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Want to learn how to get started gambling on sports? How 2 Bet is the podcast for you. Your hosts are four lifelong buddies and sports fans. Each week, think of yourself as the fifth friend, listening in as two experienced bettors explain both simple and complex gambling concepts for a couple of beginners.
Lots to talk about this week. We dive into the controversial Justin Herbert +1 passing touchdown boost from DraftKings that cost a lot of people $25. The NBA's back and we discuss some players and teams we like for prop/futures bets this season. We also dive into the NFL's week seven slate - it's looking rough, but we do our best to give you a few picks.
The NFL is headed into week six and the baseball playoffs are in full swing on the latest episode of How 2 Bet. This week we look ahead to the upcoming NFL slate while game one of the Yankees-Guardians ALDS series distracts us in the background. We also dive into tangents about the new Black Adam movie, Taco Bell's breakfast, and a treacherous insect known as a wheel bug terrorizing Mike's home. Exactly the kind of topics you'd expect on a sports betting podcast.
In this week's episode, Mike and Greg recap last week in the NFL with a look ahead to this week's slate. The boys also take a wide-ranging detour mid-episode to talk about their own sports fandom, some of the most horrible New York Giants' losses over the years, and the Tua concussion. Plus we compare Tom Brady to Bobby Boucher.
We've got a full slate of How2Bet boys as the foursome makes a triumphant return. In this episode, we break down the week four slate in the NFL, continue to follow Aaron Judge's chase for 61 live, and talk about a gas station slogan that makes no sense.
After a week off, the How2Bet boys return to recap week two in the NFL. They also talk about the entire week three NFL slate, Aaron Judge's attempt to break Roger Maris's home run record, and their least favorite division to watch in the NFL.
Don't call it a comeback - but in all honesty, yes, that's exactly what it is, it's a comeback. The How2Bet boys are back for a second season as we tackle the wild world of sports gambling. In this episode, we preview the upcoming NFL season by giving our take on each team's win total. We also talk about who our dream sponsors for the pod would be. Stick around for our picks at the end as well - we still don't have a good name for those. Oh and also we started swearing in this one too.
The original foursome are back. In this week's episode, we recap the last weekend's Final Four. We also look ahead at the 2022 baseball season with some futures bets we like. We close out taking a look at the 2022 Master's field and Tiger's chances to compete.
Programming note: we're taking a hiatus for a few weeks after this episode. Thanks to everyone who listens - we'll be back soon!
After a wild NCAA Tournament, Mike and Daniel preview this weekend's Final Four, taking a look at Duke/UNC and Villanova/Kansas. We even throw out a few picks we're psyched out of our minds about. To close out the episode, we touch on the incredible Fugazi-ness that is Gambling Twitter.
The first two rounds of the 2022 NCAA Tournament is in the books, and the How2Bet boys are back to recap how they did. We talk about what hit, what didn't, and why Mike has a new rule: "Never bet in bed." After a breakdown of some tough beats last weekend, we preview the upcoming Sweet 16 games and close out with a four-leg Sweet 16 parlay so good it will, for lack of a better phrase, make you wanna slap your mama.
The How2Bet Brothers, Mike and Greg, are back for a two-man show previewing the first round of the NCAA Tournament. We work through the bracket so you don't have to (though seriously, you will have to after listening to this). We talk Final Four picks and also touch on what Tom Brady's unretirement meant for one unlucky sports book.
With March Madness only a week away, the How 2 Bet boys return after a two week hiatus. This week we talk about the NFL's recent QB moves and how they may impact the NFL futures bets and Calvin Ridley's gambling related suspension. We also agonize over a live Virginia Tech ACC tournament game and offer a rebuttal to a listener who claims Steph Curry was a "slightly better" version of Allan Houston.
This week the How2Bet boys are recapping how they fared betting on the Super Bowl - but not before they touch on a difficult Wordle knock-off that challenged them before recording. We also touch on some of our recent NBA plays and the biggest NBA trade of the past week. We close out covering the boys' personal gambling group texts, trying to figure out which plays are sent to the whole group and which don't make the cut.
Before the Bengals and Rams play next Sunday, the How 2 Bet boys preview the matchup. First we talk about some of our recent success betting the NBA. Then we dive into the Super Bowl: our picks for the game plus our favorite prop bets. We also get into a cautionary tale for anyone looking to bet this Sunday.
After the second week in COVID protocols, we return for another virtual episode with all four of the How 2 Bet boys. This week, Daniel and Marques talk about a handicapper they've been tailing and some NBA strategies and trends they've kept an eye on. Plus we take a brief look ahead at the upcoming Bengals-Rams matchup.
