Episode 51: Fortinet Championship After a two week hiatus from the golf world, the FHP boys are back to start the 2023 season in Napa Valley, California! The Fortinet Championship features not only some of our favorite PGA stalwarts, but also some really exciting names from the upcoming Korn Ferry class. In an event that has historically provided winners from up and down the betting board, Chris and Ian have a ton of potential names to sort through in searching for our first outright winner of t...
Sep 14, 2022•58 min•Season 2Ep. 43
After a wild 500 miles, and a shocking winner in Darlington to open the 2022 Playoffs, Chris and Ian discuss the prospects of some drivers that suddenly find themselves on the bubble heading into the second race of the Round of 16. Is Kevin Harvick in trouble after flaming out in stage 3? Are we buying Kyle Busch’s speed despite a blown engine ruining his day? And should we be considering a new Championship favorite following Chase Elliot’s tough afternoon with the Lady in Black? We answer all o...
Sep 07, 2022•1 hr 12 min•Season 2Ep. 43
With the Tour Championship wrapping up this past weekend, the boys bring in three special guests for a Year in Review. FHP was born in a dark corner of a GroupMe chat. And we're honoring our roots by giving the rest of the guys a chance to speak their peace on how this endeavor has affected them from outside the live studio. From 2022 PGA awards to a NASCAR playoff preview to special insights from @nicksMLBpicks on his daily process navigating the MLB oddsboard, it's a jam packed 2 hours of disc...
Sep 02, 2022•1 hr 59 min•Season 2Ep. 43
CASH THOSE 25-1 TICKETS!!! Thanks to an Austin Dillon live ticket during the Daytona Livestream, the Flag Hunting podcast is riding high with 3 straight outrights. Now we're off to Darlington, SC to start the first round of the playoffs where Chris talks about his favorite leans at the top of the oddsboard and his only click thus far further down the board. As Ian dives deeper down the oddsboard, Chris stumbles across a qualifying bet that seems like absurd value. Make sure to stay tuned for tha...
Aug 31, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Season 2Ep. 49
CASH THOSE TICKETS!!! One year after breaking our hearts at Caves Valley, Patty Ice gets it done in Wilmington to capture our 10th outright of the year. Chris and Ian go over a wild finish in Wilmington before setting their sets on two of the marquee events on our sporting calendar. Starting in Daytona Beach in the Coke Zero Sugar 400, the guys have a lot of names to parse through in an uber competitive final race of the regular season. On brand for Superspeedway races, Chris utilizes a #SprayAn...
Aug 24, 2022•1 hr 37 min•Season 2Ep. 40
CASH THOSE TICKETS!!! Willy Z captures his maiden victory on the Tour and pays back our string of heart breaks at 25-1. The boys discuss a wild Sunday in Memphis and reassess the FedEx Cup Standings heading into the second leg of the playoffs. After that, it's on to Wilmington, DE for the BMW Championship where the final 70 golfers in the playoff standings compete for a coveted spot at East Lake. Ian gives a breakdown on a brand new course and hits his favorites at the top of the oddsboard. Then...
Aug 17, 2022•1 hr 48 min•Season 2Ep. 39
Following a great race at Michigan, Chris was joined on the podcast by Logan Dougherty (@LoganDougherty). Logan is exactly what his twitter bio claims to be, an excel wiz. Chris was fascinated to learn more about his weekly process and what the behind the scenes looked like. They talk in depth about their models and about the crowd-sourced experiments that Logan posts each week on Twitter. They then dive into Richmond content and talk about their leans across the outright betting market. A huge ...
Aug 10, 2022•1 hr 37 min•Season 2Ep. 38
Following an exciting week at the Wyndham Championship in Greensboro, Ian and Chris breakdown their experience being there in person for a historic Tom Kim victory. Then, we transition into what the FedEx playoffs format looks like, how it works, and who Ian sees as the favorite over the next 3 weeks. Now the PGA Tour is off to Memphis to take on TPC Southwind. Ian gives his course breakdown before diving into his leans for the first round of the FedEx playoffs. Remember to follow @flag_hunting ...
