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Stab Podcast: A $100k Judging Controversy + Lowers Predictions

Careful who you share your password with…

elsewhere // Sep 11, 2026
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Saved by the devil’s breath.

We didn’t manage to get our pre-Lowers pod up until late last night, which would have been a problem had Round 1 not been soured by a malicious south wind today, disrupting the lineup and allowing just two heats to be run.

Our condolences to Matthew McGillivray and Hayden Rodgers.

Before all that, Mikey and Buck discuss the judging controversy surrounding our $100k Surf100 Finale — not something that affected the event winner, but certainly one that impacts the receipt of a spankin’ new JS surfboard. Pro tip: be careful with whom you share your Premium password.

If that wasn’t enough surf chatter for you, Mikey hops on with Betonline‘s Erik Apple to discuss Lowers odds in forensic detail.

TLDL: Go Morgs.

Mikey C’s full Lowers picks, courtesy of Betonline.ag.

Lowers winner
$40 on Filipe at +650 to win $260
$30 on Italo at +1200 to win $360
$5 on Mateus at +8000 to win $400
$10 on Sammy P at +3300 to win $330
$30 on Gabriela at +700 to win $210
$30 on Caroline at +1600 to win $480
$10 on Tya at +4000 to win $400
$30 on Caity at +700 to win $210

Women’s R1
$20 on Brisa at +115 to win $23
$20 on Alyssa at -115 to win $17
$20 on Anat at +100 to win $20
$20 on Sally at -115 to win $17
$20 on Franciska at +140 to win $28
$20 on Bella at +175 to win $35

Men’s R1/R2
$20 on Callum at +160 to win $32
$10 on Rio at +425 to win $43
$20 on Joao at +105 to win $21
$20 on Crosby at +190 to win $38
$30 on Alejo at +300 to win $90
$100 on Morgan at +185 to win $185
$20 on Seth at +325 to win $75
$20 on LOB at +375 to win $75
$20 on Ramzi at +225 to win $45

Make your picks here.

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