{"id":122244,"date":"2022-01-20T16:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-01-21T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lasvegasadvisor.com\/gambling-with-an-edge\/?p=122244"},"modified":"2022-01-20T14:48:14","modified_gmt":"2022-01-20T22:48:14","slug":"podcast-jack-allweil","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lasvegasadvisor.com\/gambling-with-an-edge\/podcast-jack-allweil\/","title":{"rendered":"Podcast &#8211; Jack Allweil"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;Our guest this week is Jack Allweil.&nbsp; Jack wrote a book called &#8220;Make Better Bets: An Actuary&#8217;s Quest to Bet the Russian 2018 FIFA World Cup with Excel.&#8221; We talk to Jack about his book, and his experience betting the last World Cup.<\/p>\n<p>We welcome your questions &#8211; send them to us at gamblingwithanedge@gmail.com, or you can find me at @RWM21 on Twitter or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/GamblingWithAnEdge.\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/GamblingWithAnEdge.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"200\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/playlist.megaphone.fm?e=BLU4203009542\" width=\"100%\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><b><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><br \/>\n<\/b><b>Show Notes<\/b>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>[00:00]&nbsp; introduction Jack Allweil, author of Make Better Bets<\/div>\n<div>[00:35]&nbsp; Betting on soccer<\/div>\n<div>[03:04]&nbsp; Using a model with few variables<\/div>\n<div>[05:31]&nbsp; Time spent on the model, benefits of a passion project<\/div>\n<div>[07:14]&nbsp; How much data from 2018 will be relevant in 2022?<\/div>\n<div>[09:22]&nbsp; Other potential variables, like country popularity skewing lines, VAR reviews<\/div>\n<div>[11:16]&nbsp; Getting bets down<\/div>\n<div>[12:50]&nbsp; Analyzing the 2018 results<\/div>\n<div>[15:03]&nbsp; Betting on all four teams in a group<\/div>\n<div>[18:08]&nbsp; Line shopping<\/div>\n<div>[20:33]&nbsp; Relocating to bet more easily<\/div>\n<div>[21:58]&nbsp; How did losing a job change Jack&#8217;s life?<\/div>\n<div>[24:20]&nbsp; Jack&#8217;s wife, Elena<\/div>\n<div>[25:52]&nbsp; Betting other soccer leagues<\/div>\n<div>[27:03]&nbsp; What&#8217;s the next big thing that Jack will be betting on?<\/div>\n<div>[28:38]&nbsp; South Point Casino January Promotion &#8211; $500k Spin to Win<\/div>\n<div>[31:12]&nbsp; <a href=\"http:\/\/BlackjackApprenticeship.com\">http:\/\/BlackjackApprenticeship.com<\/a> &#8211; card counting training site and advantage play community with software and tracking tools<\/div>\n<div>[31:45]&nbsp; <a href=\"http:\/\/VideoPoker.com\/gwae\">http:\/\/VideoPoker.com\/gwae<\/a> &#8211; Gold Membership offers correction on most games, free Pro Membership trial for GWAE listeners<\/div>\n<div>[32:58]&nbsp; Choosing the name Make Better Bets<\/div>\n<div>[34:59]&nbsp; Kelly criteria<\/div>\n<div>[37:26]&nbsp; Betting as a married man<\/div>\n<div>[39:33]&nbsp; Brothers on Books podcast<\/div>\n<div>[40:53]&nbsp; Contacting Jack<\/div>\n<div>[41:47]&nbsp; Recommended:&nbsp; Cryptonomicon by Neal Stephenson, Libby app for libraries, Wall Street Bets by Jaime Rogozinski<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><b>Sponsored Links:<\/b><\/div>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/SouthPointCasino.com\">http:\/\/SouthPointCasino.com<\/a><\/div>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/BlackjackApprenticeship.com\">http:\/\/BlackjackApprenticeship.com<\/a><\/div>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/VideoPoker.com\/gwae\">http:\/\/VideoPoker.com\/gwae<\/a><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><b>Books Referenced:<\/b><\/div>\n<div>Make Better Bets by Jack Allweil <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3Ahb56M\">https:\/\/amzn.to\/3Ahb56M<\/a><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><b>Guest Links:<\/b><\/div>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/Podcasts.apple.com\/ar\/podcast\/the-brothers-on-books-podcast\/id1557162870\">http:\/\/Podcasts.apple.com\/ar\/podcast\/the-brothers-on-books-podcast\/id1557162870<\/a><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><b>Recommended:<\/b><\/div>\n<div>Cryptonomicon by Neal Stephenson&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/33uaId7\">https:\/\/amzn.to\/33uaId7<\/a><\/div>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/Libbyapp.com\">http:\/\/Libbyapp.com<\/a><\/div>\n<div>Wall Street Bets by Jaime Rogozinski&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3qNVckM\">https:\/\/amzn.to\/3qNVckM<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<a class=\"synved-social-button synved-social-button-follow synved-social-size-48 synved-social-resolution-single synved-social-provider-facebook nolightbox\" data-provider=\"facebook\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" title=\"Follow us on Facebook\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/lasvegasadvisor\" style=\"font-size: 0px; 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