270: Episode 67: UFC 220 primer
The heavyweight championship of the world is on the line as Stipe Miocic (17-2-0) looks to successfully defend his strap for a third consecutive fight, this time against the freight train known as Francis Ngannou (11-1-0). For the most comprehensive look at the UFC’s first pay-per-view of 2018, @JoeFortenbaugh turns to Jon Anik, the voice of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, for the blueprint...
12m Jan 17, 2018
12m
269: Episode 66: Your NFL Divisional Round primer
Some call it the best football weekend of the year. Ladies and gentleman, welcome to the Divisional Round of the 2018 NFL playoffs. Big games mean big guests, so @JoeFortenbaugh is turning to professional handicapper Marc Lawrence (Playbook.com) for the scoop on how best to approach this weekend’s four playoff showdowns. Fortenbaugh drops the hammer at the end with five plays to close the show....
12m Jan 12, 2018
12m
253: Episode 65: NBA knowledge session
For those of you who are just now turning your attention to the NBA and all of the profitable betting opportunities that the sport has to offer, we’ve got you covered. Welcome to The Sharp 600’s NBA knowledge session, featuring “Buckets” co-host Rob Perez. This episode is designed to bring you up to speed on everything that shook down during the first half of the season while also serving as a ...
18m Jan 11, 2018
18m
260: Episode 64: 2019 Super Bowl odds preview
Three weeks of professional football remain before a champion is crowned, but that hasn’t stopped the Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook from releasing their 2019 Super Bowl odds. Westgate Race & Sportsbook Manager Ed Salmons joins @JoeFortenbaugh to discuss these numbers as well as preview this weekend’s four divisional round matchups. [0:00-1:45] The Rundown [1:46-goodbye]: 2019 Super Bowl odds & d...
14m Jan 09, 2018
14m
255: Episode 63: Wild Card Round + National Championship
New year, same aggressive podcast. Welcome to 2018, where The Sharp 600 is packaging the Wild Card Round of the NFL playoffs together with the College Football National Championship. @JoeFortenbaugh opens the show with his Alabama-Georgia selection and puts a bow on Episode 63 with a look at all four Wild Card showdowns. In between, Vice President of Risk Management at CG Technology Jason Simba...
9m Jan 04, 2018
9m
281: Episode 62: UFC 219 primer
The women’s featherweight championship of the world is on the line as Cris Cyborg (18-1-0, 1 no contest) defends her title against second-ranked Holly Holm (11-3-0) in the main event of UFC’s return to T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas this Saturday night. @JoeFortenbaugh sits down with MMA handicapper Lou Finocchiaro (GambLou.com) to talk strategies, advanced metrics, MMA handicapping and which angl...
19m Dec 29, 2017
19m
283: Episode 61: How to beat the NFL in Week 17
Some handicappers view Week 17 as the softest spot on the schedule, while others see nothing but traps and pitfalls. @JoeFortenbaugh and professional handicapper Steve Merril sort through the various land mines in an attempt to close out the 2017 regular season in style. Fortenbaugh jumps back on the Jimmy G point spread train after foolishly jumping off in Week 16…and drops two other plays as ...
16m Dec 28, 2017
16m
284: Episode 60: Bowl Game Bonanza, Part III
6-1 against the spread so far this bowl season with Stanford pending. Happy holidays, indeed! With a solid few weeks already in the books, @JoeFortenbaugh looks ahead to the final wave of bowl games with the one and only Ace Karalis, who sticks around to preview Week 17 of the NFL and UFC 219 as well. Fortenbaugh opens the show by putting one prominent college program on upset alert and closes ...
24m Dec 28, 2017
24m
275: Episode 59: How to beat the NFL in Week 16
Will the Packers, Bengals and Raiders even bother to show up in Week 16? Will the Jimmy Garoppolo train keep steamrolling the opposition despite a matchup with the ferocious Jacksonville defense? And will the Saints exact their revenge on Atlanta after the Falcons came back to beat New Orleans just two weeks ago? @JoeFortenbaugh and professional handicapper and two-time Westgate Las Vegas Super...
