1. 09-09-20 03:33 PM #1
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    Bettor Plunks Down $5,000 On Bengals To Surprise This Season 🤑

    Bengals winning No. 1 seed could make someone a millionaire

    Last month a bettor at the MGM sportsbook at Mandelay Bay in Las Vegas plunked down $5,000 on the Cincinnati Bengals to earn the No. 1 seed in the AFC playoffs this season, at 250-1 odds. That bet would pay out $1.25 million if rookie quarterback Joe Burrow leads the Bengals on an improbable run to the top of their conference.


    Rarely do you see an NFL long shot attract a $5,000 bet, but the Bengals have done just that.


    Typically the largest futures bets are placed on top-tier contenders -- like the $25,000 wager on the Kansas City Chiefs to win the Super Bowl, at 5-1 odds, placed at the SuperBook at Westgate Las Vegas this offseason.


    Bets on long shots, on the other hand, are normally much smaller -- in the $25 range, and often made more as a novelty or souvenir than a serious wager. A $25 bet on the Cleveland Browns to win the Super Bowl, for example, has made for a great gag gift for years.


    But there is some more belief in the Bengals in the Midwest, too. In late August a bettor at the sportsbook at the Indiana Grand Casino in Shelbyville placed six bets on the Bengals totaling $9,000. According to sportsbook manager Austin Herdina, the Bengals bets included:


    • $4,000 to go over their season-win total of 5.5 games (-140).
    • $2,000 to make the playoffs (+650).
    • $1,000 to win the AFC (45-1).
    • $1,000 to win the AFC North (35-1).
    • $500 to win the Super Bowl (100-1).
    • $500 on Joe Mixon to lead the league in rushing (20-1).


    "A large majority of the future bets we've taken are on the Colts of course, being less than 20 miles outside of Indianapolis," Herdina said, adding that he also had taken a $1,500 bet on the Bengals to win the Super Bowl. "Next would be Cincinnati, being just 90 miles away. It makes sense, because of sports betting not being legal in Ohio yet. The bettors here love supporting their local teams."


    The Bengals last reached the playoffs in 2015, and have not won a postseason game since 1990. Cincinnati finished 2-14 last season under first-year coach Zac Taylor, but has rejuvenated expectations with the addition of Burrow, the No. 1 overall draft pick out of LSU. Burrow is the favorite to win Offensive Rookie of the Year, and he has attracted nearly 50% of the bets on the Rookie of the Year market at DraftKings. FanDuel reported seeing some betting interest on Burrow to win league MVP at 80-1.


    When asked which team improved the most in his power ratings this offseason, Chris Bennett, oddsmaker for Las Vegas sportsbook Circa Sports, said, "It's got to be the Cincinnati Bengals."
    A few people certainly hope so.
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  2. 09-09-20 03:37 PM #2
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    Hahahaaaaa
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  3. 09-09-20 03:40 PM #3
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  4. 09-09-20 03:43 PM #4
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    A more realistic bet would b bengals make playoffs

    still prob no but a chance at least
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  5. 09-09-20 03:48 PM #5
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    Come on rookie qb limited offseason tough division. Awful
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  6. 09-09-20 03:53 PM #6
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    i like that he went #1 seed over SB...Division is too tough though...
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  7. 09-09-20 04:33 PM #7
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    Crazy you can bet that much on number one seed but sometimes physical sportsbooks will take huge bets here and there. I remember I bet 2k to win 80k on Jonathan Dwyer to score 1st TD at the Rio. Never would be able to do that online.
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  8. 09-09-20 04:41 PM #8
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    I don't ever fault someone for taking shots at futures they believe in. Tough division, but wouldn't be the first time a worse to first has happened. Again, if he takes them to win Super Bowl at the odds they are at and they just make playoffs.....he could make major profit hedging that alone.
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  9. 09-09-20 04:55 PM #9
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    Good Team

    Solid QB
    Great RB
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    Even if they are average team they are favored 4 times. Schedule is deadly.
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  11. 09-09-20 05:29 PM #11
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  13. 09-09-20 05:42 PM #13
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    Bcats?
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    Quote Originally Posted by JAKEPEAVY21 View Post
    Bcats?
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    I’ve always wondered about the logistics of these stories. Did they ask him if they could write an article and publicize the bet? I always am amazed at the people that want the world to know about their lucky parlay wins. Forum is one thing but what chumps put their name on it for ESPN etc to run with. I would never want that attention. Lotta reasons why not...
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  16. 09-09-20 06:02 PM #16
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    Quote Originally Posted by JAKEPEAVY21 View Post
    Bcats?
    My first thought reading OP.
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  17. 09-09-20 08:10 PM #17
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    Love that bet
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  18. 09-09-20 08:56 PM #18
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    Quote Originally Posted by Wrongside View Post
    i like that he went #1 seed over SB...Division is too tough though...
    If anything the first couple games would be rough. Super bowl would actually be better IMO. He just bet them in a marathon instead of a sprint
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