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Our final show of the week to get you ready for the Big Game will be on Friday of Super Bowl week. We'll start things out with this week's version of The Odds Report with Brent, a bookmaker from DSI Sportsbook. We'll get some insight from Brent on how things are going on the other side of the counter as he shares with us what the sharp bets are for the side and total on Super Bowl LI. We'll also get some betting figures and some sharp action for the prop betting market as well. There are so many prop bets available out there and a lot of sharp players prefer these over the game line. Rob Pizzola of Prediction Machine joins us once again this week for a comprehensive breakdown of Super Bowl LI. The simulator has come up with a side and a final score prediction based on 50,000 simulations, so Rob will tell us what those results are and if that yields any betting value one way or another in the game. A props package is also available with Prediction Machine, but we'll get Rob to talk a little bit about some of

Super Bowl week continues here on BangTheBook Radio with our "Thursday Meeting" show. The famed "Tuesday Meeting" in Las Vegas features some of the best handicappers in the industry and we have one of those on our Tuesday shows, but we also have one on our Thursday shows. We'll start out with this week's Powers Picks segment with Brad Powers of BradPowersSports.com. We'll chat with Brad about Super Bowl LI and how he views the line and the total for the game. We'll also dig into his prop bets to see what he's looking for and what his approach is. Normally, we focus solely on college basketball with Ralph Michaels of WagerTalk.com, but we'll check in with him about his Super Bowl prop bets this week before we get to the hardwood. Ralph's College Basketball Capping segment is so good and it features so many terrific elements of handicapping college hoops. Ralph will share his technical and situational plays of the week with us and the guys will also break down some of the recent results and look for opportunit

We'll keep the Super Bowl theme rolling this week on BangTheBook Radio with our Wednesday show. First, host Adam Burke will be joined by Joe Everett of NFL Draft Bible for our Week in Review & Super Bowl LI Preview. We'll chat with Joe about his experiences on the draft scouting circuit after watching the Shrine Game and the Senior Bowl. Then, we'll get into Super Bowl LI and isolate the matchups that could decide the game. Joe's scouting and evaluation background will shed some light on those key prop bets and also help your Super Bowl LI handicapping for the side and total. Our Wednesday Wagering with Wes Reynolds segment will also key in on Super Bowl LI with some of the prop bets that Wes is looking to play in advance of the big game. We'll also chat with Wes about this week's Waste Management Phoenix Open, one of the most enjoyable events of the PGA Tour season at TPC Scottsdale. Wes will share his picks and predictions for that event.

Our "Tuesday Meeting" show during Super Bowl week is some can't-miss audio. Two professional handicappers join us to share their thoughts on Super Bowl LI, the prop betting market, and some important tips for those that may be heading out to Las Vegas for the big game. First, we start with Bryan Leonard, professional handicapper from WagerTalk.com, for this week's Sports Wagering Talk segment. Host Adam Burke will speak with Bryan about his thoughts on the side, the total, and about how there hasn't been a whole lot of line movement as of yet. They'll also talk about Bryan's approach to props and some that he has played so far. Our Hunting for Winners segment with Sports Cheetah is fantastic this week. It was recorded on Monday, so we can tell you with complete certainty that it is going to be extremely helpful to listeners. After discussing the side and total, the guys really focused in on prop bets and all the technical and mathematical aspects of those betting opportunities. This is a lot of great informa

We're ready to go with a new week of BangTheBook Radio. Host Adam Burke will have a lot of college basketball content on the first show of the Super Bowl Week to make sure that we spend enough time on that sport before we really get heavy into Super Bowl LI. Our first guest this week will be Chris Stone of Rush The Court, whose work can also be found over at Fansided and The Step Back. We'll recap what we saw over the weekend with the Big 12/SEC Showdown and also take a deep dive into the Big Ten for college hoops. Previews of Wisconsin at Illinois, Maryland at Ohio State, and Baylor at Kansas will all be on this segment. With Kyle Hunter unable to join us due to a sick family, Adam will carry the remainder of the show. We do have some notes to chat about that Kyle sent over, but Adam will mostly look at some NHL and Major League Baseball stuff as we start looking ahead. The NHL All-Star Break ends tomorrow and Spring Training starts in about two weeks, so it's time to start focusing on those leagues and som