13m Dec 22, 2017
13m
286: Episode 58: Bowl Game Bonanza, Part II
Bowl Season is off to a profitable start thanks to winners courtesy of both Boise State and Marshall, so it’s now time to turn our attention to the second wave of postseason action. Professional handicapper Brian Edwards (BrianEdwardsSports.com and VegasInsider.com) swings by to deliver his five favorite picks from this next slate of bowl game action. Fortenbaugh brings down the curtain with th...
15m Dec 19, 2017
15m
276: Episode 57: How to beat the NFL in Week 15
Big Ben vs. Tom Terrific for the top seed in the AFC highlights the Week 15 card as @JoeFortenbaugh dials up Las Vegas for professional handicapper Marco D’Angelo’s expert advice (WagerTalk.com). Will Jared Goff take down Russell Wilson in Seattle? How rusty will Aaron Rodgers look in his return against Carolina? The guys will answer those questions and more before Fortenbaugh closes the show w...
19m Dec 15, 2017
19m
274: Episode 56: Bowl Game Bonanza, Part I
The first installment of The Sharp 600’s Bowl Game Bonanza has finally arrived, as @JoeFortenbaugh turns to Las Vegas legend Jimmy Vaccaro for the latest action report on the first seven bowl games as well as the Alabama-Clemson and Oklahoma-Georgia playoff matchups. Vaccaro has spent 41 years as a Vegas bookmaker and is now roaming the floor at the South Point Hotel & Casino in Sin City. Forte...
15m Dec 14, 2017
15m
287: Episode 55: How to win your college football bowl pool
Bowl season commences Saturday with the R + L Carriers New Orleans Bowl featuring Troy vs. North Texas and that means it’s time to install our college football betting blueprint for the last few weeks of the campaign. Today we begin with a primer on how to win your college football bowl pools courtesy of Ed Feng, a data scientist with a PhD from Stanford. We’ll close the show by trying to make ...
17m Dec 12, 2017
17m
278: Episode 54: How to beat the NFL in Week 14
December football has arrived and it’s time to separate the contenders from the pretenders. With that in mind, @JoeFortenbaugh dials up the Las Vegas desert for a conversation with professional sports bettor Teddy Sevransky (@teddy_covers) to unearth the best bets on the Week 14 board. Fortenbaugh opens the show with a look at one very intriguing matchup on Sunday’s slate and brings down the cu...
14m Dec 07, 2017
14m
282: Episode 53: Welcome to Bowl Season!
Point spreads have been released for all 39 bowl games and the action is already starting to heat up in Sin City sportsbooks. To get an inside look at which bowl games the wiseguys are targeting, @JoeFortenbaugh talks with Vice President of Risk Management for CG Technology Jason Simbal for an early action report. We close the show with a Thursday Night Football pick, but we kick things off wit...
13m Dec 06, 2017
13m
285: Episode 52: How to beat the NFL in Week 13
Don’t cry for the sportsbooks, but it’s important we recognize that a current trend is about to turn and those who are prepared for it could reap a healthy profit. @JoeFortenbaugh explains exactly what that means before digging deep into the Week 13 card with Gill Alexander, who hosts the show, “A Numbers Game” on the Vegas Stats & Information Network as well as the legendary “Beating the Book”...
12m Dec 01, 2017
12m
279: Episode 51: College Football championship weekend, UPSET ALERT, picks
It’s hard to imagine, but the final weekend of the college football season (sorry, Army vs. Navy) has arrived. In Episode 51, @JoeFortenbaugh dials up Las Vegas professional sports bettor and handicapper Ace Karalis to find out how the wiseguys are betting this weekend’s card. Fortenbaugh closes the show with three picks and opens the show with his UPSET ALERT. 0:00-0:48: The Rundown 0:49-3:20:...
17m Dec 01, 2017
17m
272: Episode 50: Bankroll Management
Isolating winners is only half the battle when it comes to turning a profit betting sports. Bankroll management is the other half. In Episode 50, @JoeFortenbaugh turns to Joe Peta, a Wall Street savant who happens to be one of the sharpest baseball minds on the planet, for all the tips, tricks and advice necessary to maximize your portfolio’s potential. Now 9-3 against the spread over his last ...
