Sharp Money by Dan Abrams
Podcast: Gambling With an EdgePublished On: Mon May 18 2026
Description: Today our guest is Dan Abrams. He's on to talk about his new book, "Sharp Money". The book is about poker, sports betting, and investing.Show Notes[00:00] introduction of Dan Abrams, sports bettor, poker player, and author of Sharp Money[00:34] Dan’s start in poker[01:35] Studying Razz [05:58] Razz coaching and educational teaching videos[09:38] Poker players famously losing money betting sports[11:01] Rationale for over-betting your bankroll[15:49] Increasing expected growth vs increasing expected value[22:44] Hedging and arbitrage in financial markets[27:40] Root unit staking system[35:05] How do sports bettors know when they have an advantage?[36:46] Indications of edge in financial markets[39:42] Calculating edge ex-ante, bottom-up vs top-down betting[44:15] Will Dan play in the WSOP?[44:42] Sharp Money’s intended audienceLinks:GamblingWithAnEdge.comx.com/DoctorRazzWSOPBooks Referenced:Sharp Money by Dan Abrams - https://amzn.to/4uyZTgXBut How Much Did You Lose? by Dan Abrams - https://amzn.to/43ktdvwSklanksy on Poker by David Sklanksy - https://amzn.to/4uYanpT
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