Originally Posted by
smurgerburger
Having "actual clients" is evidence of the opposite of being a professional sports better.
Actually, you're wrong. How many times do you think Billy Walters filed his taxes as a "professional sports bettor?" LOL.
The idea is to get to the recognition level, via third party monitoring, where people partner with you directly based on your track record and personal reputation. Second is to get to the level where people, who know each other, partner with you so everyone knows they are getting the same plays, which are tracked by both the second parties and preferably neutral third parties.
If you are extremely effective, third is to get to the point where people who have been in the sports betting business for decades, including presidents of companies, hand their money to you to bet hands-on directly, while these people know each other and can compare notes. And you get a percentage of profits as your payment while everyone has access to the same plays.
Or, conversely, if you are a posing bullshitter, you can go on forums, proclaim that you're an AP and winning sports bettor. Then post some videos proclaiming that "I'm a winner" with no monitoring, no third party record-keeping, no public reporting of your business record or personal history. Nobody who tracks exactly what you have done for a year, or three years, or five years, or decades. And keep your clients/partners separate from each other and have zero public accountability. But explain that you are a "sharp" because you know you are. Oh, and import some stock market lingo because, well, that helps.
Carry on, smurger. I hate to interrupt someone as expert as you. I defer to your vast experience.