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Podcast episode 8: Interview with Mark: Tips and secrets to progress from a sports investing newbie to a guru

 Interview with Mark: Tips and secrets to progress from a sports investing newbie to a guru  Today’s Z-Code podcast features a phone interview with Mark, a legendary sports investor, writer, die-hard New Jersey Devils fan and one of the founding fathers of the Z-code community. Let’s tap into his mind to see what it takes to become a successful sports investor! Inside you will discover:

– How the knowledge and skill required in sports writing is different from being a profitable sports investor and why most people fail even if they possess a comprehensive understanding of their sport.

– A  ... 

NBA Playoffs Picks: LA Clippers at Golden State Warriors

NBA Playoffs Picks: LA Clippers at Golden State Warriors

This line has moved a couple points since it opened. I got in at -1, now it’s -3. I now prefer the money line to the spread if you got in late.

I think the LA Clippers are too big, too strong, and too dynamic for Golden State. I hate betting against the Warriors because they can shoot so well, but I think the Clippers are so much more consistent that they’ll be fine, even on the road. If Curry goes off for 50 and Thompson scores more than seven, we might be in trouble, but I think the Clippers can control this game.

The computer agrees with me to an extent, with a slight lean on the Clippers here. Without Bogut, there’s just not enough of a presence inside for the Warriors to be competitive. The last game proved that the Clippers can have their way with the Warriors.  ... 

Zcode Podcast Listeners: We want to hear from you!

Zcode Podcast Listeners: We want to hear from you!

Guys, if there is a specific topic about zcode or sports betting you want us to address on one of our next podcast, or a sports investor you’d like to hear an interview with, please go to iTunes, leave us a hopefully a good review, and in that review tell us what you’d like to hear more of on the show. We are putting this show out to help you become the best sports investor you can and we really want your input! Go to Itunes here!

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MLB Picks and Predictions: San Francisco Giants at San Diego Padres

MLB Picks and Betting Tips: San Francisco Giants at San Diego Padres

A while ago, I started a system for avoiding the slop of the MLB. We called it “Two Bad Teams No Bet”… it’s a personal theory of mine that when two poor rosters get together the game reaches a level of volatility and unpredictability that makes betting it not worth while.

This series is a perfect example of why we stay away. The same is true of the Twins’ sweep of the Royals last week. Errors, bullpen collapses, silent lineups… they all happen in unexpected ways when you  ... 

NHL Playoffs Picks Contest Round Two: Habs Lightning Game Four Prediction

MLB and NHL Picks Contest: Round Two – NHL Playoffs, Habs Lightning Game Four on Tuesday!

The Tampa Bay offense’s speed and skill has dominated the Montreal defense that I thought would be their strong point. The Habs have been out-skated and the Lightning are getting chances. That said, it hasn’t mattered much with the way Carey Price has been playing and Montreal’s depth. As good as Anders Lindback was in Game One, he was a tremendous liability in Game Two. Montreal has the upper hand as the series shifts back to Canada, but there’s no quit in this Tampa team. In Game Four, will they roll over for the mighty Canadiens, or will they fight with the season on the line? That’s for you to decide. This series has been a coin flip, but it’s also been the most fun for me to watch. In Round Two of our NHL Picks Contest, after a postponed baseball game, we  ... 

NBA Western Conference, Playoff Preview by Harout

NBA Western Conference, Playoff Preview by Harout

Western Conference, Playoff Preview:

(1) San Antonio Spurs VS. Dallas Mavericks (8)

The West is going to be competitive this year. The Spurs are entering the playoffs with the best record in the league. The Mavericks made a good run towards the end of the season, and have definitely earned a position here in the 2014 postseason. Regardless of who the spurs would have played, the mavericks or the grizzlies, they would be a huge favorite to win the series. They match-up well with either of these two teams, and swept both  ... 

NHL Playoffs Picks: Philadelphia Flyers Vs New York Rangers

NHL Playoffs Picks: Philadelphia Flyers at New York Rangers

I suppose you could say this is one of my favorite rivalries because I hate both teams as a Devils fan. I think I hate the Flyers more. Cheapshots guised as physicality and 40 years of futility make the Flyers a bunch of scumbags. The Rangers, clinging to 1994, at least have some dignity in their storied history of mediocrity on the ice, right?

Truth be told, I don’t really trust Henrik Lundqvist. How arguably the best goaltender in hockey has won so little in the playoffs is beyond me. Even  ... 

NBA Playoff Brackets preview by Harout.

NBA Playoff Brackets preview by Harout.

Greetings to all of you! One of my most anticipated times of the year is finally here, the NBA Playoffs. As promised, now that the seedings/matchups for the first round are confirmed, I will be giving you all my previews/predictions for this postseason of the NBA.

Eastern Conference, Playoff Preview:

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NHL Playoffs: Penguins, Ducks, and Habs on Day One

NHL Playoffs: Penguins, Ducks, and Habs

My strategy in the NHL playoffs is an interesting one, but it’s led to successful predictions each year I’ve been a published handicapper. While NHL playoff match ups lend to progression-style chase betting, I choose my series winners and bet the series line as well as flat betting on every game across the entire series. We do this, of course, with varying levels of confidence.

The first installment of this strategy opens tonight. With low confidence we’re on the Habs to upset the Lightning in the first round. With medium confidence, limited by a lack of value in the lines, we’re on the Penguins and Ducks to win as well. The Ducks are my favorite series of the first round in the west.

Habs Lightning

I think the Canadiens have a defensive edge and more stability than the Lightning. Tampa has a solid offense, but I look for Montreal’s depth to shut them down.  ... 

MLB Picks Contest 2nd Round: Atlanta Braves Vs Philadelphia Phillies

NHL and MLB Picks Contest Round Two: Atlanta Braves at Philadelphia Phillies

So far this series is living up to the billing. Two hot teams provided for an exciting finish in Game One before Dan Uggla’s grand slam led the Braves to a comeback win – immediately after allowing five runs of their own in the bottom of the eighth. Let’s hope the excitement continues.

I like Atlanta this year and expect them to do big things in a mediocre division. It’s an interesting lineup with volatile, streaky hitters and right now they’re pounding the ball. I don’t know  ... 

Zcode Grand Team Championship Game Week 12 Results

Zcode Grand Team Championship Game week 12 Results TEAM CONTEST

What a exciting semifinals! Two totally different matchups in Grand Playoffs! British Bulldogs and Youngsters played quite conservative tactic, while Bumble Bees and Flash Gordon went into crazy aggressive battle. Let’s take a look closer to the games!

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