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Zeljko Ranogajec (born 22 May 1961) [1] is a businessman and professional gambler from Australia. The London-based Ranogajec is known for horse betting , blackjack and other forms of advantage gambling .
William Benter (born 1957) is an American professional gambler and philanthropist who focuses on horse betting.Benter earned nearly $1 billion through the development of one of the most successful analysis computer software programs in the horse racing market and is considered to be the most successful gambler of all time.
Haralabos "Bob" Voulgaris (born 4 July 1975) is a Greek-Canadian professional gambler and principal owner of Spanish soccer club CD Castellón. [1] Formerly the director of quantitative research and development for the Dallas Mavericks, [2] Voulgaris was considered one of the most prolific NBA sports bettors in the world.
Gamblers will prefer gambles with worse odds that are drawn from a large sample (e.g., drawing one red ball from an urn containing 89 red balls and 11 blue balls) to better odds that are drawn from a small sample (drawing one red ball from an urn containing 9 red balls and one blue ball). [70] Gambler's fallacy/positive recency bias.
Essentially, in order to qualify for a deduction of losses from wagering, the taxpayer can only deduct up to the amount of gains accrued from wagering. In Commissioner v. Groetzinger , the Supreme Court Justice Blackmun alludes to Section 165(d) which was a legislative attempt to close the door on suspected abuse of gambling loss deductions.
The operation was tied to high-profile gamblers, including players and celebrities. Tocchet and his associates took bets on NHL games and other sporting events, facilitating a multimillion dollar ...
A prolific Texas gambler with a knack for attention-getting bets stands to win nearly $75 million if the Houston Astros win the World Series, including what sportsbooks say would be the largest ...
Professional gambler Al Francesco (born Frank Schipani ; December 2, 1933 – February 3, 2024) was an American blackjack player and gambling strategist. Considered to be “The Godfather of Blackjack”, [ 1 ] Francesco is recognized as the creator of the team play concept, the “big player” strategy, and the drop card method. [ 2 ]