Bettor loses $162,930 parlay win after Oklahoma loses at William Hill

[Plaza23]

A bettor at the William Hill sportsbook at the Downtown Grand Casino was one win away from turning a $5 wager into a $162,930 payday. The bettor needed a win by No. 1 Oklahoma over No. 19 Iowa State on Monday night to complete a 15-leg parlay and win William Hill's multisport progressive jackpot.
The Cyclones wouldn't let it happen, though. They knocked off Oklahoma 82-77in Ames, Iowa. Don't call it an upset, though. Iowa State was a 2-point favorite over the top-ranked Sooners at most sportsbooks.
The bettor had already picked 14 straight-up winners over the weekend. The selections were the New England Patriots, Arizona Cardinals, Carolina Panthersand Denver Broncos in the NFL; Villanova, Virginia Commonwealth, Baylor,North Dakota State, Florida, San Diego State, Cal Poly, Creighton andWisconsin in college basketball; and the San Jose Sharks in NHL action.
The $162,930 prize would have been the second largest single payout of progressive jackpot at William Hill, according to director of marketing Michael Grodskey. With Iowa State's win, the jackpot climbs to $180,250 next week.

See link:

http://espn.go.com/chalk/story/_/id/14598888/bettor-seeks-162930-payout-15-leg-parlay

[El Nino]

Should have picked the Cyclones.

[KVB]

Fawk.

Sometimes it's not about what get's taken in, it's about what doesn't have to go out.

[Kermit]

And on the other end of the spectrum some woman who doesn't know shit about the NFL wins a 15 game parlay for $200,000

[jjgold]

always going to here what if stories

[No coincidences]

Rudy?

[thellama]

Dang, that was probably tough to sit through.

[unde0087]

Why didn't the guy hedge that shit? Guessing by now that guy is balls deep in a bottle of jack sitting outside telling passersby about what could have been

[FilletMaster]

Why didn't the guy hedge that shit? Guessing by now that guy is balls deep in a bottle of jack sitting outside telling passersby about what could have been

dude bet 5 bucks. doubt has any decent amount of cash within quick reach, to get a decent hedge in.

[dumpsterdiver]

Ouch hopefully he didnt do anything to himself

[unde0087]

dude bet 5 bucks. doubt has any decent amount of cash within quick reach, to get a decent hedge in.

Just because it is a $5 parlay doesn't mean the guy was broke. I am not saying he was going to throw down 100,000 grand on ISU but it is a perfect situation as ISU ml would have paid well since the game was damn near pk. There is zero risk involved, you either win the 162k or you walk out with whatever you can afford to throw on the other side. Shit find the nearest rich guy and tell him you will split the money, at that point it free money off a $5 bill

[Plaza23]

Just because it is a $5 parlay doesn't mean the guy was broke. I am not saying he was going to throw down 100,000 grand on ISU but it is a perfect situation as ISU ml would have paid well since the game was damn near pk. There is zero risk involved, you either win the 162k or you walk out with whatever you can afford to throw on the other side. Shit find the nearest rich guy and tell him you will split the money, at that point it free money off a $5 bill

Are there any banks in Vegas that would loan you $100,000 to make the hedge if you were able to show them the ticket and let them know you were going to hedge?

I don't know if William Hill lets parlays ride, but they could have settled with him for 30,000 if he didn't have the money to hedge.

[TheChamp1]

But the Sharks lost last night..

[CanuckG]

But the Sharks lost last night..

Sharks won over the weekend

[DiggityDaggityDo]

Why didn't the guy hedge that shit? Guessing by now that guy is balls deep in a bottle of jack sitting outside telling passersby about what could have been

How do you know that he did not hedge?

The article says it is not known if he hedged.

Did you hear something else?

[KVB]

DDD, imagine you were in Vegas watching a pornstar twerk to Billie Jean by the fountain edge and some dude runs up and asks if you'll hedge his bet.

[Hu$tle]

Bets like these make me wish I was more of a parlay bettor but sadly my forte is 2 or 3 teamers maxed

[DiggityDaggityDo]

DDD, imagine you were in Vegas watching a pornstar twerk to Billie Jean by the fountain edge and some dude runs up and asks if you'll hedge his bet.

KVB I would punch JJ right in his nose and tell him to stop embarrassing me in public.

[jjgold]

KVB I would punch JJ right in his nose and tell him to stop embarrassing me in public.

humiliating what she is doing

[KVB]

humiliating what she is doing

JJ, maybe it's all about vantage point.

[jjgold]

[PaperTrail07]

Hope he hedged....girl can do whatever she wants IMO...wherever she wants...when she wants lol...

[WizKid1988]

Are these parlays just ML PARLAYS OR. Are they with the spread? Seems like too big of a payout if it's just ML...can someone fill me in please, thanks guys

[KVB]

Are these parlays just ML PARLAYS OR. Are they with the spread? Seems like too big of a payout if it's just ML...can someone fill me in please, thanks guys

It's 15 games, straight up winners. I believe they supply the games, may not be every game on the board but not sure about that. It's a cross sport parlay lasting multiple days.

[the_situation]

Squareball

[SBRMAN23]

better odds than powerball keep telln yall do your research and you can def hit one

[johnnyvegas13]

hilton magic worked agaisnt his bet at william hill

definitly a connection here

[PaperTrail07]

1000% agree -way more realistic

better odds than powerball keep telln yall do your research and you can def hit one

[wufpakman21]

Was it an open parlay? If so why not take an easy ML bet and take home a cool 85-90 grand.