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06-25-2016 , 06:14 PM

Stinky Johnson

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"How America’s Favorite Sports Betting Expert Turned A Sucker’s Game Into An Industry"

http://deadspin.com/how-america-s-fa...a-s-1782438574

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06-25-2016 , 11:51 PM

WaKtickets

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I'm 1/2 way through the article. No Steve Stevens appearance yet but the suspense is killing me

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06-26-2016 , 01:28 AM

dfb89

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worth the read?

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06-26-2016 , 05:17 PM

JPB383

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"Deadspin" you say?

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06-26-2016 , 07:02 PM

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Originally Posted by JPB383

"Deadspin" you say?

It was written by a freelancer, which is why it is better than everything else they publish.

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06-27-2016 , 11:39 AM

rainmaker1855

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just read through it - great post and yea, further supporting that paying for picks is at best total guess work and at work an out and out scam. until someone shows me a quality and marginally reliable service that will continue to be the truth for me. still, great article worth the read.

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06-27-2016 , 05:37 PM

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how can top sports handicapper Fezzik be -16,652

seems like a smear campaign against his good name

everyone knows ace-ace is the only winning tout and that is because he has never lost 6 games in a row

FWIW, "In his last two years at Pregame, Parsons’s selections lost about $43,865 for a $100 bettor." seems more impressive than being a winning bettor

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06-28-2016 , 05:37 AM

Mihkel05

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Poor RJ Bell.

How will he have money for food?

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06-28-2016 , 10:16 AM

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lawsuit filed

https://www.scribd.com/doc/316876906...er-to-Deadspin

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06-28-2016 , 02:28 PM

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rainmaker1855

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was only a matter of time before the legal beagles stepped in.

sidenote - if the math of the original piece is correct on the sports pick results, time to fade the worst performers (i.e. Parsons)?

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06-28-2016 , 05:13 PM

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andr3w321

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They're getting kickbacks from the bookies on losses. It's possible the touts are putting out the square picks on purpose but probably not since they like to lie about what line they were able to get on games.

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06-28-2016 , 07:20 PM

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Mihkel05

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I would note the use of the word "direct" in the legal language.

lol imo

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07-01-2016 , 11:35 PM

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WateryBoil

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lol who would actually use other peoples picks?

AND pay for them? utter insanity. i understand theres suckers everywhere that want to give you their money, but ive never heard of paying for people's picks. thats hilariously stupid. im soooo shocked that it ended up being a scam too with their "pros" all being net losers.

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07-03-2016 , 09:02 AM

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Stinky Johnson

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Originally Posted by DefNotRsigley

lawsuit filed

https://www.scribd.com/doc/316876906...er-to-Deadspin

There is no lawsuit and nothing's been filed.

As stated, it's a legal demand letter.

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07-03-2016 , 06:43 PM

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WateryBoil

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i bet they would get LIT UP in court if they did file anyway. This is like an empty threat.

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07-03-2016 , 10:08 PM

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Originally Posted by WateryBoil

I've paid one other guy for picks many years ago. It was a wise investment.

See Crockpot's posts in this forum.

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