Meet Rohit Ponnaiya, Our Betting Analyst
With a background playing soccer, rugby, and boxing, integrated with a journalism degree, it's little surprise that Rohit gravitated towards the world of sports wagering. He concentrates on banking on UFC and college basketball, 2 sports where the eyeball test can tell you a lot more about matches than analytics. Rohit has years of experience handicapping NFL and NBA games as well as niche betting markets such as politics. He's also the resident CFL specialist and previously hosted "The Chez and Ro Show" with previous CFL star Davis Sanchez.
What makes Rohit a professional?
Rohit always had a passionate interest in sports, both as a wild fan and as an aspiring pro athlete who didn't make it past the university level. That interest reached an entire brand-new level in 2018 when he signed up with Covers. After a few years of wagering sports and finding out under some of the sharpest cappers around, Rohit established into a wagering expert. His research study, analytical mind, and his background contending in different sports provide him the insight to filter out the important handicapping details from the chatter.
Experience
Covers.com
Betting Analyst
April 2019 - Present
SDSU vs UConn Championship Game Picks and Predictions: Huskies Capture Title
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Ponnaiya on his preferred March Madness bets
TSN 1050 Toronto
UFC 278 Usman vs Edwards Picks and Predictions: Usman on Upset Alert
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Education
Rohit participated in King's University where he graduated with a double major in History and Journalism. Following that he went to NSCC where he finished with an innovative diploma in public relations.
Nova Scotia Community College
- Advanced Diploma (Public Relations)
University of King's College
- Bachelor or Arts (Double significant in Journalism and History)
7+ years in sports wagering
Rohit has actually been a devoted sports bettor since 2018.
Diverse experience
Rohit has handicapped multiple markets from the more popular sports like the NFL and NBA to smaller sized markets like the CFL and MMA. He has actually also covered niche markets such as political odds.
Cross media material
Rohit has actually been included on podcasts, radio programs, and streaming tv broadcasts consisting of TSN and VSIN.
Passion for writing
With a background as a reporter, Rohit is a prolific writer that believes in producing useful wagering pieces that are backed by strong analysis and research.
How does Rohit stay up to date?
Rohit keeps up to date and does his handicapping research at a number of websites which offer thorough stat databases and analytics.
KenPom
Among the top websites for college basketball analytics. Ken Pomeroy has actually been a leading expert for years and he utilizes intricate formulas to determine adjusted effectiveness, tempo, and home-court benefit, crucial parts to NCAA betting and the variance between groups and conferences. Oddsmakers use KenPom as a reference point that makes it an essential for wagerers.
Pro Football Focus
A great resource for NFL and college football analysis, especially when seeking to evaluate gamers, head-to-head matchups and locations of strength for groups. A growing database for CFL analytics likewise provides wagering insight for football in the Great White North.
UFC Stats
An extensive database which has analytical breakdowns of every fight in UFC history. Including statistics for strikes, takedowns, submissions, knockdowns, control time, and scorecards, broken down for every single round. Easy to sort by fighter and event.
Covers MLB prop forecasts
Betting on baseball can be overwhelming with all the video games and wagering angles, but our MLB prop forecasts sift through all the gamer props and bring you the very best numbers on the board. The truth that those projections are based on THE BAT X analytics, which does a terrific task adjusting to underlying striking metrics, makes it even much better.
Q&A with Rohit
I have actually been enthusiastic about sports for as long as a I keep in mind. From getting up early in the morning to see TSN Sports Desk before school to reading biographies about Bo Jackson and Jim Thorpe for book reports. Competing in sports such as soccer, basketball, football, rugby, and boxing while growing up only fueled that drive.
I've had my runs and downturns in almost every sport, however my examination of NFL underdogs is constantly strong, and I the WNBA odds early in the season.
The most important thing I look for is ease of deposit and withdrawal, in addition to reputable customer support. Beyond that having a variety of prop markets and reasonable vig is important.
