Everyone has a story about a close call parlay that could have turned just a few dollars into a life-changing sum of money. Two of these bets captured the attention of X users over the past couple of days, showing the fine margins of being a sports bettor.
The first was a 16-pick parlay that would have turned $1 into $23,127 if the Florida Panthers didn’t lose to the Anaheim Ducks in a shootout on Tuesday night. The impressive NHL bet was boosted from initial odds of +1,128,139 to +2,312,686:
Another eye-catching parlay carrying a possible $46,908 payout made headlines in recent weeks because it had been active for nine months. The final remaining selection of the 23-leg wager was the Los Angeles Dodgers winning the World Series. After having the chance to cash out for $17,247 before the World Series, the bettor decided to stay the course.
just one win away from sealing their first title since 1993
However, a spirited display by the Toronto Blue Jays means that the Canadian team is just one win away from sealing their first title since 1993. After waiting nine months, the bettor decided to take some sort of return from the $0.73 parlay and cashed out for $12,012 before Game 5 on Wednesday, which the Blue Jays won to go up three games to two:
The Dodgers are now a +195 shot with BetUS to claw back the deficit and claim a second consecutive World Series championship.
