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Expert | Profit | Wins | Loss | Win % | Avg. Odds |
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Daniel Dobish | $200 | 2 | 0 | 100% | -111 |
Mark Franco | $200 | 2 | 0 | 100% | -115 |
Vince Akins | $185 | 3 | 1 | 75% | -111 |
Ray Monohan | $100 | 1 | 0 | 100% | -115 |
Scott Pritchard | $100 | 1 | 0 | 100% | -108 |
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Joe Nelson | $100 | 1 | 0 | 100% | -115 |
Kevin Thomas | $100 | 1 | 0 | 100% | -115 |
Brian Edwards | $100 | 1 | 0 | 100% | -110 |
Alex Smart | $100 | 1 | 0 | 100% | -108 |
Bruce Marshall | $92 | 2 | 1 | 67% | -112 |
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Expert | Profit | Wins | Loss | Win % | Avg. Odds |
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Mark Franco | $200 | 2 | 0 | 100% | -115 |
Bruce Marshall | $200 | 2 | 0 | 100% | -113 |
Brian Edwards | $100 | 1 | 0 | 100% | -110 |
Daniel Dobish | $100 | 1 | 0 | 100% | -110 |
Ray Monohan | $100 | 1 | 0 | 100% | -115 |
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Jonny Reno | $100 | 1 | 0 | 100% | -114 |
Micah Roberts | $90 | 2 | 1 | 67% | -111 |
Vince Akins | $85 | 2 | 1 | 67% | -113 |
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Expert | Profit | Wins | Loss | Win % | Avg. Odds |
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Kevin Thomas | $100 | 1 | 0 | 100% | -115 |
Scott Pritchard | $100 | 1 | 0 | 100% | -108 |
Alex Smart | $100 | 1 | 0 | 100% | -108 |
Vince Akins | $100 | 1 | 0 | 100% | -108 |
Joe Nelson | $100 | 1 | 0 | 100% | -115 |
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Jorge Gonzalez | $100 | 1 | 0 | 100% | -108 |
Daniel Dobish | $100 | 1 | 0 | 100% | -112 |
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Expert | Profit | Wins | Loss | Win % | Avg. Odds |
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Vince Akins | $577 | 8 | 2 | 80% | -111 |
Mark Franco | $391 | 5 | 1 | 83% | -113 |
ASA | $390 | 5 | 1 | 83% | -110 |
Scott Pritchard | $300 | 3 | 0 | 100% | -109 |
Alex Smart | $300 | 3 | 0 | 100% | -107 |
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Bill Marzano | $278 | 5 | 2 | 71% | -114 |
Bruce Marshall | $263 | 7 | 4 | 64% | -111 |
Stephen Nover | $192 | 3 | 1 | 75% | -115 |
Paul Bovi | $100 | 1 | 0 | 100% | -105 |
Tim Michael | $100 | 1 | 0 | 100% | -109 |
Will Rogers | $95 | 2 | 1 | 67% | -107 |
Ray Monohan | $90 | 2 | 1 | 67% | -112 |
Joe Nelson | $85 | 2 | 1 | 67% | -115 |
Gary Bart | $60 | 4 | 3 | 57% | -111 |
Jorge Gonzalez | $45 | 4 | 4 | 50% | 141 |
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Expert | Profit | Wins | Loss | Win % | Avg. Odds |
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Vince Akins | $485 | 6 | 1 | 86% | -111 |
ASA | $400 | 4 | 0 | 100% | -110 |
Mark Franco | $391 | 5 | 1 | 83% | -113 |
Bruce Marshall | $390 | 5 | 1 | 83% | -113 |
Alex Smart | $200 | 2 | 0 | 100% | -107 |
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Jonny Reno | $190 | 3 | 1 | 75% | -111 |
Paul Bovi | $100 | 1 | 0 | 100% | -105 |
Stephen Nover | $100 | 1 | 0 | 100% | -120 |
Tim Michael | $100 | 1 | 0 | 100% | -109 |
Ray Monohan | $90 | 2 | 1 | 67% | -112 |
