Sports Handicapper Jim Kruger
Winning in every sport he handicaps is what sets Jim Kruger aside from most handicappers as he has several monitored number one finishes in football, basketball, and baseball. Kruger has been handicapping games and betting on sports since 1988. He went permanently to the Las Vegas valley in 2000 and is a full-time handicapper and sports bettor.Using the same skills he learned as a stock and commodities trader, Kruger is good at dissecting games and determining solid line value. Jim applies a combination of fundamental and situational handicapping without disregarding trend analysis. Kruger trusts educating himself before the season starts is vital, particularly in basketball where early season lines can be way off. However, Kruger does not put out a selection just for the sake of having a bet. Jim gambles on all of his own picks so his bankroll is where his mouth is.
Jim Kruger has been heard on radio platforms all over the country including the world-famous Stardust Line and as a steady guest on the famous “You Can Bet On It” show. He has composed articles on multiple Internet sites and has been cited in several publications including Players Choice magazine, Gaming Today, the Las Vegas Review-Journal and the Las Vegas Sun newspapers along with numerous other major metropolitan newspapers. Kruger has also been a frequent writer for the Platinum Sheet, Sports Form magazine, and the Edge magazine.
As credit of his expertness in the field of sports handicapping, Kruger was asked to participate in the esteemed World Series of Handicapping in 2006. Kruger led the contest for several weeks reaching the quarter-finals out of 36 world class handicappers before finally losing a close match-up on a tough break.
Steady winning and a high moral standard are two very good features of Jim Kruger. A hard-working handicapper who provides winners on all sports. What more can you ask for?
For the 2007-08 season, Kruger put up a profit during the regular season, as monitored by the Sports Monitor of Oklahoma, of all four sports he covered, NCAA football, the NFL, college basketball, and the NBA. Kruger finished first in the country in NBA Totals plays going 80-42, 65.6%, for the regular season and playoffs combined.
The 2006-07 sports season was another great year for Kruger as he finished first at the Professional Handicappers League at Procappers, in college football in total units won coming through with almost a 65% winning percentage! Jim also was the best net units won in the NBA. Kruger was tops at the PHL in NCAA basketball late in the season before finishing third in net units won.
A few additional career highlights include capturing the Ultimate Handicapping Challenge for the NBA as well as finishing first in net units won in pro basketball at The Sports Monitor of Oklahoma City in 2003-04. Kruger came in 2nd at the Trackpicks Sports Monitor in NCAA Football with more than 57 units won in 2003. He also had a great bowl season that year, finishing second in net units won at the Sports Monitor. Other top finishes by Jim Kruger were first place finishes with net units won in the NHL in 2003-04 and in 2005 baseball at the Gurutracker Sports Monitor. Kruger also scored a Top Ten ranking in Caesar’s Palace “College 101” Contest. Kruger tied for fourth place in 2006 in the Las Vegas Leroy's Sportsbook College Football contest out of over 300 competitors!
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• All Sports Overall Plays (+793) 22-13 L35 63% • Basketball Overall Plays (+693) 20-12 L32 63% • All Sports Plays (+587) 10-4 L14 71% • All Sports Plays (+500) 5-0 L5 100% |

