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The Smart Money: How the World's Best Sports Bettors Beat the Bookies Out of MillionsA riveting inside look at the lucrative world of professional high stakes sports betting by a journalist who lived a secret life as a key operative in the world's most successful sports gambling ring. When journalist Michael Konik landed an interview with Rick "Big Daddy" Matthews, the largest bet he'd placed on a sporting event was $200. Konik, an expert blackjack and poker player, was no stranger to Vegas. But Matthews was in a different league: the
A riveting inside look at the lucrative world of professional high-stakes sports betting by a journalist who lived a secret life as a key operative in the world's most successful sports gambling ring. When journalist Michael Konik landed an interview with Rick "Big Daddy" Matthews, the largest bet he'd placed on a sporting event was $200. Konik, an expert blackjack and poker player, was no stranger to Vegas. But Matthews was in a different league: the man was rumored to be the world's smartest sports bettor, the mastermind behind "the Brain Trust," a shadowy group of gamblers known for their expertise in beating the Vegas line. Konik had heard the word on the street -- that Matthews was a snake, a conniver who would do anything to gain an edge. But he was also brilliant, cunning, and charming. And when he asked Konik if he'd like to "make a little money" during the football season, the writer found himself seduced . . . So began Michael Konik's wild ride as an operative of the elite Brain Trust. In The Smart Money, Konik takes readers behind the veil of secrecy shrouding the most successful sports betting operation in America, bypassing the myths and the rumors, going all the way to its innermost sanctum. He reveals how they -- and he -- got rich by beating the Vegas lines and, ultimately, the multimillion-dollar offshore betting circuit. He details the excesses and the betrayals, the horse-trading and the paranoia, that are the perks and perils of a lifestyle in which staking inordinate sums of money on the outcome of a single event -- sometimes as much as $1 million on a football game -- is a normal part of doing business.Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Published: 11/01/2008
ISBN: 9780743277143
Pages: 384
Weight: 1.24lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.85d
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★★★★★ 5
Nice Wallet
Beautiful men’s leather wallet by Fossil. Came in a tin gift box. Nice and big, which is what I was looking for. Has a pocket for coins. Planning on giving it to husband for Father’s Day and I know he’s gonna love it.
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Reviewed in the United States on June 14, 2024
★★★★★ 5
Fits your COVID vaccine card!
This wallet is very lovely (fine workmanship, smooth and not distressed leather as in the photo). Comes in a quality metal box that has possibly thrilled my husband even more than the wallet itself. Holds everything including weird currencies, parking stubs, even your COVID vaccine document — you do have one, right?
Perfect gift.
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Reviewed in the United States on June 26, 2021
★★★★★ 4
Well made,
The leather is flawless, all the stitching is well done, the ability to organize my cards in groups worked out well.
It's overall size is fine, fits well in a front pocket, flatter than a tri-fold, not bulky.
My only wish would be making the width of the inner double sided leather card holder page pockets just 1/8" wider. In my opinion this would then be a 5-star wallet. One spot to hold some of the just wider than credit card size for easy access would be nice.
Besides that, I intend to use it until it is worn out. Nice wallet!
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Reviewed in the United States on January 22, 2022
★★★★★ 5
Great Quality
Color: Ryan Black, Size: One Size
This is what I wanted , this is the second time I am buying the same wallet to gift as it's leather is great and stiching is amazing.
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Reviewed in the United States on January 15, 2024
★★★★★ 5
Beloved item
Color: Ryan Black, Size: One Size
It looks very good and holds a lot. Just takes some breaking in to.
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Reviewed in the United States on September 14, 2025