@joeywerk
Joey Ancic
Sports betting is an obsession for Joey. He follows all major sports with a concentration in MLB, NFL, and MMA. Joe grew up playing and watching baseball and has been around the MMA regional scene for 10+ years. These factors, along with his hard work and years of professional capping, allow him to better understand the variance in betting and consistently finds a betting edge. Joe is extremely excited to bring his knowledge to the Run Pure Sports team.
@helmet_creator
Jeremy Anderson
“I didn’t invent the Internet, I just try to make it look better.” Jeremy has been actively involved in the graphic/web design community for the last 20+ years. With RPS, he handles the daily newsletters, weekend live shows and all graphic/web related projects.
@matthewbeck19
Matthew Beck
MattyIce, a Minnesota native, has been playing Daily Fantasy Sport since 2013. Being a Minnesota boy, Hockey is life for MattyIce. He is passionate about finding an edge in just about any niche sport out there and has nice tournament wins in Hockey, Nascar, Tennis & CSGO. He is excited to bring his wealth of knowledge in these niche sports to the Run Pure Sports community.
@eblase15
Erik Blase
Erik has been playing DFS since 2013 and spent over 15 years as a Junior A hockey coach. He looks to bring his knowledge of hockey to help give players the edge they need to win their contests. Also an avid MLB DFS, season-long fantasy MLB, and poker player.
@SteveBoyntonVT
Steve Boynton
Steve has been playing DFS since 2014, mainly in the CBB and MLB streets. 2x graduate of Virginia Tech, he lives and breathes Hokies football and hoops. His day job is in pricing/budgeting helped his analytical approach to DFS.
@Coopdog0808
Reed Cooper
Coop started playing Daily Fantasy Sports in 2015, initially specializing in cash games to grow his bankroll. Coop developed a process that allowed him to understand and analyze a sport in a way that gave him a significant edge over the field. Coop is passionate about writing and provides one of the best Nascar and PGA breakdowns in the industry. He is beyond excited to share this knowledge with the Run Pure Sports community.
@ericcrain
Eric Crain
Jakz101 has been a professional gambler since 2005. He was a professional poker player until 2015, when he decided to get serious about Daily Fantasy Sports. A year later, not only did he win a Draftkings Millionaire Maker, but he also finished 3rd and 4th. Since then, Jakz101 has made numerous live finals and is still searching for another Milly Maker win.
@GlockomaDFS
Phillip Dang
Glockoma has dabbled in DFS and Sports Betting here and there since his college days but started taking it seriously since joining RPS in 2020. Since then, he has qualified for a Fanduel MLB Live Final and is ranked in the top 150 via Rotogrinders. His specialty is the NBA but loves grinding all sports from a DFS perspective. He hopes to help people in RPS take down tournaments of all types!
@garyuscg14
Gary Dunkum
Gary has been playing DFS since 2015 and fantasy sports for over 10 years. His primary specialty is MLB and NHL. He has been writing MLB and NHL for three years. Outside of DFS he is an Active Duty Chief in the US Coast Guard with 19 years of service.
@JaimeDurand1
Jaime Durand
Jaime loves all Daily Fantasy Sports, but his passion is for Soccer. He has multiple tournament wins and an appearance at the King of the Pitch DFS final. Most importantly, Jaime has a passion for helping members win. He is a father of two and husband to a hot Peruvian wife. His favorite teams are FC Barcelona, Orlando City Soccer, and of course his UCF Knights. Charge On!
@Pumacom
Simon Edwards
Simon has been working in content production for 20 years including producing for WWE where he worked on RAW and Smackdown; a stint as a Sr Producer for TNA Impact Wrestling; and, most recently, as Executive Producer for RotoGrinders before leaving to join RunPureSports as Director of Media. He is also an avid sports card collector who got back into the hobby in early 2020 and his primary fantasy focus is NFL Best Ball and Showdown formats.
@kfalik
Kevin Falik
Kevin Falik has been playing DFS for 5 years and is ranked in the top 50 overall by Rotogrinders ranking, including top 100 in most of the main sports and Top 10 in Soccer. In 2020, kfalik had 3 six-figure wins in NBA and MLB and won a ticket into his first live final for 2021 Draftkings Basketball. Kfalik is the king of the charts.
@SpreadAstaire
Greg Farrar
Also known as Spread Astaire, Greg focuses on NBA, WTA, and NFL. He used gambling to supplement his income for many years before finally taking the plunge of becoming a full-time professional gambler while quitting the corporate grind a couple of years ago. Greg has serious encyclopedic sports knowledge in the sports he focuses on. He is a regular contributor to the highly-successful live betting show “The Sports Keg”. He writes for Odds. com, Sports Book Review, and The Last Word On Sports. He is excited to bring his experience and insight into the RunPure sports team.
@luqueguest
Luke Guest
Luke graduated from Texas A&M University with a degree in Sports Management. After a stint with analytics at the Houston Dynamo, he started playing DFS in 2014 specializing in data-driven DFS analysis for MLB, NBA, and EPL. He contributes analysis to the Run Pure Sports projections and provides prop picks.
@DFSNascar
Jason Hamlet
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@jthayesjr
JT Hayes
JT started dabbling in Daily Fantasy Sports in 2015, starting with MLB and soon branched out to NFL and NBA. Combining his love of sports with a deep understanding of analytics, JT developed a GPP philosophy that has resulted in multiple large field GPP takedowns in MLB and NBA.
