Episode 011: CFB week 8, NFL week 7, Adam Chernoff from 'The Simple Handicap'

This week on The Wager Pager Podcast, Chris Rodgers ( @TheWagerPager ) and Mercedes Barba ( @MercedesBianca ) , the sports betting couple from Jersey City, discuss all the breaking news in the world of sports gambling. They discuss some big news as New Mexico becomes the sixth state to have legal sports betting, New Jersey releases revenue numbers for the month of September, and it is reported in a strange turn of events that sportsbook operator 5Dimes “Tony” has been kidnapped. (0:00-4:23).Mercedes and Chris are joined this week by Adam Chernoff ( @adamchernoff ). Adam is the voice of “The Simple Handicap” daily NFL podcast on iTunes and Spotify and he publishes weekly columns for Pinnacle.com and Matchbook.com (4:23-34:47). Adam discusses his career path in the sports gambling industry, outlines some handicapping techniques, and gives his two cents on the ongoing “fade the public” debate.And, once again, Jimmy “Dice” Ruhlen ( @JamesRuhlen ), former Marist College defensive back, returns to the show to offer up his perspective from a player’s point of view. Chris and Jim make their official selections -- that they will bet -- for College Football week 8 and NFL week 7 (34:47-1:13:01).Get Pumped, Get Psyched! It’s The Wager Pager Podcast!For the latest sports gambling news and additional added wagers follow us @TheWagerPager on Twitter and Instagram! Subscribe, rate and review on iTunes and listen above!