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Ep 35 – Fantasy Football “DeJENerate” Jen Ryan – Gambling Grandparents, working in TV, MFL10’s & player props in DFS

Ever consider writing content for fantasy football? Jen “deJENerate” Ryan bought a FootballDieHards magazine for her first fantasy football draft. She now writes for that magazine. Hear how she’s forged her own path in her TV career as well as the fantasy sports world. Listen in to hear how she got better in fantasy football season long, DFS and MFL10 Best Ball games.

IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN:

- Jen’s Dallas Cowboy fandom in New Jersey
- Gambling Grandparents
- Getting into Television
- First job on Law & Order
- Jen watching Perfect Lineup the first time
- Tracking Salary on DK
- How she started writing fantasy football content
- Football research
- Best ball leagues – MFL10 Strategies
- Twitter’s Fantasy Football cheerleader
- Player prop strategies in DFS
- Her favorite books
- Biggest fear
- Life advice
- and much more

LINKS MENTIONED:

DFS Shirts and attire: dfsgear.com

Perfect Lineup Movie: http://www.perfectlineupmovie.com
Jason on twitter: http://www.twitter.com/dfsfilmmaker
Jen on twitter: https://twitter.com/FFdeJENerate

Jen’s articles: https://www.footballdiehards.com/fantasy-football-columns/jen-ryan/

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Ep 32 – $120,000 Winner ToeTagginTambo – GPP strategies, PGA process, and how he dug a $5,000 hole when starting DFS

How do you get lucky in DFS? Tyler “ToeTagginTambo” Tamboline did not start strong in DFS. In fact, he dug a $5,000 hole. But he knew process and hard work would pay off and it has plus some. Hear how he started out, what he has learned, and what he does now that helped him win $120,000 in PGA on DraftKings.

IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN:

- How Tyler got into DFS
- How his day job works with his DFS life
- How Tyler got $5,000 in the hole starting out
- Tyler’s big win story on his daughter’s 1st birthday
- His man cave setup at a new house
- How he started with $75-$100 a day
- Tournament selection advice
- His process for PGA
- course history vs recent play
- Lineup construction advice
- How he builds lineups by hand
- Where ToeTagginTambo came from
- His love for Ravens, Lakers and Fowler
- Favorite movie and why
- Regrets
- Best life advice
- and much more

LINKS MENTIONED:

Perfect Lineup Movie: http://www.perfectlineupmovie.com
Jason on twitter: http://www.twitter.com/dfsfilmmaker
Tyler on twitter: http://www.twitter.com/toetaggintambo

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Ep 31 – DFS Pro Cory Albertson – How team “RayofHope” began, finding self-worth, trying psychedelics, and being rich in spirit

How do you define your self-worth? Cory Albertson has had great success in DFS and in this interview he talks about what he’s going after now. Hear how Cory got started in DFS and how much his parents played a role. Cory was a featured participant in the Perfect Lineup movie and shared a lot of DFS insight there, here we talk more life and our personal pursuits to give it meaning.

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IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN:

- Where Cory is now
- How Cory was raised
- Cory’s entrance into poker
- Cory’s partnership with Ray
- Early DFS success with team RayOfHope
- Advice for someone with $500 bankroll
- Cory’s pursuit of happiness
- Cory’s experiences with psychedelic drugs
- Cory’s crypto success and regrets
- The struggle to love oneself
- Jason’s perspective on good and evil
- Our thoughts and why they are powerful
- Cory’s biggest fear
- His approach to life
- Jason and Cory recommend books
- Cory’s resonate life advice
- and much more

LINKS MENTIONED:

Perfect Lineup Movie: http://www.perfectlineupmovie.com
Jason on twitter: http://www.twitter.com/dfsfilmmaker
Cory on twitter: http://www.twitter.com/coryalbertson

“Battlefield of the Mind” book: https://www.amazon.com/Battlefield-Mind-Spiritual-Growth-Winning/
“Screwtape Letters” book: https://www.amazon.com/Screwtape-Letters-C-S-Lewis

DISCLAIMER: We talk about a lot of non-DFS, semi-religious and even controversial topics including drugs. Opinions and views of guests and host are their own and not to be considered recommended or condoned for listeners.

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Ep 27 – Small Slate Expert “Ben Jammin” – His DFS journey, how to attack small slates, and his equation for success

How do you attack small slates differently than main slates? Ben “Jammin” Joselson quickly found an edge in smaller slates and shares his step-by-step process. He talks to how contrarian you want to be, collective ownership game theory, and using a late slate strategy on main slates. Ben recounts his first big win and how he got into the content side of DFS. Listen in to meet a fellow player in the Daily Fantasy Community and take away something you can apply to your own DFS process and strategy.

