Bet The Process

Bet The Process

Jeff Ma and Rufus Peabody talk sports betting

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January 7, 2026 69 mins
This week on Bet the Process, Judah Fortgang (Throwthedamball on Substack) is back to cover NFL playoff matchups, including offensive/defensive strategies, player performances, and weather impacts.
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This week on Bet the Process, Jeff and Rufus bring on old friend Preston Johnson, the Sports Cheetah, and discuss Crawley Town FC, Preston's journey away from sports gambling, and some college football playoff predictions.
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This week on Bet the Process, Jeff and Rufus answer questions from listeners, with topics including their first times meeting Tony Kornheiser, betting second halves, and reflections on happiness and fulfillment.
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This week on Bet the Process, creator and host of the Risk of Ruin podcast John Reeder joins and discusses his journey into advantage play, his analysis of Long-Term Capital Management's failure and the broader implications for modern Wall Street, and reflects on teaching probabilistic thinking to children.
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This week on Bet the Process, Jeff and Rufus welcome one of the biggest bettors on Polymarket and recent 60 Minutes interviewee Domer, to share his journey from poker to prediction markets, as well as his strategies and the importance of self-education and taking a balanced approach.
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This week on Bet the Process, Tulane professor and sports consultant Gabe Feldman joins to discuss the current state of college sports law, including new regulations around athlete compensation, and the legal status and regulatory challenges around sports betting and prediction markets. Rufus also continues the college football heater and gives more picks.
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This week on Bet the Process, Jeff and Rufus go guest-less and discuss prediction markets, NCAA rule changes, and more college football heater picks.
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This week on Bet the Process, Jeff and Rufus discuss the recent MLB pitching scandal and Rufus' issues with mold. Then Rufus interviews Mark Pattinson aka sprotzbettor, about NBA prop betting, integrating quantitative with qualitative data, and if/when AI will destroy sports betting.
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This week on Bet the Process, Jeff and Rufus welcome football data scientist Tej Seth to discuss his insights on prediction markets and political candidates, as well as NFL related topics such as roster construction, coaching decisions, and recent deadline trades.
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This week on Bet the Process, Jeff interviews Jay Croucher of NBC Sports about his journey from law school to sports betting analyst, the differences between Australian and American betting landscapes, and some NBA and NFL futures markets. Rufus also gives Jeff some college football picks at the very end.
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On this week's Bet The Process, Rufus and Jeff talk football - both college and pro, while also discussing the latest news on prediction markets.
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This week on Bet the Process, Mike, aka mr_peanutbettor on X, joins to share his career journey and his thoughts on college football, including transfer portals and evaluating coaches over time.
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This week on Bet the Process, John Shilling joins to share his journey from online poker to sports betting, as well as discuss market-making strategies and trading approaches. Rufus also gives more college football picks.
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This week on Bet the Process, Jeff and Rufus recap the Ryder Cup, then Sean Zerillo of The Action Network joins to chat baseball betting strategies and playoff picks.
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This week on Bet the Process, Matt Courchene joins to talk about the evolution of Data Golf, as well as insights into the upcoming Ryder Cup. Also, Rufus gives some college football picks.
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Jeff and Rufus welcome Kevin Clark to nerd out and talk early season NFL reactions - What are some storylines to pay attention to? All that and more on this week's Bet the Process sponsored by Novig, America’s #1 Sports Prediction Market. Sign up today with code BTP for a first-purchase match up to $100.
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This week on Bet the Process, Jeff and Rufus introduce Novig, their latest sponsor and America's number 1 sports prediction market. They also breakdown some of the key moments from Week 1 of the NFL, before Rufus sits down for a wide ranging conversation with Chris Dierkes.
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This week on Bet the Process, Jeff and Rufus welcome Judah Fortgang back to discuss the upcoming NFL season. Jeff also announces three 7-figure Survivor contests on Splash Sports, and Rufus shares updates to his Massey-Peabody model.
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This week on Bet the Process, ESPN's Bill Connelly returns to discuss the beginning of this college football season. He shares his rankings for this year, how he deals with transfers, and the effects of NIL on performance.
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This week on Bet the Process, prediction market blogger Adhi R. joins to discuss regulatory challenges and developments in prediction markets, including CFTC regulations and the legal implications of sports betting contracts, and more. Adhi's Substack can be found at fiftycentdollars.substack.com
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