We've got an excellent show coming your way to wrap up this week on BangTheBook Radio. Host Adam Burke will first be joined by Philip Rossman-Reich of Orlando Magic Daily for a look around the NBA. The guys will discuss the recent friction with the Cleveland Cavaliers and also with the Chicago Bulls by relying on Philip's experience in covering teams and being around players and coaches. They'll also look at some division prop bets and talk about the play of some recent teams like the Philadelphia 76ers and the Denver Nuggets. Our last guest of the week is a good one, as Rob Pizzola of Prediction Machine joins the broadcast for the second time. We'll talk with Rob about the early Super Bowl LI line with the New England Patriots favored over the Atlanta Falcons and talk about what the simulator will have in store for next week. We'll also get Rob's thoughts on the NHL betting market now that we've reached the All-Star Break. Adam and Rob share a similar passion for advanced metrics and regression analysis han

Two professional handicappers join us for what we're calling the "Thursday Meeting" show. Host Adam Burke will start things off with Brad Powers of BradPowersSports.com for this week's Powers Picks segment. There's a lot to chat about and we can do some more catching up with Brad about college basketball. The discussion will start with a look at Super Bowl LI and the line between the New England Patriots and the Atlanta Falcons. Then we'll get Brad's thoughts on college basketball market entry and some of the things that he uses to his advantage to make money. Ralph Michaels of WagerTalk.com will continue the college basketball discussion for us with his thoughts for the upcoming weekend. Ralph and Adam will discuss some of the ups and downs that we've seen here in recent days and weeks for some teams, as the #1 has fallen a couple times lately. They'll also talk about Ralph's technical and situational plays of the week and some of his other leans, observations, and strategies. Jay Primetown of MMAOddsbreak

We're really excited for this edition of BangTheBook Radio. We'll shake off those midweek blues with two great guests ready to give a lot of important handicapping advice. First, host Adam Burke will be joined by a good friend of his that used to be an oddsmaker in Las Vegas named Matt Lindeman. Matt will pull the curtain back on what happens on the other side of the counter by explaining what goes into the process of setting a line. Do we, as bettors, have misconceptions about how it all works? Is it as complex as we think? You may be very surprised by what Matt has to say and by some of the advice that he has for our listeners based on what he learned and saw from the other side. Our Wednesday Wagering with Wes Reynolds segment should be a good one. We'll get some initial thoughts from him on the line for Super Bowl LI and discuss where the line may go as we get closer to kickoff. Wes will also share some insights with us for this week's Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines, which has one of the stronges

Our "Tuesday Meeting" show is back at full strength this week with two excellent guests and the type of analysis and perspective that you have come to expect from BangTheBook Radio. Host Adam Burke will get today's show underway with the great Bryan Leonard of WagerTalk.com to discuss the early Super Bowl LI line and some of the challenges that bettors face during the basketball seasons. The New England Patriots are favored by three over the Atlanta Falcons with the highest total that we've seen for a Super Bowl, so Bryan will share his thoughts on the line and forecast where the number might go. On the basketball side, we'll talk about market entry and about not losing faith in a team that failed you. This week's Hunting for Winners with Sports Cheetah segment is absolutely phenomenal. Adam spoke with Cheetah last night and recorded this segment, so we can tell you that with complete confidence. There were a lot of topics discussed on this segment, including the work, time, and effort it takes to be a profe

A new week begins on BangTheBook Radio with this Monday edition of the show. With Joe Everett on the road and unable to join us, host Adam Burke will take center stage at the top of the show for an overview of everything on in the sports world. This catch-all segment will serve as a recap of the weekend and a look at the week ahead with so many things to talk about in anticipation of Super Bowl LI between the New England Patriots and the Atlanta Falcons. Kyle Hunter of HunterSportsPicks.com will join for this week's Handicapping the Hardwood segment to cover the world of college basketball. The guys have a lot of things to discuss as college basketball betting should ramp up here without football to bet on. Kyle shares some key injury updates during today's quick hitters segment and some recent betting trends that we've been following. A discussion of home court advantage in the SEC will segue into some game breakdowns for this week, including Kyle's exclusive premium look-ahead for radio show listeners.

We'll welcome in a new guest on this Friday edition of BangTheBook Radio and also hear from an old friend. Host Adam Burke will start of the show by letting listeners have a peek from the other side of the counter with Brent from DSI Sportsbook on this week's version of The Odds Report. There's a lot of investment in this weekend's NFL playoff games with the Packers vs. Falcons and Steelers vs. Patriots lines picking up some action and a whole lot of public money. Brent forecasted where those lines may go and talked about how the money is shaping up. Our new guest will be Rob Pizzola of Prediction Machine. Rob is a really brilliant sports mind, especially on the handicapping side, so we're very fortunate to get his thoughts and insights. We'll start with a look at the Prediction Machine software and how it sees the Conference Championship games this weekend and the Super Bowl odds with just four teams left standing. After that, we'll focus a little bit more on Rob as a handicapper and talk about his NHL hand

There's no such thing as Thursday Meeting in Vegas, as the famed group meets on Tuesdays, but we've made our own here on BangTheBook Radio. Two professional handicapper join host Adam Burke to help listeners bang the books across a variety of sports. Our first guest on Thursday is Brad Powers of BradPowersSports.com for the Powers Picks segment. Adam and Brad will discuss the Week 1 lines that have already been posted at 5Dimes and will also look at the NFL playoffs with two Conference Championship games featuring the Packers vs. Falcons and Steelers vs. Patriots. They will wrap up the segment with a little bit of college basketball talk, which will be a great segue into our next guest. Ralph Michaels of WagerTalk.com will join us for this week's College Basketball Capping segment. This is a great bit of radio for our listeners because Ralph takes a different approach to college hoops than some of our other guests. Each week, the guys have a list of topics that includes Ralph's top technical play of the week

On our Hump Day edition of BangTheBook Radio hosted by Adam Burke, we're going to have two very different guests talking three very different markets. We'll start off the show with Chris Stone of Fansided, Rush the Court, and the Step Back to call some college basketball. Chris has bylines all over the place in the basketball arena, so he's the perfect guy to talk SEC college basketball with and also some of the important statistics that listeners should use to handicap college hoops. We'll also chat about some big top 25 matchups on the horizon, including tonight's games. On the second part of today's show, we'll hear from Wes Reynolds for this week's Wednesday Wagering with Wes Reynolds segment. First, the guys will tackle the NFL playoff games coming up this weekend with the NFC Championship Game Packers vs. Falcons and the AFC Championship Game Steelers vs. Patriots. Along with that, Wes and Adam will take a comprehensive look at the CareerBuilder Challenge at PGA West, which is this weekend's PGA Tour g

The "Tuesday Meeting" is back again this week on BangTheBook Radio, but host Adam Burke will only welcome one outstanding professional handicapper to the broadcast. During this week's Sports Wagering Talk with Bryan Leonard segment, the guys will discuss the setting of lines and why the process seems to be as complex as it is. Also, they'll look at the Conference Championship games between the Steelers and Patriots and the Packers and Falcons. They'll also touch on some NBA betting tips and things to look for in terms of market entry and some of the key numbers. Unfortunately, Sports Cheetah is sick, but we'll still cover the NBA here on today's show with Philip Rossman-Reich of Orlando Magic Daily. We'll chat with Philip about what stats to look at and consider for handicapping purposes and also try to uncover some hidden matchup advantages that we can exploit when the schedule allows us to do exactly that.

It's time to fire up another week of BangTheBook Radio and we're very excited to bring you two of our favorite guests. Host Adam Burke will welcome Joe Everett of NFL Draft Bible back to the show for our NFL Week in Review and Conference Championship Preview. Joe will chat with us about what we saw during the Divisional Round and about what we can expect here in the AFC Title Game between the Patriots and Steelers and the NFC Title Game between the Packers and Falcons. Kyle Hunter of HunterSportsPicks.com joins us for our Handicapping the Hardwood segment. Unfortunately, we're putting the College Football First Look to rest for the next little while, but there's a ton to talk about on the college basketball side of things. During this segment, the guys will chat about a lot of things in a short amount of time. They'll cover recent news and developments and also talk about home court advantage in the American Athletic Conference. With a few teams to fade and a few games to consider for this week, you're going