Aug 10, 2022•58 min•Season 2Ep. 37
After a one week hiatus (and a couple more runner up finishes), the Flag Hunting boys are back with extra incentive to cash a big ticket at one of our hometown events. With boots on the ground this week in Greensboro, Chris and Ian talk though Sedgefield CC and the Wyndham Championship field to pinpoint their favorites they hope to cheer to victory in person this Sunday. On the track, the NASCAR circuit is heading to Michigan for the Firekeepers Casino 400. Chris has a really strong lean in term...
Aug 03, 2022•1 hr 19 min•Season 2Ep. 36
CASH THOSE TICKETS! The hot streak for Ian continues as Cam Smith gets it done at the Old Course at St. Andrews! We were delighted to be joined by Rory (@rorypicks) to chat all about The Open Championship as all three of us cashed 28-1 tickets. We spend about 30 mins gushing on Cam Smith, Rory McIlroy, Cam Young, and Viktor Hovland where we learn that @rorypicks cashed more than just a Cam Smith ticket. Then, we toss it to Ian for his course and tournament breakdown for the 3M Open. He gives us ...
Jul 20, 2022•2 hr 41 min•Season 2Ep. 35
Following a really fun race at Atlanta and a heavy news day, the boys were excited to welcome on Chris Werme (@chriswerme15) to break it all down. We highlight his career as a professional NASCAR gambler before we hit the odds board and breakdown our leans in the outright market. Finally, we chat about the Tyler Reddick news and all the layers that could come with it. Please give Chris Werme a follow and listen to his show “Stay Green” by Bet the Board presented by NASCAR. Remember to follow us ...
Jul 14, 2022•1 hr 16 min•Season 2Ep. 34
The Flag Hunting boys are back for round two in Scotland, this time at the Home of Golf at St. Andrews. There’s a lot to sort through with the course setup this week, and Ian has some different angles lined up as we try to project the winner of a historic 150th Open. After the course rundown, we’re once again thrilled to bring on our Major Correspondent Derek (@Picks_By_Blaze on Twitter), to give his outlook on this weeks tournament, and his betting leans in both the outright and prop markets. A...
Jul 13, 2022•1 hr 36 min•Season 2Ep. 33
Episode 39: Atlanta/Scottish Open FIVE IN A ROW!! With our podcast poster boy, Tyler Reddick, taking down Road America, the Flag Hunting boys have now cashed five outright tickets in as many episodes. Chris and Ian break down a wild finish in Wisconsin and the implications Reddick's win has on the playoff race with the Round of 16 quickly approaching. After that, we're headed across the pond to North Berwick, Scotland, and the 4th playing of the Scottish Open at the Renaissance Club! With a fiel...
Jul 06, 2022•1 hr 44 min•Season 2Ep. 32
CASH THOSE TICKETS! For the 4th week in a row, Flag Hunting is flying high thanks to a 25-1 Chase Elliott live-add ticket at Nashville! As we breakdown what transpired at Nashville Superspeedway, we welcome on Full Tank Phil (@FullTankPhil) to talk about his weekend bet slip and how it keeps him coming back from week to week. Then, Chris and Phil take a deep dive into Silly Season talk. What should Tyler Reddick do? Who’s the next guy coming up the ranks? What are some other seats that may be va...
Jun 29, 2022•2 hr 56 min•Season 2Ep. 31
CASH THOSE TICKETS!! Matty Fitzpatrick gets it done at the Country Club to complete the Flag Hunting Hat Trick (3 outrights in a row), and cashes our biggest ticket of the year at 50-1! Chris and Ian revel in Matt’s performance and an incredible final round from Brookline before diving into the Travelers Championship just an hour down the road in Connecticut. Ian’s got some strong leans on some marquee names as he tries to secure his third outright in a row on the PGA Tour. Meanwhile, in the wor...
