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Gambling With an Edge - Jack Allweil on World Cup Soccer
Category: Games & Hobbies
Duration: 00:50:12
Publish Date: 2022-01-20 22:43:50
Description:

 Our guest this week is Jack Allweil. Jack wrote a book called "Make Better Bets: An Actuary's Quest to Bet the Russian 2018 FIFA World Cup with Excel." We talk to Jack about his book, and his experience betting the last World Cup.


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Show Notes 

[00:00] introduction Jack Allweil, author of Make Better Bets

[00:35] Betting on soccer

[03:04] Using a model with few variables

[05:31] Time spent on the model, benefits of a passion project

[07:14] How much data from 2018 will be relevant in 2022?

[09:22] Other potential variables, like country popularity skewing lines, VAR reviews

[11:16] Getting bets down

[12:50] Analyzing the 2018 results

[15:03] Betting on all four teams in a group

[18:08] Line shopping

[20:33] Relocating to bet more easily

[21:58] How did losing a job change Jack's life?

[24:20] Jack's wife, Elena

[25:52] Betting other soccer leagues

[27:03] What's the next big thing that Jack will be betting on?

[28:38] South Point Casino January Promotion - $500k Spin to Win

[31:12] http://BlackjackApprenticeship.com - card counting training site and advantage play community with software and tracking tools

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[32:58] Choosing the name Make Better Bets

[34:59] Kelly criteria

[37:26] Betting as a married man

[39:33] Brothers on Books podcast

[40:53] Contacting Jack

[41:47] Recommended: Cryptonomicon by Neal Stephenson, Libby app for libraries, Wall Street Bets by Jaime Rogozinski


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Books Referenced:

Make Better Bets by Jack Allweil https://amzn.to/3Ahb56M


Guest Links:

http://Podcasts.apple.com/ar/podcast/the-brothers-on-books-podcast/id1557162870


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Cryptonomicon by Neal Stephenson https://amzn.to/33uaId7

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Wall Street Bets by Jaime Rogozinski https://amzn.to/3qNVckM

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