5. Tom Murphy, the Chess Hustler

It’s one of the world’s oldest games. How easy is it to get rich off it? Host: David Hill Producers: Bobby Wagner, Mike Wargon, Matt Dollinger, and Vikram Patel Sound Design: Bobby Wagner Mixing and Mastering: Scott Somerville Theme song: Isaac Lee Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

You know what poker usually looks like—a table full of people, some wearing sunglasses, some wearing headphones, nobody talking to each other. Now it’s time to see how it could be different. Host: David Hill Producers: Bobby Wagner, Mike Wargon, Matt Dollinger, Vikram Patel Sound Design: Bobby Wagner Mixing and Mastering: Scott Somerville Theme song: Isaac Lee Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

From parks to tournaments, chess isn't just for eggheads. Host: David Hill Producers: Bobby Wagner, Mike Wargon, Matt Dollinger, Vikram Patel Sound Design: Bobby Wagner Mixing and Mastering: Scott Somerville Theme song: Isaac Lee Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

There's more than one way to make millions playing golf. Host: David Hill Producers: Bobby Wagner, Mike Wargon, Matt Dollinger, Vikram Patel Sound Design: Bobby Wagner Mixing and Mastering: Scott Somerville Theme song: Isaac Lee Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's Super Bowl Sunday, and the hundreds of bets Rufus Peabody and his team made on the game are hanging in the balance. When one play can cost you $70,000, how do you keep your head on straight? Host: David Hill Producers: Bobby Wagner, Mike Wargon, Matt Dollinger, Vikram Patel  Sound Design: Bobby Wagner  Mixing and Mastering: Scott Somerville  Theme song: Isaac Lee Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

If you had $2 million, could you bet it all on one football game? Host: David Hill Producers: Bobby Wagner, Mike Wargon, Matt Dollinger, Vikram Patel Sound Design: Bobby Wagner Mixing and Mastering: Scott Somerville Theme song: Isaac Lee Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Two lanes, two drivers, two cars, thousands of dollars, and only one winner. At the drag strips of Orlando, Florida, you’re only as good as your last winning bet. Host: David Hill Producers: Bobby Wagner, Mike Wargon, Matt Dollinger, Vikram Patel Sound Design: Bobby Wagner Mixing and Mastering: Scott Somerville Theme song: Isaac Lee Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

‘Gamblers’ is an anthology series that follows the underground lives and careers of professional gamblers. Season 1 stretched from the blackjack table to the poolroom and all the way to the racetrack. After reporting most of Season 1 remotely during the early days of the pandemic, host David Hill hits the road in Season 2, taking listeners to the places where hustlers and savants gather to compete with each other. This season, we’re visiting the golf courses of Las Vegas, the drag strips of Florida, and the Casino de Monte Carlo for a backgammon tournament. ‘Gamblers’ is not just a show about betting, it’s a show about the people who devoted their lives to gambling and never looked back. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

An amateur stock trader and volleyball administrator from Louisville, Kentucky, discovers a trade that beats Wall Street and breaks the internet. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A former bookie learns how to move the point spreads and beat the house. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices