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	Odds Wizard from Newhaven Software Ltd.
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		Odds Wizard is designed to help professional bettors to have greater wins, though the bookmakers may also use it to maximize their profits.
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	Interview with Michael Shackleford a.k.a. The Wizard of Odds (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-19)
		Michael Shackleford is best known online as "The Wizard of Odds", which is the name of his renowned gambling strategy website (http://wizardofodds.com/).
		Today, the Wizard of Odds website is one of the premier sources for gambling strategy advice on the Internet.
		Part 1 is the main subject of this interview, and focuses on the Wizard of Odds website.
	www.professional-poker.com /interviews/michael-schackleford (308 words)

	Odds Wizard free download Generates performance-based odds for any league sport: soccer, hockey, etc. Computes fixed ...
		Odds Wizard free download Generates performance-based odds for any league sport: soccer, hockey, etc. Computes fixed odds, Asian handicap odds, totals, correct scores.
		Odds Wizard is able to compute fixed odds (1 X 2), double-chance odds (1X 12 2X), Asian handicap odds, fixed handicap odds, totals and correct scores with corresponding odds.
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	Fair odds preview, Performance of Odds Wizard
		Line odds are based on the betting volume, and reflect subjective expectations of thousands of bettors worldwide.
		Serious bettors must be aware that they are doomed to waste 10-20% of their bankroll in the long run if bookmaker's line odds are less than fair odds.
		There is no simple expression to use for comparison of such pairs of line and fair odds, and we recommend to delegate such work to the Stake Wizard 3 powerful tool, integrated in Odds Wizard software.
	www.newhavensoft.net /FairOdds.html (416 words)

	L.A. Law: The Wizard of Odds - TV.com
		We don't have allusions for The Wizard of Odds.
		We don't have notes for The Wizard of Odds.
		We don't have trivia for The Wizard of Odds.
	www.tv.com /l.a.-law/the-wizard-of-odds/episode/22655/summary.html (146 words)

	Wizard of odds link page
		I think the better odds are an effort to stretch the lifespan of a dying game.
		As players get better the casinos only tighten their odds, which is exactly what happened with video poker over the last decade.
		One way of computing the house edge would be to multiply the difference between the true odds and payoff odds by the probability of winning.
	www.dicedealer.com /new_page_69.htm (2922 words)

	Sports Gambling Forum - Pro Horse player - The wizard of odds NY TIMES (LONG)
		The trick is to cash enough tickets, at the right odds, to offset the losses and turn a profit.
		Of course, the addition and subtraction mean nothing without good information and a refined ability to size up a race and assign probabilities to various outcomes -- the arcane exercise known as handicapping.
		Supernal, at odds of about 5 to 1, closed with painful slowness to get the place spot, and Romantic Novel, as the chart for the race put it, "posed no threat." The exacta paid $18.
	www.bettorsworld.com /web/forums/showthread.php?t=8060 (3297 words)

	Israpundit: The Wizard of Odds
		Middle East Newsline (MENL) reports in the name of "political sources" that Sharon has begun briefing senior U.S. officials of his intention to withdraw unilaterally from more than 95% of Judea and Samaria.
		The odds seemed to be against the Disengagement, and here we are now dealing with its aftermath.
		The question is not whether he can pull it off; the question is what are the odds that anybody can stop him.
	www.israpundit.com /archives/2005/11/the_wizard_of_o.php (587 words)

	Tips from The Wizard of Odds (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-19)
		Gambling is all about playing the odds and one person who knows that better than anyone else is Michael Shackleford, the Wizard of Odds.
		Here's what the Wizard had to say about betting strategies, what games you should play, and whether online casinos run a fair game.
		Knowing the odds definitely helps, and I have an advantage over the land casinos in Blackjack and video poker.
	www.winneronline.com /articles/may2002/wizard_interview.htm (706 words)

	Sports Gambling Forum - Wizard Of Odds
		First, I want to make it clear that I am not suggesting there was anything wrong with the wizard of odds in relation to its clients.
		I am happy to report that the wizard of odds has been in touch with me and we are now corresponding via email.
		I'am presently a player with the "Wizard of Odds" and I have no problem collecting my money to whomever it may concern.
	www.bettorsworld.com /web/forums/showthread.php?t=4668 (1078 words)

	Max Shapiro: The Wizard of Odds
		After the Wicked Witch departs, Dorothy explains that she's looking for a good Omaha game, and the Good Witch urges her to go see the Wizard of Odds, the greatest poker authority in the world.
		They tell him the Wizard of Odds can give him courage, and the three of them continue down the freeway.
		Eventually they come to the headquarters of the Wizard of Odds and a floorman ushers them into an enormous room divided by a curtain.
	www.pokerpages.com /articles/archives/shapiro41.htm (1143 words)