@TH412_
Tyler Hicks
Tyler is the youngest member of the Keg, but already carries a solid resume when it comes to sports betting. He has been betting on sports since the age of 18. He found his niche specializing in NBA, NFL & College Football, but player props is where he truly excels. He joined TSK in early 2019 and has benefited greatly by surrounding himself with some of the best sports bettors in the space.
@ukillbillwalsh
Bruce Hines
uKillBillWalsh has been an avid College Football, MLB and CS:GO dfs player. A 2 time qualifier for College Football online finals, he is known to outwork the competition. He started out making projections and putting out a “playz sheet” for his website, daplayz.net. Bruce brings a great wealth of information to each DFS sport, including every CS:GO slate.
@CoolHandXG
Luke Holocher
Luke first starting playing DFS when LoL came to Draftkings because of his lifelong love of competitive gaming. Outside of DFS his experience lies in operations and financial management. He joined the Run Pure team in 2022 to be able help them wherever he can.
@kurtancall
Kurt Jones
KURT is one of the least known Personalities in the DFS industry today. Kurt’s focus is on Euroleague basketball, NBA Summer League as well as Olympics basketball. He’s the self-proclaimed niche Basketball god of DFS. 2019 CBB mania Qualifier.
@RPSJoeK
Joe Kaye
Joe Kaye has been joined the RPS team in 2020 with expertise in Sales and Marketing. He’s worked on growing our sponsors and partnerships. He’s a diehard Knicks/Mets/Jets fan, and you can find him in our UFC discords on Saturday.
@JKimble13
Jared Kimble
Jared has been part of the DFS community since 2012, consistently playing across all sports – now with RPS being his first position with a DFS company. Jared has significant sports industry work experience spending 3 years with the Orlando Magic – as well as other various sports startups.
@lox262
Jordan Lockhart
I have been a regular DFS player for a few years now specializing in tournaments and showdowns for the 4 main sports. NFL, NBA, MLB, and PGA. With multiple high stakes tournament wins and live final experience, I look forward to the opportunity to bring my knowledge and expertise to the Run Pure Sports Community.
@scorewithdee
Demetri Manuel
Dee has a wealth of knowledge in betting and understanding the game of soccer. A former competitive/amateur u18 coach and 15+ year wager placer, Dee enjoys sharing his knowledge of tactics and analytics with fellow bettors and fans of the game. Almost any question about any match across the world can and will be answered by Dee. Dee’s biggest win came in the NBA, when he cashed a $14,000 ticket on a $900 bet on the Raptors to win the 2019 NBA Championship.
@KilometerKevin
Kevin McLaughlin
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@CaptMorganDFS
Ryan Morgan
Captain Morgan left his career in operations to help start Your DFS Playbook, LLC with AP. Ryan brought a world of knowledge with his background in data modeling and building projections. He is one of the top Esport minds in the business and he is excited to bring all his talents to the Run Pure Sports community.
@AmberNiehaus
Amber Niehaus
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@UncleTDFS
Terry Niehaus
Uncle T got started playing DFS in 2016. A strong GPP player he focuses on Golf & Baseball. Outside of DFS he just started his 10th year calling play by play basketball games on radio for High School here where I live. Been around sports my entire life. Uncle T has played fantasy sports for over 30 years.
@hof_dfs
Michael Polcari Jr.
Mikey began playing DFS in 2015 while still in high school. He was one of the first coordinators for Your DFS Playbook before it became RPS and specializes in NFL, NASCAR, and Showdowns.
@SuzySeg5
Suzy Segovia
Suzy has a passion for all Daily Fantasy Sports but finds her best edge is in Tennis & College Football. She grew up playing and watching Tennis which allows her to better understand the variance in this niche sport. She has takedowns in both Tennis & College Football, along with many other sports, and is excited to share her knowledge with the Run Pure Sports community.
@megs08DFS
Megan Shoup
Megan Shoup is a Washington fan in Raven’s country which has taught her a lot about resiliency.
Megan has a lot of experience in NFL DFS and has been playing since 2013. She has several wins and top 10 finishes in tournaments over the past 9 years. She prefers the niche contests like Showdowns, Tiers, and short slates and will be live on the Sunday Showdown shows.
@tanner_smith21
Tanner Smith
I’m a washed up athlete who started in DFS in 2018. Now I spend my time gambling on NHL and NFL games, using my background as an options trader to find value wherever I can.
@snyder210
Mitch Snyder
Snyder has been playing DFS since 2014 after years of competitive Fantasy Football. A long time staffer at the Pete Dye Firethorn Golf Course, Snyder specializes in NFL, College Football, and heads the RPS PGA Showdown team.
@RubioDimes
Gregory Swinehart
Rubio graduated from Northern Kentucky University, with a Major in Sports Business & Event Management. He specializes in soccer but has a passion for tennis, and any sport with a ball. Rubio has been writing fantasy sports for almost 5 years gaining a big following on his soccer analysis since the 2018 World Cup.
@titletown2121
Zach Trivett
A full time DFS player that specializes in cash games with a focus on NFL, NBA, MLB, and MMA.
@DaddyZargs
JC Zargo
Memphis-based writer Jc Zargo has been playing DFS for 10+ years and would be incriminating himself if he admitted to how long he’s been sports betting. He’s never found a sport he wouldn’t bet on, but baseball and basketball remain his bread and butter. As a North Carolina native, not a year goes by where he doesn’t place a future on Duke to win the National Title.