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On the Wednesday March 6 edition of BangTheBook Radio, host Adam Burke was joined by professional handicapper Kyle Hunter of HunterSportsPicks.com and BangTheBook.com for the second Handicapping the Hardwood segment this week. The guys finished out their college basketball conference tournament previews with the MAAC, SoCon, America East, Colonial and the Summit with picks, predictions, and betting tips.Money line rollovers, totals and ATS angles, and analysis came your way fast and furious as the guys hit these five conference tournaments to make sure that you are fully prepared for the fun that comes your way this week. Unlike Tuesday’s show, we’ve got some more lead time on these, so that should be better for listeners.We’ll hit all 19 conference tournaments next week, so keep it tuned to BangTheBook Radio.

On the Wednesday March 6 edition of BangTheBook Radio, host Adam Burke was joined by Wes Reynolds for this week’s Wednesday Wagering segment. The guys took a look at some general conference tournament betting tips and strategies and also looked at the Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill.Adam and Wes discussed the back-to-back nature of conference tournaments and also some derivative betting opportunities as a result. The guys also looked at picks and predictions for this week’s PGA Tour event, which is a loaded field at Bay Hill for the Arnold Palmer Invitational.

On the Tuesday March 5 edition of BangTheBook Radio, host Adam Burke was joined by professional handicapper Kyle Hunter of HunterSportsPicks and BangTheBook.com for this week’s first of two Handicapping the Hardwood segments. The guys covered seven conference tournaments with betting odds, picks, and predictions for the Patriot League, Big South Conference, Horizon League, Northeast Conference, Ohio Valley Confence, Missouri Valley Conference, and the West Coast Conference.That’s right. Seven conference tournament college basketball betting breakdowns on one show. You heard general conference tournament betting tips for sides and totals and those specific to the individual conferences, as the guys talked about their picks to win, money line rollovers, hedging opportunities, and so much more.

On the Tuesday March 5 edition of BangTheBook Radio, host Adam Burke was joined by professional handicapper Ralph Michaels of WagerTalk.com for this week’s Capping the Card segment. The guys took a look at the end of the regular season in the major conferences and also talked some general conference tournament betting strategies and predictions.Not all conferences have their tournaments this week and we don’t want to forget about those, so Adam and Ralph discussed the majors and the mid and low-majors that are not ready for the postseason just yet. They did talk about general conference tournament betting picks and strategies and looked at Ralph’s top situational and technical plays of the week.

On the Monday March 4 edition of BangTheBook Radio, host Adam Burke was joined by Brian Blessing of Sportsbook Radio and Vegas Hockey Hotline for the Betting the Board segment. The guys talked post-Trade Deadline bumps in the NHL, conference tournaments, the new NASCAR rules package and its impact, and the Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill.Brian kindly agreed to switch days with us this week so that we can wait out the sportsbooks for additional conference tournament odds for Kyle Hunter’s segments on Handicapping the Hardwood this week. That’s why the guys took a look at Monday’s NHL card and also what we saw in the aftermath of the Trade Deadline, what the new aerodynamics mean for NASCAR bettors, and this week’s PGA Tour event, which has a stacked field in the Sunshine State.

On the Monday March 4 edition of BangTheBook Radio, host Adam Burke answered your listener questions during the Monday Mailbag segment. Adam also talked about today as the launch of his MLB betting content for the upcoming season at BangTheBook.com, so be sure to check that out.Inquiring minds wanted to know about NCAA Tournament futures odds overall, how Adam got his start in the business, when The Bettor’s Box will make its return, what the deciding factors are for fade/follow MLB teams and pitchers, and why mid-range college basketball underdogs are such a good bet.If you ever have questions for the Monday Mailbag segment, send them to @SkatingTripods on Twitter or email adam[at]bangthebook[dot]com.

On the Friday March 1 edition of BangTheBook Radio, host Adam Burke was joined by professional handicapper Kyle Hunter of HunterSportsPicks.com for this week’s second Handicapping the Hardwood segment. The guys finished their conference breakdowns with the MEAC, gave some initial thoughts on conference tournaments, and then talked about this weekend’s action, including the highly anticipated Kentucky vs. Tennessee rematch, as well as the Atlantic Sun Conference Tournament.The MEAC is the worst conference in college hoops, but we have now covered all the conferences on the show. Adam and Kyle surveyed the Pac-12 after Washington’s loss and then gave out some general conference tournament betting tips in advance of the start of those next week. Five games for this weekend were discussed, including Kentucky vs. Tennessee, Austin Peay vs. Murray State, and Nevada vs. Utah State.To wrap up the show, the guys discussed the Atlantic Sun Conference Tournament.

