Two For the Money is an entertaining murder mystery with a complicated protagonist detective and quite a few twists and turns. This is the second book on the series that I’ve read, and they are both good books. I don’t think Mr Starke and I would get along in real life though- honestly he seems like a real jerk. Audience Reviews for Two for the Money Feb 25, 2012 In this typical rise and demise story Matthew McConaughey is fresh-faced young men and a washed-up football player turned sports tipster.

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was directed by D.J. Caruso and written by Dan Gilroy.

The two stars of this film are Al Pacino who plays Walter Abrams, a seasoned sports betting tout and Matthew McConaughey who plays Brandon Lang, an ex-football star who is now a sports handicapper expert.

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After sustaining his football career-ending knee injury, Lang toils as a telemarketer after his dreams of becoming a professional football star are ripped away.

He is then poached by Abrams to help him in his touting business whereby they advise big spenders on where to place their

Lang’s history as a star quarterback gives him a uniquely accurate predictor of outcomes for sporting games, especially

As the relationship between Lang and Abrams develops we see their almost paternal relationship grows as Lang changes his personality. Likely due to Abrams’ adept skills in the art of manipulation.

Abrams has a successful career advising keen gamblers, as well as a family, and a weak heart that doesn’t inhibit his various addictions (including gambling).

The odds become increasingly stacked against Langs as the story unravels and truths come to light.

Watch as these sharps ride the ebbs and flows of the sports betting industry for a better understanding of how deep this sports bet tipping business goes.

Also to enjoy Matthew McConaughey and Al Pacino interact on the silver screen.

Two for the Money (2005) may not have blown up at the box office at the time of its release but it is definitely an entertaining look at the lives of “sharps” in the sports betting industry trying to make it big like no other film has explored before or since.

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He helped punters bet on Monday night football games but decided betting himself was too dangerous a risk to take. Just because he may fall prey to an addiction to it like Pacino’s character.

The real Lang admits Walter taught him to talk the talk and pitch this business to willing punters.

Lang admits, unlike the film, he enjoyed helping those placing smaller bets win money rather than millionaires winning even more money than they already had.

What is a “Sharp” or “Tout” in the Sports Betting Industry?

A tout or sharp (or whatever

It can be a lucrative business as the film Two for the Money (2005) suggests, especially when you play with the big boys.

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Many bookies are thought to have this same “magic touch” when choosing which odds to make available to punters for different sporting events.

They can make clients a fortune, a cut of which goes to them for their expert advice, consisting of where and how to place their bets.

Sports touts or advisors are by no means illegal but they can be just as much of a gamble as the sports bet itself.

This puts immense pressure on the choices made by the tout because customers are not happy if they turn out to be wrong.

This is always a possibility in the world of sports betting; that is part of what makes sports and sports betting so popular – anything can happen.

Sports betting has inspired Hollywood betting movies for decades.

Two for the Money (2005) is just one more example of why, in the digital age, spending time on betting sites is such a popular pastime.

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The Stu Feiner Story

The likes of Vegas Dave and Steve Stevens are small potatoes in comparison to the legendary Stu “The Source” Feiner. The self-proclaimed “greatest Sports Handicapper ever” is the OG (Original Gangster) when it comes to scamming people on the internet.

Stu was a notorious player in the handicapping industry in the pre-Internet era. He was featured in a Sports Illustrated article in 1991 titled: “1-900 Ripoffs“. He agreed to allow SI to document his NFL picks for four weeks, but after going just 19-32 for a win rate of just 37 percent, SI exposed him for falsifying his records.

Back in February of 1990, he was fined $13,000 by the New York City Department of Consumer Affairs for false and misleading advertising. Perhaps the funniest story exposed by SI was when Feiner’s brother-in-law Kevin Duffy ran an ad in the New York Daily News bragging about his winning picks in Week 1. The funny part was that the ad was published before the games were actually played.

Two For The Money – Stu Feiner Movie

You know you’re famous when they make a movie based on your life story, and Al Pacino plays the part of you. Well, that’s exactly what happened in the Hollywood film Two For The Money starring Al Pacino and Matthew McConaughey.

The film was based on the story of former college football star Brandon Lang, who aligns himself with one of the most renowned touts in the sports-gambling business (Feiner).

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In real life, Stu Feiner is nothing like Al Pacino or the character portrayed in the film, and we would never even dream about comparing Stu Feiner’s net worth to Mr. Pacinos. Stu would be more similar to Will Ferrell, and his character of “Hank The Tank” in the movie Old School. The movie is only loosely based on a true story, and the tactics used by the characters in the movie are rarely seen in this day and age.

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Founder Dave Portnoy is a controversial figure, who has been personally attacked by the Daily Beast, the Washington Post, and New York Magazine.

All three detail how Portnoy’s Barstool makes a business out of harassing women and others who criticize the site enlists its fans to do the same and refuses to back down. So perhaps it shouldn’t come as much of a surprise that he happily promotes the most notorious scammer the sports betting industry has ever seen.

While Portnoy might not (yet) be selling Feiner’s services, he is giving him a platform to promote his services offered at his website. You would think that in 2020 with the resources available to bettors, it would be hard for guys like Stu Feiner to fool anyone.

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Well, you know what they say, “There’s a sucker born every minute”.

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