Man has cards 999-1 in world series!!!

zsr · 10-20-11, 04:03 PM

Wow. awesome that he got it in vegas too and not offshore

LordVodka · 10-20-11, 04:07 PM

My god! Wonder any offshore books would have honored this bet.

crustyme · 10-20-11, 04:09 PM

i remember when someone had giants 1000-1 to win $1 mil.

he refused to hedge and they got pummeled 34-7 by the ravens.

zsr · 10-20-11, 04:09 PM

Originally posted by LordVodka

My god! Wonder any offshore books would have honored this bet.

No chance any offshore book would pay this out.

allabout the $$$ · 10-20-11, 04:11 PM

now that was a great 500 investment

Bcatswin · 10-20-11, 04:23 PM

Unreal

dfberger23 · 10-20-11, 04:32 PM

Kind of similar to when VCU and Butler made the Final Four this year.

Originally posted by crustyme

i remember when someone had giants 1000-1 to win $1 mil. he refused to hedge and they got pummeled 34-7 by the ravens.

No coincidences · 10-20-11, 04:33 PM

Talk about the ultimate free money hedge opportunity.

VegasInsider · 10-20-11, 04:34 PM

That is awesome! Love to see stories like this!

dfberger23 · 10-20-11, 04:34 PM

Wow just realized the first ticket was for them to win the NL. Guy already won $125,000. Unreal.

No coincidences · 10-20-11, 04:52 PM

Originally posted by dfberger23

Wow just realized the first ticket was for them to win the NL. Guy already won $125,000. Unreal.

He can take the Rangers right now and guarantee clearing over a quarter of a million on $500 in bets. Not bad.

Wonder what even motivated him to make the bet at that exact moment.

BigDan · 10-20-11, 04:55 PM

Originally posted by No coincidences

He can take the Rangers right now and guarantee clearing over a quarter of a million on $500 in bets. Not bad.

Wonder what even motivated him to make the bet at that exact moment.

fuk that, he already made 125 k on winning nl, might as well ride out the other winner and take all da cash!!! maybe that just me tho...

No coincidences · 10-20-11, 04:58 PM

Originally posted by BigDan

fuk that, he already made 125 k on winning nl, might as well ride out the other winner and take all da cash!!! maybe that just me tho...

I don't know Dan-o -- he's potentially out $250,000 off a $250 bet if he doesn't hedge. That's a lot of scratch.

Maybe you don't hedge 50%, but at least make sure you get something for your efforts -- especially now that TEX is + money to win the series.

BigDan · 10-20-11, 05:00 PM

Originally posted by No coincidences

I don't know Dan-o -- he's potentially out $250,000 off a $250 bet if he doesn't hedge. That's a lot of scratch.

Maybe you don't hedge 50%, but at least make sure you get something for your efforts -- especially now that TEX is + money to win the series.

i hear you, im more than likely just talking shit, of coarse id let it ride when it not my ticket

tatddy · 10-20-11, 05:02 PM

Drooling. What an ultimate homer bet. Hedge 50K and call it a day.

paco · 10-20-11, 05:08 PM

Good for him.

Sweet score!

BadLuckSanta · 10-20-11, 05:13 PM

That's amazing. I wonder if this guy is on sbr lol

lunchbawks · 10-20-11, 05:13 PM

******* braves u can't make this up

Dabeergod · 10-20-11, 05:14 PM

Props to this dude.

upscope · 10-20-11, 05:16 PM

Haha....I work @ the MGM....Love to see their book get pounded....greedy fukks!!

CollegeOverUnder · 10-20-11, 05:17 PM

thats fking awesome lmao

lyon804 · 10-20-11, 05:19 PM

Originally posted by No coincidences

I don't know Dan-o -- he's potentially out $250,000 off a $250 bet if he doesn't hedge. That's a lot of scratch.

Maybe you don't hedge 50%, but at least make sure you get something for your efforts -- especially now that TEX is + money to win the series.

