Best and Worst of Political Gambling in 2023

Star Spangled Gamblers

Every year, Star Spangled Gamblers hosts the Golden Modelos—an awards show for the best and worst of political gambling in the previous year.

Abhi Kylasa (AENews) and Vanilla Vice return to the show to discuss which nominees should make the ballot.

Timestamps

0:00: Pratik introduces the Golden Modelos and why they matter

5:56: Vice introduces the Golden Modelos

6:53: Pratik explains the Golden Modelos process

8:33: Best Market

9:27: Room temperature superconductor

10:15: Will 2023 be the hottest year market

11:23: Best Trade

11:27: Bonding the Bitcoin ETF market

12:33: Domer buying Ramaswamy at 500-1

12:49: Ian Bezek recommending buying Javier Milei

13:05: Gaeten Dugas buying Taylor Swift to be number one song

13:12: Domer debt limit profits

13:17: Worst Trade

14:19: Mr. Beast subscriber count

14:44: MagaVacuum side betting that DeSantis won't run for president

15:05: Polymarket user losing $100k on Trump reinstatement

15:21: Abe Kurland side bets on Ramaswamy

17:21: Best Shitposter

19:06: Domer's shitposting

19:56: RelayThief's shitposting

20:44: Rookie of the Year

21:12: Naman Mehndiratta

22:39: Manifold Markets

23:20: Betting platforms

23:48: TheWinner

25:29: Trader of the Year

25:46: ANoland

26:07: Gaeten Dugas

27:59: Jonathan Zubkoff (ZubbyBadger)

28:33: Doug Campbell

29:05: Worst Pump

31:04: Kalshi election contracts

31:15: Hamas control of Gaza

32:00: Trump third indictment

32:44: Semiconductor yes holders

33:40: RFK Democratic nominee

33:46: AI to win Time Person of the Year

34:22: Best News Source

34:41: Politico Punchbowl

35:00: PredictIt comments

35:28: The Information's coverage of OpenAI

35:50: RacetotheWH by Logan Phillips

37:29: CSP Discord

38:36: Service to Political Gambling

38:36: PredictIt

39:50: Biggest Rules Cuck

39:56: Government Shutdown

40:33: Lower case "trump" versus upper case "Trump"

41:23: "widespread flooding" in Los Angeles

42:19: submarine debris

43:04: Trump indictment on March 31

43:48: U.S. rescue of Hamas hostages

44:19: Biggest Rules Dispute

44:50: Did Israel have advanced knowledge of Hamas attack

45:59: Postscript

46:17: Abe Kurland's response to Worst Bet nomination

47:53: CSP vs. CatClan Discords

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