Free Audio Book : Gambler, By Billy Walters

Any individual can experience luck, but few command the odds like Billy Walters. Regarded as the "Michael Jordan of sports betting," Walters stands as a living legend in Las Vegas and within the global community of sports bettors. Sporting an unparalleled streak of thirty-six consecutive years of success, Walters has amassed an immense fortune by placing hundreds of millions of dollars in wagers annually, including a lone Super Bowl bet of $3.5 million. Competitors eager to decipher his betting strategies have attempted tactics like hacking his phones, cloning his beepers, sifting through his discarded materials, and attempting to bribe his associates. Now, after years of maintaining a low profile and vigilantly safeguarding the keys to his accomplishments, Walters has arrived at a stage in life where he wishes to share his wisdom with future generations of sports gamblers.

"Gambler" goes beyond the confines of a traditional autobiography. Alongside recounting his awe-inspiring American dream story, Walters unveils in meticulous detail the inner workings of his proprietary betting system. This revelation serves as a master class for those aiming to enhance their odds when betting on sports. Additionally, Walters breaks his silence regarding his intricate and enduring relationship with Hall of Fame professional golfer Phil Mickelson.

On a typical weekend inundated with college and professional sports, Walters bets up to $10 million—a modest sum for someone of his current wealth, yet an astonishing fortune for the child raised by his grandmother amidst destitution in rural Kentucky. By age nine, Walters exhibited his prowess by hustling pool and engaging in penny pitching. As a young adult, he achieved records as a used-car salesman, dabbled in golf hustling, and explored bookmaking. He later relocated to Las Vegas, where he transformed sports betting strategy and joined the prestigious Computer Group, the pioneering syndicate that first employed sophisticated algorithms and data analysis in sports gambling. Overcoming addictions and outsmarting notorious organized crime figures portrayed in Martin Scorsese's film "Casino," Walters accumulated tremendous wealth.

In "Gambler," Walters imparts his knowledge about sports betting. Initially, he instructs bettors on how to extract valuable information at their fingertips to forge a refined betting strategy and handicapping system. He illuminates the intricacies that even dedicated bettors often overlook when making informed wagers—factors such as home field advantage, individual player value, injuries or health concerns, weather predictions, the previous schedules of each team (including bye weeks, consecutive away games, etc.), travel logistics, stadium peculiarities, turf types, and more. Although not everyone possesses access to Walters's team of expert analysts, every bettor can adopt his guidelines for gauging the abundant information available online and identifying unique scenarios that could exert an exceptional influence on a game's outcome. Walters meticulously dissects formulas, point systems, and principles developed over decades to refine his craft.

A self-made individual who has tasted victory, defeat, and resurgence multiple times over, Walters embodies a distinctive and captivating American life—of the renegade variety. "Gambler" is simultaneously an enthralling autobiography, an unvarnished exposé, and an indispensable playbook for emerging victorious.