Top Sports Handicappers & Experts

Drew Martin

Drew Martin left JP Morgan in August of 2014 and never looked back. Last season he placed in the top 10 in the Vegas Golden Nugget Football Handicapping Contest. Also, has put together six straight college basketball profitable seasons with one of the more impressive track records you will find in CBB. Plus, he has been published in the Wall Street Journal and Forbes for his financial/sports betting views. Drew uses his numbers background combined with his experience in sports and finance to get an edge in the betting markets.

Bryan Leonard

Bryan Leonard has been a Professional Handicapper since 1984, and has built his business on honesty and customer satisfaction, two traits not easily found in today's gambling climate. He has won numerous Number One documented finishes in Basketball, Baseball and Football Handicapping in his 30+ years in the industry. In the past Bryan has published The Roundball Report Basketball Newsletter, and The Pigskin Report Football Newsletter. 

Ralph Michaels

Ralph Michaels has a math mind, steady searching for a value in the numbers – in addition to matchup edges, situational ad- vantages, and hidden gems of information. Ralph finds more big bets in the college versions of football and basketball, but his handicapping approach also uncovers selective winners in the professional leagues. Small conferences are particularly profitable due to mispriced injuries and his profiling of exploitable coaching tendencies.

Steve Merril

Steve Merril has won consistently for 25+ years as one of the best sports analysts in the nation.  He credits his success to employing a variety of different handicapping techniques such as statistical analysis, quantitative systems, and fundamentals such as matchups and emotion.  By relying on numerous handicapping methods, Steve continues to beat the pointspread on a consistent basis in both college and pro football, college and pro basketball, and baseball.

Tokyo Brandon

Based in Tokyo, Japan, Brandon previously scouted Japanese baseball for the Pacific Rim Scouting Department for a Major League Baseball team for ten years. He now uses his mathematical probabilities and betting models to handicap Japanese baseball and an array of international basketball leagues. He also caps college hoops. Brandon is the best Japanese baseball handicapper around with a lifetime win% over 57%. He has lived in Japan since 1992 and is originally from Phoenix, Arizona. Brandon graduated from The University of Arizona with a BA degree in Japanese Studies in 1992.

Marco D'Angelo

Marco D’Angelo has been a professional sports handicapper and bettor since 1980. Marco moved to Las Vegas in 2008. During the 2010 Baseball Season Marco made handicapping history when he won a documented 25 Baseball Games in a row. What was even more impressive was the fact that he never laid more than -120 in any of the 25 plays. The 25 game winning streak, was documented by the Sports Monitor of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Marco is a 2 Time winner of Preferred Picks Wise Guy Football Contest.  Follow Marco on twitter: @MarcoInVegas

Bryan Power

A consistent winner since first emerging on the scene back in 2011, Bryan Power didn’t have a single losing calendar year in his first decade as a pro handicapper! There have been many memorable hot streaks through the years. In College Hoops, he once went on a 24-3-1 run. In Football, he once went on a combined 25-4 run in NFL & College. In Soccer, he once went on a 35-13 run and in UFC he once went on a 19-3 run.

Handicaps all the major sports, including props. We are VERY excited to welcome Power to the WagerTalk family.

Andy Lang

Lang started the podcast Bump and Run Sports, and became a leader in head to head wagering.  He bet NASCAR on the side and eventually brought the content to the podcast.  In 2020, he started at Wagertalk after the COVID restart handicapping NASCAR and Golf.  He just missed his goal of hitting 70% of his NASCAR head to head matchups by 2%, but his 68% hit rate was a career best.  Lang also hit over 60% in Golf Head to Heads, which has earned him the nickname by his podcast listeners…Head To Head King.

Kevin Dolan

‘The sharpest sports mind in Ireland' is how one prominent newspaper dubbed Kevin Dolan after he became the first foreigner ever to win the World Series of Handicapping tournament back in 2015. “The Irishman” made his start wagering on GAA, football, soccer and boxing, all to immense success. Since turning pro he has since lit up the sports betting scene in the U.S. and abroad, winning two handicapping award and writing a best-selling book on sports handicapping named ‘The Complete Guide to Sports Betting’. Currently living back in Ireland with his family, his systematic and analytical approach continually ensure substantial long-term profits for both him and his clients.

