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Optimal Bet 🤝 pdown_829

Meet the Bettor Building His Brand with Optimal Bet

April 18, 2025

Meet pdown_829 — a value bettor who uses Optimal Bet to level up, not just in his picks, but in his whole game.

It started with checking the app each morning for the day’s best edges. Then came the consistent wins. Then came something bigger — a growing community on DubClub and a presence across Twitter and Pikkit.

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Optimal Bet is the first app I open in the morning to start my coffee bets!

Let’s learn more about him. This is part of a new series on bettors who use Optimal Bet not just to cash slips, but to grow real content brands in the process.

Q: When did you first get into sports betting? What got you hooked?

I would say my initial interest in sports betting stemmed from when I was a kid. Whether it was playing 21 in the driveway or a home run derby in the backyard, my buddies and I always had something on the line when we competed. As I got older and my lack of talent and athleticism kept me from playing professionally, I shifted my love of competition from playing sports toward sports betting. I remember starting with Bovada in 2016, casually betting until sports betting became legalized in Kansas in September 2022. The stars aligned as I used all of the initial sign-up promotions and boosts on the Chiefs season opener against the Cardinals that went extremely well (Mahomes is the GOAT). Once I had access and a great start to DraftKings, FanDuel, BetMGM, and all the major sportsbooks, that’s when I really started to take it more seriously.

Q: How did you first hear about Optimal Bet?

I never used an EV service prior to the 2024 NFL season, but I realized there was value in having one as I began to get more and more interested in sports betting. I started to shop EV platforms and I decided to try out Optimal Bet's 7-day trial. I was sold after the trial given the price point, value, and how easy the UI was to navigate.

Q: What’s your routine with Optimal Bet?

It is the first app I open in the morning to start my coffee bets! I like to start with the 'Optimal +' tab, navigating what lines/books have clear value and tackling those first. Once I've digested and placed bets from the 'Optimal +' tab, I like to dive into the promotions and boosts available at different sportsbooks. The 'Parlay' tab is a phenomenal way to filter within each Sportsbook. There are a ton of ways to refine what you are looking for at each sportsbook, whether its by sport, O/U, +100 or better/worse, and specific prop types to ensure it is applicable for the promotions and boosts available.

Q: What’s your favorite win or betting streak?

The entire 2024–2025 NFL season was wild. There was a 10-week stretch from mid-October to December of consecutive profitable Sundays, totaling +79 units. One of the best wins during that streak was a DraftKings NFL 4-leg parlay with a 25% boost. I believe three of the four legs had already cashed, and the last one was Jonnu Smith 40+ receiving yards. The Jets were up on the Dolphins 26–23 late in the fourth quarter, and Smith had 0 yards. The bet was essentially dead. The Dolphins managed a great drive that led to a field goal and overtime, but still... 0 yards from Smith. The bet was still dead. Then the Dolphins win the toss and start with the ball in OT. Tua decides to get Smith involved. He catches two passes for 34 yards as they're marching down the field. The Dolphins reach the red zone and start feeding Achane. COME ON! I need six more yards! Finally, the last play of the game is a 10-yard touchdown pass to Jonnu Smith, cashing the bet—and I swear I felt like I was levitating. One of the most memorable wins I’ve ever had.