We couldn't be together in person this week, but that didn't stop the How 2 Bet boys from throwing together a new episode. In this episode, we recap the divisional round, preview the upcoming NFL conference championship games, and cook up a couple of spicy Same Game Parlays for both Bengals-Chiefs and 49ers-Rams.
We're back with the entire crew for the first time in a long time. This week we recap Marques and D's big score, recap last week's wild card round, and handicap this week's playoff matchups.
The How 2 Bet boys are back - and so is Elizabeth, back to gloat after going 10-6 against the spread last week. In this episode, we cover a rowdy Bears fan Mike and Daniel encountered at a Buffalo Wild Wings and Greg discusses the Draymond Green unders controversy from this past week. We top it off by having the whole crew pick all six NFL playoff games this weekend.
A snowstorm kept the How 2 Bet boys from getting together, but we had a worthy substitute: Mike's wife Elizabeth pinch-hits as a first-time guest host. After an NFL season of picking 1-2 games a week, they record a podcast first: both of them pick every NFL game on the schedule as the 2021-2022 season concludes.
With playoff implications looming, we talk about Elizabeth's love for the Seahawks and how the best move for both the Chargers and Raiders is going for an intentional tie.
2021 is almost at a close, and what a ride it's been for the How 2 Bet boys. We kick off our final episode of the year with our gambling resolutions for 2022. After a trip down memory lane talking about the NBA of yesteryear, we dive into a College Football Playoff preview. We close out with a sneak peek at what's to come for the pod in 2022. Hint: it may or may not involve the word "slalom."
To anyone who listened or subscribed, thanks for the support! We hope you dug the show and continue listening heading into 2022.
It's Christmas week, and this week it's a two-man show with the How 2 Bet Brothers: Mike and Greg. In this episode, we talk about Mike shaking down Draft Kings for a refund, the boys' improbable fantasy football run, and a recap of their last weekend of action. We close out picking the NFL Christmas Day games and telling our listeners how they can win a Cameo from the hosts of this very pod.
With the NFL season coming into its home stretch, the How 2 Bet boys take a look at who's a contender and pretender over the last few weeks. We recap our weekend, talk about Marq and D's dwindling Survivor pool, and cover a big bet Mike placed but didn't cash. We close out searching for a new name for our "Lock It Down" segment and laugh about the Urban Meyer debacle.
We've got all four of the How 2 Bet boys back for this week's episode. This week we recap how our picks did for college football's championship weekend and take a look ahead at our picks for the NFL this coming week. There's also a debate over how many teams the college football playoff should expand to.
Plus after Marques casually references an inside joke from our college years, we go off on a tangent about the guy who emceed our student union's bowling night - man we referred to for years as Dan Gadoolie. That was not his real name.
In our latest episode, the How 2 Bet boys recap their Thanksgiving weekend - picks and all. We also cover a wide range of sports and non-sports topics such as why you should avoid the siren's song of a sportsbook app's free bet, the Washington Football Team's turnaround, Russell Willson and Cam Newton's downfall, and the fashion sense of the Virginia Tech Hokies new head football coach.
It's Thanksgiving week, and that means a couple of things. Family...turkey...NFL football. This year, you can add "getting parlays from the How 2 Bet boys" to that list.
In our first-ever Thanksgiving Parlay Spectacular, listen in as we concoct two parlays in real-time: one that spans all three Thanksgiving NFL games and another same game parlay based on one of them. We also give picks for each of the three games taking place on Turkey Day - Lions-Bears, Raiders-Cowboys, and Bills-Saints.
In addition, this week we also cover...
- A recap of how we did last weekend, including a successful Monday night same game parlay.
- A quick lesson on how Daniel was able to mitigate one of his losses by hedging.
- Our weekend Lock It Downs for both college and the pros.
If you've ever wanted to truly get inside the mind of an amateur gambler, this is the episode you need to listen to.
Or if you yourself are an amateur gambler, you could just keep listening to yourself, I guess? Anyway, just download it to hear which Friday night game Mike is going to whiff on this week.
The How 2 Bet boys are back with another three-man weave of an episode. In this wide-ranging installment of your favorite sports gambling podcast, we talk about Greg's mini-heater in college football inexplicably involving UConn and Marques's bad beat involving Jaylen Waddle. We also give our Lock It Downs for the upcoming weekend in college football.
This week, we're coming at you with a little something different. In this episode, the How 2 Bet boys let you listen in as they watch (and live bet on) a couple of games. No picks or predictions, just real-time reaction and some insight into the psychology of some Friday night bets.
On Friday, November 5, we got together to watch the Virginia Tech-Boston College game. While we couldn't bet on that, we talk a little bit about the game and the state of our alma mater's football program as it happens. Then we enter in live bets on some NBA action.
