Very like your typical NFL weekend, March Madness odds enable for some fairly distinctive bets. And a few of them really even win cash, although not essentially at a excessive share.
However there have been a few very modest wagers over the weekend that, comparatively talking, paid out so much.
The form of ROI you might solely dream of in your 401k.
Extra on these two winners and different notable wagers as we recap Candy 16 and Elite Eight betting.
Identify That Rating
Within the eight Candy 16 video games and the 4 Elite Eight video games, the favourite received each single time.
An ideal 12-0 weekend straight up for the favorites.
So in the event you already had your self locked in on who would win every sport, why not take the following step and wager on the precise last rating?
A FanDuel Sportsbook buyer did that in Sunday’s Michigan State vs. Auburn sport. The bettor wagered all of 5 bucks on a last rating of Auburn 70, Michigan State 64.
Oh, at +35000 odds. That’s 350/1.
So when Michigan State’s Jaden Akins hit a 3-pointer with 13 seconds left to tug the Spartans inside six — at 70-64 — that bettor was certainly praying Tom Izzo wouldn’t have his gamers foul to increase the sport.
The prayer was answered. So the client snared a revenue of $1,750 on that nominal wager.
Identify That Rating, Half II
Over at DraftKings Sportsbook, a buyer made the same final-score guess on Saturday’s Texas Tech vs. Florida matchup.
It took much more luck to get this wager over the end line.
The bettor had $10 on a last rating of Florida 84, Texas Tech 79.
However with 3:14 remaining, the Gators trailed by 9, 75-66. It appeared fairly unlikely that Florida would even win, not to mention by that precise rating.
However the Gators knocked down 3-pointers on 4 consecutive possessions, taking a 78-77 lead with 59 seconds remaining. These triples have been a part of a game-ending 18-4 Florida run.
Which provides you a last rating of Gators 84, Crimson Raiders 79.
At +18000 odds (180/1), the bettor turned an $1,800 revenue.
Unbelievable.
Right here’s Hoping You Had It
For the primary time since 2008, and solely the second time since March Insanity went to 64 groups in 1985, all 4 No. 1 seeds are within the Closing 4.
General No. 1 seed Auburn received the Southeast Area. Duke claimed the East crown, Florida received the West and Houston took the Midwest.
Pre-tournament, DraftKings provided a prop guess of all 4 No. 1 seeds reaching San Antonio, at +1000 odds (10/1).
In case you’d been prescient sufficient to toss 100 bucks on that, you’d now be sitting on $1,000 revenue.
Rock On
A Onerous Rock Guess buyer with a barely larger bankroll bagged a mid-five-figure win, on a Candy 16 parlay involving all 4 Thursday night time video games:
- Florida moneyline/Florida -6.5/Over 157 complete factors
- Alabama moneyline vs. BYU/Over 175.5
- Arizona +9.5 vs. Duke/Over 154
- Texas Tech moneyline/Arkansas +5.5/Over 148
The Gators topped Maryland 87-71 to win and canopy, and the Over barely hit at 158.
Alabama made 25 3-pointers whereas hammering BYU 113-88.
A simple win and a simple Over.
Then Arizona rallied to cowl vs. Duke in a 100-93 loss that soared past the 154 complete. And Texas Tech edged Arkansas 85-83 in additional time. So the Crimson Raiders received on the moneyline, the Razorbacks lined as 5.5-point underdogs, and the sport went means over the 148-point complete.
The shopper put $150 on the 10-leg parlay, at odds of +28321, or simply past 283/1. That might’ve paid out a lot nicely, at $42,481.50.
However the bettor additionally utilized a 30% odds increase. In order that took the win as much as $55,225.95, for a complete payout of $55,375.95.
That’s a mini-lottery-ticket kind of win. Which makes this an excellent time to remind everybody that these kind of tickets — together with these final-score winners — are the huge exception to the rule.
There’s a cause the chances are so lengthy.
And because the saying goes: Parlays are a bookmaker’s greatest buddy.
Take pleasure in these uncommon wins, and in between, preserve your wagers cheap. Don’t guess greater than you may afford to lose.
Patrick Everson is a sports activities betting analyst for FOX Sports activities and senior reporter for VegasInsider.com. He’s a distinguished journalist within the nationwide sports activities betting area. He’s based mostly in Las Vegas, the place he enjoys {golfing} in 110-degree warmth. Comply with him on Twitter: @PatrickE_Vegas.
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