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The smart money : how the world's best sports bettors beat the bookies out of millions : a memoir / Michael Konik

An inside account of a professional sports gambling syndicate operating in Las Vegas. It details the methods used by a secretive group to exploit betting lines and place high-stakes wagers during the football season.

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