Guy bets $1.4M to win $11k, a sure thing, and loses

[matthew1]

The Jacksonville Jaguars say they always believed they had a chance at coming back from a 27-point deficit to win Saturday night. One bettor didn’t and paid a hefty price for it.

According to Darren Rovell of Action Network, a bettor put $1.4 million on the Los Angeles Chargers to win after the team took a 27-0 lead in the second quarter. The Chargers were -12500 at the time, meaning the bettor aimed to win just $11,200 with the bet.

https://sports.yahoo.com/bettor-lost-1- ... 50547.html



27-0, almost halftime... easy $11k, right? It's in the bag.

[kallekula]

Omg. That’s why I never bet, just play a little bit on the slot machines when I’m in Vegas. Always play on the machines with a chance of winning a high progressive jackpot. Always set a limit (low) that I never exceed. I was recently on a cruise in the Caribbean. Put 20 bucks in, spun once and won $100 cashed in right away.
Used to work in the online gambling business for a decade. It’s huge in Europe.

[abscate]

Betting is in one of the few tax increases we should support, it removes wealth from the Stupid and prevents them from doing more damage.

[Sveedy]