Did my last episode make you think being a full-time bettor sucks? Then this episode may be for you! Welcome to The Risk Takers Podcast, hosted by professional sports bettor John Shilling (GoldenPants13) and SportsProjections. This podcast is the best betting education available - PERIOD. And it's free - please share and subscribe if you like it. My website: https://www.goldenpants.com/ Follow SportsProjections on Twitter: https://x.com/Sports__Proj Want to work with my betting group?: john@gold...
Jan 16, 2025•43 min
In this episode, John breaks down what it takes to be a professional gambler (and if it's even something you want to do) Welcome to The Risk Takers Podcast, hosted by professional sports bettor John Shilling (GoldenPants13) and SportsProjections. This podcast is the best betting education available - PERIOD. And it's free - please share and subscribe if you like it. My website: https://www.goldenpants.com/ Follow SportsProjections on Twitter: https://x.com/Sports__Proj Want to work with my betti...
Jan 09, 2025•51 min
The last episode of my working with others in betting series. This focuses on how to find and work with people who can take key operational items off your plate. Very VERY important for scaling and getting yourself squared away come tax season. Welcome to The Risk Takers Podcast, hosted by professional sports bettor John Shilling (GoldenPants13) and SportsProjections. This podcast is the best betting education available - PERIOD. And it's free - please share and subscribe if you like it. My webs...
Jan 02, 2025•30 min
Today we break down how/why to team up with other bettors. Also - I am releasing my full course for free on YouTube! Link here: https://www.youtube.com/@TheRiskTakersPodcast Welcome to The Risk Takers Podcast, hosted by professional sports bettor John Shilling (GoldenPants13) and SportsProjections. This podcast is the best betting education available - PERIOD. And it's free - please share and subscribe if you like it. My website: https://www.goldenpants.com/ Follow SportsProjections on Twitter: ...
Dec 19, 2024•48 min
3-Part Series ALERT I have been trying to put together a podcast sharing what I have learned from working with others in betting (betting partners, movers, syndicate betting). It turned out trying to squeeze it into one episode wasn't working - so I broke it into three logical parts that represent steps of the journey from "lone wolf" bettor to Billy Walters wannabe. Hope you enjoy - please subscribe and rate the podcast, it does help! Welcome to The Risk Takers Podcast, hosted by professional s...
Dec 12, 2024•43 min
For the best hourly in sports betting, start playing with GP Picks+ : https://www.goldenpants.com/gp-picks Today I explain a question we all need to be asking ourselves everyday when it comes to betting. Welcome to The Risk Takers Podcast, hosted by professional sports bettor John Shilling (GoldenPants13) and SportsProjections. This podcast is the best betting education available - PERIOD. And it's free - please share and subscribe if you like it. My website: https://www.goldenpants.com/ Follow ...
Nov 28, 2024•35 min
A couple of spicy takes Trojan Horse an important lesson in choosing the right betting markets. Welcome to The Risk Takers Podcast, hosted by professional sports bettor John Shilling (GoldenPants13) and SportsProjections. This podcast is the best betting education available - PERIOD. And it's free - please share and subscribe if you like it. My website: https://www.goldenpants.com/ Follow SportsProjections on Twitter: https://x.com/Sports__Proj Want to work with my betting group?: john@goldenpan...
Nov 19, 2024•28 min
In this episode I discuss a few of the main characters from the Sabermetrics movement (and what we can learn from them to make money betting) Welcome to The Risk Takers Podcast, hosted by professional sports bettor John Shilling (GoldenPants13) and SportsProjections. This podcast is the best betting education available - PERIOD. And it's free - please share and subscribe if you like it. My website: https://www.goldenpants.com/ Follow SportsProjections on Twitter: https://x.com/Sports__Proj Want ...
Nov 07, 2024•27 min
We are so BACK!! Welcome to The Risk Takers Podcast, hosted by professional sports bettor John Shilling (GoldenPants13) and SportsProjections. This podcast is the best betting education available - PERIOD. And it's free - please share and subscribe if you like it. My website: https://www.goldenpants.com/ Follow SportsProjections on Twitter: https://x.com/Sports__Proj Want to work with my betting group?: john@goldenpants.com Want 100s of +EV picks a day?: https://www.goldenpants.com/gp-picks...
Oct 31, 2024•19 min
Want to join the best sports betting discord server for FREE? Go here: https://discord.gg/goldenpants For this podcast I'm joined by my friend Joseph to discuss betting goals, ethics of sports books, and why psychology is key to making money. 0:00 Intro 1:10 Nitai's Start 6:12 Keep Learning 10:42 Winning Makes You A Good Gambler 14:45 Different Gambling Goals 21:16 Psychology In Sportsbetting 28:33 Ethics of Sportsbooks 32:27 Finding Good Information 36:52 Beginner Betting Strategies 48:26 You D...
