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| Expert | Profit | Wins | Loss | Win % | Avg. Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Micah Roberts | $200 | 2 | 0 | 100% | -115 |
 Mark Franco | $100 | 1 | 0 | 100% | -112 |
 Brian Edwards | $100 | 1 | 0 | 100% | -108 |
 Jorge Gonzalez | $100 | 1 | 0 | 100% | -108 |
 Scott Pritchard | $100 | 1 | 0 | 100% | -110 |
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 Kevin Thomas | $100 | 1 | 0 | 100% | -115 |
 Ray Monohan | $100 | 1 | 0 | 100% | -110 |
 Bolt Brady | $100 | 1 | 0 | 100% | -165 |
 Nick Parsons | $100 | 1 | 0 | 100% | -165 |
 Bill Marzano | $100 | 1 | 0 | 100% | -115 |
 Daniel Dobish | $100 | 1 | 0 | 100% | -115 |
 ASA | $100 | 1 | 0 | 100% | -112 |
 Bruce Marshall | $92 | 2 | 1 | 67% | -112 |
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| Expert | Profit | Wins | Loss | Win % | Avg. Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce Marshall | $200 | 2 | 0 | 100% | -113 |
| Brian Edwards | $100 | 1 | 0 | 100% | -108 |
| Kevin Thomas | $100 | 1 | 0 | 100% | -115 |
| ASA | $100 | 1 | 0 | 100% | -112 |
| Micah Roberts | $100 | 1 | 0 | 100% | -115 |
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| Daniel Dobish | $100 | 1 | 0 | 100% | -115 |
| Mark Franco | $100 | 1 | 0 | 100% | -112 |
| Ray Monohan | $100 | 1 | 0 | 100% | -110 |
| Bill Marzano | $100 | 1 | 0 | 100% | -115 |
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| Expert | Profit | Wins | Loss | Win % | Avg. Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Pritchard | $100 | 1 | 0 | 100% | -110 |
| Jorge Gonzalez | $100 | 1 | 0 | 100% | -108 |
| Expert | Profit | Wins | Loss | Win % | Avg. Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Parsons | $100 | 1 | 0 | 100% | -165 |
| Bolt Brady | $100 | 1 | 0 | 100% | -165 |
| Expert | Profit | Wins | Loss | Win % | Avg. Odds |
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| Expert | Profit | Wins | Loss | Win % | Avg. Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Micah Roberts | $565 | 8 | 2 | 80% | -112 |
| Mark Franco | $535 | 5 | 0 | 100% | -101 |
| ASA | $300 | 3 | 0 | 100% | -112 |
| Scott Pritchard | $300 | 3 | 0 | 100% | -120 |
 Chip Chirimbes | $190 | 3 | 1 | 75% | -109 |
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| Bolt Brady | $100 | 1 | 0 | 100% | -165 |
| Bill Marzano | $100 | 1 | 0 | 100% | -115 |
 Gary Bart | $100 | 1 | 0 | 100% | -110 |
| Nick Parsons | $100 | 1 | 0 | 100% | -165 |
 Will Rogers | $90 | 2 | 1 | 67% | -110 |
 Joe Nelson | $90 | 2 | 1 | 67% | -110 |
| Ray Monohan | $90 | 2 | 1 | 67% | -112 |
| Kevin Thomas | $90 | 2 | 1 | 67% | -115 |
 Zack Cimini | $88 | 2 | 1 | 67% | -111 |
 Alex Smart | $85 | 2 | 1 | 67% | -112 |
| Bruce Marshall | $57 | 5 | 4 | 56% | -111 |
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| Expert | Profit | Wins | Loss | Win % | Avg. Odds |
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| ASA | $300 | 3 | 0 | 100% | -112 |
| Mark Franco | $300 | 3 | 0 | 100% | -111 |
| Chip Chirimbes | $190 | 3 | 1 | 75% | -109 |
| Micah Roberts | $185 | 3 | 1 | 75% | -113 |
| Bruce Marshall | $175 | 4 | 2 | 67% | -112 |
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 Vince Akins | $100 | 1 | 0 | 100% | -110 |
| Gary Bart | $100 | 1 | 0 | 100% | -110 |
| Bill Marzano | $100 | 1 | 0 | 100% | -115 |
| Ray Monohan | $90 | 2 | 1 | 67% | -112 |
| Kevin Thomas | $90 | 2 | 1 | 67% | -115 |
