The Smart Money: How the World's Best Sports Bettors Beat the Bookies Out of Millions

Abridged
Author: Michael Konik
Narrator: Michael Konik
Genres: Sports
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Date: November 2006
Length: 6 hours
Ratings:
  • Book Rating: 5/5
Formats:
  • CD

Overview

An inside look at the high-stakes world of professional sports betting -- by a journalist who lived a secret life as a key gambling ring operative.

"Gamblers whisper about a legendary syndicate known as The Brain Trust because they seem to understand more about sports betting than anyone else. Though they operate in secret, everyone involved in sports gambling wants to know what The Brains are doing -- how they do what they do, and especially, what they'll do next. I'm one of the few people in the world who can tell you. Because for several years I was one of them." -- from "The Smart Money"

In "The Smart Money," Michael Konik takes listeners behind the veil of secrecy shrouding the most successful sports gambling operation in America, to its innermost sanctum. He reveals how they -- and he -- got rich by beating the Vegas lines and, ultimately, the multi-million-dollar offshore betting circuit. He details the perks and perils of a lifestyle in which staking inordinate sums of money on the outcome of a game -- sometimes as much as $1 million on a single event -- is a normal part of doing business.

Reviews (2)

Smart Money

Written by Adam from New York, NY on October 29th, 2007

  • Book Rating: 4/5

Very good fast paced book. Interesting characters and subject matter make this a must.

A Good Bet

Written by Tom from Lafayette on October 15th, 2007

  • Book Rating: 4/5

Even if you have just a mild interest in gambling and know a litle about point spreads, this is well worth your time. It moves right along and the author knows his stuff.