The Bettor Life

Our Biloxi trip is just nine days away. Mississippi Rob - @MississippiRob4 on Twitter - joins me to preview the gambling town and the agenda for our meetup. Learn about logistics around Biloxi, the nine casinos available, and each opportunity you'll have to gamble, eat and drink with us.   Use promo code "YOELEVEN" for 11% off at The Bettor Life online shop:  www.bettormerch.com Want to launch you...

I asked for more gambling podcasts and I got what I asked for. Ryan and his buddies started the Gambling with Good JuJu podcast as part of their Good JuJu Betting Company brand. Ryan shares his journey of gambling from learning about poker in Westerns on TV to his newfound interest in craps. We also get an inside look at what inspired his new podcast.   You can find Ryan @RealJuicy on Twitter. Use...

William Hill is a sports bettor and contributor at VSiN. Will chats with host Tim Lawson about seeing points spreads in the newspaper when he was a kid, the challenges of betting with different outs, parsing through constant flow of information, and balancing all of it to contribute his own thoughts on VSiN and the Gold Boys Network. Use promo code "YOELEVEN" for 11% off at The Bettor Life online...

This episode features volume two of a set of answers to the question "what was your first exposure to gambling?" I pulled answers from episodes 11-28 featuring responses from Michael Trager, Preston Johnson, Michael Shackleford, Richard Munchkin, and Eric Rosenthal.   Show:  @TheBettorLife Use promo code "YOELEVEN" for 11% off at The Bettor Life online shop:  www.bettormerch.com Want to launch you...

Today, we talk with Vegas enthusiast Scott Stratten. Scott has been on The Bettor Life a few times, his last being three years ago just after the pandemic shutdown. Well, he's fresh off his first two trips since the pandemic and has thoughts on Vegas and casino customer experience. Use promo code "YOELEVEN" for 11% off at The Bettor Life online shop:  www.bettormerch.com Want to launch your own po...

Bettor Life 2.0 is a call back to the era in which Eric Rosenthal was cohost of The Bettor Life. Many consider it the peak era of the show, so we like to revisit it as often as we can. Rare for the main feed, my bettor half comes in for a full episode with discussions only he and I will have including bookies dying, pai gow ethics, and advantage play slots.   Show: @TheBettorLife Use promo code "Y...

Episode 201 was once but a dream, but it is here and we roll on! This episode features answers to the question "what was your first exposure to gambling?" I pulled answers from my first ten episodes featuring responses from Gill Alexander, Bill Krackomberger, Adam Bauer, Cousin Vito, Mark DeVol and others.   Show: @TheBettorLife Use promo code "YOELEVEN" for 11% off at The Bettor Life online shop:...

FIVE YEARS. TWO HUNDRED EPISODES.    I must say, I'm excited and proud of this milestone. I have launched and produced a dozen podcasts and this is the longest-running and the most successful. I'm so grateful for everyone who listens.   Episode 200 features the original guest, my good friend, Gill Alexander. We reminisce about how our friendship came to be, we discuss betting and gambling content,...

This episode features updates on Biloxi, an announcement of March Madness pools, and a segment from the recent episode of Bettor Viewing with Mark DeVol. Guest: @YouCanBetonThat Show: @TheBettorLife Use promo code "YOELEVEN" for 11% off at The Bettor Life online shop:  www.bettormerch.com Want to launch your own podcast? Use promo code "BETTOR" at sign up for 2 months free when you sign up for a p...

Producer number nine of A Numbers Game at VSiN, Kelley Bydlon is so much more than a producer. Kelley is a Vegas resident that enjoys the casino and betting on sports. We learn about Kelley's journey in broadcast production, his thoughts on sports betting programming, his experiences overseas, and why the Mcdonald's in Russia was so good. Guest: @KelleyBydlon Show: @TheBettorLife Use promo code "Y...

It has been nearly two years since we have heard new content from our friends at Cousin Vito's Casino Podcast, Seven Out Podcast, or Travel Fanboy's podcast. Since I am constantly asked about these guys and what they're up to, I decided to bring them on for a group discussion. Want to know if you'll hear from them again? They each answer that question. Guests: @VitoCasino - @SevenOutPod - @TravelF...

Two years since his original appearance on episode 122 of The Bettor Life, author David Hill joins the podcast to discuss the second season of his show "Gamblers" on the Ringer podcast network. Learn about his process, the challenges, and how he got ghosted by one of his subjects. Enjoy! Guest: @davehill77 Show: @TheBettorLife Use promo code "YOELEVEN" for 11% off at The Bettor Life online shop: ...

Bettor Life 4.0 has officially begun! We'll kick off next volume of episodes with a look back to 2022 and a look ahead to 2023. With me on this episode is Mark DeVol, cohost of You Can Bet on That. Enjoy! Guest: @YouCanBetonThat Show: @TheBettorLife Use promo code "YOELEVEN" for 11% off at The Bettor Life online shop:  www.bettormerch.com Want to launch your own podcast? Use promo code "BETTOR" at...

