U.S. Open Recap + World Cup Betting | Sponsored by Novig
This week on Bet the Process, Jeff and Rufus go guest-less and recap the U.S. Open, share some thoughts on golf's future, and then get into some World Cup betting insights.

This week on Bet the Process, Jeff and Rufus go guest-less and recap the U.S. Open, share some thoughts on golf's future, and then get into some World Cup betting insights.
This week on Bet the Process, Joseph LaMagna of Fried Egg Golf returns to discuss this weekend's U.S. Open. Also, Jeff and Rufus chat World Cup betting and share their thoughts on the Knicks winning the championship.
This week on Bet the Process, good friend, soccer analyst and founder of StatsBomb Ted Knutson joins to chat World Cup. Topics include unique challenges for betting, overrated and underrated teams, weather conditions, and the expanded 48 team format.
This week on Bet the Process, Ron Yurko joins to discuss his role at the Department of Statistics & Data Science at Carnegie Mellon. He teaches a course on sports betting where students place bets on a fake sportsbook, using statistical models and probability theory.
This week on Bet the Process, Ferris (@FerrisB_86 on X) joins to discuss his role as a teacher who runs a sports betting educational series for high school students. The discussion gets existential and Rufus dives deep into his psyche.
This week on Bet the Process, pro golfer Michael Kim returns to the pod to discuss his performance at last weekend's PGA Championship. Rufus and Jeff also recap their betting results.
This week on Bet the Process, Andy Lack joins and chats with Rufus about the upcoming PGA Championship at Aronimink in Pennsylvania, but first, Jeff and Rufus discuss personal development topics including Enneagram types and horizontal vs vertical relationships.
This week on Bet the Process, Cade Massey returns to discuss recent events, NFL draft strategies, the role of AI in sports analytics, and Jeff and Rufus get into the firing of Alex Cora by the Red Sox.
This week on Bet the Process, Sean Zerillo of the Action Network joins to discuss the start of the MLB season and nerd out over the impact of the ABS challenge system.
This week on Bet the Process, Jeff welcomes Seth Partnow, NBA analyst at The Athletic and data scientist at Teamworks, to talk playoffs and his developing of next-generation basketball stats. But first, Rufus and Jeff discuss the Masters and LIV Golf's legacy.
This week on Bet the Process, golf commentator Steve Sands joins to discuss the 2026 Masters Tournament. Topics include Augusta National's unique characteristics, potential winners and dark horse possibilities, and the decision to create a Novig market with the 7 top golfers.
This week on Bet the Process, Jeff and Rufus talk Pre-Masters tournament and then welcome back Jordan Majewski to discuss the Final Four matchups.
This week on Bet the Process, Jeff and Rufus welcome Gav, a new guest they met on X/Twitter. A college basketball bettor and analyst from a finance background, Gav shares his analytical approach to handicapping games by combining multiple statistical models, explains his reasoning for specific picks, and covers several key matchups.
This week on Bet the Process, college basketball analytics legend Ken Pomeroy is back to discuss the beginning of March Madness, with insights for making a bracket, upsets, and a surprise sleeper pick.
This week on Bet the Process, Jeff and Rufus sit down with Jacob Fortinksy, founder and CEO of Novig, in their NYC office to discuss where the company is headed and more. Also, Jeff and Rufus recap Sloan and some golf betting.
This week on Bet the Process, the No-Stats All-Star Shane Battier joins to discuss his journey from being a traditional scoring-focused player to embracing analytics in his NBA career, how basketball analytics has evolved over the years, and his transition to business as chief culture advisor for Palmetto Solar.
This week on Bet the Process, Jeff chats with Ted Knutson - Statsbomb founder, soccer (football) expert, and long time friend. Topics discussed include finding betting edges in football, Ted's current work in women's football team management, and the challenges of balancing fan expectations with long-term strategic improvements.
This week on Bet the Process, Tom Peabody joins Jeff and Rufus to recap their Super Bowl experience. Also discussed - upcoming golf plans, this year's Sloan analytics conference, and Jeff's flag football coaching struggles.
This week on Bet The Process, Jeff and Rufus share their thoughts on the Super Bowl, then bring in Matthew Davidow to discuss further. Topics include player performances, prop bets, and modeling approaches with adjustments for game situations.
This week on Bet the Process, Kris Abdelmessih joins to discuss the evolution of trading firms and their strategic choices in the late 1990s and early 2000s, the challenges of selling startups and maintaining trading cultures, and today’s market making and prediction markets.
This week on Bet the Process, Jeff and Rufus welcome Adam Levitan, co-founder of Establish The Run, to discuss his evolution from DFS-focused projections to broader sports betting and prediction markets, as well as some college football recap and NFL analysis and predictions.
This week on Bet the Process, NFL data analyst Kevin Cole (Unexpected Points on Substack) returns to break down the playoffs, recapping wild card weekend and focusing on the remaining games.
This week on Bet the Process, Judah Fortgang (Throwthedamball on Substack) is back to cover NFL playoff matchups, including offensive/defensive strategies, player performances, and weather impacts.
This week on Bet the Process, Jeff and Rufus bring on old friend Preston Johnson, the Sports Cheetah, and discuss Crawley Town FC, Preston's journey away from sports gambling, and some college football playoff predictions.
This week on Bet the Process, Jeff and Rufus answer questions from listeners, with topics including their first times meeting Tony Kornheiser, betting second halves, and reflections on happiness and fulfillment.
This week on Bet the Process, creator and host of the Risk of Ruin podcast John Reeder joins and discusses his journey into advantage play, his analysis of Long-Term Capital Management's failure and the broader implications for modern Wall Street, and reflects on teaching probabilistic thinking to children.
This week on Bet the Process, Jeff and Rufus welcome one of the biggest bettors on Polymarket and recent 60 Minutes interviewee Domer, to share his journey from poker to prediction markets, as well as his strategies and the importance of self-education and taking a balanced approach.
This week on Bet the Process, Tulane professor and sports consultant Gabe Feldman joins to discuss the current state of college sports law, including new regulations around athlete compensation, and the legal status and regulatory challenges around sports betting and prediction markets. Rufus also continues the college football heater and gives more picks.
This week on Bet the Process, Jeff and Rufus go guest-less and discuss prediction markets, NCAA rule changes, and more college football heater picks.
This week on Bet the Process, Jeff and Rufus discuss the recent MLB pitching scandal and Rufus' issues with mold. Then Rufus interviews Mark Pattinson aka sprotzbettor, about NBA prop betting, integrating quantitative with qualitative data, and if/when AI will destroy sports betting.