‘That was a $20,000 bet for me’: How high-rollers gamble on major tournaments
Rufus Peabody, 36, is a high-stakes gambler who bets on golf tournaments. He made $1.6 million in bets during the Masters last year. Billy Baxter bets the entire field at the tournament. Logan Fields bets using computer simulations. For Baxter, it's a matter of out-observing the bookies. For Logan, using computers could have derailed him. It's not rocket science for Billy, who bet on poker, gin, tennis and boxing. for Baxter it is just a question of observing the books.
