Patrick Everson
FOX Sports activities Betting Analyst
There’s nothing fairly like sweating out a wager and getting a win. However for many of us, that entails $20 or $50, or maybe $100 on a wager.
Not $3.1 million.
And never on the moneyline for a group that’s almost a two-touchdown favourite.
But a Circa Sports activities buyer did simply that and obtained out with an enormous win that was almost a wallet-busting loss.
Extra on that main wager, together with notable parlays, distinctive wins and different massive bets — winners and losers, alike — as we recap NFL Week 14 and school soccer Week 15 betting.
Huge Wager Sweat
On Thursday afternoon, a high-roller ponied up $3.1 million on the Philadelphia Eagles moneyline -700 vs. the Carolina Panthers. All of the Eagles needed to do was beat massive underdog Carolina.
But it nearly didn’t occur.
Philly, on its residence area and using an eight-game win streak, barely held on for a 22-16 victory. So the bettor obtained a wholesome $442,857 win, for a complete payout of $3,542,847.
That’s a large loss for Circa Sports activities, however Derek Stevens — who oversees the sportsbook in his function as proprietor of Circa Las Vegas Resort — would probably encourage his employees to do it once more.
“That’s our enterprise mannequin. We take massive bets,” Stevens stated, whereas noting Circa’s danger room incentivized sufficient Carolina moneyline motion — through better-than-usual odds on the underdog — to soak up a number of the blow.
“We’ll guide a small loser. However we’ll maintain the doorways open,” he stated.
Philly really trailed at a number of junctures and entered the fourth quarter down 16-14, however took a 22-16 lead early within the fourth.
Late within the fourth quarter, the Panthers had one final gasp for an upset, and almost breathed it to life. With beneath a minute remaining, Bryce Younger hit Xavier Legette with what seemed to be a 32-yard landing move. That and the additional level might’ve given Carolina 23-22 lead and maybe a stunning upset.
However the move was dominated incomplete, and the Panthers by no means obtained any nearer, in the end turning it over on downs and shedding 22-16.
That’s about as sweaty as it will probably get for that type of money.
Darius Slay Jr.’s diving deflection seals Eagles’ 22-16 victory over Panthers
Parlay Partay
Stringing collectively anytime landing scorers on a parlay is changing into a preferred approach to flip a bit into lots. That was once more the case in NFL Week 14 odds.
A bettor at FanDuel Sportsbook put $25 on this four-leg anytime TD parlay:
- Bucs working again Rachaad White +135
- Browns tight finish David Njoku +290
- Eagles wideout DeVonta Smith +195
- Saints tight finish Juwan Johnson +400
Add all of it up, and also you’ve obtained odds of +13418, or about 134/1. All 4 gamers discovered the tip zone, turning 25 bucks into $3,379.59.
In Week 15 school soccer odds, a DraftKings Sportsbook buyer put collectively a six-team moneyline parlay, with 5 of the performs on underdogs.
Oregon, which held off Penn State 45-37, was the one favourite. Georgia, Arizona State, Clemson, Ohio and Marshall have been all ‘canine, they usually all gained.
The percentages have been +9191 (about 92/1), however the bettor used a DK odds increase to up that value to +11949 (nearly 120/1). That turned a $25 wager into $2,987 in revenue.
Additionally at DraftKings, within the Packers-Lions recreation, a buyer put $14.19 on a two-leg parlay of Inexperienced Bay working again Josh Jacobs scoring two or extra TDs and Detroit wideout Tim Patrick scoring two or extra touchdowns.
Jacobs ended up with three touchdowns, and Patrick scored twice. At odds of +14000 (140/1), the bettor profited $1,986.60.
Right here’s Hoping You Had It
It’s not all about cashing out wild parlays for hundreds or tens of hundreds of {dollars}. Whenever you multiply any wager by 25 or 50, or on this case 60, that’s gonna properly fatten the pockets.
A FanDuel Sportsbook buyer took a $5 flier on the aforementioned Patrick scoring two or extra touchdowns for Detroit in opposition to Inexperienced Bay. Patrick delivered with a TD late within the third quarter and one other early within the fourth.
At +6000 odds (60/1), that 5 bucks was $300 revenue.
Atlanta Falcons working again Tyler Allgeier was +2700 at Caesars Sports activities to attain the primary TD of the sport in opposition to the Minnesota Vikings. However he obtained there. A $10 flier on Allgeier would’ve paid out $270 revenue.
Falcons vs. Vikings: Greg Olsen and Joe Davis on Minnesota’s IMPRESSIVE win in Week 14
I Like Huge Bets And I Can’t Lie
There should’ve been one thing within the water final week, as a result of that $3.1 million Eagles moneyline wager wasn’t the one seven-figure play. A Caesars Sports activities buyer plunked down $1.5 million on Texas +390 to win the Nationwide Championship.
That was earlier than the Longhorns misplaced the SEC title recreation to Georgia 22-19. However the ticket lives on, since Texas remains to be within the Faculty Soccer Playoff and might subsequently nonetheless win the nationwide title.
If actor Matthew McConaughey’s favourite group goes the space, then that bettor will revenue a hefty $5,850,000, for a complete payout of $7,350,000.
Caesars additionally took a $500,000 wager on Texas moneyline -135 vs. Georgia in that SEC last. That ended up being a giant donation to the home and maybe even from the identical bettor. The $1.5 million wager and the $500,000 wager each got here from a Louisiana buyer.
At South Level sportsbook, a buyer wagered $222,352.95 (sure, even the 95 cents) on Vikings moneyline -280 vs. the Falcons. Minnesota rolled 42-21, and the bettor profited $79,411.75 (whole payout $301,764.70).
Caesars took a bevy of different massive bets, as nicely. Among the many extra notable main wagers:
- $175,000 Packers moneyline +158 vs. Lions. Inexperienced Bay gave Detroit all it might deal with, however misplaced 34-31 on a final-seconds area purpose.
- $115,000 Buccaneers -6.5 (-115) vs. Raiders. Tampa gained 28-13, and the bettor profitted $100,000 (whole payout $215,000).
- $110,000 Eagles -12.5 vs. Panthers. Very similar to that $3.1 million wager, although not almost as damaging, this wager didn’t get there. Eagles gained 22-16 however did not cowl.
We’ll wrap it up by exhibiting how essential it’s to get the very best quantity.
From Thursday to Friday morning at Caesars, the Miami Dolphins have been -5.5 vs. the New York Jets. Someday in that window, a buyer obtained down a $110,000 wager on Dolphins -5.5. By the point kickoff arrived Sunday, the Dolphins have been as much as -6.5.
Because it turned out, the Dolphins pulled out a 32-26 additional time victory. So the bettor gained $100,000 due to a well timed pay. That very same wager on Sunday morning would’ve been a loser.
Patrick Everson is a sports activities betting analyst for FOX Sports activities and senior reporter for VegasInsider.com. He’s a distinguished journalist within the nationwide sports activities betting house. He’s based mostly in Las Vegas, the place he enjoys {golfing} in 110-degree warmth. Observe him on Twitter: @PatrickE_Vegas.
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