| Zack Cimini | $88 | 2 | 1 | 67% | -111 |
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| Expert | Profit | Wins | Loss | Win % | Avg. Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Micah Roberts | $300 | 3 | 0 | 100% | -110 |
| Scott Pritchard | $200 | 2 | 0 | 100% | -110 |
| Alex Smart | $200 | 2 | 0 | 100% | -110 |
| Will Rogers | $100 | 1 | 0 | 100% | -110 |
| Jorge Gonzalez | $100 | 1 | 0 | 100% | -108 |
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| Mark Franco | $100 | 1 | 0 | 100% | -110 |
 Jonny Reno | $100 | 1 | 0 | 100% | -110 |
| Joe Nelson | $100 | 1 | 0 | 100% | -109 |
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| Expert | Profit | Wins | Loss | Win % | Avg. Odds |
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| Mark Franco | $135 | 1 | 0 | 100% | 135 |
| Scott Pritchard | $100 | 1 | 0 | 100% | -145 |
| Nick Parsons | $100 | 1 | 0 | 100% | -165 |
| Bolt Brady | $100 | 1 | 0 | 100% | -165 |
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| Expert | Profit | Wins | Loss | Win % | Avg. Odds |
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| Mark Franco | $703 | 10 | 3 | 77% | -108 |
| ASA | $676 | 9 | 2 | 82% | -111 |
| Scott Pritchard | $488 | 6 | 1 | 86% | -114 |
| Vince Akins | $452 | 9 | 4 | 69% | -111 |
| Chip Chirimbes | $443 | 10 | 5 | 67% | -109 |
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| Alex Smart | $273 | 5 | 2 | 71% | -110 |
| Bruce Marshall | $197 | 13 | 10 | 57% | -111 |
| Will Rogers | $185 | 4 | 2 | 67% | -108 |
| Bill Marzano | $155 | 6 | 4 | 60% | -113 |
| Nick Parsons | $90 | 2 | 1 | 67% | -121 |
 Brian Bitler | $80 | 3 | 2 | 60% | -110 |
| Ray Monohan | $65 | 4 | 3 | 57% | -112 |
| Joe Nelson | $65 | 4 | 3 | 57% | -112 |
| Gary Bart | $45 | 5 | 4 | 56% | -112 |
| Bolt Brady | $20 | 7 | 6 | 54% | -114 |
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| Expert | Profit | Wins | Loss | Win % | Avg. Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASA | $586 | 7 | 1 | 88% | -111 |
| Bruce Marshall | $550 | 10 | 4 | 71% | -113 |
| Vince Akins | $470 | 7 | 2 | 78% | -111 |
| Mark Franco | $468 | 8 | 3 | 73% | -112 |
| Chip Chirimbes | $443 | 10 | 5 | 67% | -109 |
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| Brian Bitler | $80 | 3 | 2 | 60% | -110 |
| Ray Monohan | $65 | 4 | 3 | 57% | -112 |
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| Expert | Profit | Wins | Loss | Win % | Avg. Odds |
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| Scott Pritchard | $388 | 5 | 1 | 83% | -110 |
| Alex Smart | $300 | 3 | 0 | 100% | -109 |
| Bolt Brady | $200 | 2 | 0 | 100% | -111 |
| Kevin Thomas | $200 | 2 | 0 | 100% | -115 |
| Will Rogers | $200 | 2 | 0 | 100% | -110 |
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 AAA Sports | $200 | 2 | 0 | 100% | -109 |
| Mark Franco | $100 | 1 | 0 | 100% | -110 |
| Nick Parsons | $100 | 1 | 0 | 100% | -112 |
| ASA | $90 | 2 | 1 | 67% | -110 |
| Joe Nelson | $90 | 2 | 1 | 67% | -111 |
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| Expert | Profit | Wins | Loss | Win % | Avg. Odds |
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| Bill Marzano | $200 | 2 | 0 | 100% | -120 |
| Mark Franco | $135 | 1 | 0 | 100% | 135 |
| Scott Pritchard | $100 | 1 | 0 | 100% | -145 |
| Micah Roberts | $100 | 1 | 0 | 100% | -129 |
 Stephen Nover | $100 | 1 | 0 | 100% | -127 |
