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Jeff Ma

@jeffma

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Chief Digital Officer @troon co-host @bettheprocess , Speaker. Ex-VP, @microsoft for startups, Ex-VP Analytics/DS @twitter . ex-ESPN Predictive Analytics Expert

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Joined August 2008
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@jeffma
Jeff Ma
9 years
Under Armour one ups Lebron and Nike http://t.co/dJEJCVhlg4
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4 years
So I have a new job... leading the amazing @msft4startups team leveraging the resources, talent and partnerships that @Microsoft has to help entrepreneurs of all kinds all over the world.
@msft4startups
Microsoft for Startups
4 years
Data guru and serial entrepreneur named leader of Microsoft for Startups. Read all about him here. #MSFT4Startups #startupstrong
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7 years
Blue angels with their ode to @Twitter
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4 years
Welp... in case you weren't paying attention, I have a new job... worthy of a photo shoot...
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Microsoft
4 years
What do blackjack, ESPN, and Microsoft have in common? Meet Jeff Ma, Microsoft’s new VP of @msft4startups :
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3 years
Is it sadder that they punted or that the announcers said nothing about it
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5 months
James’ first game!
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2 years
Since Tony talked about it on the pod today here it is
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TK Littles
2 years
🎙️4/26/22 @ThisShowStinks 🎙️ • Tony opens with #PhilaUnite losing to #WeTheNorth + Scherzer, Phil⛳️ & golf w @jeffma @GlobeBobRyan on #BleedGreen sweep of #NetsWorld + thoughts on J West in “Winning Time” • @JasonLaCanfora on #NFLDraft • Mailbag📬
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4 years
This was a bucket list podcast for me... thanks @patrick_oshag for having me on
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Patrick OShaughnessy
4 years
My conversation with @jeffma on making decisions with data: - data and analytics across sports - sports betting and who makes the most money# - analytics for human capital in companies - twitter data science
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2 years
Steak porn
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4 years
@NateSilver538 @paulg C’mon Nate. Couldn’t it also be because models even good ones like yours have inherent limitations that markets can capture
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9 years
Excited to announce the @tenxer team will be joining @twitter !!!
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5 years
Anyone else replay the Arya Night King scene like you do a huge sports moment that went your way?
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1 year
Over the last 20 years in the divisional round the team scoring the most points in each game is 80-0. Now that is a trend!
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11 months
So after my speech today, a nice woman walked up to me and said nice things about my speech and then a message from her husband which was simply “La Cheeserie!” @ThisShowStinks @TKLittles
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4 years
Booger taking about spiking it on 4th down. Good times
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3 years
At the turn ⁦ @RufusPeabody ⁩ is up 6 on me. Shooting 1 over #sandbagger even morikawa British open ugly shirt could not phase him
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6 years
I have never been more insulted than I was today when I received a marketing email from a vineyard calling me a “Chardonnay-type” person
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9 years
I have a feeling I'm late to this game but Reggie Miller is literally terrible as a commentator
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2 years
And the appetizer
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4 years
Anyone out there with media/startup experience interested in disrupting the sports betting landscape, please slide into my DM’s
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6 years
Dad and I getting ready to see an Irish victory...
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5 years
One of the most fun interviews that I’ve ever done... talking sports, analytics, bias and food with the legend ⁦ @davidchang ⁩ oh yeah and gambling
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3 years
For all you gamblers out there, you think Fox News calling Arizona so early was like when we mark a bet down as a loser way too early hoping for the reverse jinx?
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6 years
Still no one understands math
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1 year
The worst part about traveling for work as a parent is how much you miss your kids. I left my house 30 minutes ago and miss them terribly already and yes they were driving me crazy as I walked out the door
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Jeff Ma
10 months
How do I not get a tag in this tweet? Who are you @darrenrovell ?
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Ben Mezrich
10 months
Fake Zuckerberg and real kid from 21 hanging out in a pizza joint is what you need to see today.
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Jeff Ma
5 years
As great as the Pats have looked (and I’m a pats fan), this is a historically terrible schedule they have played so far. It’s almost like they are Alabama playing in the Sun Belt
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@jeffma
Jeff Ma
8 years
This is why they should have two people working the game clock. One who has the under and one who has the over
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5 years
Guess helmet to helmet and defenseless receiver not really a thing anymore
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Jeff Ma
10 years
My take on why the casinos screwed over @philivey http://t.co/CS2vA6ZTYr
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3 years
When you have a glass of wine during dinner with your 3 year old and 1 year old is this NOT considered drinking alone? #AskingForAFriend
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Jeff Ma
5 years
So Cole for sure can start tomorrow night, right?