The third installment of the "Learning How to be a Bettor Dad" monologues. I reflect on learning how to be a recreational gambler and a content creator as a new parent. Then, I play a couple of clips from my other shows with Mark DeVol and Eric Rosenthal. Lastly, some updates from around The Bettor Life. Show:  @TheBettorLife Use promo code "YOELEVEN" for 11% off at The Bettor Life online shop:  w...

Another monologue episode covering DraftKings account hacks, World Cup betting, and small town casino trips. Show:  @TheBettorLife Use promo code "YOELEVEN" for 11% off at The Bettor Life online shop:  www.bettormerch.com Want to launch your own podcast? Use promo code "BETTOR" at sign up for 2 months free when you sign up for a plan at Libsyn, my podcast hosting service of choice.  https://signup...

A brief monologue episode to catch you up on happenings here in The Bettor Life and what might be to come. Show:  @TheBettorLife Use promo code "YOELEVEN" for 11% off at The Bettor Life online shop:  www.bettormerch.com Want to launch your own podcast? Use promo code "BETTOR" at sign up for 2 months free when you sign up for a plan at Libsyn, my podcast hosting service of choice.  https://signup.l...

Jack Mullaney is a community member that I have been wanting to get on the podcast for some time. I was excited when he agreed to join me before episode 200. Jack and I go through the routine questions, and then Jack brings his bag of prompts that inspires great conversations about playing limits, why we play, casino service, and plenty more. Guest: @TurbulenceToo Show:  @TheBettorLife Use promo c...

I recently ran up to AC for a couple of days to enjoy one last "casino trip" before the new shooter comes to the table. I met up with my friend Jimmy and met a new friend, Randy, who both join me on this episode to recap our trip to Atlantic City. We discuss an array of things one would expect on a good ole trip report. Enjoy! Guest: @JimmyWins93 and @occams_wager Show:  @TheBettorLife Use promo c...

Las Vegas Cris is a professional sports bettor who has made a name for himself with success in sports betting contests. Cris joins us to talk about various aspects of betting and the mental and emotional experience of it all. Also, a look at the gambling content space and how even inexperienced bettors are making Cris think differently. So much in this 90-minute interview. Enjoy! Guest: @LasVegasC...

Rob Pizzola is cofounder of Betstamp and cohost of Circles Off. He joins The Bettor Life to discuss his decade of losing, becoming a successful bettor, the role Twitter had in his development, and where thoughtful content might fit in a space looking for picks. Guest: @RobPizzola Show:  @TheBettorLife Use promo code "YOELEVEN" for 11% off at The Bettor Life online shop:  www.bettormerch.com Want t...

Vinny Chenz, one half of the Seven Out podcast, recently went to Vegas for 38 days to play in the WSOP. Vinny walks us through the logistics of taking his family to the desert, his success and bad luck in several WSOP events, and his take on the tournament, Vegas, and fatherhood. Guest: @SevenOutPod Show:  @TheBettorLife Use promo code "YOELEVEN" for 11% off at The Bettor Life online shop:  www.be...

Sports betting is legal in more than half the country. Degenerate money is drying up and casinos are starting to offer a bit more. Gambling is becoming more commercial in sports and other industries. In this episode, we hear from Captain Jack on the state of sports betting, Drew Dinsick on sports betting media, and Eric Rosenthal on how casinos are engaging with patrons. Also, thoughts on The Bett...

After Lauren the Bettor kept appearing in my feed, I decided to invite her on the podcast to learn more about her bettor life. From Chuck E. Cheese to Circa, Lauren shares her journey as a gambler. Enjoy! Guest: @LaurenTheBettor Show:  @TheBettorLife Use promo code "YOELEVEN" for 11% off at The Bettor Life online shop:  www.bettormerch.com Want to launch your own podcast? Use promo code "BETTOR" a...

Chris AKA "SmallWhale13" on Twitter is a former card counter and current craps enthusiast. He is the cohost of the Crap Vegas podcast with Vegas Duffy. He shares his experience of slipping into problem gambling, becoming a card counter, and how he has become the gambler he is today. Guest: @SmallWhale13 Show:  @TheBettorLife Use promo code "YOELEVEN" for 11% off at The Bettor Life online shop:  ww...

This week we welcome community member Tim Kennedy. Tim and I have interacted on Twitter for years and I have had the pleasure of hanging out with him at a couple 360 Vegas Vacations. Tim joins the the podcast to tell us about his yearly poker event with friends, how he fell in love with Vegas, and his experience at the recent 360 Vegas Vacation 11. Guest: @TimKennedy11 Host:  @TheBettorLife Use pr...