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| Gary Bart | $100 | 1 | 0 | 100% | -115 |
| Nick Parsons | $100 | 1 | 0 | 100% | -165 |
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| Expert | Profit | Wins | Loss | Win % | Avg. Odds |
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| Expert | Profit | Wins | Loss | Win % | Avg. Odds |
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| Mark Franco | $949 | 18 | 8 | 69% | -109 |
| Alex Smart | $841 | 14 | 5 | 74% | -110 |
| ASA | $811 | 17 | 8 | 68% | -112 |
| Vince Akins | $786 | 20 | 11 | 65% | -111 |
| Bruce Marshall | $722 | 26 | 17 | 60% | -111 |
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| Will Rogers | $465 | 9 | 4 | 69% | -110 |
| Jonny Reno | $403 | 14 | 9 | 61% | -110 |
| Ray Monohan | $355 | 9 | 5 | 64% | -111 |
| Gary Bart | $182 | 12 | 9 | 57% | -112 |
| Bolt Brady | $139 | 16 | 13 | 55% | -114 |
| Micah Roberts | $136 | 38 | 33 | 54% | -111 |
| Jorge Gonzalez | $110 | 12 | 11 | 52% | 140 |
| Chip Chirimbes | $51 | 15 | 13 | 54% | -110 |
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| Expert | Profit | Wins | Loss | Win % | Avg. Odds |
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| Bruce Marshall | $1000 | 20 | 9 | 69% | -112 |
| Vince Akins | $727 | 14 | 6 | 70% | -111 |
| Mark Franco | $714 | 16 | 8 | 67% | -112 |
| Ray Monohan | $355 | 9 | 5 | 64% | -111 |
| ASA | $331 | 10 | 6 | 63% | -111 |
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| Jonny Reno | $248 | 7 | 4 | 64% | -111 |
| Will Rogers | $175 | 5 | 3 | 63% | -108 |
| Chip Chirimbes | $161 | 15 | 12 | 56% | -110 |
| Micah Roberts | $149 | 17 | 14 | 55% | -110 |
| Bolt Brady | $135 | 9 | 7 | 56% | -109 |
| Gary Bart | $96 | 10 | 8 | 56% | -111 |
| Brian Bitler | $70 | 4 | 3 | 57% | -110 |
| Alex Smart | $41 | 6 | 5 | 55% | -110 |
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| Expert | Profit | Wins | Loss | Win % | Avg. Odds |
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| Alex Smart | $800 | 8 | 0 | 100% | -110 |
| Jorge Gonzalez | $280 | 5 | 2 | 71% | -110 |
| ASA | $280 | 5 | 2 | 71% | -110 |
| Micah Roberts | $210 | 12 | 9 | 57% | -110 |
| Will Rogers | $190 | 3 | 1 | 75% | -110 |
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| Bolt Brady | $180 | 4 | 2 | 67% | -110 |
| AAA Sports | $170 | 5 | 3 | 63% | -110 |
| Mark Franco | $100 | 1 | 0 | 100% | -110 |
| Joe Nelson | $90 | 2 | 1 | 67% | -111 |
| Kevin Thomas | $90 | 2 | 1 | 67% | -113 |
| Jonny Reno | $82 | 3 | 2 | 60% | -110 |
| Vince Akins | $59 | 6 | 5 | 55% | -110 |
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| Expert | Profit | Wins | Loss | Win % | Avg. Odds |
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| Micah Roberts | $300 | 3 | 0 | 100% | -134 |
| Bill Marzano | $300 | 3 | 0 | 100% | -123 |
| ASA | $200 | 2 | 0 | 100% | -136 |
| Mark Franco | $135 | 1 | 0 | 100% | 135 |
| Will Rogers | $100 | 1 | 0 | 100% | -120 |
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| Nick Parsons | $100 | 1 | 0 | 100% | -165 |
 Paul Bovi | $100 | 1 | 0 | 100% | -135 |
| Stephen Nover | $100 | 1 | 0 | 100% | -127 |
| Gary Bart | $86 | 2 | 1 | 67% | -118 |
| Scott Pritchard | $65 | 2 | 1 | 67% | -142 |
| Jorge Gonzalez | $10 | 2 | 3 | 40% | 320 |
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| Expert | Profit | Wins | Loss | Win % | Avg. Odds |
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| Expert | Profit | Wins | Loss | Win % | Avg. Odds |
