The Greatest Gambling Story Ever Told is an inspiring personal narrative about a filly who broke through the male-dominated world of horseracing and inspired crowds of men and women alike, along with a trio of gamblers who embark on an unforgettable adventure that's as epic as the historic victory of Winning Colors. In response, we received some of the most bizarre, funny and craziest gambling stories, ever! We selected the best ones for you to enjoy. You won’t believe some of the real-life experiences our readers from all over the world have had.
Chinese-Mexican businessman Zhenil Ye Gon lost a reported $120 million over the years gambling at the Venetian in Las Vegas. He often played $150,000 per hand in Baccarat. While his net worth is unknown, the Federales found $205 million in cash stashed in his Mexico City mansion.
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I can think of no better book about betting on sports than Sharp Sports Betting by Stanford Wong. In fact, no other book on the subject even comes close.
Most sports betting books are awful.
Sharp Sports Betting is excellent.
The reasons for this might not be immediately obvious, but here’s the first thing that comes to mind: most books about sports betting are easy to read. They sacrifice usefulness and accuracy forreadability.
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Wong’s book, on the other hand, is a tough read.
Some of these concepts are complicated and/or unfamiliar.
Reading Sharp Sports Betting requires effort and commitment.
But if you offer that book the effort and commitment required, the book will reward you with knowledge of how to win at sports bettingthat you won’t easily find elsewhere. This might mean taking some notes and doing some re-reading.
Trust me.
It’s worth it.
Here’s a list of the chapters.
- How to Place Bets
- Money Management
- Betting Sports on the Internet
- Basic Math of Straight Bets
- Handicapping
- Fan Money
- Testing W-L Records for Significance
- Parlays
- Poisson Props
- Season Wins
- March Madness O/U Props
- NFL Home-Field Advantage
- NFL Results Against the Spread
- NFL Money Line vs. Spread
- NFL Totals
- NFL Teasers
- Facing the Super Bowl Champion
Sharp Sports Betting also offers appendices, glossaries, and tables of data.
It’s the only book about sports betting I know of that can actually help you gamble on sports with a positive expectation.