From DFS Crusher to "Fantasy Football for Rich Kids" (Venture Capital) w/ James G | Ep 160 episode artwork

EPISODE · Jun 18, 2026 · 1H 51M

From DFS Crusher to "Fantasy Football for Rich Kids" (Venture Capital) w/ James G | Ep 160

from The Risk Takers Podcast · host GoldenPants13

Today GP and SP talk to James Gettinger, founding partner of Gutter Capital - one of the top preforming VC funds in the world.Why is James on our podcast you might ask? Well, before venture capital, James was one of the most profitable Daily Fantasy Sports players of all time. He pioneered contest simulations and was a first mover in many strategies that now are common amongst the best players. That ability to make the plays conventional wisdom says are stupid not only made him millions in DFS - but give him a big edge in a similar game in VC.It was great to have James on - as he proves that the people that succeed in our industry can go out and crush other industries.0:00 Intro/ Poker14:30 Transition to DFS52:00 Going from DFS to VCApply to Elbow Grease: https://elbowgrease.cc/Gutter Capital: https://www.gutter.cc/Welcome to The Risk Takers Podcast, hosted by professional sports bettor John Shilling (GoldenPants13) and SportsProjections. This podcast is the best betting education available - PERIOD. And it's free - please share and subscribe if you like it.Follow SportsProjections on Twitter: https://x.com/Sports__ProjFollow GP on Twitter: https://x.com/goldenpants013

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Today GP and SP talk to James Gettinger, founding partner of Gutter Capital - one of the top preforming VC funds in the world. Why is James on our podcast you might ask? Well, before venture capital, James was one of the most profitable Daily Fantasy Sports players of all time. He pioneered contest simulations and was a first mover in many strategies that now are common amongst the best players. That ability to make the plays conventional wisdom says are stupid not only made him millions in D...

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