On the Friday March 1 edition of BangTheBook Radio, host Adam Burke was joined by Christian Pina of the Gambling Podcast and weekly contributor to BangTheBook.com for a look at UFC 235. The guys highlighted the title fights of Jon Jones vs. Anthony Smith and Tyron Woodley vs. Kamaru Usman and also looked at the other 10 fights on the card.Jones is a huge favorite over Smith. Is an upset possible? Will Woodley maintain control of the title? What about the rest of the card? Christian had a lot of good betting thoughts on the title fights and also on the remaining fights that are split between PPV, ESPN, and UFC Fight Pass, including his top picks on the card and some good underdog betting opportunities.

On the Thursday February 28 edition of BangTheBook Radio, host Adam Burke was joined by professional handicapper Brad Powers of BradPowersSports.com for this week’s Powers Picks segment. The guys talked about Heisman Trophy betting odds, answered listener questions on bankroll management and maximizing value, and talked Senior Day in college basketball.Brad had some very interesting information on the Heisman Trophy and what it takes to win the award, along with his first investment into that betting market. The guys talked about bankroll management by sport and also about maximizing value when lines move in your favor. Senior Day is a big talking point and Brad had some interesting thoughts for how to handle those emotional college basketball games.

On the Thursday February 28 edition of BangTheBook Radio, host Adam Burke was joined by professional handicapper Tony George of Doc’s Sports for this week’s Picks & Predictions segment. The guys discussed listener questions about bankroll management by sport and also maximizing value when lines move in your favor, small conference regular season betting, and the NBA as an afterthought at this time of the year.Listener questions about unit sizes for different sports and hedging and middling started off the segment and the guys also discussed betting just before conference tournaments and whether or not the NBA market is yielding more value at this time of the year with so many people focused on college basketball as conference tournaments and March Madness draw near.

On the Wednesday February 27 edition of BangTheBook Radio, host Adam Burke was joined by professional handicapper Wes Reynolds, @WesReynolds1 on Twitter, for the Wednesday Wagering segment. The guys revisited listener questions about bankroll management by sport, the concept of value in sports betting, late-season college basketball betting, and this week’s PGA Tour event, the Honda Classic.Wes is a high-volume, multi-sport handicapper, so his thoughts on bankroll management and unit size per sport were rather interesting to get on today’s show. Closing line value, middling, and hedging were also topics of conversation. Wes had some interesting thoughts on Tuesday’s college basketball card that led to a discussion about Wednesday’s and beyond. Finally, the guys gave their golf picks and thoughts for the Honda Classic at PGA National.

On the Wednesday February 27 edition of BangTheBook Radio, host Adam Burke took center stage and gave his thoughts on the American League East Division for the upcoming 2019 season. Adam went in-depth with the Orioles, Red Sox, Yankees, Rays, and Jays to discuss betting angles, season win totals, and players to watch on a daily basis for this season.Adam will be doing these division breakdowns as time permits on the show, so you want to keep it tuned to BangTheBook Radio in the lead-up to the season. This is a peak at what you can expect in the MLB Betting Guide that will be released next week. Adam talked about some intriguing stats and trends from last season, looked into regression candidates, and isolated pitchers to watch for each team that you can look to fade or follow.

On the Tuesday February 26 edition of BangTheBook Radio, host Adam Burke was joined by professional handicapper Ralph Michaels of WagerTalk.com for this week’s Capping the Card segment. The guys talked about college basketball betting tips for the last week of the regular season in small conferences, what this week means for big conferences, futures betting, and Ralph’s top situational and technical plays of the week.The guys also revisited a listener question from Monday’s Mailbag about bankroll management across different sports and some of the strategies that are involved in that. The regular season is coming to a close for the small conferences this week, so Adam and Ralph touched on some betting angles there and also looked at the major conferences and what these last regular season games mean.

