# Alan Woods Topic: [[Topics/Betting/Betting|Betting]] · People in this topic are listed on the hub. - **Who:** (1945–2008) Australian actuary-trained gambler from Murwillumbah, NSW; led a blackjack card-counting team from about 1979 ([Punting Stars](https://www.puntingstars.com.au/betting-stars/punting-star-alan-woods); [The Monthly, "Mr. Huge"](https://www.themonthly.com.au/december-2005-january-2006/essays/mr-huge)). - **Hong Kong:** brought Benter to Hong Kong racing in 1984–85; the pair lost most of the first stake and fell out (Guinness). Woods kept going separately and became hugely successful; he died in Hong Kong in 2008 (Guinness). Birth year ◻. ## Role in this topic - The unnamed "partner" in [[Users/@VipulKewatTech/Post Analyses/Post Analysis - VipulKewatTech on Bill Benter and the Expected Value Lecture (2026-10-24)|@VipulKewatTech's post]].