The Gamble Pod

It's week five of the NFL season and we're starting to figure out who these teams are.  The LA Rams and the Seattle Seahawks face off to avoid slipping to third place in the division. Great players on both sides of the ball and we need to figure out how to fit the top six from this game into a showdown lineup to have a shot at winning $400,000 on DraftKings. We talk Kupp, Cooks and Woods...Lockett and Metcalf...Gurley and Carson...Everett and Higbee and more while live lineup building and, of course, how to get unique and take down a huge tourney!

Another big Thursday night slate on Draftkings with the injured and struggling Eagles facing off against the 3-0 Packers and their new-found defensive emergence.   $300,000 to first in the big Draftkings tourney and as usual we will work through ALL the available plays on the slate in an effort to find value and get unique.  We breakdown the five (!) RBs in play, deep tight end plays, and best captain slot plays.

Draftkings will be dolling out another cool quarter of a million bucks to the winner of the TNF Showdown Slate.  We break down the Tampa Bay Bucs at the Carolina Panthers game by discussing the Tampa Bay backfield, the WR3 and back up TEs from each team and, of course, whether it is possible to fade Christian McCaffery.  Get best strategies to take on this high-risk, high-reward tournament as well as overviews on how to win Showdown slates in general.

The first showdown slate on Draftkings is a monster with a $1,000,000 first prize.  Ivan breaks down the slate and gives the first big Showdown primer in this jam-packed episode.  Get strategies to be unique and avoid the crowds at the top.  Three Bears running backs in the same six-man lineup?  There's a narrative for that.   Comment on IG if you have questions, comments and critiques, and please leave reviews of any sort on your listening platform of choice if you want to help the show grow.  Thanks and good luck gambling.

48 hours until the 2019 NFL season starts means 48 hours more to draft best balls, and with the Draft Best Ball Championship looking like it might overlay, there is no better time to do it than now.  Ivan takes us through a whirlwind episode of strategy and players to target at every point in the draft with segments on wide-outs who are set up for success due to injuries around them and players whose ADP might be VERY wrong.  Also, we discuss a spicy new Gamble Pod original strategy that includes taking ONLY 3 RBs in the Best Ball Championship.  Finally, we close with late round pass catching backs with upside and a look at whether Matt Ryan is set up for success this year. Lots of take-aways from this episode as you draft your last best balls of the season or if you need a little extra advice before your fantasy league draft!

Ivan gets stuck on backup and unknown tight ends during preseason week 2 action so he starts the show by discussing the top 12 TEs off the board in best ball drafts in the 12 TEs in 12 Minutes segment.  Then he breaks down the first eight preseason week 2 games with a special focus on the Eagles and  Tampa Bay backfields, and running backs for the Ravens, Raiders and Falcons who may be lurking just out of sight. Also, we have another chance to get in the best ball podcast league in this episode!  Listen for details and follow a_ivanovich_roars on IG for more updates.

Ivan breaks down all 16 preseason week one games with an eye on unsung and ignored story lines and players who might help you win your best ball championship or DFS drafts this year.  Also, we announce a new best ball podcast league open to listeners and we're giving away the first two of eleven spots on this episode!   Get advice for your best ball drafts and get ready for the second round of preseason NFL action with the Ramblin' Gamblin' recap of the week one games and camps.

Pre-season NFL action is upon us which, of course, means it's time to make our Super Bowl picks!  Ivan discusses his favorite long-odds Super Bowl picks and some general futures betting strategies.  He also breaks down the MVP futures odds and gives picks for most sacks, rushing and receiving TDs and rushing yards.  If you're looking for flyers and longshots to sweat all year long, this is the episode for you!

Training camps are in full swing and there is tons of action to digest.  In this episode, Ivan takes another look at the Best Ball Championships on Draft starting with first round ownership strategy and players he is fading.  After that, we dive into optimal roster construction for best ball tournaments and what to do as ADPs rise and fall due to injuries, suspensions, holdouts and other news.  Finally, we end with three receivers you can get in the 18th round of best ball drafts who just may be the #1 WR on their team. Follow Ivan on instagram: a_ivanovich_roars for mini strategy posts including lineups using different exotic draft strategies.  Hope you're getting excited for football--Good luck with all your wagers!

Things are heating up on Draft with a fast filling mini best ball championship to go along with the $3.5M Guaranteed Best Ball Championship.  We break down the numbers to determine what it really takes to advance through the rounds and win a million bucks.  Also, using plenty of examples from last year, we look at ownership percentages and how and when to target key players who will carry you through W1-12 and the playoff rounds.   Training camps are about to begin and it's a great time to press your value plays on Draft. If you aren't playing on Draft yet, go to www.draft.com/roar to sign up and learn more about the Best Ball Championship. And if you aren't following Josh on instagram yet, follow him at a_ivanovich_roars for more content, alerts and mini-analysis. Good luck in your drafts!!

In this episode we break down how we stack and why we stack in the best ball format for the 2019 NFL season, specifically with the $1M first prize Best Ball Championship on Draft in mind.  Expert stacking tips and in depth analysis of four offenses our host has been pursuing in the early pre-season.   Whether you are a casual best ball and DFS player or a full-time draft junkie, there's tons of advice on how to navigate the ins and outs of drafting against over 166,000 other players in the same tournament!  We show you how to get unique and think contrarian in this exciting new format. What's your favorite pick for an offense that the public is sleeping on?  A_ivanovich has two offenses considered to be among the bottom 25% of the league that he thinks could greatly outperform expectations.  Tune in to see if you agree!

What is The Gamble Pod? A new podcast focused on winning strategies for NFL DFS and Best Ball, especially the large field DFS and best ball tourneys.  In episode 1, we are introduced to The Gamble Pod and our host: former professional poker player and current avid DFS player and gambling strategist, A_Ivanovich. We also dive into a first look at Best Ball for the 2019 NFL season with a special focus on the $3.5M Best Ball Championship on Draft with a $1M first prize.  If you don't play on Draft yet, sign up at draft.com/roar and check out the best ball offerings.  Value is everywhere in best ball drafts in June and we break down three players from each position you may want to consider targeting. Social media: Instagram: @a_ivanovich_roars Twitter: @ivanovich_roars Twitch: a_ivanovich New episodes coming weekly and live drafting on Twitch coming soon!  Stay tuned for more content designed to help you make big scores this season.  ROAR and good luck w/ all your plays!