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Jeff Ma
4 years
If @realDonaldTrump doesn’t want reports to continue asking questions about hydro chloroquine he should probably stop recommending it as a treatment
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Jeff Ma
5 years
I have the honor of interviewing third place winner of the National Sports Betting Championship @RufusPeabody on the @BetTheProcess podcast this evening. It is a non-exclusive interview so get your questions in now
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Jeff Ma
5 years
This is honestly the definition of touting and lack of transparency #smh
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Jeff Ma
4 years
The world has officially come full circle. Had a @lyft driver do the classic move of saying he was here then driving away when he saw my destination. And chose to take a taxi because the service was better
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Jeff Ma
6 years
NBC should rethink this color scheme. Every play looks like a penalty. So much yellow
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Jeff Ma
6 years
May I take this opportunity to remind you how dumb it is that we only have a 4 team playoff?
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Jeff Ma
3 years
You need a FG, a TD and a two point conversion just to tie the game. You will actually need more points than that to win. That is why you go for that 4th down irregardless of result
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Jeff Ma
4 years
This aged well
@realDonaldTrump
Donald J. Trump
4 years
So last year 37,000 Americans died from the common Flu. It averages between 27,000 and 70,000 per year. Nothing is shut down, life & the economy go on. At this moment there are 546 confirmed cases of CoronaVirus, with 22 deaths. Think about that!
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Jeff Ma
5 years
This is a great story
@OnlyAGameNPR
NPR's Only A Game
5 years
After Charles Barkley’s mother passed away, a cat litter scientist from Iowa showed up at the funeral. “Everybody’s, like, ‘Who’s the Asian dude over there?’ “ Barkley recalls. “I said, ‘That’s my boy, Lin.’ "
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4 years
In game wager: will trump berate another reporter?
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4 years
Does anyone know if attracting flies is a symptom of Covid 19 #AskingForAFriend
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Jeff Ma
5 years
Well. If I lose power today and need heat I can light my Oklahoma futures tickets on fire
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4 years
Guess the right team was favored
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5 years
Real talk for the seven listeners of @BetTheProcess ... should we bring back Tout or Sharp this season? Cc: @RufusPeabody
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2 years
Someone explain that FG on 3rd down to me like I’m a 5 year old
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Jeff Ma
4 years
Anyone for press conference props? Trump mentions his ratings -200/+180 Fauci present -300/+270 Birx wears a scarf -400/+350 Total mentions of “Easter” (press questions included) over/under 3.5
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Jeff Ma
4 years
The best part of this video is the last part where trump says he wanted to see if Woodward could “write good”
@ProjectLincoln
The Lincoln Project
4 years
Where Donald Trump blames Bob Woodward for America’s coronavirus response.
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9 years
@warriors getting kevon looney would be unfair. Great potential stretch 4 and backup to draymond
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Jeff Ma
6 years
I’ll give Lebron credit but he was not the reason the Celtics shot 7-39 on pretty much wide open 3’s
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Jeff Ma
1 year
So @RufusPeabody and I have had a wide variety of guests this year on @BetTheProcess and as we enter the bye week would love some new suggestions of people our seven listeners would want to hear. Fire away (no way this goes badly)
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Jeff Ma
5 years
Congrats to @RufusPeabody for nailing Gary Woodland as a long shot with value in the US Open #blindsquirrel
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Jeff Ma
7 years
Would Alabama had won if the Giants receivers hadn't gone to Miami?
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Jeff Ma
6 years
Tony Bennet is a boss. His postgame press conference is all class. In a time when no human being could be that poised
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Jeff Ma
8 years
You think maddon thinks the rain delay was enough rest for Chapman?
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Jeff Ma
3 years
Kind of amazing tanking going on here
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Jeff Ma
7 years
I forgot how good NBA @twitter is
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Jeff Ma
5 years
Has @JambosPicks or @mschwimer responded to the whole teasing through zero thing? Asking for a dog... @RufusPeabody
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Jeff Ma
4 years
Latest episode of @bettheprocess where @rufuspeabody and special guest the bearded one aka @sportscheetah go thru the bowls in painstaking detail and we finally solve the age old question... “how do you quantify motivation?”
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Jeff Ma
1 year
One of the best subtle takes here on how mainstream analysts should use betting lines to shape their analysis. Thanks for joining @BetTheProcess @minakimes and thanks for telling the @davidchang story. I didn’t even know we had a president named Benny Harrison
@RufusPeabody
Rufus
1 year
Jeff and I are thrilled to have ⁦⁦ @minakimes ⁩ on this week’s ⁦ @BetTheProcess ⁩ talking about her career journey and breaking down the divisional round.
