The Sharp 600 - Sports Betting Podcast

Host Rob Cressy is joined by Joe Fortenbaugh to discuss all things sports betting. Joe and Rob discuss: - Joe's time hosting The Sharp 600. - ESPN's Daily Wager. - Stats that matter when placing bets. - Joe and Rob's process in the day-to-day. -  How the NFL's new schedule will change betting. - The Minnesota Vikings' 2021 outlook. - How fans returning to the stands will impact NFL betting. - Joe'...

Host Rob Cressy is joined by sports betting consultant Sean Lockhart to discuss the absolutely bonkers week that it has been in professional sports. Sean and Rob discuss: -The Russell Westbrook trade altering the Lakers' NBA title futures -Other teams with intriguing NBA Championship odds -Betting lessons learned from the NBA Draft -Fallout from the Dodgers adding Max Scherzer and Trea Turner -Aar...

Host Rob Cressy is joined by Covers Experts handicapper Jessica Gonsalves to discuss her journey into the sports betting industry and baseball betting strategy. Jessica and Rob discuss: -Jessica's journey into the sports betting space -Breaking into a male-dominated industry -Her thoughts on fading the public and why it's important -How to build a model to succeed at sports betting -Why a model he...

Host Rob Cressy is joined by professional sports bettor Bill Krackomberger to preview the 2021 British Open. Bill and Rob discuss: -Staying away from favorites like tournament fave Jon Rahm -Strategy on picking outright winners -Long shot golfers to target, like Webb Simpson -Why head-to-head matchup betting is a better play -When to get your bets in -Why you need to pay attention to weather and t...

Host Rob Cressy is joined by Nick Kalikas of Circa Sports to preview Conor McGregor vs. Dustin Poirier 3 and all UFC 264 betting action. Nick and Rob discuss:  -How Circa Sports is seeing more action on Poirier -The split between sharp vs. public money -The best McGregor/Poirier value bets  -Why betting on McGregor while he's still at plus money makes sense -The Burns vs. Thompson fight -The sharp...

Host Rob Cressy is joined by Playbook Sports' Marc Lawrence to talk the 2021 NFL season and Week 1. Marc and Rob discuss: - Over/Under win totals for the 2021 season. - Reasons to go Under on the Ravens. - Trends around teams projected to win double-digit wins. - The Dallas Cowboys' outlook for 2021 and Dak Prescott's importance. - How to take advantage of a weak NFC East. - The Steelers' success...

Host Rob Cressy is joined by Covers Sports Betting Journalist Geoff Zochodne, as well as Canadian Gaming Association President/CEO Paul Burns, to talk about Bill C-218 and its impact on single-game sports betting in Canada. Geoff and Rob discuss: - The news developments and covering the story as a journalist. - The history behind Canada's single-game betting ban. - Possible opposition and amendmen...

Host Rob Cressy is joined by 4for4 Football Director of Betting Ryan Noonan to talk about betting for the 2021 US Open. Ryan and Rob discuss: - The US Open possibly being better to bet on than the Masters. - Phil Mickelson paving the way for making "history" bets? - Brooks vs. Bryson. - Are betting outrights the best strategy? Top-10s? Each ways? - Considering players who had past success in SoCal...

Host Rob Cressy is joined by Covers Experts Soccer Authority, Amadeus, to discuss the best betting strategies as they preview Euro 2020. Amadeus and Rob talk: - The variety of Euro markets and different benefits of each. - Strategies and favorites for betting tournament and group winners. - Making sense of the best value in single-game markets. - The best teams for Over and Under plays. - The dyna...

Rob Cressy is joined by Covers publishing editor Jared Hochman to discuss first-round insights from the NBA and NHL playoffs.  Jared and host Rob Cressy talk: - First-round results, upsets and trends, including talent vs. effort in playoffs. - The impact of the Lakers-Suns series on NBA titles futures. - Favorites in the NBA's West and holes in contenders.  - Joel Embiid's health and its impact on...

Rob Cressy is joined by South Point sports book director Chris Andrews to discuss NHL and NBA playoffs and the college football games of the year.  Chris and host Rob Cressy talk: - The handle South Point has seen during the NBA and NHL playoffs so far. - How to best capitalize on favorites losing early in their series. - The Clippers' struggles and Chris Paul's injury. - The hopes of teams down 2...

Rob Cressy is joined by Covers writer Rohit Ponnaiya to discuss the NBA playoffs.  Rohit and host Rob Cressy talk: -Takeaways from the first set of play-in games -Advantages and strategy of live betting -Finding better value with prop bet markets -What to make of the defending champion Lakers -Best futures bets to make for NBA title -Why you should be wary of betting on underdogs in futures market...

Rob Cressy is joined by Covers publishing editor Jared Hochman to discuss the NHL playoffs.  Jared and host Rob Cressy talk: - How to best bet hockey if you're a newcomer. - Futures prices worth looking at in the postseason. - How to analyze series-by-series prices. - The way the new division format will impact the playoffs. - What info the condensed schedules gave us during the regular season. -...

