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The dust has settled from this past NFL season that was capped off by quite an exhilarating Super Bowl. As the weeks have passed since the final big game it has given me time to reflect upon what was my first official season of handicapping NFL games. It was a fun season that proved very [...]

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Well its finally here….Super Bowl Sunday! It really is a bittersweet day as its the game we wait for all year, the game we plan everything around like a holiday, the game that initiates more food and beverage consumption than any other day of the year, its a party! But it also marks the end [...]

Here we are, ready to see who will be the Superbowl teams of 2013. Today’s winners will not be only be on their way to the Super Bowl, but they will also be padding our bank account. After a superb Sunday last week we jump right into our second to last betting week with momentum [...]

After the recent events that were uncovered at the CasinoMeister forum related to FinSoft/Spielo G2 software offering games that were unquestionably rigged, we felt that it’d be a good idea to have a separate article looking at and discussing the responses of the regulatory bodies involved. INDEX Summery of the issues United Kingdom Gambling Commission [...]

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Ok this weeks playoff picks got off to a rocky start to say the least. The good thing is we have more games today, and these are our best bets of the week. Last night saw us lose both our picks fairly easily, well today I believe it to be the polar opposite. I think [...]

We started off the playoff season with a nice win last week, and this week looks very promising as well. I have found myself at odds with many of the experts in picking some of these games this week so I am really putting my analysis to the test in going against some of what [...]

Yesterday’s playoff games got our feet wet in this post season and saw us pull a small profit for the day. That’s fine with me, any win is a good win and they all add on to our season total profit which gets healthier with every win. Today looks even better. I think we stand [...]

Here it is, the best part of the NFL season, the playoffs! They come in the nick of time as we had a tough couple of weeks ending the season. With all teams now playing meaningful games again, we can fairly and accurately analyze them to see once again who gives us the best value. [...]

So it’s the last day of the year and the Class of 2012 now draws to a close. It’s been a pretty special year for us with most of the year spent redesigning the look, feel and features of the site for the relaunch which happened in October. I’m sure you’ll all agree that it [...]

Well we have stumbled a bit at the end of the regular season with the teams playing out of their statistical norm due to their playoff, or non playoff agenda. The good thing about this week I believe is that its the last week and the table is set. Team’s motivations are clear and how [...]

LADBROKES’ YEAR END REPORT Well known and liked throughout the class, Ladbrokes has worked hard this year in what is quickly becoming a more and more demanding course. With lively and exciting submissions and intelligent layout and content, Ladbrokes puts together some real top quality work while ensuring not to become over involved in any [...]

BETSSON’s YEAR END REPORT A year of hard work and focus has paid off for Betsson with outstanding results and great feedback from all his teachers. Betsson can at times be a little too focused in on one or two areas of the curriculum, but where he shows this focus he really shines and achieves [...]

DOXX BET’s YEAR END REPORT One of the quietest and most understated students we’ve ever worked with, Doxx Bet surpass expectations in just about every area of the curriculum, demonstrating a modesty and humility that is difficult to fault and without drawing any real attention. This introverted nature can prove to be a disadvantage as [...]

BETFRED’s YEAR END REPORT Reliable and consistent, for many years now Betfred has been well known to his classmates for raising the bar and forcing them to really compete if they want to stay at the top. This attention to detail and focus on ensuring to answer the question that’s being asked is a very [...]

WILLIAM HILL’s YEAR END REPORT William Hill has been a consistently strong student throughout their lengthy history at the top end of what is unquestionably one of the most competitive courses in the academic world and this consistency has garnered him a healthy reputation and reliable and sturdy. The one aspect of William Hill’s performance [...]

BETVICTOR’s YEAR END REPORT Another long standing high achiever BetVictor has maintained her performance in 2012, showing the consistently high standards across the board that have ensured that she was always at the front of the class. She has shown herself to be a jack of all trades and this broad range of skills had [...]

DASH’s YEAR END REPORT No family has seem more of their children make it into the Class of 2012 than the 32 Red family, with every one of their offspring showing the talent and skills needed to perform at the very highest levels. And Dash is no exception to that rule. Don’t let their name [...]

GALA’s YEAR END REPORT What can we say about our star student and this year’s Head Girl other than ‘bravo and well done’. Gala has really pulled out all of the stops this year to ensure that she stands head and shoulders above all competition! Taking her years of experience and education and applying them [...]