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Jeff Ma
4 years
In game wagering opportunity: will Trump use a word that is not actually a word? -110/-110
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Jeff Ma
2 years
I thought army-navy was on Saturday
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Jeff Ma
5 years
If any of you want to see my best attempt at restraint aka the gambling panel at the most recent #SSAC19 here it is
@JoeOstrowski
Joe Ostrowski
5 years
Insightful conversation from sports gambling panel at @SloanSportsConf . Well done @jeffma , @DougESPN , @kip . #SSAC19
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6 years
Here’s a good explanation
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Jeff Ma
6 years
Hey guys... I’m hanging with @NateSilver538 @mikezarren @DavidAnderson89 @truehoop having dinner... check out our livestream on meerkat
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Jeff Ma
2 years
Before you hear it from someone else, I have a confession to make. I was up 5 with 8 left against @RufusPeabody today at the huntington club thanks @TRAVISMATHEW and proceeded to implode, capped off with a three putt from 5 feet on 18 to lose. I am shamed and embarrassed
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Jeff Ma
1 year
The definitive podcast that you need to listen to to win your March madness bracket pool w/ @kenpomeroy and @RufusPeabody (seriously though there are some really good insights in here)
@BetTheProcess
Bet The Process
1 year
Everything you need for brackets and betting NCAA with @kenpomeroy on today's pod! If you're looking for more ways to sweat check out @superfan_games @jeffma @RufusPeabody
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1 year
Pod is recorded... will be up in the AM... I'm prepared to be hated by all sides
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1 year
I’m exhausted from watching those two games
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Jeff Ma
7 years
We live in a world where our president is publicly concerned about being made fun of on Saturday Night Live
@realDonaldTrump
Donald J. Trump
7 years
I watched parts of @nbcsnl Saturday Night Live last night. It is a totally one-sided, biased show - nothing funny at all. Equal time for us?
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9 years
If you bet the Tigers over and let it ride for the last 20 games you'd have an improbable $0 to show for it
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Jeff Ma
8 years
Lebron is a joke
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Jeff Ma
4 years
Today’s new game. Calling it Pay it Forward. Buy restaurant gift certificates for people you want to eat dinner with when this thing calms down and they do the same. Sort of like a chain letter... cc: @rsarver @mingtsai @davidchang @SportsCheetah
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Jeff Ma
5 years
Here’s the final word on @JambosPicks while @mschwimer may have really tried to be different the results and actions really are just like every other tout and sadly in some cases worse
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Jeff Ma
2 years
This is awesome. I miss Tecmo Bowl
@Benstonium
Benstonium
2 years
I re-created the epic final minutes of the Chiefs-Bills divisional round playoff game in the style of the 8-bit video game Tecmo Super Bowl. 😳
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2 years
@coverthespread1 @RufusPeabody @MattZylbert @cfargis @spanky @JoeyKnish22 The fact that @RufusPeabody can’t quit Zylbo is one of my favorite parts of Rufus
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Jeff Ma
2 years
@SharpFootball Real question. Do you ever watch a game because of the commentator or analyst?
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Jeff Ma
4 years
Worth a read if you want to be more informed
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Jeff Ma
3 months
Any finance/MBA types in my network that like golf looking for a new job? DM's open if so...
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2 years
They should go for two
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Jeff Ma
1 year
Good times hanging with this crew at HMB Ocean Course for my 50th.
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Jeff Ma
5 years
Best part of @away luggage is it’s versatility. Who needs a stroller?
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2 years
Need a ruling from the “literally” police. Took my iPad away from my son this am and he was in the middle of a game where he was worried his character would die as I took said iPad away. And he said “Dad, you are literally going to kill me” correct usage or no?
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Jeff Ma
1 year
We will discuss on @BetTheProcess . Seems like a worthwhile discussion
@JoeyKnish22
Joey Knish
1 year
Well folks. It looks like Captain Quack, Peabrain, and RxInVegas have finally been exposed. Shitting on their own customers, Eroding edges in the market for small personal gain, and shilling a declining product. More like the direct path to bankruptcy AMIRITE!?
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Jeff Ma
5 years
This kind of stuff was the real worry. A tout service that has the opportunity to really bury people
@CizzlingSports
Cizzle
5 years
Wait, so a $300-betting 17-week subscriber, already down $6,657.00 ($3000 fee + $3657 in losses) needed an ADDITIONAL $13,200.00 just to bet yesterday? Did you discuss this unique program requirement w/ @RufusPeabody lol Doing things the right way @JambosPicks
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3 years
My son just asked me if the sun was hotter than a Starbucks egg bite
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Jeff Ma
2 years
Any @BetTheProcess listeners come find me and I will buy you a drink. Will give $100 to the 8th listener that finds me
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Jeff Ma
5 years
Practicing golf just makes me realize how bad at golf I am
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Jeff Ma
5 months
Remember when McCarthy said he spent a year studying analytics
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Jeff Ma
2 years
At long last ⁦ @CizzlingSports ⁩ joins BTP and ⁦ @RufusPeabody ⁩ and I likely will lose most of our mainstream media friends. Was fun while it lasted
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Jeff Ma
1 year
We will have @kenpomeroy on @BetTheProcess tomorrow. Fire away any questions for the maestro
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7 years
. @darrenrovell @georgewrighster you do realize this is a silly analogy since these casinos don't offer sports betting
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2 years
This was a bucket list experience…
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1 year
Illinois +3.5 giving me a glimpse of what 2023 holds for me
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Jeff Ma
5 years
The long awaited definitive interview with 2nd runner up ⁦ @RufusPeabody ⁩. Find out whether he plans to get litigious and shit
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