Jun 22, 2022•1 hr 19 min•Season 2Ep. 30
For the second straight week, the Flag Hunting boys are Cashing Tickets!! Rory McIlroy gets it done in Canada at 14-1 to give the boys their sixth golf outright of the PGA Tour season, and their 10th overall between their two sports! But Rory’s performance is very much a footnote of the golfing world, and of this shows focus this week, as our Major Correspondent Derek (@Picks_By_Blaze) on Twitter is back in studio to discuss the third Major Championship of 2022 in Brookline, Massachusetts! Ian a...
Jun 15, 2022•2 hr 4 min•Season 2Ep. 29
CASH THOSE TICKETS!! “Next-Gen” Joey Logano gets it done at 16-1 for Chris’s third outright of the season, and we couldn’t have had a better guest to follow up the big hit! Mark (@SkyboxNascar on Twitter), joins the Flag Hunting boys to break down all things past, present and future in the sport of NASCAR, as well as his Tuesday night leans on the upcoming road course race at Sonoma, with a bit of LIV Golf and U.S. Open Futures talk to round things out. Be sure to follow Skybox on Twitter, and t...
Jun 08, 2022•2 hr 13 min•Season 2Ep. 28
Coming off a bit of a disappointing week, the boys recap what went right and what went wrong from their weekend bet slips. Then we transition to one of Ian's favorite non-majors of the year, The Memorial Tournament at Muirfield Village. Ian gives us a comprehensive course breakdown and then pinpoints 4 of his favorites in the 20-50 range and expands on why he prefers this range rather than diving any deeper at a major-like venue. Following that, they transition to a new event on the NASCAR Cup S...
Jun 01, 2022•1 hr 53 min•Season 2Ep. 27
After some high drama on both the the golf course and the race track this past weekend, Chris and Ian recap a crazy couple days for the Flag Hunting betting cards, and discuss the future prospects of some of golfs biggest names after a wild four days at Southern Hills. This week, we’ve got a home game in Charlotte for the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway! Chris goes over his key stats for the Marathon on Memorial Day, and gives out his favorites in one of NASCARs headline races. After t...
May 25, 2022•1 hr 39 min•Season 2Ep. 26
The Flag Hunting boys are back with our special guest and Major Championship Correspondent Derek (@Picks_By_Blaze on Twitter) to discuss the years second Major at Southern Hills. After a quick overview of a historic venue we haven’t seen in nearly 15 years on Tour, Chris, Ian and Derek deep dive the top contenders on the odds board, and embrace debate on some of the top players in the game. There are no shortage of bullets being fired here at “Glory’s Last Chance.” Another special thanks to Dere...
May 18, 2022•1 hr 57 min•Season 2Ep. 25
Womp. Womp. Another week, another couple of silver medals for the FHP. With one week before the years 2nd major championship, and the NASCAR All-Star race, the guys are hungry for a winner going into Kansas Motor Speedway and the AT&T Byron Nelson. For Chris, it’s a week of big bets at the top of the board, and for Ian, it’s a week to scattershot at the back of the board. Either way, if these last weeks are any indication, we’re sure to be in for a wild ride with the guys from Flag Hunting! ...
May 11, 2022•1 hr 37 min•Season 2Ep. 24
After a collection of near-misses for our longshots in Mexico, the PGA Tour heads to TPC Potomac for a one-year pit stop at the Wells Fargo. Ian summarizes his key stats for another new course this week and gives his best bets up-and-down the odds board in this years Wells Fargo Championship Next up, we’re onto the Lady in Black. Darlington, and NASCAR’s 2022 rendition of the Goodyear 400. Chris talks through some key decisions he’s got at the top of the board, as well as some key names to be on...
May 04, 2022•1 hr 24 min•Season 2Ep. 23
SMASH THOSE WATERMELONS!! Ross the Boss gets it done at ‘Dega to secure Chris’s 3rd outright of the Flag Hunting era and our second winner on the bounce at Super-speedways! Chris and Ian recap the wild finish in Alabama, and discuss the state of these crazy races going forward. Next up, it’s onto Dover for the DuraMax Drydene 400. Chris has some strong leans at the top for this iteration at the Monster Mile, as well as some sleepers in the prop market down the board to round things out. Finally,...
