A Numbers Game | September 8, 2026 | Hour 2

Jeff Erickson (0:00)

The numbers told the story, they always do. It's one of those idiots who believe in analytics.

Drew Dinsick (0:05)

This is A Numbers Game with Gill Alexander on VSiN.

Gill Alexander (0:08)

Hour number two of A Numbers Game at VSiN, eSportsBettingNetwork, vsin.com, GamePlus, iHeart, Radio, YouTube TV, SiriusXM Channel 150, oh no, pardon me, 189 I almost did it. Got it, thought I was through it.

189, Gill Alexander, Kelley Bydlon. Alongside, live from Circle Resort Casino, downtown Las Vegas, Nevada.

We get tweets meeting the book, Drew Dinsick standing by. We get tweets, Judd O'Connor speaking of birthdays. I'll be in Vegas this weekend for mine. I'll be on the lookout for the beating the book crew in the wild. Yeah, Toddy Wishnev will be here.

The wild. A lot of tennis going to be played. Great Swami Gator as a sports fan and more notably a novice gambler. Isn't this week like being a kid during the week of Christmas? Just the best. I usually say the NFL draft is like Christmas morning, but I get you. It's fantastic. It's fantastic. Mariners Geek, Omega Pod First, Gill Murders Todd through the computer screen. LOL. Could happen. Brad Magnus, Survivor Talk is great. Genuinely curious with your guys' number of entries. Do you feel like you have a legit chance to win? After meeting all the buying groups in the finals last year, I've never been more turned off. My four entries can't compete. Well, there's definitely... Listen, Brad, what you're saying is what I was talking about several times this offseason. Yeah, look, what had always been going on was more out in the open than last year where you knew in Survivor Classic. There was groups that had 150 entries. By the way, don't think it's past grandissimo either for there to be groups even in that small pool of players. So it's the reality.

Nothing ever remains quaint, right? These are people trying to get an edge. That's always going to be there and even knowing that, you still want to play because there's no guarantee, right? There's no guarantee, even though it does game the game, to use the old Sean Griffin line, Sean Patrick Griffin. It does game the game, but yes, is it a guarantee they can get to the promised land? Absolutely not. Is there a chance that you still could? There sure is.

Kelley Bydlon (2:06)

Do we feel like you have a legit chance to win, Gill?

Gill Alexander (2:10)

I am winning, Brad. You play to win.

Kelley Bydlon (2:12)

I am winning.

Gill Alexander (2:13)

You play to win. That's right.

Kelley Bydlon (2:15)

You play to win the game.

Gill Alexander (2:16)

Kelley already called a shot.

Kelley Bydlon (2:17)

That's right.

Gill Alexander (2:17)

He's winning.

Kelley Bydlon (2:18)

Winning.

Gill Alexander (2:18)

We should just give him his money.

Kelley Bydlon (2:20)

I didn't even specify a survivor or millions. Oh, no, he's talking survivor. Yeah, survivor.

Gill Alexander (2:24)

Ladies and gentlemen, back from Hawaii, Maui specifically, it is Drew Dinsick, his triumphant return to the show after one week off. He is the cohost of the Deep Dive podcast, which he does with Andy Molitori. He joins us now courtesy of the Progressive Guest Line. Follow him on Twitter at whale underscore capper. Drewski, what's happened? Oh, look at this guy. Tan, savage.

Drew Dinsick (2:46)

Yeah, these I was just just out in the desert with you guys and signed up for the Survivor myself. I met met with Jeff and Mike and Derek and, you know, they all agreed I'm I'm going to win this year. And they thought, you know, maybe just write the write me the check now. But, you know, I figured for just to keep up appearances, we're going to play it out. Yeah.

And see if anyone will split with me.

Gill Alexander (3:15)

Is this your first Survivor?

Drew Dinsick (3:17)

No, no, I do Survivor every year.

Gill Alexander (3:19)

I was going to say, it sounded like you were saying first. I don't know. She's apparently, Drew gets the whole Cavalry.

Drew Dinsick (3:23)

It'll be my first. Yeah, it'll be my first win.

Gill Alexander (3:26)

Oh, God, thank you. Thank you for clarifying.

Drew Dinsick (3:30)

Your first win. First win.

Gill Alexander (3:32)

How many millions are you doing? One entry in millions as well?

Drew Dinsick (3:36)

Yeah, I got an entry in millions. And a couple of other team entries in millions. So I'm pretty well exposed to this record prize pool.

Gill Alexander (3:45)

Okay.

Let's put a needle, what's a pin in that for a second. Let's get to tennis. Do you have any tennis today? Because we have some matches starting.