Bill Marzano | $78 | 3 | 2 | 60% | -112 |
Micah Roberts | $70 | 4 | 3 | 57% | -110 |
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Expert | Profit | Wins | Loss | Win % | Avg. Odds |
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Scott Pritchard | $300 | 3 | 0 | 100% | -109 |
Bolt Brady | $200 | 2 | 0 | 100% | -111 |
Will Rogers | $100 | 1 | 0 | 100% | -110 |
AAA Sports | $100 | 1 | 0 | 100% | -109 |
Joe Nelson | $100 | 1 | 0 | 100% | -115 |
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Nick Parsons | $100 | 1 | 0 | 100% | -112 |
Kevin Thomas | $100 | 1 | 0 | 100% | -115 |
Alex Smart | $100 | 1 | 0 | 100% | -108 |
Vince Akins | $92 | 2 | 1 | 67% | -110 |
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Expert | Profit | Wins | Loss | Win % | Avg. Odds |
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Bill Marzano | $200 | 2 | 0 | 100% | -120 |
Gary Bart | $100 | 1 | 0 | 100% | -115 |
Micah Roberts | $100 | 1 | 0 | 100% | -129 |
Stephen Nover | $100 | 1 | 0 | 100% | -127 |
Jorge Gonzalez | $75 | 1 | 1 | 50% | 293 |
Expert | Profit | Wins | Loss | Win % | Avg. Odds |
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Expert | Profit | Wins | Loss | Win % | Avg. Odds |
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Micah Roberts | $778 | 21 | 12 | 64% | -112 |
Mark Franco | $767 | 11 | 3 | 79% | -112 |
Bruce Marshall | $728 | 15 | 7 | 68% | -111 |
Jorge Gonzalez | $655 | 9 | 4 | 69% | 131 |
Vince Akins | $644 | 13 | 6 | 68% | -110 |
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Alex Smart | $478 | 7 | 2 | 78% | -110 |
Jonny Reno | $460 | 9 | 4 | 69% | -110 |
ASA | $451 | 9 | 4 | 69% | -112 |
Stephen Nover | $264 | 7 | 4 | 64% | -111 |
Gary Bart | $217 | 9 | 6 | 60% | -113 |
Paul Bovi | $150 | 5 | 3 | 63% | -116 |
Bill Marzano | $148 | 7 | 5 | 58% | -114 |
Daniel Dobish | $131 | 8 | 6 | 57% | -110 |
Kyle Hunter | $92 | 2 | 1 | 67% | -108 |
Ray Monohan | $80 | 4 | 3 | 57% | -109 |
Will Rogers | $75 | 4 | 3 | 57% | -110 |
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Expert | Profit | Wins | Loss | Win % | Avg. Odds |
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Mark Franco | $767 | 11 | 3 | 79% | -112 |
Vince Akins | $675 | 9 | 2 | 82% | -111 |
Bruce Marshall | $655 | 11 | 4 | 73% | -112 |
Jonny Reno | $290 | 4 | 1 | 80% | -111 |
Stephen Nover | $288 | 4 | 1 | 80% | -112 |
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Micah Roberts | $245 | 9 | 6 | 60% | -109 |
Jorge Gonzalez | $180 | 4 | 2 | 67% | -110 |
ASA | $161 | 5 | 3 | 63% | -111 |
Gary Bart | $131 | 7 | 5 | 58% | -111 |
Kyle Hunter | $100 | 1 | 0 | 100% | -108 |
Ray Monohan | $80 | 4 | 3 | 57% | -109 |
Alex Smart | $78 | 3 | 2 | 60% | -110 |
Paul Bovi | $75 | 3 | 2 | 60% | -112 |
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Expert | Profit | Wins | Loss | Win % | Avg. Odds |
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Alex Smart | $400 | 4 | 0 | 100% | -110 |
Micah Roberts | $272 | 6 | 3 | 67% | -110 |
Jorge Gonzalez | $190 | 3 | 1 | 75% | -110 |
ASA | $190 | 3 | 1 | 75% | -110 |
Nick Parsons | $185 | 3 | 1 | 75% | -113 |
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Daniel Dobish | $181 | 4 | 2 | 67% | -110 |
