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It's triple threat time, as Host Gill Alexander welcomes a trio of guests covering a myriad of sports.  First, wiseguy and podcast staple Vegas Runner runs through his arsenal of square-ish blackjack behavior designed to keep security at bay.  Then, VR lays out a few MLB clubs that have made this week's Value Top 10 list before putting his 17-3 MMA/Boxing record on the line with his pick in Saturday's middleweight title fight between Felix Sturm and Matthew Macklin.  Plus, Gill welcomes Fox Soccer Channel's Temryss Lane as she gives her thoughts on Team USA's chances in both the 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup and 2011 Womens World Cup set to get underway this weekend.  It's all brought home by Pregame Pro Mike Hook, who serves up his top 4 NBA draft props for tonight, on Wednesday's Betting Dork (June 23, 2011).

It's a one-two punch as Wiseguy Vegas Runner joins Host Gill Alexander for another one of their signature wide-ranging betting conversations, this time even delving into the only true winning strategy at the craps table.  That precedes actual sports betting talk on the NHL Finals Game 7 clash between the Bruins and Canucks and the shifting MLB betting market now that the NBA is over.  Plus, VR provides two free MLB picks, as well.  Then, in his triumphant return to the show, Pregame Pro Mike Hook comes out of his self-imposed golf-focused exile and lists all of the key props that he'll be playing on this weekend's 111th U.S. Open from Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, Maryland, on Wednesday's Betting Dork (June 15, 2011).

It's the first major of 2011 and perhaps the most beatable.  Host Gill Alexander welcomes Pregame Pro and golf guru Mike Hook to map out a buffet-size smorgasbord of plays for The Masters.  From a trio of solid plays to win it all, to sleepers, to Top 5 and Top 10 picks, to head-to-head cherry-picked selections, all the way to the most exploitable props, this is about as indispensable a listen as it gets for bettors looking to cash in at Augusta, on Tuesday's Betting Dork (April 5, 2011). 

Host Gill Alexander welcomes Pregame Pro Mike Hook from an undisclosed location on the California coast, and what results is a stream of free plays.  First, Mike offers up one of his standard free college basketball picks and then drops a pick that was intended to have been a paid play.  Listen in to grab it.  Plus, Pregame Pro JR O'Donnell stops through to offer up a freebie or two on Conference Week, as well, from just outside of Philly.  In between, from Chicago, it's Sam Clayton with Big Ten insights.  Oh, and some Dorkapalooza talk, as well, on Wednesday's Betting Dork (March 9, 2011).

Host Gill Alexander and Pregame Pro Mike Hook practically trip over themselves getting to their respective accounts as they assess a select group of NFL Combine proposition wagers being offered by square books that offer nothing short of mega-value.  Plus, where to find college hoops value down the stretch, Carmelo, and UFC 127 picks, on Tuesday's Betting Dork (February 22, 2011).

Host Gill Alexander and Pregame Pro Mike Hook segue from football season into a steady stream of golf value for this week, identifying the best plays in both the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am and the Dubai Desert Classic.  Plus, two very strong leans tonight in college basketball, on Tuesday's Betting Dork (February 8, 2011).

Sure, betting Super Bowl propositions is fun, but if you're all about making money, Pregame Pro Mike Hook and Host Gill Alexander have some serious suggestions.  Scouring Bodog and Sportsbook.com, the two have narrowed the prop bets field down from hundreds to a mere value-soaked handful.  It's the cream of the prop crop, on Tuesday's Betting Dork (February 1, 2011).

Well, perhaps they're guessing just one line.  Pregame Pro Mike Hook and Host Gill Alexander wrap up their season-long tour de force with a look into what they believed the Packers v Steelers line would be, before launching into a free-flowing discussion on Super Bowl line history, golf odds at Torrey Pines this week as it relates to Tiger Woods, a huge MMA upset call, and back around to Super Bowl XLV MVP odds, on Tuesday's Betting Dork (January 25, 2011).

Taking stabs at only two games for which lines have been virtually impossible to avoid, Pregame Pro Mike Hook and Host Gill Alexander reveal much and are surprised, nonetheless, in their weekly exercise in uncovering value. Opening lines and subsequent line movement are discussed, with their stream of consciousness leading to much else, including guessing the lines for all potential Super Bowl pairings, and where the value can be found on the BCS Futures board, on Tuesday's Betting Dork (January 18, 2011).

