Shane Sigsbee

Our guest this week is Shane Sigsbee. Shane started a company called "I am a Whale" that backed professional poker players, and then moved into sports arbitrage, and getting down for other pros.We welcome your questions - send them to us at [email protected], or you can find me at @RWM21 on Twitter or https://www.facebook.com/GamblingWithAnEdge.Show Notes[00:00] Introduction of sports better Shane Sigsbee[00:30] Shane's background in golf[01:20] Betting on golf[01:56] Does being a skilled golfer help Shane handicap golf?[03:07] Betting on golf[05:19] Billy Walters[06:45] Transitioning from financing to gambling, backing poker players[11:47] Pricing staking deals,[16:01] Finding winning players, backing low stakes[17:28] Getting stiffed by winning players[20:10] Player contracts[21:55] Transitioning into sports, moving to Las Vegas[25:40] Getting action down without getting limited[29:00] http://SouthPointCasino.com[29:46] http://BlackjackApprenticeship.com[30:15] http://VideoPoker.com/gwae[31:10] Arbitrage, line manipulation, off-shore outs[33:56] Betting for clients, beards[34:47] Client characteristics[36:29] What sports does Shane bet on?[37:37] Company size and structure[38:23] Super Bowl props[39:31] In-game and half-time bets[40:29] Buying real estate, Airbnb[45:01] Diversification, real estate business[51:21] Networking[52:17] Bet BashSponsored Links:http://SouthPointCasino.comhttp://BlackjackApprenticeship.comhttp://VideoPoker.com/gwaeGuest Links:http://Twitter.com/imawhalesports