Joe Nelson | $100 | 1 | 0 | 100% | -115 |
Bolt Brady | $90 | 2 | 1 | 67% | -111 |
AAA Sports | $80 | 3 | 2 | 60% | -111 |
Bruce Marshall | $73 | 4 | 3 | 57% | -109 |
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Expert | Profit | Wins | Loss | Win % | Avg. Odds |
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Micah Roberts | $300 | 3 | 0 | 100% | -134 |
Bill Marzano | $300 | 3 | 0 | 100% | -123 |
Jorge Gonzalez | $285 | 2 | 1 | 67% | 265 |
Will Rogers | $100 | 1 | 0 | 100% | -120 |
Stephen Nover | $100 | 1 | 0 | 100% | -127 |
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ASA | $100 | 1 | 0 | 100% | -125 |
Daniel Dobish | $100 | 1 | 0 | 100% | -102 |
Paul Bovi | $100 | 1 | 0 | 100% | -135 |
Gary Bart | $86 | 2 | 1 | 67% | -118 |
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Expert | Profit | Wins | Loss | Win % | Avg. Odds |
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Expert | Profit | Wins | Loss | Win % | Avg. Odds |
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Bruce Marshall | $963 | 24 | 13 | 65% | -111 |
Vince Akins | $896 | 21 | 11 | 66% | -110 |
Alex Smart | $846 | 14 | 5 | 74% | -111 |
Jonny Reno | $742 | 14 | 6 | 70% | -109 |
Jorge Gonzalez | $633 | 12 | 7 | 63% | 153 |
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Mark Franco | $607 | 16 | 9 | 64% | -111 |
ASA | $490 | 16 | 10 | 62% | -112 |
Will Rogers | $467 | 9 | 4 | 69% | -110 |
Ray Monohan | $365 | 9 | 5 | 64% | -110 |
Paul Bovi | $311 | 10 | 6 | 63% | -114 |
Micah Roberts | $264 | 35 | 29 | 55% | -111 |
Stephen Nover | $230 | 10 | 7 | 59% | -111 |
Bolt Brady | $194 | 19 | 15 | 56% | -114 |
Daniel Dobish | $8 | 11 | 10 | 52% | -108 |
AAA Sports | $5 | 10 | 9 | 53% | -111 |
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Expert | Profit | Wins | Loss | Win % | Avg. Odds |
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Bruce Marshall | $1140 | 18 | 6 | 75% | -111 |
Vince Akins | $637 | 13 | 6 | 68% | -110 |
Micah Roberts | $591 | 18 | 11 | 62% | -110 |
Jonny Reno | $582 | 8 | 2 | 80% | -109 |
Mark Franco | $507 | 15 | 9 | 63% | -111 |
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Alex Smart | $268 | 6 | 3 | 67% | -110 |
Ray Monohan | $265 | 8 | 5 | 62% | -110 |
Paul Bovi | $250 | 7 | 4 | 64% | -112 |
Bolt Brady | $235 | 10 | 7 | 59% | -109 |
Will Rogers | $177 | 5 | 3 | 63% | -109 |
Stephen Nover | $164 | 5 | 3 | 63% | -112 |
Jorge Gonzalez | $158 | 6 | 4 | 60% | -110 |
ASA | $120 | 9 | 7 | 56% | -111 |
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Expert | Profit | Wins | Loss | Win % | Avg. Odds |
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Alex Smart | $478 | 7 | 2 | 78% | -110 |
Jorge Gonzalez | $290 | 4 | 1 | 80% | -110 |
Vince Akins | $259 | 8 | 5 | 62% | -110 |
Will Rogers | $190 | 3 | 1 | 75% | -110 |
Bolt Brady | $180 | 4 | 2 | 67% | -110 |
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ASA | $170 | 5 | 3 | 63% | -110 |
AAA Sports | $170 | 5 | 3 | 63% | -110 |
Daniel Dobish | $163 | 6 | 4 | 60% | -109 |
Mark Franco | $100 | 1 | 0 | 100% | -110 |
Ray Monohan | $100 | 1 | 0 | 100% | -110 |
Joe Nelson | $100 | 1 | 0 | 100% | -115 |
Scott Pritchard | $39 | 6 | 5 | 55% | -111 |