14m Nov 28, 2017
14m
280: Episode 49: How to beat the NFL in Week 12
Fat, drunk and stupid is no way to go through life. It is, however, a nice little recipe for enjoying Thanksgiving weekend. Well, except for the stupid part…and that is where @JoeFortenbaugh and professional handicapper Steve Merril come into play. Merril joins The Sharp 600 this week with some very strong opinions about the Week 12 NFL slate, Fortenbaugh wraps things up with a few picks of his...
10m Nov 23, 2017
10m
283: Episode 48: College Football Week 13, UPSET ALERT, picks
The Iron Bowl, The Game, The Apple Cup. College football rivalry week has arrived! Brian Edwards (BrianEdwardsSports.com, VegasInsider.com) explains to @JoeFortenbaugh where, exactly, the value lies in this weekend’s college football card beginning with a recent cash cow that takes the field on Friday afternoon. Fortenbaugh fires off three of his favorite picks to bring down the curtain. 0:00-0...
14m Nov 21, 2017
14m
271: Episode 47: NFL Turkey Day blueprint
Let’s face it: Sharp or not, you’re likely going to have action on all three Thanksgiving NFL games. So why not let us put in the elbow grease so you can enjoy the holiday on the couch in a gluttonous food coma? With your pleasure in mind, @JoeFortenbagh talks with Jeff Sherman, Manager of the Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook, to find out which way the sharps are leaning in regards to the Thanksgiv...
12m Nov 20, 2017
12m
281: Episode 46: How to beat the NFL in Week 11
Live (well, kinda) from Chicago, @JoeFortenbaugh sits down with Joe Ostrowski from 670 The Score to comb through the Week 11 NFL card. With Andy Reid coming off the bye, is it worth laying the points with the Chiefs for their road date with the Giants? How do the Cowboys stack up with red-hot Philadelphia for their NFC East Sunday Night tilt? The Joes answer those questions and more before Fort...
16m Nov 17, 2017
16m
273: Episode 45: College Football Week 12, UPSET ALERT, picks
Look-ahead spots, hangovers, letdowns and trap games. Those are just a few of the pitfalls we need to navigate on the Week 12 college football slate. So in an effort to grind out a profit before “Rivalry Weekend” hits our radar, @JoeFortenbaugh turns to professional handicapper Marc Lawrence of Playbook.com for the tips and tricks necessary to survive an ugly weekend. Fortenbaugh closes the sho...
13m Nov 15, 2017
13m
277: Episode 44: Advanced analytics knowledge bomb
The Sharp 600 is 6-2 against the spread over its last eight Thursday night football selections, so we’ll close the show with our thoughts on this week’s Pittsburgh-Tennessee tilt (PIT -7/43.5). But before we get to that, @JoeFortenbaugh chats with Rufus Peabody from Massey-Peabody Analytics on the rise of advanced analytics in professional sports as well as Peabody’s college football playoff ra...
16m Nov 13, 2017
16m
279: Episode 43: How to beat the NFL in Week 10
How will the Dallas Cowboys handle life without running back Ezekiel Elliott? Will the Giants and Broncos show some spine or pack it in for the season? @JoeFortenbaugh explores those games and more with Warren Sharp from SharpFootballAnalysis.com in this week’s NFL podcast. Fortenbaugh ponders whether a certain road juggernaut has what it takes to win the Super Bowl and then closes the show wit...
18m Nov 10, 2017
18m
299: Episode 42: College Football Week 11, UPSET ALERT, picks
#5 Oklahoma vs. #6 TCU headlines a highly intriguing Week 11 college football card that will also feature the revival of a once-beloved Miami-Notre Dame rivalry and an SEC showdown between Auburn and Georgia that will have significant implications for the college football postseason. From Las Vegas, Ken Thomson joins @JoeFortenbaugh to talk about the biggest games, as well as a few under-the-ra...