Oct 30, 2024•1 hr 29 min
Someone in my discord asked me a question about whether it was worth it for them to work with a mover or not. When I looked at the proposed deal - it didn't seem like the mover was providing any value. In this episode I share my thoughts on what makes a productive professional relationship in the betting space. Welcome to The Risk Takers Podcast, hosted by professional sports bettor John Shilling (GoldenPants13) and SportsProjections. This podcast is the best betting education available - PERIOD...
Sep 26, 2024•19 min
Want to get the September promotion for GP Picks+? Check it out here: https://www.goldenpants.com/gp-picks In this episode I talk about launching an automated bet feed - GP Picks+, and everything I learned about top down betting in the process. (Note - there is value for originators in learning top down) Welcome to The Risk Takers Podcast, hosted by professional sports bettor John Shilling (GoldenPants13) and SportsProjections. This podcast is the best betting education available - PERIOD. And i...
Sep 18, 2024•30 min
Learn why clicking the cashout button is similar to betting into a sharp book in this episode! Big announcement - I have gone live with the most robust automated bet feed on the market in my discord. If you want to save time, increase volume, and make money during the betting busy season - head over to https://www.goldenpants.com/gp-picks and check out what we have cooked up! Welcome to The Risk Takers Podcast, hosted by professional sports bettor John Shilling (GoldenPants13) and SportsProjecti...
Sep 10, 2024•21 min
Want to WIN sports betting? Go here: https://academy.goldenpants.com/ Want to START learning for free? Go here: https://discord.gg/goldenpants For this podcast I'm joined by Dan aka Doctor Razz, and we discuss hedging bets, overbetting possibly being good, and an epic Phil Ivey story. Use Dan's code 'SG20' at checkout for GP Academy to support Dan and get 20% off your first month! Dan on Twitter- https://x.com/DoctorRazzWSOP 0:00 Intro 0:40 Dan's Start 11:55 Two Plus Two Was Great 13:09 The Swit...
Jul 18, 2024•2 hr 8 min
Want to WIN sports betting? Go here: https://academy.goldenpants.com/ Want to START learning for free? Go here: https://discord.gg/goldenpants Check out this free GP Academy class on one of the most requested topics - "Bottom-up betting". This is a taste for what we are offering within the Academy. If you want to learn how to implement these strategies with practical code and database walkthroughs - sign up today: https://academy.goldenpants.com/ 2:40 Why? 13:15 Scouting The Market 22:10 Buildin...
Jul 05, 2024•45 min
Want to WIN sports betting? Go here: https://academy.goldenpants.com/ Want to START learning for free? Go here: https://discord.gg/goldenpants Today I break down the five different income streams that I have under the broader category of "Sports Betting" Timestamps: 0:01 Intro 2:01 Bonuses 6:56 Top-down Betting 12:22 Bottom-up Betting 16:38 Partner w/ Sharps 18:28 Soft PVP Welcome to The Risk Takers Podcast, hosted by professional sports bettor John Shilling (GoldenPants13) and SportsProjections...
Jun 28, 2024•23 min
** Want to beat a game they say can't be beaten? Learn sports betting at GP Academy: https://academy.goldenpants.com/ ** I'm joined by Eric Haber aka Sheets and we dive into a collection of topics including his time in poker, emotions when gambling, and a great Chris Moneymaker story. Sheets on Twitter: https://x.com/sheetspwns?lang=en Learn from Sheets: https://truedfs.com/ Timestamps: 0:08 Intro 2:36 Sheets' Time in Poker 15:48 DFS Start 18:42 Scaling in Gambling 24:02 Emotions in Gambling 32:...
Jun 20, 2024•55 min
** Want to learn how to bet on sports profitably? 14-day free trial for my sports betting education discord: https://academy.goldenpants.com/ ** Tips on live arbitrage betting along with diving into the sweepstakes model gaining traction as of late. Today I am joined by Brock aka SportsBetsGuy on Twitter. He talks about adjusting to live arbing from the changing landscape, the sweepstakes model, and how it is affecting the rest of the sports betting world. Brock on Twitter: https://x.com/SportsB...
Jun 04, 2024•1 hr 33 min
I was a good poker player, but after years of playing professionally I had essentially $0 to show for my skill. This episode explains how I left a mediocre poker career behind and found success in sports betting. Welcome to The Risk Takers Podcast, hosted by professional sports bettor John Shilling (GoldenPants13) and SportsProjections. This podcast is the best betting education available - PERIOD. And it's free - please share and subscribe if you like it. My website: https://www.goldenpants.com...
May 09, 2024•38 min
*** Want to learn how to bet on sports profitably? 14-day free trial for my sports betting education discord: https://academy.goldenpants.com/ *** YOU SEE A SPORTSBOOK'S trading software in this episode! Today I am joined by Henry from NoVig aka BigBuckHunter on twitter. He talks about market making, how to conceptualize risk as an operator, and walks us through NoVig's trading software at the end. Unprecedented episode - must watch. Henry on Twitter: https://twitter.com/BigBuckHunterrr NoVig: h...
