A bettor who has a long-running six-leg parlay bet that would yield $303,478 from a $200 stake is not cashing out despite the Golden State Warriors putting his wager in jeopardy. The final leg of the wager with the FanDuel Sportsbook is the Warriors winning this season’s NBA Championship.
currently down 2-3 in the Western Conference semifinals
The team is currently down 2-3 in the Western Conference semifinals against the Los Angeles Lakers. The LeBron James-led Lakers will be looking to close out the series at home on Friday. Sportsbooks have the Warriors as the underdogs to claw back the deficit.
The man with the parlay wager in question is keeping the faith. He posted a video to social media in advance of Game 5 explaining that he will never cash out early:
The parlay has total odds of +151639 and he could have cashed out for $11,017 before Wednesday’s Game 5, which the Warriors won 121-106. Some of the legs that were already successful include Argentina winning the FIFA World Cup, Georgia capturing the NCAA football FBS Championship, and Novak Djokovic claiming the Australian Open tennis tournament.