Which team will score the 210th point in Knicks-Bucks? Who gets the first bucket of Warriors-Pelicans? What kind of harebrained same-game parlay will the boys draw up in the pursuit of untold fortune?
For the answers to all these questions and more, check out this week's ep.
If a Lock It Down pick hits but nobody heard it, does it really count?
We've got a three-man show this week and we start out recounting the best "Friday Night Mikes" pick of the season that nobody heard about (and Mike wasn't even able to bet on). We also cover the Cincinnati/New York Jets upset that sunk Mike's Survivor Pool hopes.
From there we talk about Greg's NBA single-player parlay strategy and talk about some major NFL stories that dropped earlier in the day like...
- Odell Beckham Sr.'s social media outburst
- The Ruggs tragedy
- Aaron Rodgers testing positive for COVID
We finish out with a fresh set of Lock It Down picks you can take directly to the bank...the blood bank.
Most weeks, our show is about what to do as a sports gambler just getting started.
This week? It's about what NOT to do. In a new spinoff we call "Beginner's Luck," our two beginners check in to review their progress so far.
In this episode, Mike and Greg sit down to recap their first several weeks as gamblers, what they've done wrong, and what beginners should avoid doing.
Plus: Mike tells a story about getting a former Super Bowl MVP's autograph on a weird item.
The NBA is back - and so are we. This week we cover some of the hottest topics facing the NBA this year including how the Lakers will gel, whether Kyrie's absence will hurt Brooklyn, and who our non-Bucks/Lakers/Nets favorites to win the title are. We also give a primer on what to look for when betting on the NBA in general. All that, plus our Lock It Down recap and picks for the NFL/college slate coming up this weekend.
"Can you explain for the listeners who don't know...who or what is 'Ovi?'"
The How 2 Bet Boys may have been down a man, but they didn't let that stop them. This week we tackle live betting and the NHL.
We go into live betting during a college football game we actually bet on, Appalachian State vs. Louisiana Lafayette. Daniel breaks down betting on hockey and gives a mini-preview of the upcoming NHL season. Then Mike gives a recap of Wilder-Fury III before we give our Lock It Down picks of the week.
Is there a betting topic you'd like to explore on the show? Email us at how2betpodcast@gmail.com and we'll answer it on our next episode.
It's October, and that means a few things. The air is crisper, the leaves are crunchier, and the MLB playoffs are back.
This week, the How 2 Bet boys take a closer look at how to bet on postseason baseball. Mike and Greg talk about an "emotional hedge" they took part in for the Yankees-Red Sox wild card game while Marques drops some knowledge on teams he likes this October.
We also recap our picks from last week's slate of football games and look ahead to the coming weekend. Greg touches on the strategy of looking for "bargain parlays," and we finish up taking a closer look at boxing bets in advance of Fury-Wilder III this weekend.
The How 2 Bet boys are back at it again for episode number five. In this episode, we cover:
- Our rollercoaster of a weekend with a "couldn't miss" Saturday (and disastrous Sunday), showing how gambling truly can be a cruel mistress
- Prop bets, same game parlays, and hedging your bets
- Our "Lock It Down" picks for the upcoming weekend
"I have money in my account, basically, is what I call my strategy."
It's not all sunshine and rainbows in the world of sports betting, and in this episode, we talk about cold streaks. The boys also talk about:
- Betting on your team
- Survivor Football
- Recapping and previewing our "Lock It Down" picks
- Marques and D put together an NFL parlay
- D gives a quick Ryder Cup preview
With better audio and a new mascot, the boys are back to cover...
- How they fared in college football's week two and the NFL's week one.
- A detailed breakdown of Marques' successful Friday night live bet on Novak Djokovic in the U.S. Open.
- A high-level explanation of teasers and parlays.
- Their worst reactions to a bad loss.
- "Lock It Down" picks for the upcoming week.
"Marques and I were texting a little bit on the side saying...he gon' learn today."
With week one of college in the books and the NFL kicking off this weekend, we start the episode with a look back at one of the boys' disastrous gambits involving Jacksonville State.
Then the boys break down NFL season win totals, complete with predictions of their own.
To close it out we give our "Lock That Down" picks and break down how teasers work.
"Now the line is negative 5.5 for UNC, so please explain to me...what the hell does that mean?"
"First of all...we call it 'minus.'"
In our series premiere, we introduce ourselves and our backgrounds as sports fans. We cover how to get started, what to look for in an app, how to read a betting line, and define common sports betting terms like point spread, money line, and over/under. Finally, we close out with picks for college football's week one.