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6-0 RUN IN 5* CHAMPIONS/EUROPA LEAGUE MAX BETS

Pavlos completed a STELLAR October with +50u of profit and is now up +120u since May. Absolutely CRUSHING IT with 5* Champions/Europa League Max Bets with a 6-0 Run in L/7 and +27.5u. Up now is a 5* CHAMPIONS LEAGUE MAX BET (SIDE/ASIAN SPREAD) for Wednesday's slate (3pm ET start), and also locked in is a 5* EUROPA LEAGUE MAX BET (SIDE/ASIAN SPREAD) for Thursday's slate (3pm ET start). Champions League Free Play video and written Free Plays are loaded.

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Pavlos Laguretos

Pavlos Laguretos is a Greek Soccer handicapper with a knack for going against the popular plays and hunting down correct scores. His expertise lies in the big European soccer leagues (EPL, Bundesliga, Serie A, La Liga) as well as the MLS and international competitions (Champions & Europa League, World Cup, EURO Cup). Pavlos loves his props as well, be it in Soccer with Goalscorer and Card Props or in the NBA with Same Game Parlays and Player Props.  
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NBA 5% MASTER CLASS 7-1 88% AND A PERFECT 3-0 ON 4% BEST BETS. ( 1ST 5% )

Billy has hit the ground running in the NBA. He is off to a blazing 7-1 88% start, including a perfect 3-0 on 4% Best Bets. Tonight the play doesn't get any stronger, as he steps up with a 5% Max play. Jump on board for this TOP RATED selection.

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Billy Coleman

Billy has been handicapping college and professional sports for over 25 years, including the last 15 years as a Professional Sports Handicapper. In addition, For over a decade, Billy was an integral part of the Northcoast Sports Community Line. Not only does Billy handicap the major US sports, but his success is well documented in so-called niche spots such as Non-NFL/CFB Football, the WNBA, College World Series, and even the NCAA Women's Tournament when it reaches the Sweet Sixteen.
NHL

NHL Play of the Day | 11-2 Run, 4-0 Weekend (DO NOT MISS IT)

11-2 NHL RUN. PERFECT 4-0 WEEKEND. THE MOMENTUM IS REAL! It's a smaller NHL slate, but Andrew McInnis has found a BIG Best Bet opportunity and made it his Play of the Day. The research is done, the matchup has been broken down, and every angle points toward a spot Andrew is ready to attack. Small slate. Big opportunity. One play Andrew wants most. Don't let this one get away. Get Andrew McInnis' NHL Best Bet of the Day before puck drop!

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Andrew McInnis

McInnis is well known for his 15-0 NHL run in 2021, and his 8-0 start to the CFL season in 2019. Being north of the border, Andrew specializes in the NHL and CFL, along with handicapping the MLB, UFC and NFL. Andrew joined SportsMemo as a sports handicapper, and a few short years later he found a new home here at WagerTalk. His experience in the sports world, a sports journalism background and his ability to break down games, read lines, and team trends all set Andrew up to be a successful sports bettor.   
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MONDAY KNUCKLE-PUCK ~ 10-1 RUN ~ 4-0 L4 NHL

Ben Burns enters Sunday's action on a RED HOT 10-1 RUN in all sports. He's a SWEET 9-2 his last 11 hockey plays, a PERFECT 4-0 his past four. His fifth straight NHL winner goes Monday. Go get it!

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Ben Burns

As the single most popular handicapper in the two-decade history of Covers Experts, Ben Burns' reputation precedes him. Known for possessing an uncanny ability to consistently deliver with his biggest plays, Burns has numerous documented #1 titles to his credit in all the major sports.  Ben has dominated the NFL for more than two decades and he finished as our #1 OVERALL FOOTBALL HANDICAPPER this past season. He's also our #1 Pro AND #1 College Basketball Handicapper Of All-Time. 
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Ricky's 5% (NFL) - NFC EAST Best Bet Tests 70% NFL Run!

RICKY WINS YEAR AFTER YEAR (2022-2026)  Ricky's Career Highlights: (As of September 2026)  - 1,321-899 (60%) MLB Since 20218 - 381-267 (59%) Overall in 2026 - 843-630 (+51 Units) Overall in 2024  - 728-570 (+30 Units) Overall in 2023  - 342-251 (+36 Units) Overall in 2020  - 22-9 (71%) UFC Since 2020

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Ricky Tran

Ricky bets on NFL, NCAAF, NBA, NCAAB, NHL, MLB, Soccer, and CFL and makes a living attacking opening lines and is almost always on the right side of line movement. All of his picks come with ‘key trends’ where he illustrates how they apply to the current situation. Ricky is extremely sharp with numbers and represents a new breed of handicapper. Youthful, enthusiastic, technically savvy, and up to date with the latest tools of the trade; but he's not shy to trust his gut on any given bet and ignore the stats.
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NHL BEST BETS (4% & HIGHER) 2-0 THIS SEASON AND ONLY $5!