Micah Roberts | $9 | 10 | 9 | 53% | -110 |
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Expert | Profit | Wins | Loss | Win % | Avg. Odds |
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Bill Marzano | $300 | 3 | 0 | 100% | -123 |
ASA | $200 | 2 | 0 | 100% | -136 |
Jorge Gonzalez | $185 | 2 | 2 | 50% | 386 |
Micah Roberts | $162 | 3 | 1 | 75% | -135 |
Will Rogers | $100 | 1 | 0 | 100% | -120 |
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Paul Bovi | $100 | 1 | 0 | 100% | -135 |
Alex Smart | $100 | 1 | 0 | 100% | -122 |
Stephen Nover | $100 | 1 | 0 | 100% | -127 |
Gary Bart | $86 | 2 | 1 | 67% | -118 |
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Expert | Profit | Wins | Loss | Win % | Avg. Odds |
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Expert | Profit | Wins | Loss | Win % | Avg. Odds |
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Bruce Marshall | $1303 | 55 | 38 | 59% | -111 |
Alex Smart | $1164 | 25 | 12 | 68% | -111 |
Vince Akins | $802 | 32 | 22 | 59% | -110 |
Jonny Reno | $742 | 14 | 6 | 70% | -109 |
Jorge Gonzalez | $700 | 22 | 15 | 59% | 122 |
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Mark Franco | $676 | 21 | 13 | 62% | -111 |
Ray Monohan | $620 | 16 | 9 | 64% | -111 |
Paul Bovi | $461 | 24 | 17 | 59% | -115 |
Zack Cimini | $447 | 10 | 5 | 67% | -112 |
ASA | $380 | 27 | 21 | 56% | -112 |
Scott Pritchard | $330 | 16 | 11 | 59% | -113 |
Stephen Nover | $275 | 25 | 20 | 56% | -112 |
Micah Roberts | $264 | 35 | 29 | 55% | -111 |
Will Rogers | $194 | 12 | 9 | 57% | -111 |
Joe Nelson | $189 | 14 | 11 | 56% | -111 |
Gary Bart | $184 | 24 | 20 | 55% | -113 |
AAA Sports | $59 | 15 | 13 | 54% | -110 |
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Expert | Profit | Wins | Loss | Win % | Avg. Odds |
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Bruce Marshall | $1252 | 29 | 15 | 66% | -111 |
Vince Akins | $663 | 23 | 15 | 61% | -109 |
Micah Roberts | $591 | 18 | 11 | 62% | -110 |
Jonny Reno | $582 | 8 | 2 | 80% | -109 |
Mark Franco | $366 | 18 | 13 | 58% | -111 |
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Zack Cimini | $347 | 9 | 5 | 64% | -111 |
Jorge Gonzalez | $299 | 14 | 10 | 58% | -110 |
Ray Monohan | $220 | 12 | 9 | 57% | -111 |
ASA | $177 | 14 | 11 | 56% | -111 |
Will Rogers | $136 | 8 | 6 | 57% | -110 |
Scott Pritchard | $100 | 1 | 0 | 100% | -110 |
Kyle Hunter | $95 | 2 | 1 | 67% | -109 |
Joe Nelson | $89 | 13 | 11 | 54% | -111 |
Alex Smart | $86 | 12 | 10 | 55% | -111 |
Stephen Nover | $52 | 15 | 13 | 54% | -111 |
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Expert | Profit | Wins | Loss | Win % | Avg. Odds |
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Alex Smart | $978 | 12 | 2 | 86% | -111 |
Scott Pritchard | $400 | 14 | 9 | 61% | -111 |
Ray Monohan | $400 | 4 | 0 | 100% | -112 |
Jorge Gonzalez | $381 | 6 | 2 | 75% | -111 |
AAA Sports | $270 | 6 | 3 | 67% | -110 |
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Daniel Dobish | $200 | 13 | 10 | 57% | -110 |
Kevin Thomas | $170 | 5 | 3 | 63% | -111 |
Stephen Nover | $148 | 8 | 6 | 57% | -109 |
Vince Akins | $139 | 9 | 7 | 56% | -110 |
Mark Franco | $100 | 1 | 0 | 100% | -110 |
