Category: Gambling Olympics

I’ve spent the past week writing about the Gambling Olympics. At this point I don’t know how to do anything else. The Main Event is over, but there’s a lot that can still be said about the competition. Some readers have asked if I can give more details on final standings and individual performances. For…

The Highlights Day 2 of the Gambling Olympics has seen more than $10,000 wagered in side action. After dinner, Brandon Adams organized an unscheduled chugging contest in which he set the lines and served as the book. The first matchup was Scott the Three Donkeys Intern vs. BlackJack Fletcher. Although no one had seen Scott…

The Highlights Jonathan Bales and Brandon Adams bet $1,000 on which one of them would have the higher finish in Yahtzee. If one of them happened to win the overall Yahtzee event, he would get a $1,000 bonus.  Bales and Adams made it to the Yahtzee finals, and $4,000 in additional side action was placed on…

The Highlights On Day 1, Jonathan Bales and Brandon Adams bet $1,000 on one throw of Rock-Paper-Scissors. Bales won. On Day 2, Adams has the chance to win his money back with a $1,000 best-of-seven RPS rematch. Bales and Adams also have side bets on most of the other Day 2 events for a total…

Highlights The 2018 Gambling Olympics is a two-day contest in Las Vegas on July 9-10. The buy-in is $2,500, and the winner gets $10,000. Justin Phan has five top-four finishes and leads the field heading into Day 2. The total prize pool for the Gambling Olympics is $30,000, with $10,000 being paid to first, $6,000 to second…

The Highlights Poker pros Joey Ingram and Matt Brown were the first players ousted of the Day 1 poker tournament in the $2,500 Gambling Olympics. To keep some skin in the game, they did a $100 draft of the 10 remaining players in the tournament. 2017 WSOP Main Event winner Blumstein took down the Poker…

Highlights The 2018 Gambling Olympics is a two-day, 12-person contest taking place in Las Vegas on July 9-10. The buy-in is $2,500, and the winner gets $10,000. Before the Main Event, some participants will compete in preliminary contests, such as a $3,000 racquetball match between Peter Jennings and Jonathan Bales, a $1,000 racquetball set between Bales and Adam Levitan…

The Highlights This article is written by Pete Manzinelli (Manz), one of the 12 participants in the inaugural Gambling Olympics. Poker is one of the 12 events in the Gambling Olympics. Even though the field features a few strong poker players, including 2017 World Series of Poker Main Event winner Scott Blumstein, the player who offers…

Highlights The 2018 Gambling Olympics is a two-day, 12-person contest taking place in Las Vegas on July 9-10. The buy-in is $2,500, and the winner gets $10,000. Before the Main Event, some participants will compete in preliminary contests, such as a 6-mile run by Jonathan Bales. The total prize pool for the Gambling Olympics is $30,000, with…

The Highlights Yahtzee is one of 12 events in the inaugural Gambling Olympics and takes place Monday, July 9. Each of the 12 contestants will compete in a bracket-style tournament with matchups chosen at random. A few contestants have experience in Yahtzee, but none have allowed it to tug at the heart strings quite like Peter…

Highlights The inaugural Gambling Olympics takes place in Las Vegas on July 9-10. Before the Main Event, some participants will compete in preliminary contests, such as a $1,500 tennis prop. Matthew Freedman is covering the Gambling Olympics in person with live analysis and daily recaps. The 2018 Gambling Olympics is a two-day, 12-person contest taking place in…

The Highlights Daily Fantasy Sports is one of the 12 events in the inaugural Gambling Olympics Each contestant will compete on DraftKings in two MLB slates, one on Monday and one on Tuesday In addition to being able to wager on the winner, you can also wager if the high score will be over or…

Highlights The inaugural Gambling Olympics takes place in Las Vegas on July 9-10. Before the Main Event, some participants will compete in preliminary contests such as $3,000 Racquetball games and $2,000 pull-up competitions. Matthew Freedman is covering the Gambling Olympics in person with live analysis and daily recaps. The 2018 Gambling Olympics is a two-day, 12-person contest…

The Highlights Beer Pong is one of 12 events in the inaugural Gambling Olympics. It will be played bracket-style with matchups chosen at random. The overwhelming individual favorite is Pete Manzinelli (+100), who has seen significant line movement in his favor since open (+800). The 2018 Gambling Olympics is a two-day, 12-person contest taking place in…

Highlights Connect Four is one of 12 events in the inaugural Gambling Olympics and takes place Monday, July 9. The game has been mathematically solved since 1988 and can be consistently won by whoever goes first if they know what they’re doing. The Three Donkeys, along with The Prop Bet King, are self-pronounced Connect Four aficionados.…

