How Billy Walters became a legendary sports bettor, Review of The Gambler: Secrets of a life at Risk

Episode #3 - Art and Justin give a recap of the Billy Walters autobiography and highlight some parts of the book that remind them of their lives. (You can buy the book here: https://amzn.to/3Q92POh). Show notes 00:00 - Intro 05:28 - Signs of cut throat gambler as a kid 08:32 - How Art and Justin are NOT mentally tough 12:20 - Justin's friend Lloyd 14:45 - Billy's wild swings (and poker room explosion) 16:49 - Why are Kentucky-born folks so interesting? 18:48 - Billy's first marriage 23:57 - The first Vegas trip 26:46 - Avoiding the Mob in Vegas and the computer group 31:16 - Putting on the pressure in golf 40:21 - Billy's legal trouble (and Phil Mickelson!) 45:43 - How Billy found rats in his sports operation 48:24 - Legal trouble continued... 54:31 - Charity and Opportunity Village 57:06 - His NFL betting strategy 59:11 - What to tell people you do for a living 01:02:53 - The Degenerates Agreement