Bet She Wins

Episode 39: College Hoops Betting Preview

Fri, 31 Oct 2025 14:00:00 GMT

NCAAW hoops are back babyyyyyy!

It's our favorite time of year, the college women's sports equinox. We've been COOKING women's volleyball bets in the Discord, but today hosts Dani Bar-Lavi (@dblfluidity) and Calvin Wetzel (@cwetzel31) are back in the studio to chat about the sport we both cut our teeth on: College basketball.

We talk through what we're excited for this season, break down some of the top contenders, give an overview of where to bet on women's college ball, and give out picks for some fun futures markets including: Championship, To Make the Final Four, National Player of the Year, and Conference Titles.

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Episode 38: 2025 WNBA All Star Weekend

Fri, 18 Jul 2025 21:09:58 GMT

Bet She Wins is BACK after an extended hiatus (again)! We are on the floor in Indianapolis at the WNBA All Star Game chilling and cooking bets!

In this pod:

-- Skills Challenge and Three Point Contest Bets

-- All Star Game and All Star MVP picks

-- A conversation on the state of betting on the WNBA

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Episode 37: WNBA Preview Odds and Ends

Tue, 06 May 2025 18:33:06 GMT

Bet She Wins hosts Calvin Wetzel and Dani Bar-Lavi break down some of their favorite miscellaneous WNBA future bets still on the board. Topics include: Rookie of the Year, and season-long player specials for everyone's favorite second years, Angel Reese and Caitlin Clark. Plus: Preseason analysis and a preseason bet for TODAY, May 6th, 2025.

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Episode 36: Survivor 48 Fantasy Draft with Joe Dellera and Brandon Anderson

Sat, 15 Mar 2025 16:00:00 GMT

Bet She Wins host Jim Turvey is joined once again by friends of the pod Brandon Anderson and Joe Dellera of Action Network to blur the lines on what qualifies as a "sport", breaking down Season 48 of Survivor from the perspective of three of the sharpest gamblers we know. Inside: A fantasy draft of this season's contestants!

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Episode 35: 2025 WNBA Futures Extravaganza!

Wed, 05 Mar 2025 22:00:00 GMT

The classic BSW Trio of Jim, Cal, and Dani get together to talk through a plethora of futures markets for the 2025 WNBA season, including awards markets (MVP, Most Improved, DPOY, Sixth Player of the Year, Coach of the Year), season stat leaders, the championship market, and some awesome season long player average props over at DK.

Plus, cameos from a ton of friends of the pod, including: Maria Marino (ESPN), Owen Pence (Pull Up With Myles and Owen), Joe Dellera (Action Network), Kayla Dos (WNBALead), Andrew O'Conner-Watts (@nbaWatts), and Dano Mataya (Spread the Floor).

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Episode 34: Unrivaled 1v1

Sun, 09 Feb 2025 07:14:40 GMT

Jim and Calvin welcome back Myles Ehrlich and Owen Pence of the Pull Up with Myles and Owen podcast to dive into the odds and matchups for the Unrivaled 1v1 tournament. They draft their squads using a unique odds-based scoring system and break down where they see value on championship winner bets and first round moneylines.

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Episode 33: 2025 Surfing Preview

Wed, 22 Jan 2025 21:37:44 GMT

Calvin is joined by special guest Dave "Old Surf Dad" Collier to talk all things surfing! Dave talks through his background in surfing and some of the unique aspects of the sport to be aware of when betting. Then they take a broad look at contenders in the 2025 season before zooming in and breaking down the weather and the surfers to watch at the Lexus Pipe Pro.

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Episode 32: Unrivaled!

Thu, 16 Jan 2025 22:06:01 GMT

The whole crew rolls up -- 5 deep! -- to preview the brand new Unrivaled basketball league from all angles. Jim, Dani, and Calvin are joined once again by Owen Pence as well as good friend Myles Ehrlich to break down opening weekend and long term betting angles, players and teams to watch for, what to expect from the format, and even some logo/color scheme talk!

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Episode 31: Aussie Open and Wooden Award

Fri, 10 Jan 2025 22:44:54 GMT

Dani and Calvin welcome back Owen Pence to talk first round lines for the Australian Open as well as tennis futures on the tournament. Then the gang breaks down the exciting Player of the Year race in college basketball between JuJu Watkins, Paige Bueckers, and Hannah Hidalgo, before wrapping up with a look at the championship futures and how they view the landscape at the top of the rankings.

