NFL survivor pool tips: spread versus moneyline explained
NFL 2026

NFL Survivor Pool Tips for People Who Don't Watch Football

Read one number, pick against the worst teams, save your best ones. Three levels of survivor strategy, five seasons of data on why it works, and the Week 1 games to target.

September 2026 · 5 min read
Betting against the Dolphins every week
NFL 2026

Bet Against the Dolphins All Season: Does It Pay?

Miami gutted the roster and handed the ball to Malik Willis. We're fading them all 17 games. Five seasons of real lines on the NFL's worst teams say what that's worth.

September 2026 · 5 min read · From Episode 11
Matt vs the Model: two Super Bowl baskets
NFL 2026

Man vs Machine: Three Super Bowl Baskets, Tracked All Season

Ten teams the win-total model says Polymarket underprices, 1,000 shares each for $614, racing Matt's and Andrew's hand-built baskets to February. Plus what my AI says about which one wins.

September 2026 · 5 min read · From Episode 11
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NFL 2026

NFL Win Totals vs Polymarket Championship Odds

A Vegas win total and a Polymarket price value the same team in different units. Convert one into the other and the Lions sit 68% apart. Here is where the board disagrees with itself.

August 2026 · 9 min read · From Episode 10
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Prediction Markets

How I Made $2,900 Betting the Texas Senate Primary on Polymarket

Runoff mechanics, turnout drops, and information asymmetry, a step-by-step breakdown of $7,500 in real Polymarket trades across 3 legs of the Texas Republican Senate primary.

March 2026 · 12 min read · From Episode 04
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Midterms 2026

2026 Senate Odds: Who Wins the Midterms?

Democrats lead 8 of the 10 closest Senate races. The market still says the GOP keeps the chamber. We did the expected-seats math, and the real bet is correlation.

August 2026 · 8 min read · From Episode 09 · Updates as the race moves
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Trade Breakdown

The $70 Win: A Barely-Green Stanley Cup Basket

Nine teams, one champion. Six tickets went to zero, Carolina paid for all of them. Full trade-log math on getting lucky with a safety net.

August 2026 · 6 min read · From Episode 07
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Prediction Markets

Fact-Checking the Viral “Buy All 8 World Cup Favorites” Tweet

A viral tweet claims 31% profit buying the top 8 favorites on Polymarket. The math is real but the logic has holes. Here’s what it gets wrong.

May 2026 · 8 min read · From Episode 08
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Sports Betting

How to Bet on the 2026 World Cup: A Field Betting Arbitrage Strategy

The entire World Cup field on Polymarket adds up to 102.2% overround. Buy favorites for 75¢ on the dollar, here's the full strategy.

April 2026 · 10 min read · From Episode 07
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Prediction Markets

Weather Betting on Polymarket: How to Find Edge with Local Data

Daily resolution, almost no competition, and a hairdryer scandal. Weather markets are prediction markets' best-kept secret.

April 2026 · 9 min read · From Episode 07
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Prediction Markets

The Democrat Nomination Arbitrage: How to Guarantee Profit on Polymarket

Buy every serious candidate for under $1 total. One of them has to win. The math says 40%+ ROI. Here's the full strategy.

April 2026 · 8 min read · From Episode 06
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Trade Breakdown

How I Profited $70 on a Losing Bet, Arizona March Madness Breakdown

Arizona lost March Madness. I still made money. Here's how trading out of a prediction market position turned a wipeout into a win.

April 2026 · 7 min read · From Episode 06
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Legal Guide

Is Polymarket Legal in the US? Everything You Need to Know

Polymarket is federally legal after CFTC approval in 2025. But state challenges remain. Full timeline, state-by-state status, and how to access it.

March 2026 · 14 min read · Legal Guide
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Prediction Markets

Prediction Markets Explained: The Complete Beginner's Guide

What are prediction markets? How do they work? Where do you trade? A plain-English guide with real examples, platform comparisons, and strategies.

March 2026 · 16 min read · Beginner's Guide
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Sports Betting

What Is a Parlay? The Complete Guide to Parlay Betting

How parlays work, how to calculate odds, payout charts from 2-10 legs, same game parlays, and the strategy sharps actually use.

March 2026 · 13 min read · Betting Guide
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Prediction Markets

How to Read Polymarket Prices If You Only Know Sportsbook Odds

Prediction markets price everything in cents. Sportsbooks use moneylines. Here's how to translate between them, and why it matters for finding value.

March 2026 · 6 min read · Beginner's Guide
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AI & Bots

We Gave an AI Bot $100 to Trade Polymarket. Here's What Happened.

It was supposed to scalp pennies on 50/50 markets. Instead it bet on a grocery store and sold at 1¢ per share.

March 2026 · 5 min read · From Episodes 03 & 04
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Sports Betting

The Emotional Hedge: How to Win Even When You Lose

Bet on the team you think will win, root for the one you love. Either way, you walk away happy.

March 2026 · 4 min read · From Episode 02
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Just Launched

Free Betting Calculators, Odds, No-Vig, Hedge & EV

Four free tools we built for ourselves and now you can use them too. Convert odds, strip the vig, hedge your bets, and find +EV plays.

March 2026 · 6 min read · Tools