First published 2023
Billy Walters built a gambling empire from nothing. Raised in poverty by his grandmother in rural Kentucky, he hustled pool and pennies by age nine. He broke records selling used cars, then moved to Las Vegas where he joined the Computer Group and applied data analysis to sports betting. For thirty-six straight years, Walters won consistently, placing hundreds of millions in wagers annually. Competitors tried hacking his phones and bribing his staff to crack his methods. Now he breaks his silence. Walters shares his complete betting system, explaining variables most bettors miss: weather patterns, travel schedules, stadium quirks, player values. He details his formulas and money management principles developed over decades. The book also reveals his complicated relationship with golfer Phil Mickelson. This combines personal memoir with practical instruction, showing how a poor Kentucky kid became the most successful sports gambler in history.
Genres: business, memoir, biography-memoir
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: rags-to-riches, underdog
Setting: Kentucky, Las Vegas
Period: 20th-century, 21st-century
384 pages · Hardcover · Avid Reader Press / Simon & Schuster