We've got one more show to go here this week on BangTheBook Radio. We'll start it off with some college basketball conference specialization with Alex Nicolas of Miner Rush, the SB Nation home of the UTEP Miners for a look at Saturday's Conference USA college basketball slate. The NFL playoffs takes center stage this weekend as the biggest events in the sports betting world and we got some insight from Brent of DSI Sportsbook during this week's edition of The Odds Report. Each week, Brent joins us to share what the betting counts look like and to discuss any examples of sharp money. Along with the NFL playoffs, he and host Adam Burke discussed how things wrapped up for the college football season and also briefly touched on the UFC Fight Night 103 line movement and betting action. With some time to fill in his own blanks, your host with the most took the spotlight to chat about some recent NHL developments and to also look at some of his thoughts for the upcoming College Football Playoff in 2018. Upcomi

Our Thursday Mega Show returns with some UFC action to discuss this week. Before we get into the mixed martial arts stuff, we'll have a full hour with professional handicappers. Host Adam Burke will start things up with Brad Powers of BradPowersSports.com for this week's Powers Picks segment. The guys will close up shop for the college football season and will look ahead to 2017 for a few minutes before covering the NFL playoffs for this weekend. The Divisional Round features all eight division winners, so we'll get NFL picks and NFL betting tips from Brad. Ralph Michaels of WagerTalk.com joins us for a comprehensive breakdown of the college basketball betting world during our College Basketball Capping segment. Ralph brings a lot of interesting analysis and a unique perspective to the show with his situational-based handicapping and a lot of other tricks of the trade collected over a long career. We'll look at his favorite situational and technical plays of the week and a whole lot more.

It's going to be an interesting edition of BangTheBook Radio on Wednesday, as host Adam Burke welcomes a guest we haven't heard from in quite a while and a regular that hasn't been able to make it the last two weeks. We'll start things off with some college basketball chatter from Chris Stone, a tremendous basketball writer that has bylines at a few places, including Fansided. Chris will help us dissect some of the top college basketball teams in the country like Duke, Kansas, Kentucky, and Louisville, and the guys will also look at some premier matchups for Thursday and the weekend. This will be a good segment for college basketball betting fans that are just getting into it for this year. In the second part of today's show, we'll have our Wednesday Wagering with Wes Reynolds segment. We'll talk NFL playoffs with Wes, as there are four Divisional Round matchups coming up this weekend. The guys will also focus in on the Sony Open in Hawaii as we fire up our golf betting talk once again now that events are be

The Tuesday Meeting on BangTheBook Radio is back at full strength. Host Adam Burke will be excited to hear from our two regular professional handicappers here on this January 10 broadcast. First, we'll start things off with Bryan Leonard of WagerTalk.com for this week's Sports Wagering Talk segment. The NFL playoffs are getting interesting, as all eight division winners advanced for the first time since 2011. With four Divisional Round games to break down, we'll rely on Bryan's expertise to hit on all of them. The guys will also chat about what Bryan is looking for in terms of line value for the NBA and college basketball. In the second part of today's show, we'll hear from Sports Cheetah, also of WagerTalk.com, for this week's Hunting for Winners segment. There were a lot of important handicapping lessons during this segment that listeners should take to heart. Along with some of those topics, Adam and Cheetah discussed the NBA and some of the things going on since they last spoke and also touched on colleg

To kick off a new week on BangTheBook Radio, host Adam Burke will be joined for a full hour by the great Kyle Hunter of HunterSportsPicks.com. We'll combine our final College Football First Look of the season into our Handicapping the Hardwood segment as we put some final touches on the College Football Playoff National Championship Game between Alabama and Clemson. After that, it's time to focus on the next season, as Kyle shares some thoughts on some teams to keep an eye on for next season in the futures market and also the season win total market. The topics will shift to the college basketball side with our Handicapping the Hardwood segment to look at some recent developments in college basketball. A look at the value of home court advantage in two key conferences will segue into news during the Quick Hitters segment about some tempo changes and some college basketball betting trends. Games, free picks, and breakdowns will follow during this comprehensive college hoops segment to help you bang the book