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Episode 30: PWHL Season Overview AND NCAA Volleyball Tournament Futures

Wed, 04 Dec 2024 19:11:30 GMT

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Dani Bar-Lavi and Calvin Wetzel are joined by a special guest that we've been DYING to get on the podcast for weeks: Jim Turvey of RotoGrinder, Action Network, and his podcast, Bet She Wins.

On this episode, we preview the PWHL women's hockey season both from a betting perspective, and with respect to the growth and branding of this young league--including ranking the 6 franchises aesthetically. Then, we preview the NCAA women's volleyball tournament, with a future from our volleyball GOAT: Cal. Join our bracket challenge for the volleyball tourney here: https://fantasy.espn.com/games/womens-ncaa-volleyball-championship-2024/group?id=14cc4900-3643-422d-9b43-49095891f27c

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Episode 29: NCAA Volleyball and Basketball (11/19/24)

Tue, 19 Nov 2024 22:45:16 GMT

Dani and Calvin are so back they were never gone! In this episode, we talk about the WNBA Draft Lottery, the non-conference season of college basketball thus far, and touch on college volleyball as it nears the end of its regular season. Plus, bets on volleyball and basketball alike!

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Episode 28: Mailbag Special

Wed, 30 Oct 2024 21:27:51 GMT

Dani and Calvin answer YOUR questions about betting, women's sports, and more, and give their pick for a classic match-up between two perfect rivals.

Inside:

Advice on how to effectively tail expert bets
Insight on our processes of modelling and handicapping
Live betting strategies
Reliving some favorite mid-major women's basketball betting wagons of the past two years
Advice on avoiding limits while betting on obscure markets (Spoiler alert: It's hard!)
Reflecting on the state of women's college basketball as a product in a post-Caitlin Clark world

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Episode 27: College Basketball Preview!

Wed, 23 Oct 2024 19:38:40 GMT

Dani and Calvin look back on the 2024 WNBA season before flipping the page to the upcoming college basketball season, where they break down futures for the championship and the Wooden Award, which sportsbooks are best for line availability, and what to look out for early in the season.

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Episode 26: The WNBA Finals are HERE

Wed, 09 Oct 2024 22:12:05 GMT

It's the Finals countdown (doo doo doo doo, doo doo doo doo doo) as friend of the pod Owen Pence (Winsidr, Pull Up with Myles and Owen) joins Jim, Dani, and Calvin to discuss the upcoming series between the New York Liberty and Minnesota Lynx. The crew breaks down some creative ways to get on the Liberty in both the series and in Game 1, talks about some series-long stats leader plays, and Dani and Calvin give out WAY too early futures for the 2025 WNBA Season. Friends and enemies of the pod alike are going to want to check this out!

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Episode 25: We're Talking About PROCESS

Thu, 03 Oct 2024 21:22:28 GMT

No actual picks (fish) on this episode, but hopefully this is the one where listeners learn to fish a bit, as the trio talk about how they approach some of their favorite markets. Jim talks about futures; Dani talks about player props; and Calvin talks about first basket.

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Episode 24: Boxing and W

Thu, 26 Sep 2024 19:36:42 GMT

Bryan Fonseca (Action Network, NY Post, The Mandatory) joins Jim to chat about a sport BSW has not tackled before--boxing! They preview two big fights this weekend, as well as how to approach betting on the sport as a whole. Then the two banter a bit about the WNBA semifinals, where we have two amazing matchups incoming.

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Episode 23: Fire Represents Your Life

Tue, 24 Sep 2024 07:00:24 GMT

Bet She Wins travels (slightly) outside of the world of sports betting to talk about the reality show Survivor which had its Season 47 premiere last week. Jim Turvey hosts Kayla Dos Santos of WNBA Lead and Brandon Anderson of The Action Network as the trio talks through their histories with the show, episode one of this season (with spoilers!), and their thoughts on the season as a whole--with a touch of a betting angle, of course!

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Episode 22: WNBA Playoffs!

Fri, 20 Sep 2024 16:43:58 GMT

Jim, Dani, and Calvin dive into all the offerings for the first round of the WNBA playoffs, from game and series lines to player props to series stat leaders.

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Episode 21: NCAA Volleyball, Solheim Cup, Too Early WNBA Finals MVP, and more!

Thu, 12 Sep 2024 00:55:04 GMT

The whole gang is BACK for a classic Bet She Wins grab bag episode! Mary hosts, Dani gives out way-too-early picks for WNBA Finals MVP, Jim talks golf for the US v Europe Solheim Cup, and Calvin gives some broad advice for betting on college volleyball. Plus, Grammy futures and a bet on the future of the United States!

