Shane Sigsbee

Our guest this week is Shane Sigsbee. Shane started a company called "I am a Whale" that backed professional poker players, and then moved into sports arbitrage, and getting down for other pros. We welcome your questions - send them to us at [email protected], or you can find me at @RWM21 on Twitter or https://www.facebook.com/GamblingWithAnEdge. Show Notes [00:00] Introduction of sports better Shane Sigsbee [00:30] Shane's background in golf [01:20] Betting on golf [01:56] Does being a skilled golfer help Shane handicap golf? [03:07] Betting on golf [05:19] Billy Walters [06:45] Transitioning from financing to gambling, backing poker players [11:47] Pricing staking deals, [16:01] Finding winning players, backing low stakes [17:28] Getting stiffed by winning players [20:10] Player contracts [21:55] Transitioning into sports, moving to Las Vegas [25:40] Getting action down without getting limited [29:00] http://SouthPointCasino.com [29:46] http://BlackjackApprenticeship.com [30:15] http://VideoPoker.com/gwae [31:10] Arbitrage, line manipulation, off-shore outs [33:56] Betting for clients, beards [34:47] Client characteristics [36:29] What sports does Shane bet on? [37:37] Company size and structure [38:23] Super Bowl props [39:31] In-game and half-time bets [40:29] Buying real estate, Airbnb [45:01] Diversification, real estate business [51:21] Networking [52:17] Bet Bash Sponsored Links: http://SouthPointCasino.com http://BlackjackApprenticeship.com http://VideoPoker.com/gwae Guest Links: http://Twitter.com/imawhalesports