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Three of the top minds in DFS combine to break down slates. Peter Jennings is the top daily fantasy player in the world, Al Zeidenfeld was the 2013 Tournament Player of the Year and Adam Levitan is one of the most respected writers in the industry.
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Episode 256: Scouting the NFL with Matt Manocherian 0
Mar 27, 2019

Adam Levitan is joined by SportsInfoSolutions' Matt Manocherian, former scout for the Saints and Browns. They talk what it's like to be a scout in the NFL, how draft picks get made, the perception of fantasy in the league, measureables vs. tape and tons more. 

TIMESTAMPS: How to be an NFL scout (1:18) | Daily life of a scout (6:32) | Self-Scouting in the NFL (10:52) | Perceptions of Fantasy inside the league (15:58) | Fantasy decisions vs. NFL decisions (19:06) | Listener Questions (24:44)

Episode 255: One-on-One with Max Steinberg 0
Mar 18, 2019

Adam Levitan sits down with DFS pro Max Steinberg, the best-dressed man in the game. They talk about the early DFS days, his run in the WSOP main and the future of sports betting. They also spend a lot of time on Max's pursuit of data science. 

Timestamps: Poker Strategy (1:02) | Transitioning from Poker to DFS (4:27) | Learning DFS process (6:40) | Thoughts on MMEing (11:14) | Philosophy behind targeting 1 percenters (13:38) | Data Science in DFS (15:51) | Sports Betting (32:27) 
Episode 254: One-on-One with Brandon Adams 0
Mar 13, 2019

Adam Levitan sits down with a true gambling legend of our generation, Brandon Adams. Brandon, a former Harvard teacher, has been playing poker and DFS at the highest stakes for more than 15 years. They talk about how he does it, some fitness props and life optimization. 

TIMESTAMPS: Juggling DFS life (1:07) | Game selection strategy (15:50) | The state of the DFS Ecosystem  (18:09) | The Poker scene (22:43) | Teaching Game Theory at Harvard (27:51) | First thoughts on DFS (34:51) | The infamous Tennis prop bets (38:38) | Brandon’s new book (46:53) | Listener Questions (58:43)

Episode 253: One-on-One with Phil Galfond 0
Mar 7, 2019

Adam Levitan sits down with one of the biggest winners in the history of online poker, Phil Galfond. They talk about DFS, the decision to start a training site, Macau, the state of the game, running a poker site and much more. 

TIMESTAMPS: DFS and Online Poker (1:45) | Cash  vs. Tournaments  (4:50) | Phil’s Poker Training (11:00) | The progression in difficulty in DFS & Poker (15:30) | Starting his own Poker site (23:38) | Listener Questions (39:37)

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