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PAUL

Age: 46
Background:

In "Outliers," Malcolm Gladwell asks the question: "What makes high achievers different?" Gladwell suggests that those at the top of their field have a number of similarities - that their upbringing (culture, family, what generation they came from, experiences) had much to do with their success.

As a professional sports handicapper, Paul is widely recognized as being "at the top of his field." A look at Paul's upbringing shows that he fits Gladwell's model to a tee.
Exposed to the world of point spreads early and often as a child, he reached adulthood as the Internet was first beginning to explode, just as the first offshore sportsbooks were springing up. By that time he'd already spent thousands of hours learning and studying stats.

From an early age it became apparent to family and friends that Paul wasn't a "typical" fan. At age 11, he was mentioned in a major newspaper (Toronto Star) for correctly predicting a high profile trade before the Major League Baseball trading deadline. (Winner of the contest got tickets to the All Star game.)

Paul's father and uncles were always involved in a weekly NFL (ATS) pool. Some of Paul's earliest memories included that pool and his fascination with it. As soon as he was allowed to play, Paul demonstrated an uncanny ability to surprise the adults. Around this time, one of his uncles moved his casino business to the Caribbean. This was the environment which he came from.

The caption underneath Paul's high-school graduation photo references Paul's love for betting on football. That's because he was famous throughout his school for annually winning the local football contest, along with the $1700 per year which was awarded to the champ.

Coming of age right as the first sports books were coming online, Paul was fortunate to enjoy some success with some of his early online sports betting endeavors. He did so well that the first shop he ever played at ended up refusing to take his hockey bets.

Also, in the early days of the Internet, Paul won an NBA playoff contest, put on by a company which was called NSS.net. The contest victory awarded him a trip for two to Las Vegas, $1000 cash, a limo at his disposal, free shows, hotel and live sports odds for a year. Not a bad prize for a kid in his early 20s. However, the bigger prize was that Paul was exposed to the world of "professional sports handicapping." Inspired by his personal success and encouraged by his peers, Paul first made his picks available to the public in 2011.

STEIN

Age: 38
Background:

Stein is new to the team, coming over from Beat The Odds where he spent 7 years handicapping football, basketball and baseball. Stein’s analysis, information and expert picks give you what you need.... winners! And winners mean profit! The most important attributes of a handicapping sports service are consistency, honesty, and integrity. You have all three with him. Stein uses a system of power ratings, trend analysis, stats, and line value for the perfect combination to ensure that you, the bettor, win consistently over time.