14m Nov 09, 2017
14m
304: Episode 41: How to win money playing the teaser market
Teasers: Should we bet them and why? In this installment of The Sharp 600, @JoeFortenbaugh explores the world of the six-point, two-team teaser and asks the question, “Can we make money over the long haul wagering on six-point teasers? In an effort to unearth the truth, Fortenbaugh talks with both sides of the betting world by discussing teaser strategy with professional sports bettor Ace Karal...
21m Nov 07, 2017
21m
303: Episode 40: How to beat the NFL in Week 9
The Kansas City Chiefs are 9-1 ATS over their last ten road games. Will that trend continue in Dallas on Sunday? How will the loss of Kelvin Benjamin impact the Panthers in their NFC South showdown with the Falcons? And what’s the best way to make money utilizing six-point teasers? Prediction Machine’s Rob Pizzola talks with @JoeFortenbaugh about that and more before Fortenbaugh looks to delive...
14m Nov 03, 2017
14m
297: Episode 39: College Football Week 10, UPSET ALERT, picks
Bedlam! Alabama-LSU! The return of “The U” and the rise of Khalil Tate! College football is cooking with Crisco and this weekend promises to deliver even more drama as the Saturday card is loaded with showdowns pitting playoff hopefuls against one another. Professional handicapper Brian Edwards returns to The Sharp 600 to talk with @JoeFortenbaugh about the first installment of the college foot...
13m Nov 01, 2017
13m
291: Episode 38: DFS strategy session
The sports betting and daily fantasy sports (DFS) worlds often collide, so what better way to bolster our handicapping arsenal than by picking the brain of a DFS expert? Adam Levitan joins @JoeFortenbaugh to talk DFS strategy, contrarian thinking, prop bets and more before Fortenbaugh closes the show with his thoughts on Thursday night’s showdown between the New York Jets and Buffalo Bills. 0:0...
11m Oct 31, 2017
11m
306: Episode 37: How to beat the NFL in Week 8
Planet Earth’s only two-time winner of the Westgate Las Vegas SuperContest, Steve Fezzik joins @JoeFortenbaugh in an attempt to isolate value in the NFL’s Week 8 card. But before he speaks with Fezzik, Fortenbaugh details a very intriguing nugget regarding teams coming off a game in London. The curtain falls with three picks from our fearless leader. 0:00-0:46: The Rundown 0:47-2:29: The ol’ Lo...
12m Oct 27, 2017
12m
292: Episode 36: College Football Week 9, UPSET ALERT, picks
Here's a question for ya: Which team is out for more revenge in the Penn State-Ohio State showdown: The Buckeyes, because they lost to the Nittany Lions last year, or Penn State, because they lost out on a trip to the College Football Playoff thanks to Ohio State? Las Vegas handicapper Marco D'Angelo stops by to lay out the Week 9 College Football betting blueprint while @JoeFortenbaugh lays ou...
12m Oct 25, 2017
12m
300: Episode 35: Is legalized sports betting coming?
The state of legalized sports betting in America is a complex and tricky subject. Lucky for us, ESPN's David Purdum was kind enough to offer up a 10-minute primer on the subject, which includes the next steps for the Supreme Court as well as a timeline for when outright legalized sports betting could be implemented in America. @JoeFortenbaugh closes the pod by looking to nail his fifth Thursday...
11m Oct 24, 2017
11m
289: Episode 34: How to beat the NFL in Week 7
Now that @JoeFortenbaugh's "Game of the Year" has cashed, what's next for The Sharp 600? For starters, we'll talk with Las Vegas professional handicapper Bryan Leonard for the Week 7 betting blueprint. And take note, Leonard drops a very interesting nugget in his analysis of the Green Bay-New Orleans showdown. Fortenbaugh looks to go streaking with his three plays for Week 7. 0:00-0:44: The Run...
14m Oct 20, 2017
14m
301: Episode 33: College Football Week 8, UPSET ALERT, picks
The UPSET ALERT cashed for the fourth time in five weeks as Tom Herman's Texas Longhorns covered the number against the Oklahoma Sooners. So who does @JoeFortenbaugh have on UPSET ALERT this week? Professional handicapper Steve Merril swings by to lay out the blueprint for how to bet Week 8, Fortenbaugh fires off two of his top plays to close the show. 0:00-0:54: The Rundown 0:55-2:51: UPSET AL...