Apr 27, 2022•1 hr 18 min•Season 2Ep. 22
Heart. Break. City. After podcast-favorite Tyler Reddick is spun out for the lead on the final lap, Chris and Ian mourn their lost bets and recap the crazy night on the dirt at Bristol. After that, it's onto Talladega for the Geico 500: one of the marquee events on the NASCAR calendar! Chris has plenty of names to sort through in the outright market on what always promises to be one of the more wide-open races of the year. Finally, it's onto golf as the PGA Tour heads to New Orleans for the Zuri...
Apr 20, 2022•1 hr 29 min•Season 2Ep. 21
Bonus Episode with a fellow Flag Hunter (pennants)! Chris is joined by @nicksMLBpicks to talk all things baseball. They cover Nick's background in MLB betting, what you can expect from Nick's page everyday, and highlight some of his favorite futures that he made preseason. It's a fun chat but an even better page to follow on Twitter for those looking to bet on America's Pastime. Remember to follow @flag_hunting on Twitter to keep track of our final betting cards and additions!...
Apr 15, 2022•54 min•Season 2Ep. 20
Following a dazzling weekend of the Masters, the boys spend 10 minutes gushing on Scottie Scheffler's rise to the top while also highlighting some of the other guys atop the leaderboard. Then, they lead into Ian's preview of the RBC Heritage at Harbour Town and spotlight the guys who fit the course to a T and landed on our card this week. Later on we get into Bristol Dirt and how Chris decided to build his model and whether or not this led him in the same direction on the odds board. He highligh...
Apr 13, 2022•1 hr 22 min•Season 2Ep. 19
Episode 25 of Flag Hunting, and Episode 2 of April 5th, but the boys (and @PicksByBlaze), are still going strong leading up to another short track stop at Martinsville! With the heartbreaks in the outright market over the last two weeks, Chris has a new emphasis on props heading into Martinsville and beyond, and Blaze has plenty of takes himself on plays and fades from the Paper Clip! Remember to follow @flag_hunting on Twitter to keep track of our final betting cards and additions!...
Apr 07, 2022•1 hr 8 min•Season 2Ep. 18
Hello friends, and welcome to Flag Hunting’s version of Masters week! Chris and Ian are overjoyed to have Derek (@Picks_By_Blaze on Twitter), on for not one, but two full length episodes going through this weeks events in Golf and in NASCAR! After introductions, the guys dive into the odds board and go through our official Flag Hunting win-equity tier list for this years rendition of the Masters. There are plenty of names to make cases for throughout the field, so hopefully we can narrow down th...
Apr 06, 2022•1 hr 29 min•Season 2Ep. 17
After a heart wrenching last two corners for Dinger and the boys in Austin, we’ve got a Chastain truther on the pod to talk through the crazy finish at COTA (@speedwaysteve2 on Twitter). After introductions and a bit of backstory, Phil, Steve and Chris talk through the upcoming race at Richmond and give their initial leans on the outright and prop markets Next up, it’s onto San Antonio for the Valero Texas Open and the official warm-up to 2022’s first major! We’ve got a good track record of hitt...
Mar 30, 2022•1 hr 57 min•Season 2Ep. 16
For the second consecutive week, you can CASH THOSE TICKETS! Sam Burns gets it done for the boys at the Valspar and gives us plenty of bullets to play with heading into the heart of the Golf and Racing season! This week, the PGA Tour is in Austin, Texas for the WGC-Match Play Championship. Chris and Ian not only give their leans for the outright betting cards, but also a full breakdown of the 64-man bracket that will crown this years Match Play Champion. As it happens, we don’t have to go too fa...
Mar 23, 2022•1 hr 57 min•Season 2Ep. 15
