Alex B. Smith is a professional sports handicapper who has been in the industry for over a decade. Known for his sharp knowledge in all sports, especially hockey, Smith has been featured in various websites, print, radio, and podcasts over the years. Originally born on the South Side of Chicago, Alex now resides in Saint Paul, Minnesota.
Alex is the Head of Content at The Hammer Betting Network. He educated himself as a bettor after spending years donating his money as a reckless youth, and has been on a redemption tour ever since. He blames all his losses on variance. All his favorite teams suck.
Conqueror of bad beats. Owner of your favorite future. Stats-nerd detractor. Plus-sign hunter & volume shooter. Andrew fancies himself a man of many names, but despite his humor and wit, what he's in the gambling game for is not the mouse click, but rather the sound of a cashing cheque.
Andrew Walker has been one of the top sports radio hosts in Canada over the past two decades, with a long career at Sportsnet, and stops in Calgary, Toronto, and Vancouver. A lifelong passion for sports betting and fantasy sports led him to start one of Canadas fastest growing daily podcasts, The Hedge (www.thehedgepod.com). Walker is currently based out of Edmonton, Alberta. He can be found on the golf course, playing men's league hockey, and betting with his head, not on his Detroit Lions. He appreciates a good under and hates laying points.
Founder of CapWize. Living in Denver. Colorado born & raised. Ben has been betting for close to 10 years now with a specialty in CFB/CBB and NFL.
Daily sports analyst and bettor of MLB, NCCAB, NFL, Golf, and UFC. 99% 1u plays. Taking an analytical and methodical approach to sports betting to grind out +EV edges to build your bankroll over the long run.
Big 3 for 3 is a model-based handicapper with a heavy background in Computer Science & Statistics. He's been modeling and betting sports for 5+ years now, specializing in College Football and College Basketball.
Brad is a co-founder of Alloy Sports. His background is in live sports production. He has worked for ESPN, MASN, CBS Sports, Fox Sports, Monumental Sports Network and more. He is a graduate of the University of Maryland and loves betting the NFL, CBB and MLB. Brad has a strong interest and passion for the analytical aspect betting which inspired him to launch Alloy Sports.
Brad is know for his proficiency in college football. A Journalism grad in 2008 and formerly of the Phil Steele Publications from 2009 to 2014, Brad has been a pro bettor since 2015.
Brendan Aumiller is better known as his online alias "Krabs" where he has built up a following with fun content in the gambling community. Previously he has featured on the Book It network but is excited to shift betstamp's "Charge It To The Game" to the Hammer Network.
Cam Stewart has been in the broadcasting industry for the last 20 years and has covered every sporting event from the Masters, to horse racing's Triple Crown, to multiple Stanley Cup Finals.
Clevta has been a successful NFL handicapper for the past decade after initially starting out as a losing recreational bettor. His approach has been refined throughout the years and entails a combination of deep bottoms-up fundamental team and matchup analytics to go along with a strong knowledge of the betting market. He has been a regular contestant in the Westgate NFL Supercontest and Circa Millions, where he has posted an aggregate 56% win percentage since his first entry in 2013. His advanced degree in Finance has helped him gain success in the NFL market. Although he loves to golf, his NFL handicapping well outperforms his golf game.
Clive has found some success in the sports betting space over the last few years. At the end of 2021, he was one of betstamp's highest-ranked overall bettors. He has appeared on CirclesOff, as well as several other podcasts, hoping to help newer bettors learn. Like many others, Clive started out as a successful poker player. Once legal in NJ, he began to take advantage of some promos. During COVID he studied the betting markets and began to understand line movement. He uses his data to form opinions on the opening lines, and integrates market info and player news, to find as much value as possible to beat the closing line.
Handicapping sports for close to a decade, Cole uses a quantitative approach with a designed focus in finding value in the market. Betting everything from player props to team totals, finding an edge is the goal in every bet he makes.
Dan is new to the sports betting world, but has been an avid poker player for many years. He specialized in a quirky game called razz, producing many articles and videos to train other players. Now he takes a mathematical approach to sports betting, and looks for ways to calculate the quickest way for sharp bettors to build their bankrolls.
David has been covering the NHL 18 years after starting The Fourth Period. An Insider for NHL Network, a Host & Analyst for SiriusXM NHL Network Radio, and a member of the Professional Hockey Writers Association, David can be heard regularly, every week, on various radio stations across Canada and the U.S. offering insight, analysts, and tips. Having covered every Stanley Cup Final since 2008, David takes in roughly 100 NHL games each season and brings his expertise to the table here at The Hammer.
Dennis wears a few hats in the hockey world. He is a Senior Writer for The Fourth Period, LA Chapter Chair, and PHWA, as well as a host on Sirius XM NHL Network Radio.
Residing at the intersection between English and mathematics, EnglishMathPhD is patiently waiting for Mitchell Marner to hit the gym one time one of these offseasons.
Eric is the VP of Research and Development at SumerSports. He previously was with PFF, where he has been a part of building analytical tools for NFL and NCAA teams, along with all major media entities and sports bettors.
Eric Pauly, also known as Slime, graduated from the top public college in New York with a degree in Finance, and he took his vast knowledge of modeling and sports to turn himself into a blossoming star in the sports betting world. Eric focuses predominantly on handicapping the NFL, but he is also adept at handicapping the MLB, NBA, and College Football. Eric is a qualitative handicapper with quantitative reinforcement. For example, Eric sets his own spreads and odds for games by breaking down the non-numeric factors surrounding each game. Then, Eric runs the numbers with his quants to see if the data proves his qualitative research right or wrong. From there, Eric has a better understanding of how his numbers compare to the lines set by sportsbooks and this allows him to identify where he can find value in the betting market.