Joe Nelson | $100 | 1 | 0 | 100% | -115 |
Paul Bovi | $90 | 2 | 1 | 67% | -110 |
Will Rogers | $78 | 3 | 2 | 60% | -110 |
Bolt Brady | $60 | 5 | 4 | 56% | -110 |
Bruce Marshall | $51 | 26 | 23 | 53% | -111 |
Nick Parsons | $26 | 8 | 7 | 53% | -111 |
Micah Roberts | $9 | 10 | 9 | 53% | -110 |
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Expert | Profit | Wins | Loss | Win % | Avg. Odds |
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Gary Bart | $486 | 6 | 1 | 86% | -125 |
ASA | $400 | 4 | 0 | 100% | -139 |
Bill Marzano | $376 | 5 | 1 | 83% | -127 |
Paul Bovi | $265 | 4 | 1 | 80% | -145 |
Mark Franco | $210 | 2 | 0 | 100% | -103 |
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Micah Roberts | $162 | 3 | 1 | 75% | -135 |
Alex Smart | $100 | 1 | 0 | 100% | -122 |
Zack Cimini | $100 | 1 | 0 | 100% | -135 |
AAA Sports | $100 | 1 | 0 | 100% | -105 |
Stephen Nover | $75 | 2 | 1 | 67% | -126 |
Jorge Gonzalez | $20 | 2 | 3 | 40% | 321 |
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Expert | Profit | Wins | Loss | Win % | Avg. Odds |
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Expert | Profit | Wins | Loss | Win % | Avg. Odds |
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Vince Akins | $2633 | 175 | 135 | 56% | -110 |
Bruce Marshall | $2068 | 250 | 208 | 55% | -110 |
ASA | $1695 | 119 | 92 | 56% | -111 |
Alex Smart | $1662 | 157 | 126 | 55% | -111 |
Will Rogers | $1247 | 79 | 60 | 57% | -111 |
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Stephen Nover | $706 | 141 | 120 | 54% | -111 |
Joe Nelson | $609 | 74 | 62 | 54% | -110 |
Micah Roberts | $594 | 145 | 124 | 54% | -112 |
Kyle Hunter | $565 | 21 | 14 | 60% | -110 |
Paul Bovi | $500 | 65 | 53 | 55% | -113 |
AAA Sports | $384 | 83 | 72 | 54% | -110 |
Jonny Reno | $235 | 21 | 17 | 55% | -110 |
Chip Chirimbes | $146 | 147 | 131 | 53% | -111 |
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Expert | Profit | Wins | Loss | Win % | Avg. Odds |
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Vince Akins | $1917 | 125 | 96 | 57% | -110 |
ASA | $1568 | 80 | 58 | 58% | -110 |
Chip Chirimbes | $914 | 142 | 120 | 54% | -111 |
Bruce Marshall | $861 | 153 | 131 | 54% | -110 |
Stephen Nover | $751 | 96 | 80 | 55% | -111 |
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Joe Nelson | $734 | 72 | 59 | 55% | -110 |
AAA Sports | $709 | 51 | 40 | 56% | -110 |
Paul Bovi | $553 | 35 | 26 | 57% | -112 |
Micah Roberts | $517 | 88 | 75 | 54% | -110 |
Kyle Hunter | $342 | 10 | 6 | 63% | -111 |
Jonny Reno | $314 | 13 | 9 | 59% | -110 |
Will Rogers | $88 | 53 | 47 | 53% | -110 |
Alex Smart | $81 | 110 | 98 | 53% | -111 |
Bolt Brady | $47 | 39 | 35 | 53% | -110 |
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Expert | Profit | Wins | Loss | Win % | Avg. Odds |
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Jorge Gonzalez | $2014 | 51 | 28 | 65% | -110 |
Alex Smart | $1405 | 44 | 27 | 62% | -111 |
Bruce Marshall | $1207 | 97 | 77 | 56% | -110 |
Will Rogers | $1079 | 24 | 12 | 67% | -110 |
Vince Akins | $716 | 50 | 39 | 56% | -110 |
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Daniel Dobish | $441 | 33 | 26 | 56% | -110 |
Ray Monohan | $407 | 25 | 19 | 57% | -111 |
