Billy Walters On 60 Minutes 1/16

No matter how they do it, this is gonna be great. If CBS fuvked it up, it'd still be great.

I watched the trailer for this episode and Kenny White says that Billy Walters is the most feared sports gambler in the history of sports gambling. My question is this: What makes him so good? Is it information? Work ethic? Betting savvy? The "mystery computer"? A combination of the foregoing? Something else?

"Does he have the power to change your lines?" - Lara Logan "Yes, of course he does. He's Billy Walters." - The M Race and Sports Director

[QUOTE=junkie;37539]I watched the trailer for this episode and Kenny White says that Billy Walters is the most feared sports gambler in the history of sports gambling. My question is this: What makes him so good? Is it information? Work ethic? Betting savvy? The "mystery computer"? A combination of the foregoing? Something else?[/QUOTE] all the above, the balls, the information, the runners, I think he has adjusted to gambling through the years more than most

I thought BW was on the Colts last year? He mentioned in the interview that he won $3.5 Million on the Saints. Here is the link to Youmans article on BW betting the colts.[URL="https://www.lvrj.com/sports/sharp-money-avoids-saints-83623892.html"]https://www.lvrj.com/sports/sharp-money-avoids-saints-83623892.html[/URL]

Well, Walters is not all the sharp money, just a portion of it, and a really small portion of the Super Bowl. A million dollar bet may not move the line at all for the Super Bowl. Did Walters say the Saints, or the Super Bowl? He could have bet a million different ways on this game and its' props. The article doesn't really apply to BW.

Uh, quoting an LVRJ column verbatim is *not* a good idea, grux. Search Google on "Righthaven" to learn why. You probably want to edit this or I'm pretty sure Anthony will.

I think the R-J's attack stance has lessened a bit, but it's still something we have to be careful about. It's OK to quote a few lines or the first paragraph and link to the article, or just provide the link.

[QUOTE=samrothstein;37543]all the above, the balls, the information, the runners, I think he has adjusted to gambling through the years more than most[/QUOTE] Correct Sam. The thing that I see with guys approaching 50+ yrs of age that were once very successful is they fail to adjust. Communicating and having an open mind to the new ways of winning is key. Continuing to listen to the old school ways of winning or handicapping will lead to mediocre results at best. Putting your ego aside and realizing the new generation of handicapping and information is a must to succeed. From what I have heard, BW's team is very good, and well diverse. He has made this adjustment.

[QUOTE=anthony;37580]I think the R-J's attack stance has lessened a bit, but it's still something we have to be careful about. It's OK to quote a few lines or the first paragraph and link to the article, or just provide the link.[/QUOTE] I certainly wasn't trying to start trouble. I just thought it was interesting that Youmans wrote an article stating that BW was on indi last year.