Maxdalury

Saahil Sud, better known by his screen name maxdalury, is the top-ranked daily fantasy sports (DFS) player in the world per RotoGrinders.com. He has reportedly netted over $3M in DFS competition so far this year alone, and expects to clear more than $5M by the year's end. He is currently a founder and investor with RotoQL, an all-in-one suite of DFS workstation tools and analytics.

Early Life & College Years

Sud is from Morristown, NJ where he attended Newark Academy. He excelled in both academics and athletics, and was recruited to play squash at Amherst College.

He was a 4-year varsity letter winner on the intercollegiate squash team, while earning a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in both mathematics and economics.

Post-Collegiate Career

Sud began his post-collegiate career as a data scientist at Autotegrity (acquired by ADP) in Boston where he assisted in day-to-day data analysis and projections. Amongst his numerous projects with the company, Sud aided in developing a quality predictive script that accurately forecasted the probability of a user purchasing a vehicle by using logistic regression, created a Google keyword bidding algorithm that increased a 6-figure monthly portion of the business by approximately 50% over a three-month spam, and designed a data scraper that parsed both the ad listings and organic listings for 3000 keywords every hour.

Sud then went on to work with GFI Software as a consultant where he created tools that assisted in the analysis and automation of search engine marketing (SEM) before founding his own company and transitioning into a full-time DFS player.

DFS Career

Where and when he started? How much did he wager initially? Why wasn't he turned off by initial failures and missteps?

Conversion into a full-time professional.

Overtaking DFS legend and top-seeded condia (link?)-->maybe show graphic and timeline for ascent to the top....to become the undisputed 'King' of DFS with unprecedented success.

Response to DFS Controversy

Following the Nevada Gaming Control Board's (NGCB) October 15, 2015, memorandum ordering the discontinuation of DFS services and operations within the state--deemed sports gambling under Nevada's definitions of a "gambling game" and a "sports pool"--until the acquisition of a sports pool license, New York Attorney General, Eric T. Schneiderman, issued a cease-and-desist order to DraftKings and FanDuel on November 10, 2015, after classifying their operations as illegal gambling under state law. It has been estimated that the state of New York makes up approximately 10% of the DFS fanbase and consumer market.

On November 13, 2015, DraftKings and FanDuel issued separate, decisive legal responses to Schneiderman's order. On that same day, there was extensive popular backlash as a protest rally gathered outside of Schneiderman's Manhattan office. There has also been a rigorous social media campaign on Twitter using the hashtag #fantasyforall to garner supporters across the country. While the legal battle rages on, The Two major DFS providers continue to fight for their and their consumers', and 'live to fight another day'.

Immediately following Attorney General Schneiderman's demands, Mike Greenberg of ESPN's Mike & Mike contrasted the legality of horse racing at Yonkers Raceway with the newfound illegality of DraftKings and FanDuel's operations, claiming that DFS requires skill and is not a game of chance. Greenberg would also go onto say "there is no reason why these sites should be illegal," but that they absolutely should be regulated.

At a fan forum held in Minneapolis in late November 2015, NFL Commissioner, Roger Goodell, expressed his concerns on the ethical issues of DFS compared to season-long fantasy, citing the former's potential for damaging the integrity of the league:

It's not AbOUT making money, it's about the ability to engage and enjoy your team or the players that you pick and have that opportunity to do that... It really would be difficult to have that quote-end-quote influence that we are worried about with gambling in general. So I'm less troubled on that front. But I also want to make sure our consumers, our fans, if you play something, I want to make sure there are proper consumer protections. That's important for us and I think that's something that is missing from the current structure.

In the face of cheating allegations and the overall unfairness of DFS, maxdalury's response was two-fold. On the one hand, he became more transparent about his approach and methods. Addressing the overarching concerns of cheating and unfairness, Sud sought to set the record straight:

People say guys like me bastardized fantasy. I’m sure that people have said the same thing about the stock market when algorithmic trading came out. They’re cheating. I can understand where they are coming from, but any time there is money to be made, people are going to find the fastest and smartest ways to do it, whatever way that is.

In response to the rulings issued by the NGCB and Schneiderman declaring that DFS is gambling and therefore illegal, maxdalury has said: "You look at the track record of people who’ve succeeded. You look at the skills that I’ve developed, the things that I’ve looked at, and it’s clear to me that it’s a skill-based game. I mean, I’ll challenge anybody."

On the other hand, Sud founded a company, RotoQL, in an attempt to help bridge the gap between public perception and reality while leveling the playing field for all DFS players, particularly the Amateur, Intermediate, and Beginning players who, much like him at the start of his career, may be intimidated and leery given the established talent pool of players and recent legal uncertainties.

RotoQL

RotoQL is a suite of tools and analytics designed and founded by maxdalury for all DFS players. RotoQL is modeled after Sud’s core principles for success and includes features for each sport offered by the respective DFS websites and/or service providers. The web application, which automatically syncs with Google Chrome extension, comes equipped with a lineup builder, advanced analytics that pull, manipulate, and display desired data, and other features including real-time injury alerts, bankroll management, head-to-head player comparisons, and a projection builder.

The application aids in significantly reducing time spent researching, allowing the end-user to maximize both efficiency and results for the highest earning potential. On average, RotoQL will save it's subscribers anywhere from 5 to 30+ hours a week spent researching for their upcoming matches.

A mobile version of the application is currently under development.