Back in Week 2, Gamblor and Son of Gamblor combined for a $191 bet on the Minnesota Vikings, who were favored by 3 points when hosting the Tampa Bay Buccaneers….
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Zack Dennis
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Last week was about as vanilla as it’s possible for things to get when Gamblor is involved. The computer only made three bets, all of which were hedge bets on…
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This might be Gamblor’s quietest week ever, with just three games where the computer will be wagering actual money.
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Gamblor got jobbed by the Philadelphia Eagles and their collapse last weekend, so it’s looking up from the bottom of a pretty big hole this week.
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Last week was heartbreaking for the computer, as its second, third, and fourth-biggest bets all flopped (Minnesota by blowing a 17 point lead in the second half, San Diego by…
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Zack Dennis
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Gamblor looks to bounce back from a disappointing first week of bets with big bets on the New Orleans Saints and Buffalo Bills.
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Gamblor and Son of Gamblor have returned for a third season of NFL picks against the spread. Sportsbooks beware!
Zack Dennis
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Thanks for checking in one last time this season! Let’s see what Gamblor has to say about the Superbowl… Gamblor’s Superbowl Prediction And what about Son of Gamblor? Son of…
Zack Dennis
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Well, it ended up being a profitable season. And over the three years it has been active, Gamblor has now crossed into positive territory. Of course, as anyone who has…
Zack Dennis
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Ah, the divisional playoffs. Which is a bit more interesting than usual because with the AFC West, AFC South, and NFC East divisional already eliminated, only five of the eight…
Zack Dennis
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Gamblor and Son of Gamblor are both predicated on a single theory: that the linesmakers in Las Vegas know what the hell they are doing. And they usually do –…
Zack Dennis
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UPDATE: The lines have moved a bit – check the table at the top for any changes (they won’t be reflected in the capsules; it’s too much trouble to edit…
Zack Dennis
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I’m a nervous gambler. Even in games that I’m winning comfortably, I compulsively dream up scenarios where through some absurd confluence of circumstances, I end up getting completely screwed and…
Zack Dennis
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I’m very sorry for taking such a long time last week to get my picks posted. You see, I was in Mammoth on Sunday night and the mountain got 12-16″…
Zack Dennis
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What can I say? The computer went 10-3 on its bets last weekend, including a staggering 10-1 on Sunday. Unfortunately, the one bet it missed on Sunday was more than…
Zack Dennis
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FRIDAY UPDATE: The Dolphins line moved up a half-point, which I actually find rather encouraging. The computer now has $900 invested in that game. I doubt I’ll watch – I…
Zack Dennis
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Whoops – sorry for getting this posted so late. There’s no money wagered on the Lions game, and the other bets for today are pretty small, so you’re not missing…
Zack Dennis
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UPDATE: Well, the computer started off its week in a hole, as it badly missed its top play for the week last night. The table below shows my final bets;…
Zack Dennis
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UPDATE: Strange things are afoot with regards to the Seattle game – it was announced yesterday that Matt Hasselbeck wouldn’t be playing, so the game was pulled off the board. …
Zack Dennis
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UPDATE: they finally posted spreads for the Jacksonville — Kansas City, Philadelphia — Tennessee, and Oakland — Denver games, with no big surprises. They also moved the spread down to…
Zack Dennis
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With both schemes still performing at better than 80% for the season, Gamblor and Son of Gamblor have agreed to take a breather and have just 4 bets this week.
Zack Dennis
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FRIDAY UPDATE: Apparently Jay Cutler’s precious little melon is too bruised for him to play, so the line in the Chicago-Carolina game has moved from -3 to +1. That’s right,…
Zack Dennis
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Gamblor looks to extend its insane winning streak with this week’s picks. Plus: five of the toughest field conditions faced in NFL history!
Zack Dennis
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Gamblor attempts to extend its hot streak to 3 weeks in a row, and we look at the 5 greatest regular-season collapses in NFL history.
Zack Dennis
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To celebrate Son of Gamblor’s incredible debut picking winners against the spread (6-0-2) we’ll look at the top rookie debuts in professional sports history.
Zack Dennis
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Gamblor and his squalling spawn, Son of Gamblor, return to Popdose for another season of statistically derived NFL picks against the spread.
Dave Lifton
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It only happens for one month every four years. No, it’s not Jeff Giles’ mom slashing her rates (that happens much more frequently). I’m talking, of course, about the planet’s…
Zack Dennis
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There’s an ancient roulette scheme that’s probably about two hours older than the game itself. It’s a strategy known as the “martingale system” and was apparently popular in 18th century…
Zack Dennis
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Gamblor was correct in both of the games last week, going 2-0, but unfortunately it wasn’t confident enough in either pick to wager any money, so it’s take for the…