The Most Unbelievable Sports Betting Wins Ever

All of us dream about it as we carefully select the odds, select our staff, set wagers, and see bated breath. As the final whistle blows, we fantasize that it also indicates the win of a life. Would not that be something?
For some lucky bettors, it is more than only a sweet sports betting dream. We take a look at a few of the most well-known and greatest wins in sports gambling history.
Grandpa Makes a Future Bet to Beat Them All
Soccer is the UK’s hottest sport by much, and when Harry Wilson was born, grandfather Peter Edward was sure the boy was destined for glory on the pitch.
So sure in fact , in 2000 (when Harry was still a toddler), Mr. Edwards went to the bookmakers and put a #50 bet (about $67) the boy could play for Wales, his national team. The chances were a bit of a long shot 2,500-1, but he was certain it would pay off.
Fast forward to October 15th, 2013, and 16-year-old Harry was sitting on the seat for Wales. In the 87th minute of this World Cup qualifier against Belgium, Harry was hauled in as a replacement for Hal Robson-Kanu.
Harry not only broke the record to become the youngest player to represent his country on the pitch, but he also made his grandfather a rich man. The 13-year-old wager won his grandfather a clear amount of #150,000.
A Quick and Furious Future Bet
In 1998 Richard Hopkins had a similar foresight when he was watching his son, Evan, race a youthful Lewis Hamilton in a go-karting track. Convinced the young Hamilton had a speedy future ahead of him, Hopkins placed three different bets on the climbing racing celebrity.
The first was a #200 ($270) bet that Hamilton would acquire the Formula 1 until he turned 23, and a further #100 wager he could be World Champion by 25. Hopkins was so certain of his predictions, he put an extra third wager of #50 which Hamilton would attain both.
Hamilton made Hopkins #40,000 wealthier when he won the Canadian Grand Prix in 2007 at age 22, and #50,000 richer when he clinched first spot at the Brazilian Grand Prix at 2008, in 24. This meant that Hopkins’ third bet bagged him an additional #75,000.
All of Mayweather’s Sports Bets
The most notorious sports bettor now is boxing legend Floyd Mayweather. Renowned for his enormous sports stakes, he has been proven to reap countless thousands (sometimes even millions of dollars) on single events. As the highest paid sports superstar of all time, he has plenty of spare money to play .
At the end of the 4th quarter, Mayweather gathered a cool $1.4 million!
His biggest bet so much was in 2014, when he bet a whopping $815,000 on the Denver Broncos to beat the New York Jets by a 7.5 point spread. A touchdown from the Broncos put them up by 14, clear of the necessary points. At the end of the 4th quarter, Mayweather gathered a cool $1.4 million!
The Legend That Is Billy Walters
No list of extremes in sports gambling would be complete without mentioning Billy Walters. Before Billy Walters was awarded his 5-year prison sentence and a $10 million fine for insider trading, Billy was the most notorious sports bettor of all time. His big bets were feared by the sportsbooks he was actually banned from wagering.
One of his most impressive bets was around the 2010 Super Bowl, when he set down $3.5million on New Orleans Saints to beat the Indianapolis Colts. The Saints were the underdogs going into the game with the Colts looking unbeatable, but Billy’s stats and figures all pointed to the Saints since the favorites. He travelled with it, and it paid off. No one knows just how much Walter raked in exactly, but we’re pretty sure it was a hefty sum!
Charles Barkley’s Super Bowl Win
Taking his seat in the sport betting hall of fame is that the NBA legend turned into sports announcer, Charles Barkley. While he’s best-known for his betting losses (reportedly totaling nearly $30 million), it had been his big win after the Super Bowl 36 that caused quite a stir.
By wagering half a million around the underdog New England Patriots to beat St. Louis Rams, and an additional $50,000 on the moneyline, Barkley won both stakes.
The controversy arose in the small truth that Barkley did not have enough credit at the Mandalay Bay sportsbook to pay the bet, and had not signed a mark. Obviously, the sportsbook were loath to pay out, but eventually gave in and Barkley banked his 800,000 win.
What is Your Biggest Win?
Ever make a bet that made you the hero (or the envy) of your betting buddies? Tell us about it in the comments below!

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