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In Pursuit of a Parlay

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In Pursuit of a Parlay

Hosted by Chris Horwedel

Perhaps nothing in sports betting is as tantalizing as a good parlay. On this show, Chris Horwedel (The Underdog, You're Wrong... And Here's Why and The Underdog NFL Show) scours his favorite sportsbooks in pursuit of the perfect 8-pick parlay -- all in the hope of making unimaginable riches through impractical odds.

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The WNBA Sunday discussion of Reese double-doubles and Hamby rebounds gives me the kind of prop detail I'm curious about.
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Points, boards, assists... plenty to think through. I enjoy hearing the logic behind the props, even when I'd build the card differently.
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In Pursuit of a Parlay
Latest episode

NFL Week 6 Picks

In Pursuit of a Parlay returns for NFL Week 6 with an eight-leg parlay built around moneylines, anytime touchdown scorers and receiver props, balancing realistic outcomes with a strong payout. Chris Horwedel breaks down Jacksonville-Houston in London, Baltimore-Cleveland, Tennessee-Indianapolis, New Orleans-New York, Pittsburgh-Tampa Bay, Chicago-Atlanta, Arizona-Los Angeles and Buffalo-Las…

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3 wks ago 15:52
In Pursuit of a Parlay
Sep 30, 2026

Wild Card Wednesday

In Pursuit of a Parlay turns its attention to the MLB Wild Card round, with Chris Horwedel building an eight-leg playoff baseball parlay across all four games on the September 30 slate. The goal is to balance a potentially huge payout with selections built around reasonable individual asks. Chris uses exactly two picks from each matchup, mixing four hitting props with four pitching props and…

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1 mo ago 17:42
In Pursuit of a Parlay
Sep 13, 2026

NFL 2026 Week One!

In Pursuit of a Parlay is back for NFL Week 1 with Chris Horwedel building an eight-leg Sunday parlay from a full slate of games and player props. The episode breaks down Falcons-Steelers, Browns-Jaguars, Bears-Panthers, Buccaneers-Bengals, Saints-Lions, Bills-Texans, Commanders-Eagles and Cowboys-Giants , using injuries, matchup data, red-zone usage, offensive roles and recent production to…

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1 mo ago 18:05
In Pursuit of a Parlay
Aug 22, 2026

Saturday Night Baseball Picks

Chris Horwedel builds an 8-leg MLB parlay for Saturday, August 22 , focusing on the most achievable baseball betting picks available rather than chasing long-shot home runs and high-variance props. Using the latest Lucky Rebel MLB odds , Chris breaks down eight high-probability hit props featuring Yandy Díaz, Luis Arráez, Alec Bohm, Fernando Tatis Jr., Steven Kwan, Jo Adell, Yordan Álvarez and Bo…

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2 mos ago 14:23
In Pursuit of a Parlay
Jun 30, 2026

World Cup Knockout Stage

On this episode of In Pursuit of a Parlay, Chris Horwedel builds an eight-leg World Cup knockout stage parlay using one pick from each of the first eight Round of 32 matches. Rather than chasing the biggest possible payout, Chris focuses on the most likely parlay structure, using odds from oddsmakers and safer knockout-soccer markets like “to advance,” team totals, and game totals. The show opens…

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4 mos ago 22:22
In Pursuit of a Parlay
May 30, 2026

San Antonio Spurs @ Oklahoma City Thunder: Game 7

In Pursuit of a Parlay previews Game 7 of the NBA Western Conference Finals between the San Antonio Spurs and Oklahoma City Thunder with a full betting breakdown for one of the biggest matchups of the NBA Playoffs. Host Chris Horwedel analyzes the series trends, team stats, injury report, and Game 7 betting market before building an eight-leg NBA player prop parlay. This episode covers key Spurs…

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5 mos ago 20:52
In Pursuit of a Parlay
May 17, 2026

WNBA Sunday

In this episode of In Pursuit of a Parlay , Chris Horwedel breaks down a full Sunday WNBA betting card with an eight-leg parlay built from four key matchups: Las Vegas Aces vs. Atlanta Dream , Seattle Storm vs. Indiana Fever , Toronto Tempo vs. Los Angeles Sparks , and Chicago Sky vs. Minnesota Lynx . With WNBA player props, team trends, matchup analysis, and value-driven betting angles on the…

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5 mos ago 17:45
In Pursuit of a Parlay
Apr 12, 2026

The Last Day of the NBA Regular Season

This episode of In Pursuit of a Parlay breaks down the final day of the NBA regular season, with Chris Horwedel building a “safe parlay” focused on consistency and high-probability outcomes. With all 30 teams in action and unpredictable lineups, the strategy shifts away from longshots and toward reliable player props backed by recent performance trends. The analysis covers multiple NBA matchups,…

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6 mos ago 25:01
In Pursuit of a Parlay
Jan 17, 2026

Chicago Bears vs. LA Rams

On this episode of "In Pursuit of a Parlay," your host, Chris Horwedel gives a multi-pick card, with this week's featuring a 9-leg parlay from Sunday's NFL Playoffs game between LA Rams and the Chiago Bears for a potential payout at +39,750. Players Included: Caleb Williams Colston Loveland Cairo Santos Puca Nacua Kyren Williams Colby Parkinson Matt Stafford…

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9 mos ago 18:30
In Pursuit of a Parlay
Jan 2, 2026

Philadelphia 76ers @ Dallas Mavericks

On this week's episode of "In Pursuit of a Parlay," your host, Chris Horwedel goes live on YouTube. Every week he'll be putting forth a multi-pick card, with this week's featuring a 7-leg parlay from tonight's NBA game between the Philadelphia 76ers and Dallas Mavericks. Players Included: Klay Thompson Anthony Davis Naji Marshall Ryan Nembhard Cooper Flagg V.J. Edgecombe Tyrese Maxey…

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10 mos ago 16:30