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IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN:

- Where “Jammin” came from
- How Ben got started in DFS
- His 1st big win even with limited MLB knowledge
- How to enjoy DFS casually
- How a CSURAM beat down taught Ben better strategy
- Handling ups and downs in DFS
- How analytics and small slates changed Ben’s approach
- Ben’s step-by-step process for attacking smaller slates
- Raw points vs point per dollar on small slates
- How to be contrarian on smaller slates
- Leverage pivots
- Handing ownership in small slates
- Roster construction in small slates
- How contrarian to be in small slates
- “Collective ownership” game theory
- The “late swap” strategy for main slates
- Mistakes made by newer players on fading chalk plays
- Ben’s weekly and Sunday process
- Ben’s approach to tout picks
- How Ben builds his player pool
- Using Fantasy Cruncher
- How Ben got into the content side with Rotogrinders
- “Chronicles of a Newbie”
- Thoughts on TommyG, Jeff Collins, and DraftCheat at Guru Elite
- The growth and people of DailyRotoSharks.com
- The motives behind Ben’s strong patriotism
- Why Ben is an entrepreneur
- The book that changed Ben’s outlook on life
- Ben’s favorite bartending drinks
- Bankroll advice
- Ben’s story of fear
- How he would improve the industry
- Ben’s dream of helping kids
- Ben’s daily approach to life

LINKS MENTIONED:

Watch the hit by Lonnie Chisenhall that won Ben his 1st GPP: Chisenhall Homerun Clip

Ben’s content site: DailyRotoSharks.com

Perfect Lineup Movie: http://www.perfectlineupmovie.com
Jason on twitter: http://www.twitter.com/dfsfilmmaker
Ben on twitter: http://www.twitter.com/xBenJamminx

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Ep 23 – Millionaire Winner “ektdar” – Insight into creating a DFS model, evaluating your process, and trading stock futures

DraftKings Millionaire Winner “ektdar” created his own DFS model from scratch. He used his job experience and lessons learned from trading stock futures to create a process that in only a couple of years has gotten him into 3 live finals and a $1,000,000 payday from the PGA 2017 US Open contest. He shares how he got started and how he built his model for MLB, NBA and PGA. Listen in to meet a fellow player in the Daily Fantasy Community and take away something you can apply to your own DFS process and strategy.

IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN:

- How a job in construction gave him confidence in DFS modeling
- How he evolved his MLB stats
- How he treats ownership %
- His golf volume in DFS
- How he approached the USOpen and Erin Hills statistically
- How he approached the fescue rough at Erin Hills
- Why he had 76% ownership on a 0.8% owned player
- Why he threw out his top ranked player
- How he treats popular golf “names” in DFS
- How he almost submitted dead lineups into the Milly Maker
- How he sweated the game with his wife
- Introducing his wife to DFS
- MLB insights into matchups
- How long it took to build his model
- How to get better in DFS
- How to evaluate your model for success
- Why he likes NBA and MLB over NFL
- Why he believes NBA still has room for new players
- How watching games affects his model in NBA and MLB
- His FanDuel live final experience in Miami
- Trading stock futures
- Correlations in stock futures and DFS
- Evaluating other lineups
- What he would do as CEO for a day of DK or FD
- Common misunderstandings of the US Economy
- Good life advice

LINKS MENTIONED:

ektdar’s “Perfect Lineup” in PGA for US Open at Erin Hills:
https://www.perfectlineups.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/ektdar_winningLineups.png

ektdar’s 150 lineups exposure breakdown:
https://www.perfectlineups.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/ektdar_usopen_draftkings_ownership.png

Perfect Lineup Movie: http://www.perfectlineupmovie.com
Jason on twitter: http://www.twitter.com/dfsfilmmaker
Mike on twitter: http://www.twitter.com/ektdar_

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Ep 22 – DFS Pro “BobbyFi” – Building tournament winning lineups, MLB strategy, and a lifetime of traveling the world

Bobby Firestone (aka BobbyFi) pursued Daily Fantasy from the beginning as a career and now he makes a living taking down GPPs. He talks tournament strategy, game theory, and shares how he evaluates players. He gives tons of DFS insight and MLB advice. He also talks about how he grew up as a world traveller and shares some great thoughts about fears, fasting and family. Listen in to meet a fellow player in the Daily Fantasy Community and take away something you can apply to your own DFS process and strategy.

IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN:

- How Bobby grew up traveling
- Game theory in DFS
- Breaking down Perfect Lineups
- Evaluating MLB Pitchers
- Importance of pitch counts
- Lineup construction
- MLB, NBA, NFL advice
- How to spend salary
- His favorite websites
- His trusted DFS reads and podcasts
- Relief pitching and winning GPPs
- Gut based lineups
- Having confidence
- Building lineups from $5 entry fees to $1,500
- How he got into DFS
- Having confidence in DFS
- The future of DFS internationally
- Creating own projection system
- Stats he likes to lean on
- Trusting (or not) your research
- Insightful tie-breaker strategy in your lineups
- Fears and getting wiser
- Tinder and long term relationships
- Regrets and Best life advice
and the 5 RAPID FIRE QUESTIONS to end the show with some insight, fun, and laughs about strange phobias, biggest regrets, and best life advice.

LINKS MENTIONED:

Perfect Lineup Movie: http://www.perfectlineupmovie.com
Jason on twitter: http://www.twitter.com/dfsfilmmaker
Bobby on twitter: http://www.twitter.com/BobbyFi

Check out example of Bobby advice on Rotogrinders: https://rotogrinders.com/live/daily-fantasy-cycle-thursday-may-11th-1909286

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Ep 20 – $15K winner “CScore2” builds very few lineups, hear his process and how he evaluates golfers

Carmelo “Cscore2” Scorpo has found early success on FanDuel Golf taking down the $3 Birdie for $15,000 and almost did it in back-to-back weeks! He comes onto the show to talk about his strategy and what he looks at when evaluating golfers each week. He shares who he follows for insight about golf, his priorities when evaluating golfers, and his confidence in only a few lineups. Listen in to meet a fellow player in the Daily Fantasy Community and take away something you can apply to your own DFS process and strategy.

IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN:

- Carmelo’s day job and daily process
- How he got into DFS
- His top follows for golf information and insight
- His thoughts on the mental side of golf
- Tournament history
- Stats he uses
- Current form
- Lineup breakdown
- Almost winning again
- What he would do if CEO for a day
and the 5 RAPID FIRE QUESTIONS to end the show with some insight, fun, and laughs about strange phobias, biggest regrets, and best life advice.

LINKS MENTIONED:

Carmelo’s 1st place “Perfect Lineup”: https://www.perfectlineups.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/cscore2_lineup.png

Perfect Lineup Movie: http://www.perfectlineupmovie.com
Jason on twitter: http://www.twitter.com/dfsfilmmaker
Carmelo on twitter: http://www.twitter.com/cscore2
Wiley77 on twitter: http://www.twitter.com/wiley77
Pat Mayo on twitter: http://www.twitter.com/thepme
Rotogrinders strategy website: http://www.rotogrinders.com

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Ep 19 – McJester Interview Part 2 – Pivoting off chalk plays, removing late swap, and living in the moment

PART 2 of 2 —

Jonathan “McJester” Zellers is a Daily Fantasy legend at this point. The 2014 Tournament Player of the Year has once again returned to the top of the podium to win another live final championship. This time a FanDuel Perfect Lineup at the NBA live final. He comes onto the podcast to talk about his lineup, his win, and his process. Lots to listen to and laugh at in this episode, so we broke it into two parts for all the content it provides. Listen in to meet a fellow player in the Daily Fantasy Community and take away something you can apply to your own DFS process and strategy.

IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN:

- What new developments have lead McJester to becoming a ‘house wife’
- How he was mentored and what he took from it
- How McJester prepares for DFS
- Deadspots in pricing you can exploit
- His live final experience
- Advantage to building lineups by hand
- The processes he thinks about when creating a lineup
- Finding alternatives off low priced chalk plays
- Using your imagination
- Why he’d remove late swap
- Refunding players with true late scratch players in them
- How they celebrated his win
- Life advice on living in the moment
- His first fight
- and the 5 RAPID FIRE QUESTIONS to end the show with some insight, fun, and laughs about strange phobias, biggest regrets, and best life advice.

LINKS MENTIONED:

McJesters’s FanDuel Live Final 1st place lineup: https://www.perfectlineups.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/McJester_PerfectLineup.png

McJester with Jack & FuegoSteve: Steve_with_McJester_Jack

VIDEO: McJester winning and hosting trophy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hcismlcd4Hg

Perfect Lineup Movie: http://www.perfectlineupmovie.com
Jason on twitter: http://www.twitter.com/dfsfilmmaker
McJester on twitter: http://www.twitter.com/mcjester_

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Ep 18 – McJester Interview Part 1 – His FanDuel NBA Championship, lineup building, and being mentored

PART 1 of 2 —

Jonathan “McJester” Zellers is a Daily Fantasy legend at this point. The 2014 Tournament Player of the Year has once again returned to the top of the podium to win another live final championship. This time a FanDuel Perfect Lineup at the NBA live final. He comes onto the podcast to talk about his lineup, his win, and his process. Lots to listen to and laugh at in this episode, so we broke it into two parts for all the content it provides. Listen in to meet a fellow player in the Daily Fantasy Community and take away something you can apply to your own DFS process and strategy.

IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN:

- What new developments have lead McJester to becoming a ‘house wife’
- How he was mentored and what he took from it
- How McJester prepares for DFS
- Deadspots in pricing you can exploit
- His live final experience
- Advantage to building lineups by hand
- The processes he thinks about when creating a lineup
- Finding alternatives off low priced chalk plays
- Using your imagination
- Why he’d remove late swap
- Refunding players with true late scratch players in them
- How they celebrated his win
- Life advice on living in the moment
- His first fight
- and the 5 RAPID FIRE QUESTIONS to end the show with some insight, fun, and laughs about strange phobias, biggest regrets, and best life advice.

LINKS MENTIONED:

McJesters’s FanDuel Live Final 1st place lineup: https://www.perfectlineups.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/McJester_PerfectLineup.png

McJester with Jack & FuegoSteve: Steve_with_McJester_Jack

VIDEO: McJester winning and hosting trophy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hcismlcd4Hg

Perfect Lineup Movie: http://www.perfectlineupmovie.com
Jason on twitter: http://www.twitter.com/dfsfilmmaker
McJester on twitter: http://www.twitter.com/mcjester_

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Ep 17 – DFS Pro “wining247” Interview – Jack’s process, FanDuel live final, & his ideal fix when players sit

Jack “wining247” Hendrixson returns to the show to share about his top 3 finish at the FanDuel NBA Live Final. He talks more about his process, analysis of how he built his lineup, and what it was like to stand up on the podium for the first time. Jack also talks about how his Dad supports his DFS life and what he would do to fix late scratches in lineups if he were CEO for a day. Listen in to meet a fellow player in the Daily Fantasy Community and take away something you can apply to your own DFS process and strategy.

IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN:

- Jack’s plumbing job and where it is now
- What it’s like to work on the content side of DFS
- Chasing live finals
- His note taking habits
- His live final experience
- Sweating the game with McJester
- What play got him to 2nd place and almost 1st
- His favorite contrarian lineup spot in NBA FanDuel DFS
- How they celebrated
- What he would do if CEO for a day
and the 5 RAPID FIRE QUESTIONS to end the show with some insight, fun, and laughs about strange phobias, biggest regrets, and best life advice.

LINKS MENTIONED:

Jack’s FanDuel Live Final 2nd place lineup: https://www.perfectlineups.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/JHendrixson_2ndplace.png

Jack with McJester & FuegoSteve: Steve_with_McJester_Jack

Jack lifts the trophy for 2nd place: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hcismlcd4Hg

Perfect Lineup Movie: http://www.perfectlineupmovie.com
Jason on twitter: http://www.twitter.com/dfsfilmmaker
Jack on twitter: http://www.twitter.com/wining247

Jack Live Final Interview by Dan Back: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ti5O0uBVDYc

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Ep 35 – Fantasy Football “DeJENerate” Jen Ryan – Gambling Grandparents, working in TV, MFL10’s & player props in DFS

Ep 32 – $120,000 Winner ToeTagginTambo – GPP strategies, PGA process, and how he dug a $5,000 hole when starting DFS

Ep 31 – DFS Pro Cory Albertson – How team “RayofHope” began, finding self-worth, trying psychedelics, and being rich in spirit

Ep 27 – Small Slate Expert “Ben Jammin” – His DFS journey, how to attack small slates, and his equation for success

Ep 23 – Millionaire Winner “ektdar” – Insight into creating a DFS model, evaluating your process, and trading stock futures

Ep 22 – DFS Pro “BobbyFi” – Building tournament winning lineups, MLB strategy, and a lifetime of traveling the world

Ep 20 – $15K winner “CScore2” builds very few lineups, hear his process and how he evaluates golfers

Ep 19 – McJester Interview Part 2 – Pivoting off chalk plays, removing late swap, and living in the moment

Ep 18 – McJester Interview Part 1 – His FanDuel NBA Championship, lineup building, and being mentored

Ep 17 – DFS Pro “wining247” Interview – Jack’s process, FanDuel live final, & his ideal fix when players sit

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