PADDY POWER’s YEAR END REPORT Having joined the class from Ireland, Paddy Power has really upped his game over the course of this year, bringing together all the skills he has learned in previous years and packaging it in such a way as to provide a whole that is greater than the sum of its [...]

BET 365′s YEAR END REPORT For several years now Bet 356 has shown the kind of hard working diligence that ensures great results. His class work, homework and general attitude to his studies has been exemplary and it not hard to see why they’ve consistently been amongst the most successful students we’ve encountered both academically [...]

Ok, a very close but disappointing result in last night’s game has us in a little funk since last Sunday. Well today we have the cure for what ails us. Its Christmas come early today as we have incredibly strong picks today to push our profits up to a record season high. Not a lot [...]

Week 15 wasn’t very kind to us as we took a loss on some very odd games on Sunday, and had to endure that putrid display the Jets put on Monday night. All in all it wasn’t a total disaster and even though we took a small hit it was by no means devastating. So [...]

OMNI’s YEAR END REPORT Another long standing member of the upper set, Omni casino has long held a high standard, achieving academic recognition from several submissions made to several competitions over the years. His high standards have ensured that he has always placed well and has seen them garner recognition from several academic institutes. This [...]

WHITEBET’s YEAR END REPORT Over the last few years Whitebet – like her high flying sibling Redbet – has shown talent but failed to develop that talent as well as they might. Consistently above average in the quality of work she has submitted, there has always been this glimmer that never seemed to fulfil itself [...]

NEDPLAY’s YEAR END REPORT Nedplay is another representative of the 32 Red family who amongst their peers are a family of the strongest academic students we’ve worked with. On that note, Nedplay has the unenviable roll of having to live in the shadow of a very high achieving sibling, but she certainly don’t let that [...]

STAN JAMES’ YEAR END REPORT Like a good student, Stan James spent 2012 improving focusing in on his areas of weakness rather than celebrating his strengths. Stan James recognized that in order to continue to compete with the very best students in the top class, he needed to totally revamp the work they were submitting, [...]

RED FLUSH’s YEAR END REPORT A new comer to the class, Red Flush has put in a really good effort to get into the top set. His youthful enthusiasm has been truly refreshing as he enthusiastically bounds from one task to the next. He’s integrated well into the class and quickly became well known and [...]

A little slip up this Sunday, but very manageable. Some strange outcomes totally out of character did us in as far as winning the day yesterday, but with a nice win Thursday and a hopeful win tonight, we will pull together another positive week. Thinks are getting dicey these last couple of weeks as far [...]

GOLDEN LOUNGE’s YEAR END REPORT It’s never easy being a member of a high achieving academic family and that’s exactly where Golden Lounge has found herself this year, pipped at the post by a sibling (32 Red) but still in excellent shape having outperformed all but the most elite of their peers. This year Golden [...]

CORAL’s YEAR END REPORT For several years now, Coral has really struggled to focus on the task at hand. Her distracted obsession with sports of all shapes and sizes has seen submissions in other areas of the curriculum come in beneath Coral’s expected potential. This off task behaviour has let her down in prior years [...]

Another fine result on Thursday bolsters our bankroll as well as our confidence. The plays the past couple of weeks have been very strong and steady as its becoming obvious who are the real players left in the season and who is packing it in ready to call it a day. That being said this [...]

VIP’s YEAR END REPORT The younger brother of the high flying InterCasino has to be a tough role to play – we can certainly all feel a little in the shadows at times, which is something to undermine confidence. However, VIP deserves a lot of credit in his own right. This year has seen him [...]

Well Monday night was another spectacular result for us as we cashed in on 2 bets for one game. We have now risen the bankroll by over 50% on the season, and there is more sure to come. Tonight gives us a chance to ease into this week with a little cushion for Sunday, it [...]

32 RED’s YEAR END REPORT No awards list would be complete without 32 Red. This student has consistently been one of the top achievers amongst their peers, year after year after year. Her studies has seen them garner awards from a whole spectrum of academic prize givers looking to reward them for the fantastic submissions. [...]

PINNACLE’s YEAR END REPORT Without question Pinnacle is the most trustworthy student we have ever had the pleasure to encounter. Honest even when said honesty could hurt her, Pinnacle has made a name for themselves within the class as a student of outstanding ethics and character. Alongside this her focus on producing the highest quality [...]