	Pet Shop (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-19)
		Chad wants to devote his attentions to the Subway's and is willing to sell the Pet Store for just over what he has personally invested in it.
		The current inventory is approximately $60,000 and the fixtures including the sign are about $30,000.00 (The name “Wizard of Odds” but not the corporation, conveys).
		The store records will meet the standards necessary to apply for an SBA loan, which will also require the borrower, to have enough capital to operate the current business for six months.
	home.earthlink.net /~deans2/your_own_profitable_business_on_the_beach.htm (363 words)

	WINNERonline Gambling Discussion - the tips from the wizard of odds (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-19)
		Is the wizard saying that while the providers' RNG are playing fairly and cannot be manipulated, their licencee casinos can still be able to play down the players by changing the game codes?
		Why is the wizard so confident that he can certify the fairness of games without making sure if his testing falls into the 95% time zone where the game code is normal?
		The wizard is just explaining where in the code of the software the cheating is probably going to be, but it should anyway be done on the source code.
	mb.winneronline.com /showthread.html?t=4100 (425 words)

	CHANCE News 8.06
		We are looking for something as inspired as "The Wizard of Odds", chosen by Michael Shakelford for his homepage on odds in gambling.
		This chapter provides beautiful expositions of two classic case studies in statistics: "John Snow and the cholera epidemic" and "The decision to launch the space shuttle Challenger." It is hard to think of anything your students could read that would give them a better appreciation of statistics in the real world.
		The Wizard of Odds is the web site Michael Shackleford maintains for people who want to "learn the odds of all the major casino games and the best way to play." Michael was a math/economics major in college, became an actuary, and works at the Social Security headquarters in Baltimore.
	www.dartmouth.edu /~chance/chance_news/recent_news/chance_news_8.06.html (4487 words)

	<i>The Wizard Of Odds</i> (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-19)
		Latin's fifth graders celebrated everything from fractions and decimal points to factors and multiplication tables with their original musical production of The Wizard of Odds on March 5th.
		In their annual grade-level assembly, the students brought to life the fifth grade math curriculum with song, dance, and humor as well as colorful costumes and creative lyrics.
		Much like the classic Wizard of Oz, the musical's plot focuses on Dorothy and (a very talkative) Toto who embark on a magical journey down the yellow brick road.
	www.latinschool.org /latintoday/printer_32.shtml (155 words)

	Wizard of Odds: Gambling Challenge in Casinos
		The “Wizard of Odds” adamantly sustains that “getting 200 heads in a row is equal to getting one (1) head in a row”!
		All you need do is have the wizard of odds say you are the man. Stay tuned folks.
		: : : The Wizard of Odds Challenge : : : Despite all the evidence I have supplied I continue to get challenges via e-mail from people who believe their system is the exception to the rule and really does work.
	www.saliu.com /bbs/messages/199.html (2834 words)

	westword.com \| News \| The Wizard at Odds
		I owe it to the Cardinals and the fans of St. Louis to step aside so a talented free agent can be brought in as the final piece of what I expect can be a World Championship-caliber team."
		That brings us, of course, to Michael Jordan, who has once more resumed his storied basketball career, this time after a three-year absence, in the uniform of the lowly Washington Wizards.
		As everyone knows, he is also the general manager, part owner and on-floor guru of the team.
	www.westword.com /issues/2001-11-29/news/sports.html (639 words)

	Wizard of Odds: The last word on gambling strategy
		Wizard of Odds: The last word on gambling strategy
		The best odds on Bodog's downloadable casino is 99.95% Pick 'em Poker.
		©1998-2005 Wizard Of Odds Consulting, Inc. All rights reserved.
	wizardofodds.com (592 words)

	The Wizard of Odds, Seven Stories Press
		Jack Molinas's real game was power—taming the unknown, manipulating people, odds and possibilities, making the future dance to his own secret music, gambling and winning.
		In The Wizard of Odds, renowned and best-selling basketball writer Charley Rosen brings us for the first time the full life story of Jack Molinas, one of the greatest basketball players of his era, a man whose gambling addiction and hubris caused his ultimate demise.
		By the time Molinas was arrested, on January 9, 1954, for conspiring to fix NBA games, he was already deeply involved with the Mafia.
	www.sevenstories.com /book/index.cfm?GCOI=58322100431970 (396 words)

	What Are The Odds Of Hands In Poker (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-19)
		However, there are many house odds in fljack players who have mastered most of
		A player is more likely Sun, Aug 07, 2005 at 05:51:18 (EDT) 1998-2005 Wizard Of Odds Consulting, Inc. All rights reserved.
		Powered by what are the odds of hands in poker
	milchan.h15.ru /what-are-the-odds-of-hands-in-poker.html (384 words)