I agree with you but I would only hedge on a game itself if Texas has 3 wins in the series. Chances are they won't get 3 wins and you keep it all.

milwaukee mike · 10-20-11, 05:22 PM

there goes the value of my mgm resorts bonds

lyon804 · 10-20-11, 05:25 PM

Originally posted by lunchbawks

******* braves u can't make this up

True but what can't be lost in this is the fuckin phillies. They beat the Braves all 6 games in September and lost 3/4 to St.Louis while "resting" players after clinching East. I am a Braves fan all my life but even I knew the Cardinals were a much more dangerous team than in ATL in September. You would think if I knew than Philly would have known it and controlled the outcome a little since they ultimately had to face St. Louis in R1. Had Philly "rested" against ATL they would have faced Arizona than MIl and probably facing Tex tonite..

milwaukee mike · 10-20-11, 05:25 PM

Originally posted by lyon804

I agree with you but I would only hedge on a game itself if Texas has 3 wins in the series. Chances are they won't get 3 wins and you keep it all.

that's quite a foolish way of hedging, let's say texas wins the next 3 games - now you could potentially hedge texas in game 5 and lose, then game 6 and lose, and then hedge them again in game 7 and lose.
what's the harm in taking 50k to win 60k on texas to win the series? up 185k if texas wins, 325k if stlouis wins.

i would personally hedge 100k to win 120k, because those numbers are so big i think i would have a heart attack with more than 100k riding on a game.

lyon804 · 10-20-11, 05:31 PM

Originally posted by milwaukee mike

that's quite a foolish way of hedging, let's say texas wins the next 3 games - now you could potentially hedge texas in game 5 and lose, then game 6 and lose, and then hedge them again in game 7 and lose.
what's the harm in taking 50k to win 60k on texas to win the series? up 185k if texas wins, 325k if stlouis wins.

i would personally hedge 100k to win 120k, because those numbers are so big i think i would have a heart attack with more than 100k riding on a game.

Your point is valid but you CAN'T bet 120K on a future wager ANYWHERE and besides the scenario of Texas winning the next 3 games is pretty remote.

mh217 · 10-20-11, 06:04 PM

its really looking like the cards year now huh

DwightShrute · 10-20-11, 06:08 PM

would you lay some off if you had the $$?

TheNew · 10-20-11, 06:16 PM

Originally posted by zsr

Wow. awesome that he got it in vegas too and not offshore

Yea I got the cards 1000-1...its offshore tho (sportsbook.com) :/

One ticket $7/$7000...in total over $14k if cards win it (less now cause im hedging some profits)

TheNew · 10-20-11, 06:18 PM

Originally posted by lyon804

Your point is valid but you CAN'T bet 120K on a future wager ANYWHERE and besides the scenario of Texas winning the next 3 games is pretty remote.

I dont know about that...The "M" in vegas will take $100k+ wagers on futures...

mh217 · 10-20-11, 06:35 PM

i wouldnt hedge this it seems like its "in the cards" for it to come thru!..now if the cards win again tonight and tex is a huge dog then perhaps for a piece of it..hedging right now would be like biting the hand that feeds you...seriosu question though is this taxable or is it up to you to report it?

dfberger23 · 10-20-11, 06:47 PM

Originally posted by TheNew

Yea I got the cards 1000-1...its offshore tho (sportsbook.com) :/ One ticket $7/$7000...in total over $14k if cards win it (less now cause im hedging some profits)

Your bet is with sportsbook.com?

lol, good luck with that.

TheDane · 10-20-11, 06:59 PM

Originally posted by zsr

No chance any offshore book would pay this out.

I'm sorta trying to hit a monster parlay, if anyone were to ever do it, what usually happens? They just don't pay you?

lunchbawks · 10-20-11, 07:04 PM

Originally posted by TheDane

I'm sorta trying to hit a monster parlay, if anyone were to ever do it, what usually happens? They just don't pay you?

They will pay up to whatever their posted Maximum payout for parlays is..

And they will make a huge deal about it, try and get an interview from you.. so everyone knows they paid YOU! It's good business in the longterm for people hitting those crazy parlays