11m Oct 18, 2017
11m
288: Episode 32: NFL Game of the Year, bye week boogie
The time has finally arrived for The Sharp 600's NFL Game of the Year! But does @JoeFortenbaugh love it as much as he did back in Episode 1? Before that question is answered, Fortenbaugh breaks down an intriguing angle regarding NFL bye weeks and visits with Golden Nugget oddsmaker Aaron Kessler. 0:00-0:57: The Rundown 0:58-3:50: Be careful of these teams off a bye week 3:51-8:30: The Aaron Rod...
11m Oct 17, 2017
11m
294: Episode 31: How to beat the NFL in Week 6
Remember all the way back in Episode 1 when @JoeFortenbaugh announced his NFL Bet of the Year? Well, that game is right around the corner. But nature (literally), may have other ideas in mind. Ace Karalis returns to The Sharp 600 live from Las Vegas to lay out the Week 6 NFL betting blueprint and Fortenbaugh unloads three picks for Sunday's card. 0:00-0:45: The Rundown 0:46-3:49: Is our "Bet of...
16m Oct 13, 2017
16m
295: Episode 30: College Football Week 7, UPSET ALERT, picks
The 2017 installment of The Red River Shootout highlights the Week 7 college football card as Teddy Covers joins @JoeFortenbaugh to lay down the blueprint for how to bet Saturday's slate. The Sharp 600 UPSET ALERT looks to make it four wins in five weeks and Fortenbaugh brings down the curtain with two of his top Saturday selections. 0:00-0:45: The Rundown 0:46-4:09: UPSET ALERT! 4:10-10:24: Be...
12m Oct 11, 2017
12m
290: Episode 29: NBA season win totals with @World_Wide_Wob
As the world looks toward a fourth installment of King James vs. Golden State, @JoeFortenbaugh and Rob Perez investigate the juiciest NBA season win totals the market has to offer. Fortenbaugh brings down the curtain with his attempt to make it four straight Thursday Night Football winners. 0:00-0:45: The Rundown 0:46-2:27: The Sharp 600's NBA season win total pick 2:28-11:40: Best NBA season w...
13m Oct 10, 2017
13m
293: Episode 28: How to beat the NFL in Week 5
@JoeFortenbaugh dives right into the NFL Week 5 card with CBS Sports Senior NFL Writer Will Brinson, who just so happens to be a participant in this year's Westgate Las Vegas SuperContest. Does Will believe in the "revenge" factor? Fortenbaugh closes the show with his three favorite picks for Sunday's card. 0:00-0:44: The Rundown 0:45-10:23: How to beat the Week 5 card with Will Brinson 10:24-g...
13m Oct 06, 2017
13m
305: Episode 27: College Football Week 6, UPSET ALERT, picks
Just because the Week 6 College Football slate is devoid of marquee matchups doesn't mean we can't find a way to make some money. So with that in mind, @JoeFortenbaugh turns to professional handicapper Brian Edwards for the Week 6 blueprint just after he puts an upstart college football program on UPSET ALERT. Fortenbaugh closes the show with his two favorite picks on the Saturday card. 0:00-0:...
13m Oct 04, 2017
13m
296: Episode 26: MLB postseason blueprint, Thursday night football
Cooler temperatures, gorgeous New England foliage & pumpkin-flavored everything mean one thing and one thing only: The return of the Major League Baseball postseason. @JoeFortenbaugh goes deep into the history of the Wild Card play-in game, "Trading Bases" author Joe Peta lays out the blueprint for how to bet the 2017 MLB postseason and Fortenbaugh tries to make it 3-in-a-row in the Thursday Ni...
11m Oct 02, 2017
11m
296: Episode 25: How to beat the NFL in Week 4
Rules were made to be broken, right? And sometimes a great conversation with a good friend warrants more than just 600 seconds. Jason McIntyre of Fox Sports and The Big Lead joins @JoeFortenbaugh to break down the Week 4 card, Fortenbaugh tries to figure out what the hell is going on with the Baltimore-Pittsburgh point spread and, of course, picks! 0:00-0:47: The Rundown 0:48-3:24: Don't embarr...