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| Bruce Marshall | $1751 | 54 | 33 | 62% | -111 |
| Alex Smart | $1367 | 26 | 11 | 70% | -111 |
| Mark Franco | $1108 | 25 | 13 | 66% | -109 |
| Vince Akins | $1024 | 31 | 19 | 62% | -110 |
| ASA | $697 | 28 | 19 | 60% | -113 |
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| Will Rogers | $631 | 14 | 7 | 67% | -110 |
| Jonny Reno | $495 | 16 | 10 | 62% | -109 |
| Paul Bovi | $456 | 24 | 17 | 59% | -116 |
| Zack Cimini | $325 | 11 | 7 | 61% | -112 |
| Ray Monohan | $295 | 15 | 11 | 58% | -111 |
| Chip Chirimbes | $226 | 28 | 23 | 55% | -111 |
| Jorge Gonzalez | $175 | 22 | 19 | 54% | 118 |
| Scott Pritchard | $118 | 15 | 12 | 56% | -114 |
| Micah Roberts | $58 | 43 | 38 | 53% | -111 |
| AAA Sports | $52 | 16 | 14 | 53% | -110 |
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| Expert | Profit | Wins | Loss | Win % | Avg. Odds |
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| Bruce Marshall | $1447 | 31 | 15 | 67% | -111 |
| Vince Akins | $885 | 22 | 12 | 65% | -109 |
| Mark Franco | $563 | 20 | 13 | 61% | -111 |
| Micah Roberts | $439 | 21 | 15 | 58% | -110 |
| ASA | $385 | 15 | 10 | 60% | -111 |
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| Chip Chirimbes | $357 | 27 | 21 | 56% | -111 |
| Will Rogers | $241 | 9 | 6 | 60% | -109 |
| Jonny Reno | $240 | 8 | 5 | 62% | -110 |
| Zack Cimini | $225 | 10 | 7 | 59% | -111 |
| Brian Bitler | $147 | 7 | 5 | 58% | -110 |
 Kyle Hunter | $95 | 2 | 1 | 67% | -109 |
| Alex Smart | $89 | 11 | 9 | 55% | -111 |
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| Expert | Profit | Wins | Loss | Win % | Avg. Odds |
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| Alex Smart | $1178 | 14 | 2 | 88% | -111 |
| Kevin Thomas | $380 | 6 | 2 | 75% | -111 |
| Jorge Gonzalez | $371 | 7 | 3 | 70% | -110 |
| AAA Sports | $370 | 7 | 3 | 70% | -110 |
| Bruce Marshall | $304 | 23 | 18 | 56% | -111 |
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| Ray Monohan | $300 | 3 | 0 | 100% | -113 |
| Will Rogers | $290 | 4 | 1 | 80% | -110 |
| Mark Franco | $200 | 2 | 0 | 100% | -110 |
| Scott Pritchard | $188 | 13 | 10 | 57% | -111 |
| Vince Akins | $139 | 9 | 7 | 56% | -110 |
| Daniel Dobish | $97 | 12 | 10 | 55% | -110 |
| Joe Nelson | $90 | 2 | 1 | 67% | -111 |
| Jonny Reno | $82 | 3 | 2 | 60% | -110 |
| Bolt Brady | $60 | 5 | 4 | 56% | -110 |
| Stephen Nover | $43 | 7 | 6 | 54% | -110 |
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| Expert | Profit | Wins | Loss | Win % | Avg. Odds |
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| ASA | $400 | 4 | 0 | 100% | -139 |
| Gary Bart | $386 | 5 | 1 | 83% | -124 |
| Mark Franco | $345 | 3 | 0 | 100% | 109 |
| Bill Marzano | $276 | 4 | 1 | 80% | -126 |
| Paul Bovi | $265 | 4 | 1 | 80% | -145 |
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| Micah Roberts | $162 | 3 | 1 | 75% | -135 |
| Will Rogers | $100 | 1 | 0 | 100% | -120 |
| AAA Sports | $100 | 1 | 0 | 100% | -105 |
| Zack Cimini | $100 | 1 | 0 | 100% | -135 |
| Alex Smart | $100 | 1 | 0 | 100% | -122 |
| Stephen Nover | $75 | 2 | 1 | 67% | -126 |
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| Expert | Profit | Wins | Loss | Win % | Avg. Odds |
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| Vince Akins | $2508 | 176 | 137 | 56% | -110 |
| Bruce Marshall | $2002 | 256 | 214 | 54% | -110 |
