HandHoldingClub t1_j4mqcge wrote
Someone bet 1.4 million dollars on the chargers winning at half time. Potential payout if he was right was only like $11k because the odds were so likely.
LukeMayeshothand t1_j4ms5x3 wrote
This person had to be a billionaire or the dumbest fucker to ever live.
badxhabit28 t1_j4nslpd wrote
Probably someone from r/wallstreetbets
Chemtreee13 t1_j4n7dgi wrote
I’m guessing the later.
kalamari_withaK t1_j4nhsb5 wrote
I don’t think the two are mutually exclusive
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brain_slut t1_j4n8o7n wrote
I know it’s the latter but it might be the former too lol
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apawst8 t1_j4wvytj wrote
It may have been a hedge bet. But yes, more likely just stupidity
Chad_Broski_2 t1_j4nrr5k wrote
Dude probably saw it as a guaranteed "investment". Way to make a cool $11k since it was nearly a sure thing
But just wait until someone tells him how much he could have made off of $1.4 million if he dropped it in an even less risky CD
*(with current interest rates...over $60k a year, easily)
livinginspace t1_j4o8khx wrote
The CD takes a year, the bet was 1.5 hours.
Chad_Broski_2 t1_j4o94yk wrote
Fair but i guess that's the price of risk
431ww431 t1_j4q2rd1 wrote
Who has 1.4 mil and needs 11k in 1.5 hours
livinginspace t1_j4qgmmg wrote
It's not about need, it's just time-value of money
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Grandmaster_flashes t1_j4oo5y6 wrote
Or put it’s on the Jags! Was paying $21 in Australia, cool 30mil
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soggyblotter t1_j4nw604 wrote
What if you had bet 1k on the Jags at that point
kcsmithers t1_j4nydwc wrote
Had a buddy who bet on the Jags to win at that point (very small amount). Payout was about 17x, so a $1k bet would have profited about $17,000
moldymoosegoose t1_j4p26zp wrote
Those are atrocious odds. If they were really that bad that is almost scam level.
iPinch89 t1_j4pzv7x wrote
Vegas is aware of the Chargers history. If every fan knew at half time that they were very much in danger, so did the bookies.
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anon20202 t1_j4pcf0f wrote
He’s way off on the odds lol. The payout was wayyy higher
kcsmithers t1_j4pjiom wrote
Don’t know why I would lie about that haha. I saw the bet slip, those were the odds
malkumecks t1_j4pnpei wrote
People are thinking the bet was made at 27-0 when it was actually 27-7. A 20 point comeback in the 2nd half isn’t that bad.
Emotional-Main3195 t1_j4phtl0 wrote
Nice I bet 50$ at 10x after the scored 7 in the first half. Won 500$ lol
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foar17 t1_j4qftvv wrote
They were around 50/1, it's possible that someone was offering 17x but it was silly to take it
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chessgod1 t1_j4olywm wrote
So I had bet on the Jags before the game, got like +110 or something and I genuinely tried to live bet and double down when they were down 27-0 but my book wasn't offering a line sadly
_Jamfloman t1_j4ny22d wrote
$120k maybe?? Odds would have to be like -12000 for the guy to only make 11k off 1.4 mill bet 🤦
RiseFromUrGrave t1_j4py837 wrote
This is not the year for sure things..
dknogo t1_j4q3oro wrote
Local bookie has odds for small/medium/large dumpster fire, may place a bet.
Patrickfromamboy t1_j4o01yf wrote
You can’t win at half time. You have to wait until the end of the game. He should have known.
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Bullrawg t1_j4q15db wrote
How do you know this? Are records posted somewhere?
tru_anon t1_j4ulpxi wrote
I sorta wish I could observe the guy who placed that bet. I imagine he was sick to his stomach watching the entire 2nd half lol
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