Micah Roberts | $280 | 37 | 31 | 54% | -110 |
Kyle Hunter | $223 | 11 | 8 | 58% | -110 |
Mark Franco | $190 | 3 | 1 | 75% | -110 |
Kevin Thomas | $139 | 18 | 15 | 55% | -111 |
Bill Marzano | $87 | 13 | 11 | 54% | -110 |
Stephen Nover | $87 | 34 | 30 | 53% | -110 |
Jonny Reno | $82 | 3 | 2 | 60% | -110 |
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Expert | Profit | Wins | Loss | Win % | Avg. Odds |
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Paul Bovi | $335 | 6 | 2 | 75% | -140 |
Micah Roberts | $325 | 14 | 8 | 64% | -135 |
Tim Michael | $213 | 11 | 7 | 61% | -131 |
AAA Sports | $200 | 2 | 0 | 100% | -108 |
ASA | $129 | 6 | 4 | 60% | -123 |
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Zack Cimini | $100 | 1 | 0 | 100% | -135 |
Ray Monohan | $100 | 1 | 0 | 100% | -115 |
Will Rogers | $80 | 2 | 1 | 67% | -130 |
Alex Smart | $76 | 2 | 1 | 67% | -122 |
Mark Franco | $75 | 3 | 2 | 60% | -109 |
Brian Bitler | $58 | 11 | 9 | 55% | -115 |
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Apr 30th NBA Picks
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The point-spread was developed to provide a balance for both teams involved in a contest to entice bettors to potentially back the weaker team and receive points. The two squads in a game are listed with a title, either a favorite or an underdog. The favorite is usually the perceived better team in the game, as backing them means giving up several points.
For example, if Los Angeles is listed as a seven-point favorite (-7) over Orlando, backing Los Angeles would mean they need to win by at least eight points to win the bet. Any victory by six points or less by Los Angeles would result in a loss, even though they won the game straight-up and a win for Orlando.If the game falls on seven, a ‘push’ occurs, which is a tie, meaning all tickets are refunded.
HOW DO NBA MONEYLINE PICKS WORK?
There is moneyline betting in basketball in case you don’t want to worry about the points. However, the odds or amount you would have to risk is adjusted accordingly for both the favorite and underdog. If you wanted to back Los Angeles (a five-point favorite) but only needed them to win straight-up, you would need to wager $250 to win $100.
On the flip side, if you have enough faith in Orlando to beat Los Angeles outright as a five-point ‘dog, you can place $100 to win $180. There is a sliding scale on the money-line/point-spread correlation, with the favorite numbers rising relative to how many points they lay. A three-point favorite to win outright is just -160 (risk $160 to win $100), while a seven-point favorite is a chalkier bet at -320 (risk $320 to win $100).
HOW DO NBA TOTAL (OVER/UNDER) PICKS WORK?
Another option to bet on basketball instead of taking a side is to bet on the total. Basically, this is a cooperative effort between the two teams to either go ‘Over’ or ‘Under’ the posted total. In basketball, if Los Angeles and Orlando have a game total of 205 ½, a winning ‘Over’ bet would mean the two clubs would combine for 206 points or more. On the flip side, a winning ‘Under’ ticket is 205 points or fewer between the two teams.
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