Your Sword and Spell List: Sports Betting Terminology & Proven Flows

Building on our previous deep dive into how sportsbooks build their odds, this episode equips you with the essential terminology and proven mathematical flows that exploit cracks in the system. We cover everything from bankroll management and unit sizing to the vig, expected value, and specific betting strategies that are mathematically proven to beat the books - all framed as your RPG character sheet for the sportsbook dungeon. 00:00:00 - Introduction and callback to Episode 47 (how books build odds) 00:01:30 - Your character sheet: bankroll basics and unit sizing 00:03:00 - The vig (juice) explained: understanding minus 110 00:05:00 - Expected value (EV) and why it matters 00:07:00 - Key terminology: spreads, totals, moneylines, and parlays 00:09:30 - Proven Flow #1: Middling opportunities between books 00:11:30 - Proven Flow #2: Steam moves and line shopping 00:13:00 - Proven Flow #3: Kelly Criterion for optimal bet sizing 00:15:00 - How these flows use math to exploit structural inefficiencies 00:16:30 - Wrap-up and preview of future deep dives into specific flows This podcast episode was fully generated by AI — research, script, voices, and production. Built with Claude, Piper TTS, and automated pipeline tooling.