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    Auburn fan hopes for $50K payday

    There will be many nervous Auburn fans Monday night as they watch their Tigers take on Florida State in the Vizio BCS National Championship, but Mark Skiba is an odds-on favorite to be among the most skittish.

    That's because Skiba's $100 bet has turned into a possible $50,000 payday -- if the Tigers win the title.
    Last January, Skiba's father was on vacation in Las Vegas when he placed a $100 bet for his son on Auburn to win the title game at 500-to-1 odds. The team's thrilling finishes against Georgia and Alabama, and a loss by Ohio State to Michigan State in the Big Ten championship game, resulted in the Tigers landing in Pasadena opposite the top-ranked Seminoles.

    When Skiba went public with his ticket last month, many fans contacted him on Twitter to give advice. Most told Skiba they would place a sizable bet against his own team to guarantee a payday.

    Skiba had planned on doing exactly that. But as Monday's game approached, he backed off. With Florida State becoming more and more of a favorite, it meant that Skiba would have to bet even more money against Auburn to balance out the action.

    So with the consult of his high school buddy, accountant Brian Burnett, who is an Alabama alum, the two made the trip to Las Vegas for the game but decided to let the bet ride.

    "I heard from a lot of Auburn fans," said Skiba, 39, who lives in Alabama and works for a medical software company. "Some of them said, 'You've come this far, you going to give up now?'"

    Others told Skiba that if he placed a bet on Florida State to win the game, he'd be jinxing his team.

    Skiba said, eventually, he felt weird about the idea.

    "At the end of the day, I want us to win the game," Skiba said. "We're playing for the damn national championship. Winning the money still doesn't even seem real."

    Skiba said he'll hunker down in front of the big televisions at one of the many sports books in Las Vegas and have a couple beverages to ease the nerves. He'll be wearing the same orange shirt and blue blazer he wore when Auburn won the title three years ago, when Skiba said he won $1,000 on a $10 bet he placed at 100-to-1 odds.

    If Auburn wins, Skiba wouldn't be the only big winner in his family. His father revealed on Christmas that he, too, had placed a bet though he didn't have as much faith as his son. His $10 bet will make him $5,000 richer if Auburn wins.

    Per espn.com

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    Lets go Auburn!

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    ESPN late to the game. This story was posted a month ago at FoxSports, on Twitter and Facebook. I tried to contact the guy via Facebook to see if he'd come on SBR and talk about hedging out. No response. I did read that he's letting it ride

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    cheap ass dad

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    if the opportunity is there, could do 2nd half hedge

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    Quote Originally Posted by VegasInsider View Post
    ESPN late to the game. This story was posted a month ago at FoxSports, on Twitter and Facebook. I tried to contact the guy via Facebook to see if he'd come on SBR and talk about hedging out. No response. I did read that he's letting it ride


    FoxSports is taking over.

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    Auburn was 500-1? Wow.

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    Auburn loses by 21

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    Gonna be wishing he hedged but still exciting to think of that payday. Too bad it ain't happening for the guy.

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    Well this makes me want to take FSU ML. No way they let that payday hit. I wonder how many bets out there like this out there?

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    Quote Originally Posted by dontknowtohedge View Post
    cheap ass dad
    lol a $10 bet

    but wtf this guy is either Insane, dumb, or greedy for letting it ride!!!

    i would hedge the fukk out of it and then relax and enjoy the game.

    Auburn may win but if your guaranteed money ... you take it.

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    Zero doubt he's in the dumb category. Someone told him to hedge and the fukker probably got the clippers out when he got home and trimmed the bushes. No fukkin way I wouldn't have gotten 10-15k together on a hedge.

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    He works for a software company I doubt he stressin for money.

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    auburn is dead

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    Can't believe he's not hedging.

    I hedge 11 times out of 10.

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    Probably depends how much money you have.

    Poor college student, hedge no thought needed.

    Financially secure adult, let it ride.

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    fans and loyalty

    just left 10K on the table


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    Quote Originally Posted by ApricotSinner32 View Post
    Auburn loses by 21

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    For real
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    fans and loyalty

    just left 10K on the table


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    Some people don't give a penetrate.and they are usually the type that bet 500: 1 type of stuff..QUOTE=Rainman10;20787718]Can't believe he's not hedging.

    I hedge 11 times out of 10.[/QUOTE]

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    This would make an amazing story "IF" Auburn wins.........

    However the jump in the odds going over 10 when enough loot is already on Auburn says not a chance.....

    Sorry
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    Ferocious blueballs are on the way.....

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    I got 43K on the line for an Auburn win Didnt hedge a cent either... good luck to the dudes with sacks!!!!!

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    it's amazing how people can't think outside of their own existence. not everyone is a scared pussy when it comes to money.

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    Just curious , what would be the proper way to hedge that bet?

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    Quote Originally Posted by El Sol View Post
    Probably depends how much money you have.

    Poor college student, hedge no thought needed.

    Financially secure adult, let it ride.
    true.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Big Bear View Post
    lol a $10 bet

    but wtf this guy is either Insane, dumb, or greedy for letting it ride!!!

    i would hedge the fukk out of it and then relax and enjoy the game.

    Auburn may win but if your guaranteed money ... you take it.
    why would you hedge a ten dollar bet you numbnuts

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    Quote Originally Posted by jimminn View Post
    Just curious , what would be the proper way to hedge that bet?
    interesting question.

    some mentioned that this guy is finacially secure...

    in that case i would atleast place a bet on Auburn +10.5 in case they cover but don't win outright.

    the article mentioned that he felt like betting on FSU would jinx his team.

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    Quote Originally Posted by JM17 View Post
    why would you hedge a ten dollar bet you numbnuts
    his dad has $10 bet. to to win $10,000

    he has a $100 bet to win $50,000

    thats $60,000 total.

    i think i would hedge so that i could guarantee myself a profit.

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    Quote Originally Posted by jimminn View Post
    Just curious , what would be the proper way to hedge that bet?
    5K on FSU ML

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    but anyway its this dudes ticket not mine.

    there was a Cardinals fan that won $250,000 off a Cardinals futures bet 2 years ago.

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    Stax I hope those bets are not with sportsbook dot ag. It would take them around 22 months to get you paid that sum

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    One word........HEDGE.

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    Quote Originally Posted by jimminn View Post
    Just curious , what would be the proper way to hedge that bet?
    it all depends on how much you like your side or how conservative you want to be.

    between the 2 tickets they have $110 invested to win 55k

    LVH FSU ML opened at -260

    if you hedged 26k on the opener ML you would net 10k FSU win or 29k Auburn win.

    if you feel you want to be conservative then there is around 15,200 (rounded to hundred) sitting on the table

    You would have to lay $39,700 on FSU ml to win 15,269.01 or net 15,300 on Auburn.

    minus you -$110 investment of course.

    most likely these guys realized the volume of money needed to hedge and are twiddling thumbs

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    Quote Originally Posted by Big Bear View Post
    his dad has $10 bet. to to win $10,000

    he has a $100 bet to win $50,000

    thats $60,000 total.

    i think i would hedge so that i could guarantee myself a profit.
    ahh.. that makes sense. in that case a nice 5,000 or more bet on FSU ML would be fancy. if auburn wins you still pocket 55,000.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Big Bear View Post
    his dad has $10 bet. to to win $10,000

    he has a $100 bet to win $50,000

    thats $60,000 total.

    i think i would hedge so that i could guarantee myself a profit.
    With these kinds of math skills I don't think you should even attempt to hedge anything.
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