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DUBLINBET.com’s YEAR END REPORT DublinBet.com has shown himself to be a model pupil yet again. A 100% attendance record coupled with a determined attitude to succeed in an highly specialised field has seen his grades improve steadily. Not content with standing still DublinBet.com has shown a rare aptitude for listening to feedback and using it [...]

RED FLUSH YEAR END REPORT A new comer to the class, Red Flush has put in a really good effort to get into the top set. His youthful enthusiasm has been truly refreshing as he enthusiastically bounds from one task to the next. He’s integrated well into the class and quickly became well known and [...]

I like it, another winning day under our belt! A modest win, but they all add up to the big picture, and that’s making money. Well tonight is just the chance to do it. We will be putting a lot on the line considering its just 1 game, but when its right its right. This [...]

It seems as if we have got our swagger back. After a sweep and huge win last Sunday, we carried our momentum over with another big win on Thursday Night. This time of year it gets tough and really calls for trust in the analyzing process. As the season winds down there are still values [...]

COME ON! YEAR END REPORT One of the newest members to the class, it’s very difficult not to like Come On! This irrepressible scamp’s cheeky grin has become a sight that brightens the classroom and re-invigorates both students and staff alike with her boundless enthusiasm and energy. Her work in class and homework submissions are [...]

SKY VEGAS’ YEAR END REPORT The Sky family may have seen some ups and downs this year, but Sky Vegas has worked hard and ensured that she remained part of the top set. Sky Vegas has continued to focus on crafting strong classwork and homework submissions, taking all feedback receive regarding her work seriously and [...]

GROSVENOR’s YEAR END REPORT Academically Grosvenor have always been a solid student with a great track record of high quality submission. Grosvenor shows great skills in group work and has always shown great social aptitude when working and engaging with her peer group. More recently Grosvenor has found themselves in trouble on a couple of [...]

I must say its a good feeling to be back in a comfortable profit margin after a stellar week of picks on Sunday. We didn’t pick a lot of games last Sunday (3), but they were all quality picks and we swept the day. That’s more what I expect from here on out, maybe a [...]

KERCHING!’s YEAR END REPORT Without a doubt, 2012 has been a year of big change for Kerching! The quality of work that she has submitted in the last year has consistently risen both in layout and in depth of understanding shown in the tasks she’s handed in. This steady improvement has seen Kerching!’s grades make [...]

VIRGIN’s YEAR END REPORT Virgin has been a stalwart of the upper echelons of his academic set for year and years now. Consistently throughout the time we’ve know him his enthusiasm and dedication to producing the best he can possibly achieve has set him above the vast majority of his peers. His focus on ensuring [...]

REDBET’s YEAR END REPORT For some years now Redbet has really been in a state of stagnation, failing to apply himself as is required to really achieve excellence. His contribution in class lacked the enthusiasm and spark to really set him above his peers allowing him to coast along without every really defining their strengths [...]

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When I decided to handicap the NFL games and post weekly picks, it didn’t really dawn on me how different my approach would be to many other handicappers out there offering a similar service. You see I have been a long time professional advantage playing blackjack player, and with that comes an ingrained thought process [...]

INTERCASINO’s YEAR END REPORT In the last few years InterCasino has to some extent or another been coasting along on the successes of previous academic sessions, failing to really engage with the demands of the new curriculum. An intelligent student, their results have remained high throughout, but they haven’t achieved the levels of excellence that [...]

Today is a big day for us because it is the first time in over a month that we find ourselves in the negative. As slight as it may be, its a far cry from where we were, and where we need to be. But with this weeks games, and still so many games ahead [...]

NORDIC BET’s YEAR END REPORT Despite the challenges of having come from overseas and adjusting to the local language and customs, Nordic Bet has thrived this year excelling in nearly all areas of the curriculum. It’s inspiring to see how well he’s acclimatised to not just forming new relationships within the classroom, but also outside [...]

BOYLE’s YEAR END REPORT Second to top in an elite set, the first student we’re returning a report on this year and the year’s Head Boy, Boyle Casino have really got their head down and got the work done. Their excellent grades this year really can be attributed to their hard work and diligence. The [...]

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Our trip back to the top started back on Monday nights game with a nice win to help sooth, albeit slightly, the Sunday massacre. Good thing we had lots of winning equity in the bank as we still have not fallen into negative figures and plan to add to our positive total with what should [...]