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Episode 20: US Open and WNBA

Sat, 24 Aug 2024 00:08:00 GMT

The crew welcomes back friend of the pod Owen Pence to break down the US Open along with Mary. Then Calvin and Dani, as well as Owen and Mary, give their thoughts on the Saturday WNBA slate. Plenty of betting angles and parlay possibilities!

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Episode 19: The Old Course, Of Course!

Wed, 21 Aug 2024 06:00:04 GMT

Jim gives out best bets for the AIG Women's Open while Dani pretends to remotely understand golf. Then Dani and Jim break down the WNBA slate for August 21st.

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Episode 18: The WNBA is so back!

Thu, 15 Aug 2024 00:37:12 GMT

The crew breaks down Thursday and Friday's WNBA slate from a betting perspective, and even dive into Saturday's Liberty Aces matchup!

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Episode 0.1: Discord Launch!

Wed, 14 Aug 2024 16:57:14 GMT

The Bet She Wins crew is launching a discord! The discord itself will be free, with a paid picks channel. We are both excited about it, but also understand folks will have LOTS of thoughts and questions, so please do listen to this episode! We have all the details inside.

Link to sign up: https://dubclub.win/capper/profile/pri-bsbvv/

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Episode 17: Olympics Galore!

Fri, 02 Aug 2024 22:32:55 GMT

Jim hosts Calvin and Dani who have been printing money this Olympics on women's basketball (of course), but a variety of niche markets, too. The crew talks through plays but also process, looking at how to approach these new markets available to bettors during the Olympics.

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Episode 16: Olympic 5x5 Basketball with Mark Schindler

Thu, 25 Jul 2024 18:55:52 GMT

On the eve of the Olympic Games, Dani and Jim are joined by women's basketball expert Mark Schindler (WNBA.com, They Got Next Podcast) to do a deep dive into the Olympic women's 5x5 basketball tournament and the betting markets around it. Also includes: A Three Point Contest victory lap, Serbian last name pronunciations, and a classic hot take from Mark about a beloved 90's sitcom.

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Epiode 15: WNBA All-Star

Thu, 18 Jul 2024 23:21:57 GMT

The crew dives into all the markets being offered for WNBA All-Star Weekend, from the main markets like spread and total for the game itself to props, three-point contest, skills challenge, MVP and more! How will Caitlin Clark perform in her first All-Star game? Is A'ja Wilson a good bet for MVP? We get into everything you need to know!

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Episode 14: The Fifth Beatle Returns with Danielle Alvari

Thu, 11 Jul 2024 21:46:20 GMT

Dani and Cal are joined by friend of the pod @DanielleAlvari (Action Network) to break down the WNBA slates for July 11th and 12th and give out our best bets.

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Episode 13: Justin Ray joins to preview the Evian Championship

Tue, 09 Jul 2024 21:28:43 GMT

Justin Ray (ESPN, Golf Channel, SVP Show, The Athletic, The Ringer, Twenty First Group, EVERYWHERE!) comes on the pod to talk all things LPGA. He and host Jim Turvey talk through Justin's history with the sport, his career path, his direct role in the amazing advancements among advanced metrics on the LPGA side of things, and—of course—his sports betting. They also talk through the LPGA season as a whole, as well as sharing their broad thoughts and specific bets for this week’s Evian Championship in a jam-packed episode. Oh, and you KNOW there’s an Alexa Pano moment!

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Episode 12: WNBA and the Lefkoe Parlay™

Tue, 02 Jul 2024 20:50:48 GMT

The crew is joined by Adam Lefkoe, host of NBA on TNT, to discuss Tuesday night's WNBA action and make some bets on each of the four games. They start by diving into Lefkoe's journey as a broadcaster and women's basketball fan, then they touch on some big picture leaguewide takes before hitting their best bets for the night and building a spicy parlay including Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese!

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Episode 11: Splash Twins and the Grass Index

Fri, 28 Jun 2024 23:41:54 GMT

This bet features the whole crew to chat some NWSL bets as well as some early Olympic bets.

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Episode 10: Getting Buckets

Wed, 26 Jun 2024 22:27:02 GMT

The crew welcomes WNBA analyst Maria Marino to the show to dive into biggest takeaways and best betting moments from Minnesota's Commissioner's Cup championship victory over New York and then break down their best bets for Thursday's loaded slate of WNBA action.