Highlights Lodden Thinks is one of 12 events in the inaugural Gambling Olympics and takes place Monday July 9. The 12 participants will each attempt to answer questions created by Scott the Intern.  The Three Donkeys could garner sharp action, but Levitan may have an edge. The 2018 Gambling Olympics is a two-day, 12-person contest taking place…

The Highlights Sports betting is one of 12 events in the inaugural Gambling Olympics. Each participant begins with $1,000 to bet, and standings will be based on final bankroll after two nights. Bankroll management will be just as important as sports betting skill. The 2018 Gambling Olympics is a two-day, 12-person contest taking place in Las Vegas…

The Highlights Standings prediction is one of 12 events in the inaugural Gambling Olympics and requires participants to predict the standings of the other 11 events.  Given the event’s random nature, all individuals and teams have the same odds. The event favors a contrarian approach, which could allow one of the better DFS players, such…

The Highlights Daily Fantasy Sports is one of 12 events in the inaugural Gambling Olympics. Each contestant will compete on DraftKings in two MLB slates and one WNBA slate. Peter Jennings (+350) is the favorite, with Jonathan Bales (+375), Adam Levitan (+400) and Brandon Adams (+400) not far behind. The 2018 Gambling Olympics is a two-day, 12-person…

Highlights The Cryptocurrency Portfolio is one of 12 events in the inaugural Gambling Olympics. The 12 contestants must create the most profitable portfolio over the two-day period. Manzinelli (creator of ManzCoin), Levitan and Blumstein are the favorites, but Bales offers the most value.  The 2018 Gambling Olympics is a two-day, 12-person contest taking place in…

The Highlights Acey-Deucey is one of 12 events in the inaugural Gambling Olympics. Each player will start with a set budget, and the player with the largest profit will be crowned the winner. Brandon Adams and Adam Levitan are the favorites at +300, and the other 10 competitors have identical +600 odds. The 2018 Gambling Olympics is a…

The Highlights Before the official Gambling Olympics, some of the participants will compete in preliminary events. One of these events is a basketball contest in which Peter Jennings must hit at least 60-of-100 high school 3-pointers. Peter is a smooth shooter, but 60% is an aggressive mark. The 2018 Gambling Olympics is a two-day, 12-person contest taking…

Highlights The inaugural Gambling Olympics takes place in Las Vegas on July 9-10. The buy-in is $2,500, but there could be significantly more than that wagered in side action. Jonathan Bales and Peter Jennings have negotiated a deal involving Rock-Paper-Scissors as well as racquetball and the pull-up challenge. The 2018 Gambling Olympics is a two-day, 12-person contest…

The Highlights Before the official Gambling Olympics, some of the participants will compete against each other in preliminary events. One of these events is a series of racquetball matches between Jonathan Bales and Peter Jennings. Jennings has verified toughness on the racquetball court. The 2018 Gambling Olympics is a two-day, 12-person contest taking place in Las Vegas…

The Highlights Blackjack is one of 12 events in the inaugural Gambling Olympics. The 12 contestants can bet any amount each hand. BlackJack Fletcher and Joey Ingram are the favorites, but Scott Blumstein and Pete Manzinelli offer upside at a discount. The 2018 Gambling Olympics is a two-day, 12-person contest taking place in Las Vegas…

Highlights Rock-Paper-Scissors is one of 12 events in the inaugural Gambling Olympics. The 12 contestants will compete in best-of-21 head-to-head matchups in a bracket-style tournament. Bales and BlackJack are the favorites, but Levitan and the poker pros hold value. The 2018 Gambling Olympics is a two-day, 12-person contest taking place in Las Vegas on July 9-10. The…

The Highlights Peter Jennings (CSURAM88) opens as the +450 favorite, slightly ahead of fellow Action Network employees Jonathan Bales, Sean Koerner and Adam Levitan. Team Jennings is also favored to win the team portion of the competition. The 2018 Gambling Olympics is a two-day, 12-person contest taking place in Las Vegas on July 9-10. The buy-in is…

The Highlights The inaugural Gambling Olympics takes place in Las Vegas on July 9-10. The event features 12 of the gambling world’s biggest names competing as individuals and teams in 12 separate events. Team Jennings features Peter Jennings, Brandon Adams, Paul Lo Duca and BlackJack Fletcher. The 2018 Gambling Olympics is a two-day, 12-person contest taking place…

Highlights The inaugural Gambling Olympics takes place in Las Vegas on July 9-10. The event features 12 of the gambling world’s biggest names competing as individuals and teams in 12 separate events. Team Bales features Jonathan Bales, Scott Blumstein, Matt Brown and Sean Koerner. The 2018 Gambling Olympics is a two-day, 12-person contest taking place…

Highlights The inaugural Gambling Olympics takes place in Las Vegas on July 9-10. The event features 12 of the gambling world’s biggest names competing as individuals and teams in 12 events. Team Levitan features Adam Levitan, Joey Ingram, Pete Manzinelli and Michael Mooney. The 2018 Gambling Olympics is a two-day 12-person contest taking place in Las Vegas…

