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since he has made quite a bit of money over the years betting on events with very long odds
Citation needed.
I believe he tried to run a hedge fund for a while, basically buying volatility. He failed and, as far as I know, closed the fund down.
He might have been lucky rather than have a good strategy, yes. Hard to tell.