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Episode 9: Lord Cal-abunga and Ole Surfing Zaddy

Wed, 19 Jun 2024 17:43:51 GMT

Mary, Jim, and Calvin get together to discuss the upcoming PGA Championship (5:35), this week's surfing event (25:25), and even a touch of Olympics (55:30).

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Episode 8: WNBA Best Bets

Thu, 13 Jun 2024 13:39:41 GMT

Dani, Mary, and Calvin share their thoughts on the Mystics win total and the Aces' season outlook before diving into their favorite bets on the slate for each of the three Thursday games.

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Episode 7: Iga vs Coco! And WNBA Best Bets for Thursday, June 6th

Wed, 05 Jun 2024 20:24:12 GMT

Hosts Dani Bar-Lavi and Mary Liebig are joined by friend of the pod Owen Pence (Winsidr, SLAM) to break down the upcoming French Open semi-finals, particularly the match-up between World No. 1 Iga Swiatek and American star Coco Gauff, budding rivals in the world of tennis--Mary and Owen absolutely cook on some tennis best bets for the big match. Then, we pivot over to the WNBA to talk about the state of the league with top teams Las Vegas Aces and New York Liberty looking a bit shaky in recent goings. We take a look at some futures for the other creme of the crop teams in the WNBA, before diving into Best Bets for the the W slate Thursday, June 6th.

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Episode 6: NWSL Betting Deep Dive

Wed, 05 Jun 2024 07:30:00 GMT

Jim Turvey and Calvin Wetzel team up to do a team-by-team betting breakdown of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). Calvin sprinkles in his approach to betting the league at Underdog, while Jim gives betting takeaways on each team in the league through the first third of its season. Towards the end of the episode, Calvin walks through his betting approach to what has been an AWESOME Women's College World Series, and then the two each give out a few WNBA best bets, including the two of them actually going to head-to-head on a player prop!

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Episode 5: Grab Bag (WNBA, Surfing, Tennis, and more)

Thu, 30 May 2024 07:30:30 GMT

In this episode, the crew celebrates Calvin's insane surfing longshot that hit this week, hand out some WNBA bets for Thursday's slate, talk about the Naomi Osaka-Iga Swiatek match and the French Open as a whole, and preview the upcoming college softball World Series and U.S. Women's Open (golf). A full grab bag of topics from @TurveyBets, @dblfluidity, @maryliebig1, and @cwetzel31.

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Episode 4: WNBA Early Season Betting Chat

Thu, 23 May 2024 07:30:00 GMT

Danielle Alvari joins Dani and Jim to chat all things WNBA. The trio talks about who from this rookie class has caught their eye before diving into awards markets both available as well as some created whole cloth by Jim for Dani and Danielle to "bet." They wrap with a look at the WNBA slate for Thursday, May 23, with all three handing out best bets (51:05).

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Episode 3: French Open Betting Preview

Tue, 21 May 2024 07:30:15 GMT

We have our first guest! Crina Mustafa (Her Hoops Stats, Canada Basketball) comes on to talk about her other passion: Tennis! She is joined by Bet She Wins hosts Calvin Wetzel and Mary Liebig to talk all things French Open. They talk about their backgrounds with the sport, how the surface will impact play, and--of course--some bets for you all to tail!

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Episode 2: PVF and PWHL Playoffs

Wed, 15 May 2024 17:45:08 GMT

This is a two-hander with Calvin Wetzel in the expert role, with Jim Turvey hosting. The two talk through the Professional Volleyball Federation and the Professional Women's Hockey League, two leagues that came into existence just a few months ago but have been shattering attendance and viewership records. Calvin then talks through the best ways to bet each league, culminating in best bets for each sport's postseason.

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Episode 1: Fade Caitlin Clark

Tue, 14 May 2024 09:07:00 GMT

The crew breaks down all of their best Caitlin Clark fades as well as their best WNBA bets that aren't on Caitlin Clark.

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Episode 0: Building Community

Tue, 14 May 2024 09:00:04 GMT

The Bet She Wins team introduces themselves and dives into their backgrounds in women's sports betting as well as their goals in building this podcast and the community around it.

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Introducing: Bet She Wins

Fri, 10 May 2024 13:49:39 GMT

Listen to Bet She Wins with Calvin Wetzel and Dani Bar-Lavi of Her Hoops State, Mary Liebig, and Jim Turvey of the Action Network on Apple, Spotify, and Google Play. Follow the show on Twitter (X) @BetSheWins, as well as the crew individually @cwetzel31, @dblfluidity, @maryliebig1, and @TurveyBets.

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