NHL SIDES ARE 4-1 (80%) & 6-3-1 (67%) ATS! ONLY 3RD NHL BEST BET 3-WAY ML...THEY ARE 2-0 (100%)!  •• Ralph is on a 4-1 (80%) NHL run & he has had TWO NHL plays rated 4% or 5% this season, going 2-0 (100%)!  •• This is the FIRST Tuesday $5 NHL play Ralph has released this season!  •• This Tech pack play includes trends that are a combined 20-3 (87%)!  •• Ralph has released only four Tuesday ML $5 plays, going 4-1 (80%)!

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Ralph Michaels

Ralph Michaels has a math mind, steadily searching for a value in the numbers in addition to matchup edges, situational advantages, and hidden gems of information. Ralph finds more big bets in the college versions of football and basketball, but his handicapping approach also uncovers selective winners in the professional leagues. Small conferences are particularly profitable due to mispriced injuries and his profiling of exploitable coaching tendencies.  
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[WED] 5* CHAMPIONS LEAGUE CRUSHER (+50u L/30 DAYS)

Pavlos All-Soccer Pass: Every Play Through 2026 for $199, Reg. $398! [CLICK TO BUY NOW] 6-0 RUN IN 5* CHAMPIONS/EUROPA LEAGUE MAX BETS Pavlos completed a STELLAR October with +50u of profit and is now up +120u since May. Absolutely CRUSHING IT with 5* Champions/Europa League Max Bets with a 6-0 Run in L/7 and +27.5u. Up now is a 5* CHAMPIONS LEAGUE MAX BET (SIDE/ASIAN SPREAD) for Wednesday's slate (3pm ET start), and also locked in is a 5* EUROPA LEAGUE MAX BET (SIDE/ASIAN SPREAD) for Thursday's slate (3pm ET start). Champions League Free Play video and written Free Plays are loaded.

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Pavlos Laguretos

Pavlos Laguretos is a Greek Soccer handicapper with a knack for going against the popular plays and hunting down correct scores. His expertise lies in the big European soccer leagues (EPL, Bundesliga, Serie A, La Liga) as well as the MLS and international competitions (Champions & Europa League, World Cup, EURO Cup). Pavlos loves his props as well, be it in Soccer with Goalscorer and Card Props or in the NBA with Same Game Parlays and Player Props.  
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67% ON 5% NFL PLAYS SINCE 10/6/26 / +44 UNITS IN NFL SINCE 11/2/25 / 17-7 LAST-24 NFL MONEYLINE PLAYS / CASHED $325,000 w/ 63-27 (70%) RECORD /+49 UNITS SINCE 11/27/25 ON 4% OR 5% PLAYS / 50-32-2 LAST-84 NFL 4% PLAYS / EXCLUSIVELY NFL CAPPER / FRIDAY FOOTBALL INVITATIONAL CHAMP & GREEN JACKET WINNER!! - CASHED $325,000 w/ 63-27 (70%) record, the highest all-time and tied for 1st place in the 2021 Circa Sports Million III - 2021 7th place in the Westgate Super contest with a 58-30-2 (66%) record, cashing $18,469. - 2020 placed 13th in the Circa Sports Million II contest with a 53-31-1 (63%), cashing $10,535. - Received an invitation to square off against 15 professional handicappers in the 2023 Circa Friday Football Invitational on VSiN Sports Betting Network, where he clenched the coveted Green Jacket victory and cashed $15,000. - The Mad Russian holds a lifetime record of 304-217-14 (58%) in the Circa Sports Million Contest +60 UNITS ON 4% PLAYS SINCE 11/13/25 16-8 LAST-24 FREE PLAYS #1 FUTURES 2-YEARS STRAIGHT ON NFL REGULAR SEASON 19-9 LAST-28 ON THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL ATS OR ML 64% ON NFL PROPS LAST YEAR +41 UNITS IN NFL REGULAR SEASON FUTURES LAST TWO YEARS

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The Mad Russian

Jeff Petch, known as The Mad Russian, is an NFL-only handicapper with one of the strongest documented contest résumés in football betting. In 2021, he tied for 1st in the Circa Sports Million III, cashing $325,000 with a 63-27 (70%) record, the best single-season record in Circa Sports Million history. He owns a 299-221-15 (57%) lifetime Circa Sports Million record, finished 13th in the 2020 Circa Sports Million II at 53-31-1 (63%), and won the 2023 Circa Friday Football Invitational on VSiN, earning the coveted Green Jacket.
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Rob Vinciletti

Simply the BEST OVERALL Rob is one of the ORIGINAL 4, one of the Founding Fathers in the development of the Network Since 2007 Rob is RANKED #1 OVERALL IN NBA +CBB COMBINED THIS PAST SEASON #1 WNBA THIS YEAR ONLY 2 TIME CFB CHAMP on NETWORK  #1 in 2025 and ARE #1 SINCE 2018 #1 OVERALL ALL SPORTS OVERALL FOR 2024  2022 MLB WORLD CHAMPION- 3 TIME OVERALL MLB Sides Leader (MOST wont do this once) ROB Vinciletti is The ONLY 2X OVERALL FOOTBALL +MLB SEASONAL CHAMP  Even CFL is #1 OVERALL ALL TIME 
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