Teddy Covers

Ted Sevransky – better known as Teddy Covers – has been a full-time Las Vegas professional bettor since 1998, and has been featured prominently in the mainstream press. Print highlights include the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Boston Globe, Associated Press and Playboy magazine. Television highlights include CBS This Morning, CNBC, and Bloomberg TV. Teddy starred in the recent sports betting documentary “Life on the Line” and been featured in an ESPN 30-for-30 and on Showtime's 'Action' miniseries. 

 

Las Vegas Cris

Cris's NFL results over years are unparalleled. Professional Sportsbettor & successful contest player, with media appearances W/ ESPN/Chalk, VSIN, Sportsgrid, LVRJ, ESPN 1100, bi-weekly LIVE NFL show, National Podcasts, National daily radio show, & The Weekly International Football Contest Show. In the face of continually changing rules & strategies, Cris prides himself in originating successful NFL, NCAA & MMA systems that have required constant adjustments to maintain exceptional results. @LasVegasCris @vegassynergy YouTube https://bit.ly/3r4dBu4 

Jimmy Adams

Jimmy Adams provides expert advice to sports bettors worldwide. Specializing in Football, Basketball, and Baseball at both the professional and collegiate levels, Jimmy provides you with the best chance to beat your book. With experience that spans well over a decade, Jimmy has proven that he can generate long-term profit and win for you on a consistent basis. If you like winning, join the client list now and watch the money roll in!

SIG

Sports Investment Group Las Vegas aka SIG Las Vegas has gambling in his DNA. His grandfather ran numbers in a Pittsburgh steel mill, and he developed a love for poker and horse racing at a young age. He spent twenty years working for Wall Street investment firms and now applies the principles of investment theory and risk management to handicapping horse racing and sports. SIG's favorite tracks are Saratoga, Del Mar, Keeneland, but his greatest success comes at Gulfstream Park during their Championship Meet every winter.

Gianni the Greek

Known in the sports betting industry as Ace, Vegas-Runner, & Gianni the Greek, professional sports bettor & handicapper Gianni Karalis is one of the most esteemed movers in Las Vegas for over 20 years. VR broke into the industry as a bookmaker in Philadelphia in the late 1980's and by the mid-90's he was moving steam with the most profitable and respected betting syndicates at that time. Information was not as readily available back then and the multiple wiseguys they bet for won at a rate unimaginable even by today's sharpest groups.

The Prez

The Founder and CEO of Who2beton has been hammering books for the better part of a decade and couldn't be more pleased to be part of the WagerTalk team. The NFL Expert consistently throws down big money NFL seasons and was the Who2beton MLB profits leader for two of the past three seasons. While he has developed his reputation from National League Football profits, The Prez and his team of experts successfully cover NCAAF, NCAAB, MLB, NBA and the NHL. Join The Prez' winning team today.

Ben Burns

Ben Burns doesn't seek attention. He doesn't need to. As the single most popular handicapper in the two-decade history of Covers Experts, his reputation precedes him. Known for possessing an uncanny ability to consistently deliver with his biggest plays, Burns has numerous documented #1 titles to his credit in all the major sports.

Dave Cokin

If standing the test of time matters, Smokin' Dave Cokin earns a big check mark as one who has withstood the rigors of handicapping sports professionally for 40 years and counting.  Dave has literally been around sports gambling for virtually his entire life. His experience was initially on the other side of the counter in Rhode Island, where he was born and raised. Dave began the process of switching sides in 1981 after winning the National Handicappers Bowl, which was featured in Pro Football Weekly, and decided at that point that it was time to start making the move to Las Vegas.

Nick Borrman

Nick Borrman has carved out a name for himself betting on soccer.  Borrman uses statistical analysis as well as current trends to successfully find value on soccer matches across the globe.  As a class A PGA Professional who has taught golf for the last 15 years, he also finds winners on the PGA Tour each week.