Bankroll management is crucial, never wager what you can't afford to lose and track all your wins/losses. Also maximize those couple of betting opportunities where books misprice a line - which happens more than you may believe in niche sports such as MMA and CFL.
The weather pages at Covers provide a few of the best handicapping edges for football and baseball. Constantly updated with wind direction and rain/snow forecasts, they'll assist you get ahead of the line movement and look like Nostradamus when wagering totals.
Rohit's areas of expertise
Rohit concentrates on a range of sports however he concentrates on UFC and college basketball wagering while likewise covering political odds.
UFC wagering
With a background in battle sports and an extensive knowledge of MMA history and fighters, Rohit has the ability to cut through cliche narratives and discover wagering angles that win money.
NFL and CFL betting
Rohit concentrates on NFL betting, specifically when it comes to spread and player prop markets. He also has years of experience handicapping the CFL, where he's consistently able to get excellent closing line worth.
NBA and NCAA wagering
Rohit adequately breaks down matchups with injury news and patterns to bring you the insights you require to beat the books in the NBA and college basketball chances.
Rohit's memories
Biggest Win
Placed a bet on Brady Oliveira to win the CFL Most Outstanding Player Award at +4,000 with a month left in the 2024 regular season. He was the odds-on favorite two weeks later on and wound up winning the award in a close vote over Bo Levi Mitchell (who I had a +10,000 ticket on).
Worst Beat
March Madness 2019. I was on the Carsen Edwards bandwagon and took Purdue at +4.5 versus Virginia. The Cavaliers forced overtime with a last-second shot in guideline. Purdue led in overtime up until the last 30 seconds, then proceeded to lose ... by five points.
Rohit has actually likewise been included in:
- New York City Post|nypost.com
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- Benzinga|benzinga.com
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- Los Angeles Times|latimes.com
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Rohit's Articles
Grizzlies vs Nuggets Prediction, Picks & Odds for Tonight's NBA Game
March Madness Odds 2027: Duke Favored
Tigers vs Twins Prediction, Picks & Odds for Today's MLB Game
Jazz vs Pelicans Prediction, Picks & Odds for Tonight's NBA Game
Best NRFI Bets Today: MLB First Inning Predictions for Tuesday, April 7
Brewers vs Red Sox Prediction, Picks & Odds for Today's MLB Game
UConn vs Michigan Prediction, Picks & Odds for Tonight's March Madness Final
It's not just Rohit doing the research study
Jon Metler
Having played, coached, and officiated basketball, Jon naturally turned his focus to the NBA when he went into the sports wagering world. With over 15 years of experience, he concentrates on spreads, moneylines, and player propsalways going after value through sharp market analysis. A company believer in analytics, Jon trusts the numbers to assist his bets. He keeps track of NBA betting markets 365 days a year and utilizes 10+ sportsbooks to discover the very best costs. If there are NBA games on, Jons up early, caffeinated, and already placing his favorite bets.
Kyle LaRusic
Kyle LaRusic signed up with Covers in 2020 with a Holland College diploma in Journalism and a Mount Saint Vincent Degree in Public Relations. Stints at Amherst News and the Cape Breton Post assisted sharpen his abilities in a newsroom setting, while working for MSVU and Dalhousies athletic departments landed Kyle in his convenience zone. Kyle has actually been a devoted wagerer for over five years, beginning with simply one Sports Interaction account before discovering both the beauty and value of rate shopping. bet365 and Pinnacle are his go to books, but accounts at 10+ sportsbooks offer him a variety of alternatives. Rusty will wager on anything under the sun as long as theres worth and excellent reasoning behind it, but NHL and NFL are his 2 preferred leagues to watch and bet on especially with friends. Kyles most significant pointer for any wagerer is easy: gamble responsibly. Only bet what youre willing to lose and make sure to install a proper bankroll method to monitor your ROI. If youre still home on the quantity you lost the next day, its time to reduce your costs.