| ASA | $1981 | 123 | 93 | 57% | -111 |
| Alex Smart | $1635 | 159 | 128 | 55% | -111 |
| Will Rogers | $1337 | 81 | 61 | 57% | -111 |
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| Chip Chirimbes | $636 | 153 | 132 | 54% | -111 |
| Joe Nelson | $589 | 76 | 64 | 54% | -110 |
| Kyle Hunter | $455 | 21 | 15 | 58% | -110 |
| Micah Roberts | $388 | 153 | 133 | 53% | -112 |
| Stephen Nover | $364 | 141 | 123 | 53% | -111 |
| Paul Bovi | $260 | 66 | 56 | 54% | -113 |
| AAA Sports | $249 | 85 | 75 | 53% | -110 |
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| Expert | Profit | Wins | Loss | Win % | Avg. Odds |
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| Vince Akins | $1902 | 126 | 97 | 57% | -110 |
| ASA | $1754 | 83 | 59 | 58% | -111 |
| Chip Chirimbes | $1404 | 148 | 121 | 55% | -110 |
| Bruce Marshall | $1021 | 158 | 134 | 54% | -110 |
| Joe Nelson | $724 | 73 | 60 | 55% | -110 |
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| Stephen Nover | $524 | 96 | 82 | 54% | -111 |
| AAA Sports | $474 | 52 | 43 | 55% | -110 |
| Paul Bovi | $423 | 36 | 28 | 56% | -112 |
| Micah Roberts | $365 | 91 | 79 | 54% | -110 |
| Kyle Hunter | $342 | 10 | 6 | 63% | -111 |
| Will Rogers | $78 | 54 | 48 | 53% | -110 |
| Bolt Brady | $47 | 39 | 35 | 53% | -110 |
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| Expert | Profit | Wins | Loss | Win % | Avg. Odds |
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| Jorge Gonzalez | $2004 | 52 | 29 | 64% | -110 |
| Alex Smart | $1605 | 46 | 27 | 63% | -110 |
| Will Rogers | $1179 | 25 | 12 | 68% | -110 |
| Bruce Marshall | $981 | 98 | 80 | 55% | -110 |
| Vince Akins | $606 | 50 | 40 | 56% | -110 |
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| Ray Monohan | $407 | 25 | 19 | 57% | -111 |
| Mark Franco | $290 | 4 | 1 | 80% | -110 |
| Micah Roberts | $251 | 40 | 34 | 54% | -110 |
| Kevin Thomas | $239 | 19 | 15 | 56% | -111 |
| Daniel Dobish | $218 | 33 | 28 | 54% | -110 |
| Jonny Reno | $182 | 4 | 2 | 67% | -110 |
| Kyle Hunter | $113 | 11 | 9 | 55% | -110 |
| ASA | $98 | 34 | 30 | 53% | -110 |
| Bill Marzano | $87 | 13 | 11 | 54% | -110 |
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| Expert | Profit | Wins | Loss | Win % | Avg. Odds |
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| Paul Bovi | $335 | 6 | 2 | 75% | -140 |
| Micah Roberts | $325 | 14 | 8 | 64% | -135 |
 Tim Michael | $213 | 11 | 7 | 61% | -131 |
| Mark Franco | $210 | 4 | 2 | 67% | -101 |
| AAA Sports | $200 | 2 | 0 | 100% | -108 |
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| ASA | $129 | 6 | 4 | 60% | -123 |
| Zack Cimini | $100 | 1 | 0 | 100% | -135 |
| Ray Monohan | $100 | 1 | 0 | 100% | -115 |
| Will Rogers | $80 | 2 | 1 | 67% | -130 |
| Alex Smart | $76 | 2 | 1 | 67% | -122 |
| Scott Pritchard | $68 | 12 | 8 | 60% | -139 |
| Brian Bitler | $58 | 11 | 9 | 55% | -115 |
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For example, if Los Angeles is listed as a seven-point favorite (-7) over Orlando, backing Los Angeles would mean they need to win by at least eight points to win the bet. Any victory by six points or less by Los Angeles would result in a loss, even though they won the game straight-up and a win for Orlando.If the game falls on seven, a ‘push’ occurs, which is a tie, meaning all tickets are refunded.
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