Apr 26, 2024•1 hr 13 min
Poker-pro Mark aka "Chinamaniac" gives the most comprehensive breakdown of what it takes to be a professional gambler today. I always tell you to follow my guests on Twitter - but I implore you to follow Mark because he writes the most useful long-form content on Twitter (think Mr. Liiiimited) Mark's Twitter: https://twitter.com/chinamaniac Welcome to The Risk Takers Podcast, hosted by professional sports bettor John Shilling (GoldenPants13) and SportsProjections. This podcast is the best bettin...
Mar 28, 2024•2 hr 2 min
Like everyone, I very quickly need to learn about college basketball. We host a special episode where I have Ben Rasa explain March Madness to me in golf terms. (Along with a in-depth discussion into golf betting - our shared interest) Ben's Links: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@OddsShopper Twitter: https://twitter.com/JazzrazDFS/with_replies Stokastic: https://www.stokastic.com/ (Ben's betting software) Intro: (0:00) Ben's Background: (1:45) Long Discussion on Golf Betting: (6:00) Twitter/ +...
Mar 18, 2024•1 hr 17 min
Dillon is a rare industry insider who speaks openly about what goes on at an online sportsbook - invaluable information in this episode for bettors and aspiring industry employees! Follow Dillon on X: https://twitter.com/dillonborg3 Welcome to The Risk Takers Podcast, hosted by professional sports bettor John Shilling (GoldenPants13) and SportsProjections. This podcast is the best betting education available - PERIOD. And it's free - please share and subscribe if you like it. My website: https:/...
Mar 14, 2024•1 hr 38 min
We are back with a Twitter Q&A! If you are interested in the GP Academy as mentioned - here is the link: https://academy.goldenpants.com/ It comes with a 14 day free trial - hope to see you in there! Welcome to The Risk Takers Podcast, hosted by professional sports bettor John Shilling (GoldenPants13) and SportsProjections. This podcast is the best betting education available - PERIOD. And it's free - please share and subscribe if you like it. My website: https://www.goldenpants.com/ Follow ...
Mar 07, 2024•42 min
I am pumped to welcome back my good friend DMProps to the show. We get to check in on how Drew is doing, take a deep dive into NBA player prop markets, and EVEN make some Masters picks. Check it out! Follow Drew on Twitter: https://twitter.com/DMProps Join Drew's Discord: https://whop.com/tce/ Welcome to The Risk Takers Podcast, hosted by professional sports bettor John Shilling (GoldenPants13) and SportsProjections. This podcast is the best betting education available - PERIOD. And it's free - ...
Feb 29, 2024•1 hr 20 min
Today we are joined by NFL Originator and overall great guy - Sharp Clarke. Clarke gives us some tips on how to get started originating, shares with us why the NFL market isn't as efficient as we think, and at the end shares an edge with the listeners who make it that far. Follow Sharp Clarke on twitter: https://twitter.com/SharpClarkeNFL Check out his website: https://sharpclarke.com/ Welcome to The Risk Takers Podcast, hosted by professional sports bettor John Shilling (GoldenPants13) and Spor...
Feb 22, 2024•1 hr 17 min
Spanky needs no introduction. He is one of the top professional sports bettors in the world. Founder of SpankOdds, BetBash, and the Sports Betting Hall of fame. His podcast, Be Better Bettors, inspired this very podcast. This is the most excited I have been to host a guest - and Spanky delivers. You will leave this a "Better Bettor". Follow Spanky on Twitter: https://twitter.com/spanky Sign up for BetBash: https://betbash.co/ Check out Spankodds: https://spankodds.com/ Welcome to The Risk Takers...
Feb 15, 2024•1 hr 8 min
I can't believe I am saying this.... But yes, you can overfocus on account health. In this episode I dissect when you should be laying the cover and when you should be taking the money. Welcome to The Risk Takers Podcast, hosted by professional sports bettor John Shilling (GoldenPants13) and SportsProjections. This podcast is the best betting education available - PERIOD. And it's free - please share and subscribe if you like it. My website: https://www.goldenpants.com/ Follow SportsProjections ...
Feb 13, 2024•31 min
Today we are joined by Alex Kane, founder and CEO of Sporttrade. Alex is at the forefront of bringing betting exchanges to the United States. We talk about letting winning bettors play, challenging DraftKings, FanDuel and the other big players, and why Sporttrade is as much a mission as a business venture to Alex. Follow Alex on Twitter: @a_kane47 Check out Sporttrade for yourself: https://getsporttrade.com/ Welcome to The Risk Takers Podcast, hosted by professional sports bettor John Shilling (...
Feb 08, 2024•1 hr 4 min
In this episode, GP13 draws inspiration from his brief stint at the blackjack tables. The strategies used by top blackjack players to find good games are highly applicable to sports bettors looking for markets to bet. The newsletter is back with a vengeance this week - DO NOT MISS THIS ONE: https://newsletter.goldenpants.com/ Welcome to The Risk Takers Podcast, hosted by professional sports bettor John Shilling (GoldenPants13) and SportsProjections. This podcast is the best betting education ava...
Feb 06, 2024•19 min
