Bettor nearly turns $7 parlay into $1M, settles for $250K
A bettor turned a $7.16 bet into more than $252,000 on Saturday after hitting a college football parlay.
But the payout could have been more than $1 million.
The unidentified gambler placed the wager on FanDuel Sportsbook, selecting 25 college football games. The parlay had a mixture of spreads, totals and money-line picks.
The first 23 legs of the parlay hit, with the final two legs Texas A&M -6½ over Miami and Michigan State-Washington over 56½.
But the bettor, who was identified on Twitter as @doritos_cv, posted a screen shot showing they cashed out before the final two legs for $252,160.
— doritos (@doritos_cv) September 18, 2022
Had the bettor held on to the end, they would have earned a payout worth $1.016 million, according to an image posted by FanDuel Sportsbook (@FDSportsbook).
Michigan State made a two-point conversion late in the fourth quarter to cash the over, and Texas A&M defeated Miami 17-9.
THE DECISION OF A LIFETIME
This bettor has a potential 𝗠𝗜𝗟𝗟𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗗𝗢𝗟𝗟𝗔𝗥 ticket, but could cash out for more than $132K right now 😳
What would you do? 🤔
(via @doritos_cv) pic.twitter.com/Zxd9yj47pu
— FanDuel Sportsbook (@FDSportsbook) September 17, 2022
The parlay needed a few fortunate outcomes to cash, including Syracuse’s late comeback over Purdue, Indiana’s overtime victory against Western Kentucky and UCLA’s buzzer beater over South Alabama.
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