Over the next three weekends, there will be no shortage of wild March Madness bets — winners and, to be sure, a fair number of losers.
But one bettor kicked off the madness early, landing a quarter-million dollars in the process.
More on that winning wager, a golf winner of nearly $500,000, notable parlay hits and other interesting plays as we recap betting from the past week or so.
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Penn is Mightier
With 3:19 remaining in Sunday’s Ivy League Tournament final, Penn trailed Yale 71-65. With 12 seconds left, the Quakers were still down four at 73-69.
Somewhere in the midst of those three minutes or so, a Fanatics Sportsbook customer had an itch to back Penn live on the moneyline. And figured, why not add Purdue to upset Michigan in the upcoming Big Ten Tourney final, as well?
And why not put a hefty $7,665 on such a parlay?
As you can see, Penn was a healthy +750 underdog on the live moneyline. That’s primarily what helped the two-leg parlay’s odds reach +2365. The bettor then utilized a profit-boost promo, hiking the odds to +3145, or just beyond 31/1.
The Quakers’ TJ Power stunningly hit two 3-pointers in the final handful of seconds, forging a 75-all tie and overtime. Then Penn went on to win 88-84.
Purdue followed with an 80-72 upset of Michigan.
The unlikely parlay hit gave the bettor a whopping $241,109.12 in profit, for a total payout of $248,774.45. Madness, indeed.
Young Gun
With how awesome Scottie Scheffler has been over the past couple years, some sportsbooks are getting creative in order to draw more action.
For example: Fanatics Sportsbook offered a to-win market on The Players Championship that didn’t include Scheffler. Such a bet has two ways to win: The first, of course, is if the golfer you wagered on wins.
The second is if Scheffler wins, and the golfer you bet on takes second.
One bettor got there big via the traditional first method, after putting $12,500 on Cameron Young +3750 to win the tournament.
Young shot 3-under 33 on the back nine Sunday for a 13-under 275 total, beating Matt Fitzpatrick by one shot.
So the bettor pocketed a massive windfall of $468,750 (total payout $481,250).
At DraftKings Sportsbook, a bettor got Young at +3200 on a $3,150 wager. That produced a six-figure win of $100,800 (total payout $103,950).
Not a bad weekend’s worth of sweat for those two customers.
Triple Play
A two-leg parlay isn’t that glamorous. But it’s reasonable, even if it generally won’t produce a six-figure payday. But a five-figure win on a $70 bet is nothing to sneeze at.
On March 8, a FanDuel Sportsbook customer wagered that amount on the Bulls’ Josh Giddey and the Kings’ Russell Westbrook to each record a triple-double.
Westbrook finished with 23 points, 11 rebounds and 12 assists in Sacramento’s 126-110 victory. Giddey had 15 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists for Chicago.
At odds of +23011, or just beyond 230/1, the bettor banked $16,177.75.
Bet a Lot, Win a Little
It’s often said that death and taxes are the only certainties in life. Add to that Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scoring at least 20 points every time he takes the court.
The Thunder star is now up to 128 consecutive games of 20 or more points.
Last week, Gilgeous-Alexander was tied for the record with Wilt Chamberlain, at 126 games of 20 or more. A DraftKings customer felt it was a slam dunk that Gilgeous-Alexander would get to 127 games on Thursday vs. the Celtics.
The odds were a hefty -1620, meaning it took a $1,620 bet to win $100. The bettor went 10 times beyond that, wagering $16,200.
It was a no-sweat bet. Gilgeous Alexander had 21 points midway through the third quarter and finished with 35 in Oklahoma City’s 104-102 home victory.
So the bettor pocketed $1,000 in profit (total payout $17,200). It might not seem like much, but it’s 6.2% ROI. Which is not bad for a three-hour investment.
Another NBA Payday
There were nine games on Thursday’s NBA slate. A Hard Rock Bet customer honed in on three of those games while crafting a $100 12-leg parlay of player props:
Spurs vs. Nuggets
- Nikola Jokić Over 13.5 rebounds -110
- Jokic Over 10.5 assists +100
Lakers vs Toros
- Luka Dončić Over 8.5 assists -110
- Dončić Over 7.5 rebounds -130
- LeBron James Over 4.5 rebounds -135
- James Over 6.5 Assists -105
- Austin Reaves Over 5.5 assists +100
- Reaves Over 3.5 rebounds -170
- Deandre Ayton Over 8.5 Rebounds -140
Trueno contra celtas
- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Over 4.5 rebounds -145
- Gilgeous-Alexander Over 6.5 assists -145
- Chet Holmgren Over 8.5 rebounds -145
Ejecute esos precios a través de una calculadora de probabilidades y obtendrá +91700 (917/1).
Las 12 etapas terminaron allí, dándole al apostador la friolera de $91,700 en ganancias.
disco de la suerte
No puedo apoyar la apuesta combinada de 22 partidos. Incluso con parlays de cinco o seis juegos, las probabilidades siguen a favor de las apuestas deportivas. Así, 22 patas aumentan enormemente la ventaja de la casa.
Pero si quieres hacer eso, al menos sé realista con el tamaño de tu apuesta. Diez dólares está bien.
El 7 de marzo, un cliente de Fanatics tomó dos accesorios de jugador de cada uno de los 11 juegos (todos los juegos programados ese día) para crear un parlay de 22 juegos con un valor de $10.
Sume todas esas probabilidades y obtendrá la friolera de +370030 o incluso más de 3700/1. En otras palabras, es posible que no se trate de efectivo.
Sin embargo, así fue. Las 22 etapas llegaron allí cuando el apostador convirtió $10 en $37,013. Bastante increíble.
Esperamos que lo tengas
Una de las informaciones semanales más comunes para los eventos del PGA Tour es si habrá o no un Hole-in-One. Con 100 o más jugadores participando en un fin de semana determinado, y estos muchachos siendo realmente buenos, las probabilidades no son tan grandes.
Pero si quieres ganar más dinero, puedes apostar a que un jugador específico obtenga un As, en lugar de simplemente tomar todo el campo.
Esperamos que alguien se lo haya hecho a Chad Ramey en The Players Championship. En DraftKings, Ramey tenía +8800 para hacer un Hoyo en Uno y lo embocó en el hoyo 13 de la ronda final el domingo.
Un volante de $10 con ese accesorio ganaría $880. Si te diviertes y le pones una C, ganarás $8,800. Ese es un retorno de la inversión importante.