Rob Cressy is joined by sports betting consultant Sean Lockhart to discuss the NFL Draft.  Sean and host Rob Cressy discuss: - How Sean and Rob did betting the NFL Draft. -  The big wins, such as Jaycee Horn as the first defender drafted. - The big losses, like Mac Jones to the 49ers at No. 3. - The value of draft day information in making your bets. - Trends Sean and Rob identified ahead of and d...

Rob Cressy is joined first by Doug Kezerian, the host of Daily Wager on ESPN, to talk sports betting and then by Monique Vag to talk Kentucky Derby. Doug and host Rob Cressy discuss: - Doug's approach to sports betting and how to find an edge. - How to parse through prop bets.  - Where to find an advantage in props. - What upcoming betting events are on Doug's radar.  - What info to use betting th...

Rob Cressy is joined by FTNNetwork COO Eliot Crist to talk NFL Draft Props, with the 2021 NFL Draft less than a week away. Eliot and host Rob Cressy discuss: - How to approach betting the NFL Draft. - Mistakes bettors make on draft props. - How the slightest errors can change the outlook of a bet. - What value mock drafts have ahead of the draft. - The likely pick at No. 3 to the 49ers. - How to u...

Rob Cressy is joined by Covers Senior Editor Andrew Caley to have a wide-ranging conversation on sports betting, including a Masters roundup and catching up on all things MLB betting. Andrew and host Rob Cressy discuss: - What they learned betting on the Masters. - How to play the matchups and other props when betting golf. - Taking the little wins over big wins during golf tournaments.  - Shane B...

Rob Cressy is joined by the VP of Risk Management for The SuperBook at Westgate Jeff Sherman to discuss The Masters. Jeff and host Rob Cressy discuss: - How the quick turnaround between tournaments impacted betting. - If the course will be more challenging than it was in November's tournament.  - The impact Tiger Woods' absence has on Masters betting. - If there is value to be found on Jordan Spie...

Rob Cressy is joined by sports betting consultant Sean Lockhart to discuss the NCAA Conference Tournament. Sean and host Rob Cressy discuss: - The Pac-12's success in the NCAA Tournament.  - Sean and Rob's hits and misses so far in the tournament. - Looking at the big picture when betting college basketball. - Finding edges in betting props. - Previewing Gonzaga-UCLA and a look at the record-setti...

Rob Cressy is joined by Jason Logan, Rohit Ponnaiya, Jared Hochman, and Andrew Caley of the Covers team to breakdown the March Madness Sweet 16, and lessons learned from the opening weekend. Each guest tackles a different region, with Jason covering the East, Rohit on the West, Jared on the South, and Andrew breaking down the Midwest. Jason discusses: -Florida State finally getting its groove back...

Host Rob Cressy is joined by Jason Logan, Rohit Ponnaiya, Jared Hochman, and Andrew Caley of the Covers team to breakdown their March Madness Final Four picks.  Cressy and the guests discuss: -Their Final Four picks, which includes a big consensus on Gonzaga -Why Alabama, Illinois are good bets to make the Final Four -Jared's somewhat surprise team out of the East Region -Underdog picks to make th...

Host Rob Cressy is joined by Jason Logan, Rohit Ponnaiya, Jared Hochman, and Andrew Caley of the Covers team to breakdown their favorite March Madness sleepers and Cinderella teams. Each guest tackles a different region, with Jason covering the East, Rohit on the West, Jared on the South, and Andrew breaking down the Midwest.  Jason likes: -UNC Greensboro on the moneyline over Florida State -The S...

Rob Cressy is joined by Jason Logan, Rohit Ponnaiya, Jared Hochman, and Andrew Caley of the Covers team to breakdown the first round of March Madness and go through all of their picks. Each guest tackles a different region, with Jason covering the East, Rohit on the West, Jared on the South, and Andrew breaking down the Midwest. Jason discusses: -The First Four games and why's there's a lot to lik...

Rob Cressy is joined by sports betting consultant Sean Lockhart to discuss the NCAA Conference Tournament. Sean and host Rob Cressy discuss: -Last year's NCAA Tournament getting canceled -Their favorite Conference Tournament memories  -Tips on how to bet in the Conference Tournament  -How to size up Duke and the ACC -Which teams to buy and sell in the Big 10 -Whether Gonzaga is the team to beat in...

The Sharp 600 podcast welcomes Covers Senior Editor Andrew Caley to discuss MLB Win Totals and which teams have the best chance to either exceed or fall short of their Over/Under projection. Andrew and host Rob Cressy discuss: -They first talk about the NHL Golden Knights' partnership with a sports betting tout service that was widely criticized and then canceled  -Advice on how to bet MLB futures...