Haralabos Voulgaris
| Haralabos Voulgaris | |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | Bob Voulgaris |
| World Series of Poker | |
| Bracelet(s) | None |
| Money finish(es) | 1 |
| World Poker Tour | |
| Title(s) | None |
| Final table(s) | 2 |
| Money finish(es) | 11 |
| European Poker Tour | |
| Title(s) | None |
| Final table(s) | None |
| Money finish(es) | 1 |
Haralabos "Bob" Voulgaris (born 1975) is a Greek Canadian professional gambler, sports bettor, and sports book owner.[1] He is considered the most successful NBA sports bettor in history with approximately a 70% win rate.[2][3]
Gambling career
Voulgaris started betting on the NBA in the late 1990s. By the time he was 25 he had amassed a fortune and was regularly placing $1,000,000 in bets during a single day of NBA games. He made millions exploiting his edge of observing game-management tendencies by three head coaches, Eddie Jordan, Jerry Sloan, and Byron Scott.[2]
Voulgaris is also a successful poker player winnings over $1,900,000 in live tournament earnings. He participated in the 2012 WSOP One Drop event.[4]
See also
References
- ↑ "Haralabos Voulgaris". MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference. Retrieved 2014-12-05.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Scott Eden (2013-02-21). "Meet the world's top NBA gambler". ESPN. Retrieved 2014-12-05.
- ↑ Hill, David (2011-04-28). "Betting It All On Basketball: A Gambler's Grind In The NBA". Business Insider. Retrieved 2014-12-05.
- ↑ "WSOP 2014: Haralabos Voulgaris On Why The One Drop's Field Is Smaller". PokerNews. 2014-06-30. Retrieved 2014-12-05.