to consider already as well. They also discussed the NHL All-Star Break and if the NHL should be handicapped differently this week. Adam asked Brian if he sees any teams coming out hot following the layoff and if he sees some teams coming out sluggish as we head towards the Trade Deadline. We also welcomed back Ed Feng of The Power Rank to discuss Super Bowl LII and spend a little bit of time on tonight's college basketball card. Adam and Ed chatted about what the betting market has said about the Eagles vs. Patriots game thus far and also highlighted some key matchups that look likely to influence the way this game is broken down. They also talked about Ed's approach to prop betting and wha

We're starting off our wall-to-wall Super Bowl LII coverage right away on BangTheBook Radio. Host Adam Burke will start things off with Joe Everett of NFL Draft Bible for our NFL Week in Review & Super Bowl LII Preview. We'll have plenty of time to dive into the X's and O's of the big game, but we'll get a head start on it with Joe by looking at Tom Brady and the Patriots vs. the Eagles defense and Nick Foles vs. that New England defense. We'll also take a look at the two teams eliminated over the weekend and see how they are set up for next season. Kyle Hunter of HunterSportsPicks.com will join us for this week's Handicapping the Hardwood segment.  The guys will briefly look at the Super Bowl LII line, but will focus mostly on college hoops. They'll address some March Madness futures per listener request. They'll talk about a sell high team and a buy low team. They'll also hit on some big non-conference showdowns this week with some key stats on how those games go in the middle of conference play. Colle