On the Tuesday February 26 edition of BangTheBook Radio, host Adam Burke was joined by Brian Blessing, the host of Sportsbook Radio and Vegas Hockey Hotline, for this week’s Betting the Board segment. Please excuse the small sound issues for the first couple minutes of the segment with Brian.This has become a grab bag segment for us, as the guys recapped the NHL Trade Deadline and talked betting angles, discussed NASCAR, and handicapped the Honda Classic PGA Tour event at PGA National.The NHL Trade Deadline allowed teams to fill holes for the playoff push and created new holes for the sellers. Adam and Brian broke down the Deadline to find NHL betting advantages and also isolate some teams and spots that could be present this week. They talked about the new NASCAR rules package and took an early look at this week’s Pennzoil 400 out in Las Vegas. Finally, the Honda Classic has a much weaker field than other recent events, which could create some value this week at PGA National.

On the Monday February 25 edition of BangTheBook Radio, host Adam Burke was joined by professional handicapper Kyle Hunter of HunterSportsPicks.com for this week’s Handicapping the Hardwood segment. The guys talked about the America East Conference, the Northeast Conference, and games for this week as the regular season starts to draw to a close.Adam and Kyle continued their conference breakdowns with two leagues that are way under the radar in the America East and the NEC. It was easy to combine those two, both geographically and because there are a small number of relevant teams. They also talked about some fade/follow teams and also previewed games for this week, including Syracuse vs. North Carolina and Minnesota vs. Northwestern.

On the Monday February 25 edition of BangTheBook Radio, host Adam Burke answered listener questions on the Monday Mailbag segment. Listener questions covered a wide range of topics, including bankroll management across different sports, the Home Run King odds, the impact of a pitch clock in baseball, the Cubs’ PECOTA projection, pneumonia vs. 0-12, closing line value, Robert Kraft, and what “value” actually is in betting.This was a great set of questions and others came in that we can expand on this Friday and next week as conference tournaments get going regarding money line rollovers and betting conference tournament games. Send Monday Mailbag questions to Adam on Twitter @SkatingTripods or adam[at]bangthebook[dot]com via email.

As a special edition of BangTheBook Radio for this week, host Adam Burke broke down UFC Fight Night 145 in Prague, Czech Republic with Christian Pina of the Gambling Podcast on Friday February 22. With Adam out sick most of the week, the decision was made to get some more content out to our listeners and that included this standalone UFC betting segment.The guys talked about some of the betting considerations with an event in a new locale. They looked at the main event between Jan Blachowicz and Thiago Santos, as well as Stefan Struve vs. Marcos Rogerio de Lima. They talked about Lucie Pudilova and the uncertainly for the only Czech fighter on the card and discussed things like handicapping a missed weight and looking ahead to an upcoming card.

On the Friday February 22 edition of BangTheBook Radio, host Adam Burke returned from his bout with pneumonia to chat with Kyle Hunter of HunterSportsPicks.com about the Patriot League and this weekend’s college basketball betting action. The guys discussed teams like Bucknell and Lehigh as standouts in the Patriot and looked at the conference as a whole for this season.After touching on a couple of fade/follow teams, the guys dug into five games for this weekend, including Tennessee vs. LSU, a potential letdown spot for North Carolina against Florida State, and Michigan State vs. Michigan in the Big Ten.

On the Monday February 18 edition of BangTheBook Radio, host Adam Burke talked with professional handicapper Kyle Hunter of HunterSportsPicks.com for this week’s first of two Handicapping the Hardwood segments. The guys discussed a few of today’s Monday Mailbag question, the Southland Conference, fade/follow and regression teams, and some games for this week, including North Carolina vs. Duke.Questions about college basketball key numbers and pace wars started off today’s segment. Then the guys discussed the Southland Conference and looked at a league where being a good defensive team is enough to get by. They talked about regression candidates and follow and fade teams across four conferences and then hit four games for this week, including Maryland vs. Iowa and UNC vs. Duke.

On the Monday February 18 edition of BangTheBook Radio, host Adam Burke answered listener questions in the Monday Mailbag segment on a variety of different topics, including key numbers in college basketball, hedging, and the future of sportsbooks. We’ll be doing the Monday Mailbag as we go forward, so you can send questions to Adam via Twitter (@SkatingTripods) or via email to adam[at]bangthebook[dot]com.On this first segment, Adam soldiered his way through despite an illness to touch on the future of sportsbooks and the sports betting industry, key numbers in college basketball, hedging and futures betting, NFL totals modeling, and determining how a pace war is going to end up.