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		This is the Blackjack basic strategy, according to the Wizard:
		He uses both combinatorial pure math and random simulations to study fljack.
		Back to the man behind the Wizard, Michael lived in Orange County, studied at the University of California - Santa Barbara and the move to Baltimore.
	www.blogger.com /email-post.g?blogID=7011046&postID=109492984438008328 (792 words)

	Wizard of Odds - Leadership journal - ChristianityTodayLibrary.com
		Wizard of Odds - Leadership journal - ChristianityTodayLibrary.com
		This pastor led his congregation to do what others said couldn't be done.
		Each week, you'll receive illustrations, resources, practical advice, and a devotional for the leader's soul.
	www.ctlibrary.com /le/2003/spring/1.24.html (401 words)

	Roulette System, Odds Wizard: Challenge Casinos
		Going back to the 'squabbling and bun fight' if you could win 50 units every visit to the casino playing flat bets, and then increase your play as your bank rises then surely this would be a major threat to the casinos.
		: Going further back to the Wizard of Odds, below is a recent mailing I had with him: : 'Wizard of Odds' I didn't know they adjusted the frets but the casinos in general like to always be using new equipment and checking everything to make sure they are playing a fair game.
		James Bond D'Alembert Einstein Odds Wizard wizard of odds lizard Chip grant grants money.
	www.saliu.com /bbs/messages/206.html (1005 words)

	Free Lottos - Free Lotto Discussion Forums - The Wizard of Odds
		The second most important feature of a Free Lotto are the odds of winning.
		Overall odds = odds divided by total number of tickets per draw.
		If you calculate the "overall odds" verify the number of tickets on the list first.
	www.lottalottos.com /forums/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=400 (2517 words)

	Expert Online Gambling Advise with The Wizard of Odds (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-19)
		Michael Shackleford, better known as the "Wizard of Odds", is an actuary turned gambling expert.
		He specializes in the brute force math and computer analysis of any and all casino games to determine optimal player strategy.
		In addition he keeps up to date on online gambling and explains who is offering the best odds on the Internet.
	www.playerswire.com /wizard (164 words)

	Casino Operations Forum - Wizard of Odds - System Challenge
		Michael Shackleford (aka the Wizard of Odds) sent out his email newsletter this morning and it has a very interesting story about his long running challenge offered to betting system peddlers.
		Since 1999 he has offered $20k of his own money against $2k of a challenger's money over a computer simulation of 1 billion - spins, coups or hands.
		In mid-October he finally got a taker on Blackjack who also wished to double the stakes - $40k to $4k.
	www.gamingfloor.biz /forum/showthread.php?t=1459 (195 words)

	Amazon.com: The Wizard of Odds : How Jack Molinas Nearly Destroyed the Game of Basketball: Books: Charley Rosen (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-19)
		After he was arrested in 1954 and banned from the NBA, Molinas created a gambling empire that had dozens of college teams rigging games for him.
		Drawn from numerous firsthand accounts, The Wizard of Odds examines Jack Molinas’s life, from a sparkling beginning to his gruesome murder in 1975.
		The House of Moses All-Stars by Charley Rosen
	www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/1583225625?v=glance (1629 words)

	Dan Klein's South Jersey Insider Magazine - Wizard of Odds
		Those who say it cannot be done should not interrupt the person doing it.
		The "Wizard of Odds" is a local casino maven who has first-hand and accurate inside information on the best and worst casino deals in Atlantic City.
		If you follow the Wizard's advice in patronizing the best and avoiding the worst casinos, your money will last longer and you will have a better chance to win.
	www.acinside.com /wizard_of_odds.2002-10.asp (1005 words)

	The Happy Booker: Wizard of Odds
		Some would say this kind of recognition is overdue.
		The PEN/Faulkner awards will be followed by a $100/plate gala dinner honoring all the nominees.
		Note to those in NYC: Marilynne Robinson appears tonight at the 92nd Street Y, for a conversation with fellow author, Mary Gordon.
	thehappybooker.blogs.com /the_happy_booker/2005/03/wizard_of_odds.html (905 words)

	The Wizard of Odds: Those Brilliant USC Song Girls
		The Wizard of Odds: Those Brilliant USC Song Girls
		Now that USC has finally lost a game, rival UCLA fans are letting the Trojans have it.
		This is a paragraph of text that could go in the sidebar.
	thewizardofodds.blogspot.com /2006/01/those-brilliant-usc-song-girls.html (251 words)

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