The Highlights Joey Ingram is one of the participants in the inaugural Gambling Olympics. He’s a popular poker vlogger with more than 12 million views on his YouTube channel. He’s also a legendary prop bettor, which makes him one of the biggest wild cards in the field. The 2018 Gambling Olympics is a two-day, 12-person contest taking…

The Highlights Sean Koerner is one of the participants in the inaugural Gambling Olympics. He’s the Director of Predictive Analytics for The Action Network and the No. 1 in-season FantasyPros NFL ranker each of the past three years. He was a late addition to the field but is still one of the favorites. The 2018 Gambling…

The Highlights Before the official Gambling Olympics, some of the participants will compete against each other in preliminary events. One of these events is pull-up contest between Jonathan Bales and Peter Jennings. Bales is favored by 17.5 pull-ups.  The 2018 Gambling Olympics is a two-day, 12-person contest taking place in Las Vegas on July 9-10. The buy-in…

The Highlights Before the official Gambling Olympics, some of the participants will compete against each other in preliminary events. One of these events is the second-annual Broathalon, featuring Pete Manzinelli and the Three Donkeys. Each broathlete will compete in five drinking/basketball events to determine 2018’s ultimate bro. The 2018 Gambling Olympics is a two-day, 12-person contest taking…

The Highlights Michael Mooney is one of the participants in the inaugural Gambling Olympics. He’s a New York Times best-selling author whose work has appeared in ESPN The Magazine, Rolling Stone and GQ. He considers himself a longshot and isn’t favored in any of the 12 individual events. The 2018 Gambling Olympics is a two-day, 12-person contest…

The Highlights Matt Brown is one of the participants in the inaugural Gambling Olympics. He’s one of the most balanced competitors in the field, having held jobs in the poker, DFS and sports-betting industries. Despite his experience, he enters the event as a +900 underdog. The 2018 Gambling Olympics is a two-day, 12-person contest taking place in…

The Highlights BlackJack Fletcher is one of the participants in the inaugural Gambling Olympics. He’s a former lawyer who parlayed his sports-betting success into a career with The Action Network. He’s currently listed as a favorite in two of the 12 events: Blackjack and Sports Betting. The 2018 Gambling Olympics is a two-day, 12-person contest taking place…

The Highlights Before the official Gambling Olympics, some of the participants will compete against each other in preliminary events. One of these events is a tennis match between Adam Levitan and Brandon Adams. The 2018 Gambling Olympics is a two-day 12-person contest taking place in Las Vegas on July 9-10. The buy-in is $2,500, and the winner…

The Headlines Paul Lo Duca is one of the participants in the inaugural Gambling Olympics. He’s a former MLB catcher who made four All-Star teams despite being drafted in the 25th round. He’s had a successful second career as a horse racing analyst and is one of the early favorites in the sports betting event.…

The Highlights Scott Blumstein is one of the participants in the inaugural Gambling Olympics. He is the 2017 World Series of Poker Main Event winner and has amassed more than $8.5 million in live poker earnings.  His ability outside of poker is unknown, but he grew up near Atlantic City and is probably no stranger to…

The Highlights Pete Manzinelli is one of the participants in the inaugural Gambling Olympics. He’s a true legend (in his own mind) and the inventor of the world’s first physical cryptocurrency. Manz might be the most motivated of all the competitors.  The 2018 Gambling Olympics is a two-day, 12-person contest taking place in Las Vegas on July…

Highlights Jonathan Bales is one of the participants in the inaugural Gambling Olympics. Bales is a veteran DFS player and FantasyLabs co-founder. He has experience in every event in the tournament. The 2018 Gambling Olympics is a two-day, 12-person contest taking place in Las Vegas on July 9-10. The buy-in is $2,500, and the winner gets $10,000. Before,…

The Highlights Brandon Adams is one of the participants in the inaugural Gambling Olympics. He has more than $3 million in live poker earnings and is one of the best players in the DFS industry. He taught undergraduate economics courses at Harvard for nine years. The 2018 Gambling Olympics is a two-day, 12-person contest taking place in…

Highlights Peter Jennings is one of the participants in the inaugural Gambling Olympics. He’s one of the most accomplished DFS players in history as a two-time world champion. Jennings has also enjoyed success as a poker player and sports bettor. The 2018 Gambling Olympics is a two-day, 12-person contest taking place in Las Vegas on July 9-10. The buy-in…

The Highlights Adam Levitan is one of the participants in the inaugural Gambling Olympics. He doesn’t consider himself a degenerate even though he once drove to another state to set daily fantasy WNBA lineups. Levitan is an accomplished DFS pro and poker player, but don’t expect him to do much in beer pong. The 2018 Gambling…