Both sports are year-round and Borrman only focuses his attention on these sports while most people, especially the oddsmakers, focus their attention on the major American sports, leaving plenty of value on the table to exploit!

Tony Finn

Tony "Fish" Finn has been advising clients for over two decades and after nearly 27 years he continues to lead a group of both North American and World Sports specialists covering: the National Football League (NFL), National Basketball Association (NBA), Major League Baseball (MLB), College Football (NCAAF) and College Basketball (NCAAB)

Tony Mejia

A leading handicapper in the industry, Tony Mejia, who has handicapped under the pseudonym Antony Dinero, will continue his career in sports and sports gambling at WagerTalk. Ride Mejia to make some dinero because he’s always hustling to seek out an edge.

Jazz Ray

Jazz comes to WagerTalk with an analytical system which had led him to nothing but success as a handicapper at Covers.com. Jazz's passion has always been beating the books as he took the industry by storm in 2018 and has never looked back!

A winner in all walks of life, Jazz continues to dominate the handicapper scene! Jazz handicaps and wagers on all the major North American sports. That includes football, (pro, college, Canadian) basketball (pro and college) baseball, hockey, and UFC. He doesn’t stop there, he’s an avid soccer enthusiast who and has the soccer scene dialed! 

Andrew McInnis

As a young sports handicapper, during his time in college taking Radio and Television, Andrew covered local amateur pro hockey teams and university basketball events. Having a job doing interviews, videography work and stats, this type of work really helped Andrew understand the numbers that go into sports statistics that not many people get to see. Andrew spends countless hours reading media reports, player scouting reports and team previews on each sport he handicaps, not to mention he is very strict with familiarizing himself with past matchup trends and statistics.

Kyle Anthony

Kyle Anthony always loved boxing but as the Ultimate Fighting Championship continued to grow, so did Kyle’s attention to the sport. As the sport emerged and became mainstream, so did Kyle’s concentration on betting strategically. He re-watched every UFC event and fight that’s ever aired to study outcomes, analytics and statistical data. Using that knowledge base, Kyle became solely dedicated to the UFC with a track record of nearly 70% winning percentage with no best bets on fighters greater then -190. Focusing on underdogs and value plays earned him the nickname among friends as MrUFCVegas.

Carmine Bianco

Bianco has been wagering on Europe's top soccer leagues for the past 13 years but has never sold his picks before. The Prez one of our co-founders at Wagertalk has been betting and winning with his soccer information for years and has finally talked him into joining us.  With soccer being the most widely bet sport in the world Bianco can help you diversify your betting portfolio by adding winners to your sports investing bankroll.

Rob Veno

Join veteran Sportsmemo handicapper Rob Veno for any of his weekly, monthly, or seasonal options for the 2018-19 football season. Note that all seasonal purchases include postseason coverage.

Adam Trigger

Adam Trigger has been betting on sports professionally since 2013 when he co-founded the profitable venture Top Flight Sports.  Adam provides extensive analysis for every move and is thrilled to be part of the WagerTalk team!

The Gold Sheet

Founded in 1957, GoldSheet is the country's longest-running sports betting newsletter. Each week, the GoldSheet team delivers analysis on NFL and college football games, along with NBA and college basketball matchups. For over 60 years, GoldSheet readers have received Key Releases, as well as access to proprietary power rankings on all teams. GoldSheet maintains in-depth point spread and results logs, giving sports bettors and enthusiasts the insight needed to maximize their wagers.

Bobby Ligs

Robert “Bobby” Ligs was one of the biggest gamblers in the midwest for close to 20 years, dealing with the biggest and sharpest action around. Here at WagerTalk you will get access to select plays from Bobby Ligs for pennies on the dollar of their actual value.

Hakeem Profit

Hakeem Profit has been breaking down & analyzing sports majority of his life, but professionally for 5 years. Hakeem has been a contributor for SBR & his bread and butter is the NBA but he also covers the NFL, MLB & WNBA. Follow Profit for Profits!