The Most Unbelievable Sports Betting Wins Ever

All of us dream about it because we carefully select the odds, pick our staff, set wagers, and see bated breath. As the final whistle blows, we fantasize that it also indicates the triumph of a lifetime. Wouldn’t that be something?
For many lucky bettors, it is more than only a sweet sports betting dream. We have a look at some of the most famous and biggest wins in sports gambling history.
Grandpa Makes a Future Bet to Beat Them All
Soccer is the UK’s hottest game by far, and if 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 a toddler),» Mr. Edwards went to the bookmakers and put a #50 bet (roughly $67) that the boy would play Wales, his national team. The odds were a bit of a long shot at 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 bench for Wales. At the 87th minute of this World Cup qualifier against Belgium, Harry was pulled in as a replacement for Hal Robson-Kanu.
Harry not only broke the record to become the youngest player to represent his nation on the pitch, but he also left his grandfather a rich man. The 13-year-old bet won his grandfather a tidy amount of #150,000.
A Quick and Furious Future Bet
In 1998 Richard Hopkins had a comparable foresight when he had been watching his son, Evan, race a young Lewis Hamilton in a go-karting track. Convinced the young Hamilton had a fast future before him, Hopkins put three separate bets on the climbing racing star.
The first was a #200 ($270) bet that Hamilton would win the Formula 1 before he turned 23, and a further #100 bet he would be World Champion by 25. Hopkins was so certain of his predictions, that he put an extra third wager of #50 which Hamilton could attain both.
Hamilton made Hopkins #40,000 richer when he won the Canadian Grand Prix in 2007 at the age of 22, and 50,000 wealthier when he clinched first place in the Brazilian Grand Prix at 2008, at 24. This meant that Hopkins’ third wager bagged him another #75,000.
All of Mayweather’s Sports Bets
The most infamous sports bettor now is boxing superstar Floyd Mayweather. Famous because of 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 star of all time, he has plenty of spare money to play .
In the end of the 4th quarter, Mayweather collected a cool $1.4 million!
His biggest bet so much was in 2014, when he bet a whopping $815,000 about the Denver Broncos to beat the New York Jets with a 7.5 point spread. A touchdown by the Broncos put them up by 14, clear of the vital points. At the conclusion of the 4th quarter, Mayweather collected a cool $1.4 million!
The Legend That’s Billy Walters
No list of extremes in sports gambling would be complete without mentioning Billy Walters. Before Billy Walters had been awarded his 5-year prison sentence and a $10 million fine to insider trading, Billy was the most infamous sports bettor of all time. His big bets were so feared from the sportsbooks that he was banned from wagering.
Among the most impressive bets was on the 2010 Super Bowl, when he put down $3.5million on New Orleans Saints to beat the Indianapolis Colts. The Saints were the underdogs entering the game with the Colts looking unbeatable, but Billy’s stats and figures all pointed to the Saints as the favorites. He went with it, and it paid off. No one knows how much Walter raked in precisely, but we are pretty sure it was a hefty sum!
Charles Barkley’s Super Bowl Win
Taking his seat in the sport gambling hall of fame is the NBA legend turned sports announcer, Charles Barkley. While he’s best-known for his gambling 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 on the underdog New England Patriots to beat St. Louis Rams, plus a further $50,000 on the moneyline, Barkley won both stakes.
The controversy arose in the little actuality that Barkley did not have sufficient credit in the Mandalay Bay sportsbook to cover the bet, and had not signed a marker. Obviously, the sportsbook were loath to pay out, but finally gave in and Barkley banked his $800,000 win.
What’s Your Biggest Win?
Ever make a bet that made you the hero (or even the envy) of your betting buddies? Tell us all about it in the comments below!

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