not so much in terms of money, but just the actual loss itself. mine was back in early 2017. had an underdog new mexico ML against nevada in hoops action. i can't remember, but i think new mexico was getting like +280 at the start. i pushed around $800 on them. they beat nevada twice the year before and almost knocked them out of the moutain west championship in a third matchup. was pretty confident they could win at home.
new mexico pretty much led the whole game and were up 25 points with 11 minutes left. 19 with less than 4 minutes left. 14 with 1:29 left. they got a rebound at 1:15 and had it wrapped up. then dude turns it over a few seconds later and nevada goes off. they go 6-6 on 3's in that final minute.. and new mexico only goes 4-10 from the FT line. game goes to OT.
new mexico is up 5 and has ball with 1:35 left. they turn it over and nevada gets a pair of FT. then they get a dunk and cut it to 1. nevada fouls, and of course, new mex only hits 1 FT to go up 2 with 8 seconds left. i said to myself "90% chance nevada takes a 3 and makes it." i check back half hour later. yeah, of course they drained a 3 with a couple seconds left.
i can't remember another game i had years earlier because it was so shocking, or else it would probably be my worse. same thing with an underdog. same thing with bricking FT at the end and blowing a lead. i think they were up 2 with 1 second left. guy goes to the line and bricks both FT. dude on the other team grabs the board and launches a full court heave that goes in and i lose. i mean, i don't even think it was 1 full second left. the way he chucked it was unbelievable. it was so shocking even the gamecast didn't update for like 10 minutes. i was staring, jaw dropped for about 30 minutes when it finally did.
new mexico pretty much led the whole game and were up 25 points with 11 minutes left. 19 with less than 4 minutes left. 14 with 1:29 left. they got a rebound at 1:15 and had it wrapped up. then dude turns it over a few seconds later and nevada goes off. they go 6-6 on 3's in that final minute.. and new mexico only goes 4-10 from the FT line. game goes to OT.
new mexico is up 5 and has ball with 1:35 left. they turn it over and nevada gets a pair of FT. then they get a dunk and cut it to 1. nevada fouls, and of course, new mex only hits 1 FT to go up 2 with 8 seconds left. i said to myself "90% chance nevada takes a 3 and makes it." i check back half hour later. yeah, of course they drained a 3 with a couple seconds left.
i can't remember another game i had years earlier because it was so shocking, or else it would probably be my worse. same thing with an underdog. same thing with bricking FT at the end and blowing a lead. i think they were up 2 with 1 second left. guy goes to the line and bricks both FT. dude on the other team grabs the board and launches a full court heave that goes in and i lose. i mean, i don't even think it was 1 full second left. the way he chucked it was unbelievable. it was so shocking even the gamecast didn't update for like 10 minutes. i was staring, jaw dropped for about 30 minutes when it finally did.
