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Tennessee Man Scores Big, Wins $900K on Home Run Derby Game From Fanatics

Sean Tomlinson

Last Updated: July 24, 2024 12:38 PM EDT • 1 min 13 sec read.

Teoscar Hernandez poses with the trophy after winning the 2024 Home Run Derby as we look at the home run derby jackpot through Fanatics.
Teoscar Hernandez poses with the trophy after winning the 2024 Home Run Derby. Photo by Kevin Jairaj/USA TODAY.

One particular bettor cashed in huge while using a free game at one of the best sports betting sites during the Home Run Derby.

Roydon Hudson of the Tennessee sports betting scene is now swimming in winnings through Fanatics, which offers the Fanatics 5 Jackpot. The autoworker correctly nailed the winner of four first-round matchups and also the total dingers the winner would hit.

He also took the Under on 440 feet for Adolis Garcia's longest deep ball of the first round. The result of everything? A whopping $900K payday through one of the best sports betting apps, and a congratulatory call from Fanatics CEO Michael Rubin.

A sizzling night

Hudson was a homer Nostradamus of sorts on July 15. He logged on to Fanatics and picked Marcell Ozuna to outslug two-time derby champion Pete Alonso. He also picked Alec Bohm to finish the opening round with more homers than eventual derby winner Teoscar Hernandez, and Jose Ramirez to do the same over Bobby Witt Jr.

Finally, he selected Garcia to cruise beyond Gunnar Henderson while also smacking 16 to 18 round-trippers. It all made for a highly lucrative parlay.

“I have enjoyed playing these new free-to-play games on the Fanatics app,” Hudson said in a statement. “I took a chance and went with my gut in selecting Adolis Garcia and because he launched a 435-foot home run, I won this life-changing money and I am going to take my wife to Hawaii.”

The Fanatics 5 Jackpot

The Fanatics 5 Jackpot is a free-to-play option from Fanatics that's typically worth $250,000, but there was an offer for up to $1 million for the special event that is the Home Run Derby. 

The jackpot is included in the handful of games the book promotes through its app, which is among the best sportsbooks.

Fanatics is available in 21 states while running a traditional sportsbook, and it also offers a mobile casino to complement Pennsylvania sports betting, Michigan sports betting, New Jersey sports betting, and West Virginia sports betting.

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Sean Tomlinson
Sean Tomlinson has been in the sports media wilderness since 2009, and he joined Sportsbook Review in 2021. His work has been referenced in The New York Times and Forbes. He's also made appearances on The Fan 590 and TSN 1050. Sean is a regular bettor who places bets daily while using a handful of books. Most frequently, he uses FanDuel and bet365 due to the quality experience on those apps. While he'll often take an analytical approach, Sean enjoys the fun, recreational side of betting too, and embraces alternative markets on events like the Westminster Dog Show or Eurovision, or the many novelty props tied annually to the Super Bowl, for example. Beyond sports, Sean is also interested in the betting markets tied to politics, and especially those connected to American elections. He sees betting as a way to explore and engage in a deeper way, and takes that same view to his work. He plays poker periodically too, and is an avid fantasy sports player. Sean also previously spent time with Bleacher Report and theScore, all after earning his media studies degree from the University of Guelph-Humber.