Wow, did anybody get the license plate number of the truck that ran us over yesteday? It sure was a rough day for the picks as it just about ate up our profits for the season. Its tough losing all the games by near misses, I mean Ravens are just seconds away from a loss [...]

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Week 12 started well, a Thanksgiving feast and Patriots drubbing of the Jets giving us another fine day of winning. We also had our first push of the season, but with how that game unfolded, I’ll take that as a small victory as the books don’t get to collect our money on it. This Sunday [...]

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Well Happy Thanksgiving to all! Not only is this the traditional turkey day, but as always its a day of Football! It also offers us this week an early chance to erase that minor mishap from the Bears getting spanked on Monday Night, and allowing San Francisco quarterback Colin Kaepernick in just his first start [...]

Sunday’s games certainly were a rollercoaster ride. But true to form we pulled out another good win. We had the good, the bad, and the ugly all in one day yesterday. Fortunately the good outweighed the bad, (Bronco’s giving up a late touchdown non cover), and the ugly, (Colts massacre at the hands of the [...]

A small blip on the screen Thursday as Miami seems to have shut it down early for the season. While I think they have future potential, they definitely have me wary for the rest of this season. On to bigger things….much bigger things! This week has us laying it on the line like never before. [...]

Well even though it was a slight disappointment in Monday Nights pick, we still find ourself in a good position on the year. If not for Steeler quarterback Big Ben getting knocked out of the game in the 3rd quarter, and being replaced by backup Byron Leftwich who hasn’t played in 2 years, things may [...]

Aside from Miaimi not realizing that there was a football game to be played, yesterday went exactly according as planned. Winning 3 out 4 is good, but what really makes it great is that the games went down as predicted. That is a good measure of things to come. Of course Miami’s no show tempers [...]

We had a great start to week 10 with the Colts not surprisingly to us, manhandling the hapless Jaguars. This Sunday’s games should prove to be entertaining as well as profitable. A lot of diversity remains in many of the experts picks out there as there is no real consensus among the predicted outcomes of [...]

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Even though Monday nights game didn’t go our way, we still have nice momentum heading into this weeks game. I believe these weeks to come have great potential. The teams are now well established with lots of history and data for us to evaluate. This is the time of the season I really like. To [...]

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Well it finally happened….we swept the day Sunday! Not that I knew that would happen, but I did believe the fluke of the devastating one day loss of week 6 would come around and offer good fortune the other way as long as we stayed consistent to the course and analyzed each week wisely. Betting [...]

All I can say about Thursday nights game is…….wow. If you had gone to sleep halfway through the 4th quarter you would have went to bed knowing we had an easy win with the under. What a surprise to wake up and find out that totally inept Kansa City gave up 2 touchdowns on turnovers [...]

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Well, a whiff on the Monday night matchup slowed the train slightly, but we still remain quite consistent of late. Not that big of an issue as we did grade it a viable bet, but on the lower end of our strength of play betting ramp. Tonights game stands to correct Monday’s loss. So lets [...]

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Seems like we are hitting stride mid season which is exactly the way we like it. Yesterday was close to perfect, if only the Bears could have awoke from hibernation just a little earlier. Exciting games for sure, Giants became the cardiac kids there at the end, but as predicted, they outlasted the freethrowing Tony [...]

Well Thursday night went well. As expected Tampa Bay performed well and led us to an an easy win. Although we missed on our lesser play of picking the under for this same game, we were right on with our analysis of the running game. A few Minnesota turnovers turned into points leading to the [...]

Coming off a good but not great week. All weeks with a win are good, but really just a couple of plays from being great. Giants just miss a cover, and if not for a penalty on Tampa Bay in the endzone with time expiring, we may have a much different scenario for the week. [...]

Well as anyone can see last week can only be defined as a debacle as far as the picks went. It does happen occasionally, but just the same it stings. The NFL has been a complete parody this year, but as the dust settles on the last weeks carnage, there appears to be some clarity [...]

The site’s just gone live and we’ve missed the first few weeks of the NFL season, but our knowledgeable friend and pro blackjack player fancies themselves as a bit of an NFL expert. As such they’ll be offering their weekly top tips exclusively here on ThePOGG.com. Follow along and see how well they do. For [...]

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