One gambler who had been waiting a long time on a parlay to hit saw his work finally pay off on Thursday night.
An unidentified Caesars Sportsbook bettor won nearly $100,000 when predicting outcomes in three sports’ championship games.
The precise results of the College Football Playoff National Championship game, the Super Bowl, and the Mavericks winning the Western Conference Finals were all predicted by the three-leg parlay.
When combined with his original bet, the odds on the $50 wager came out to +197500, and he won $98,800.
This was not an easy parlay to sweat out, given everything that transpired en route to the location.
When combined with his original bet, the odds on the $50 wager came out to +197500, and he won $98,800.
This was not an easy parlay to sweat out, given everything that transpired en route to the location.
For starters, the Michigan Wolverines fell behind to Alabama in the Rose Bowl and needed overtime to eek out a win over the Crimson Tide.
Then, the Washington Huskies were able to win a nail-biter over the Texas Longhorns in the Sugar Bowl – securing both of their spots in the CFP title game.
For the bettor, the championship game itself was really easy as Michigan won handily.
However, after accurately predicting that the San Francisco 49ers and Kansas City Chiefs would square off in the Super Bowl, he had difficulty once more.
The game proceeded into overtime, and Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs made it out to capture another championship.
Dallas, who had little chance of winning the conference throughout the regular season, was all that remained.
However, a few trade deadline additions were exactly what Doncic and company needed to fulfill their championship dreams, and they dominated the Western Conference in the postseason.
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Charles Barkley and Shaquille O’Neal offered contrasting opinions on Celtics-Mavericks matchup
Analysts Charles Barkley and Shaquille O’Neal of “Inside the NBA,” who represent the two camps, disagree on their finals predictions. Despite the possibility that Kristaps Porzingis won’t be able to recover from injury in time for Game 1, Barkley still has affection for the Celtics.
Barkley said, “I still like the Celtics without Porzingis.” “It’s crucial to remember what Stan Van Gundy and Reggie Miller said: Luka [Dončić] and Kyrie [Irving] can’t guard those players on the other end, and they have four guys who can guard them. I thus enjoy the Celtics. It seems like it will be an incredible series.
O’Neal was vehemently opposed.
“The Celtics do not have three or four guys that can guard Luka,” he countered. “I like Dallas in this series. I like the way they’re playing. I think this is a little special for Kyrie, maybe a little special for Porzingis because I know he played in Dallas, but I think I like Dallas in this series.”
Comparing Dončić with the contingent of Boston’s best players who will try to guard him, O’Neal also thinks the 25-year-old Slovenian has the edge in terms of poise on the big stage.
“He can’t be ‘shook,’” O’Neal said. “The fact that he’s been a professional since he was 13 years old, nothing sways him. Nobody on Boston seems to be handling that, in my opinion. Perhaps Jayson Tatum, but if I were Boston, I wouldn’t want to foul out Tatum or Brown. Additionally, I believe the other guys agree that Jrue Holiday is too little.
Of course, O’Neal’s appraisal of Dončić’s background isn’t totally accurate. Dončić enrolled in Real Madrid’s youth development program when he joined the Spanish team at the age of 13. Even though he was the youngest player in Real Madrid history, it was no little accomplishment that he waited until he was 16 to make his professional debut.
When the series begins on June 6, O’Neal’s evaluation on Holiday (and his Boston teammates) will become clear.
Trivia: Joe Mazzulla is the youngest head coach (at 35) to reach the NBA Finals in more than 50 years. Who was the last 35-year-old head coach in NBA Finals history?
(Answer at the bottom).
Hint: It happened in 1969.
Scores and schedules:
The Red Sox lost to the Tigers 5-0 on Thursday. Boston and Detroit play again at Fenway Park tonight at 7:10 p.m.
Also on Thursday, the Mavericks defeated the Timberwolves 124-103 in Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals, officially winning the series 4-1 and clinching a spot in the NBA Finals. The Celtics and Mavericks get underway with Game 1 on June 6.
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