20m Sep 29, 2017
20m
302: Episode 24: College Football Week 5, UPSET ALERT, picks
Clemson at Virginia Tech may be the Week 5 headliner, but @JoeFortenbaugh is searching high and low for the best possible value on the Saturday card. A certain highly-touted draft pick finds himself on UPSET ALERT, Marc Lawrence swings by to talk BEST BETS and Fortenbaugh brings down the curtain with two picks. 0:00-0:52: The Rundown 0:53-3:14: UPSET ALERT! 3:15-10:25: Best Bets with Marc Lawre...
13m Sep 27, 2017
13m
298: Episode 23: 1 key statistic, NFL buy/sell, TNF pick
As we approach the quarter-point of the NFL season, @JoeFortenbaugh asks, is there any value to be had on the NFL futures market? So The Sharp 600 digs down deep into its statistical arsenal for guidance, talks a little NFL buy or sell with Data Scientist and Stanford PhD Ed Feng and throws out a Thursday Night Football pick. 0:00-0:53: The Rundown 0:54-5:26: 1 Key Statistic 5:27-11:30: NFL "bu...
13m Sep 26, 2017
13m
313: Episode 22: How to beat the NFL in Week 3
Home dogs rule the card as @JoeFortenbaugh attempts to navigate the Week 3 NFL schedule. Sunday Night Football offers up a tricky situation for one team based on a very interesting historical trend, professional gambler Ace Karalis joins the show from Las Vegas and offers up the best bets of the week, Fortenbaugh looks to keep The Sharp 600's hot streak intact with 3 picks for Week 3. 0:00-1:19...
12m Sep 22, 2017
12m
308: Episode 21: College Football UPSET ALERT, sharp action, picks
The Sharp 600 put UCLA on UPSET ALERT last week and the Bruins fell at Memphis 48-45. So which Power 5 program finds itself in hot water this week? @JoeFortenbaugh explores that, talks college football sharp action with South Point Hotel & Casino Sportsbook Director Chris Andrews and offers up two picks for Saturday's slate of action. 0:00-1:06: The Rundown 1:07-3:38: UPSET ALERT! 3:39-11:01: C...
13m Sep 21, 2017
13m
311: Episode 20: Bet ON or AGAINST these 8 NFL teams moving forward
@JoeFortenbaugh is back in San Francisco after a 5-day run in Vegas and riding solo for the first time in show history! Two weeks into the 2017 NFL season, The Sharp 600 has identified four "Bet On" and four "Bet Against" teams for the foreseeable future. As per usual, Fortenbaugh closes the show with a Thursday Night Football selection. 0:00-0:58: The Rundown 0:59-4:14: Bet AGAINST these four ...
10m Sep 19, 2017
10m
312: Episode 19: Live from Las Vegas! Week 2 NFL picks, GGG-Canelo
The Sharp 600 heads to the MGM Grand in Las Vegas for Saturday night's mega-fight between Gennady Golovkin and Canelo Alvarez. Jason Simbal, Vice President of Risk Management for CG Technology, joins @JoeFortenbaugh to talk NFL Week 2 sharp action, offshore oddsmaker Joey Oddessa swings by to break down Saturday night's title bout. 0:00-1:12: Intro 1:13-3:08: NFL road trend hitting at 90 percen...
14m Sep 15, 2017
14m
317: Episode 18: Alabama Aftermath, picks, UPSET ALERT!
How do teams perform the next time out after a showdown with the Alabama Crimson Tide? @JoeFortenbaugh says the answer will surprise you. Aaron Kessler from the Golden Nugget checks in with the sharp college action for Week 3 and Fortenbaugh puts one major program on upset alert. 0:00-1:01: Introduction 1:02-4:45: Alabama Aftermath 4:46-10:21: Aaron Kessler with the sharp action 10:22-goodbye: ...
11m Sep 13, 2017
11m