Who wants to guess some lines?  It's your favorite interactive NFL value-seeking exercise, as Pregame Pro Mike Hook and Host Gill Alexander look to uncover any possible betting edge they can find in exceedingly tight pro football postseason lines.  Play along, on Tuesday's Betting Dork (January 11, 2011).

The NFL Playoffs have finally arrived and no show covers the initial stages of handicapping the 4 Wild Card games like the weekly Guessing Lines Show w Host Gill Alexander and Pregame Pro Mike Hook.  With only 4 games to dissect, Gill and Mike get in-depth on all of the matchups, making cases for both sides in each game, providing a myriad of angles to consider before placing your bets.  It's all on Tuesday's Betting Dork (January 4, 2011). 

The final week of the NFL regular season is here and, as per normal, endeavoring to pinpoint lines is quite the wacky task in this Sunday of peculiar motivations.  Host Gill Alexander and Pregame Pro Mike Hook put games in playoff scenario context, then take stabs at what the lines might be, where there even are lines against which to compare them.  Ultimately, two games stick out, with one leaping off the page so much, that Hook has proclaimed it his NFL Game of the Year.  It's exclusive and it's free on Tuesday's Betting Dork (December 28, 2010).

It's time for that weekly ritual.  Pregame Pro Mike Hook and Host Gill Alexander take calculated guesses at what this coming week's pro football spreads ought to be, learn what they actually are, and discern value, as a result.  Along the way, there's nothing but hijinks, on Tuesday's Betting Dork (December 21, 2010).

It has been the phenomenon of the 2010 NFL Regular Season, so why would they stop now?  Pregame Pro Mike Hook and Host Gill Alexander convene once again for their blind attempts at pegging what this week's NFL lines will be, all in the name of discovering a betting edge.  Find out where value exists, on Tuesday's Betting Dork (December 14, 2010).

Applying their weekly NFL handicapping approach toward uncovering inherent betting edge in spreads, Host Gill Alexander and Pregame Pro Mike Hook take aim at the 2010-11 College Football Bowl Games.  With 35 games in all, Part 2 tackles matchups from December 31st thru the BCS Championship Game on January 10th.  Team motivation, conference weighting, and venue are all woven into the quest for a gambling edge, on Thursday's Betting Dork (December 9, 2010).

Applying their weekly NFL handicapping approach toward uncovering inherent betting edge in spreads, Host Gill Alexander and Pregame Pro Mike Hook take aim at the 2010-11 College Football Bowl Games.  With 35 games in all, Part 1 tackles matchups from December 18th thru December 30th.  Seeking a gambling advantage within the context of the 3 basic tenets of capping this time of year, on Wednesday's Betting Dork (December 8, 2010).

Hard to believe it's already Week 14 on the NFL season, and so there's only one thing for Pregame Pro Mike Hook and Host Gill Alexander to do: make educated guesses at what this week's lines will be.  As always, the aim is to uncover value inherent in the spread and to turn it into cash at the betting window.  It's your weekly must-listen pod, on Tuesday's Betting Dork (December 7, 2010).

Straight from the hospital, Pregame Pro Mike Hook leaves his wife's bedside for the sole purpose of guessing Week 13 NFL lines with Host Gill Alexander.  Dedication.  Reliability.  Integrity.  The peculiar urge to handicap even though life's most important events could happen at any moment.  It’s all on Tuesday's Betting Dork (November 30, 2010). 

The wait is over.  Pregame Pro Mike Hook and Host Gill Alexander fire away at this week's NFL lines in an effort to uncover inherent betting value.  As always, you're invited to play along in what should be everyone's preliminary exercise in handicapping the NFL slate, on Tuesday's Betting Dork (November 23, 2010).

It's that time.  Everyone's favorite Tuesday interactive weekly ritual is back as Host Gill Alexander and Pregame Pro Mike Hook dive into Week 11 lines, taking stabs at the numbers in an effort to unearth value.  It's all packed into one show, along with Gill's post-mortem on the Eagles beatdown of the Redskins.  As always, you're invited to play along, on Tuesday's Betting Dork (November 16, 2010).