Wed. Mar 27th, 2024

1. Mick Gibbs – £1.3 million (approximately $1.6 million)
In 2001, Mick Gibbs placed a 30p accumulator bet that correctly predicted the outcome of 15 football matches. His winnings totaled £500,000, but due to a promotion offered by the bookmaker, his payout was increased to £1.3 million.

2. Anonymous gambler – $1.2 million
In 2019, an anonymous gambler placed a $85,000 bet on Tiger Woods winning the Masters golf tournament. Woods won, and the bettor walked away with a payout of $1.2 million.

3. Andy Green – £1 million (approximately $1.2 million)
In 1996, Andy Green wagered £2,000 on Frankie Dettori, a jockey, winning all seven races at Ascot. Amazingly, Dettori won all seven, resulting in Green’s massive payday.

4. Charles Barkley – $1 million
Former NBA player Charles Barkley reportedly once won a $1 million bet on a single blackjack hand in Las Vegas.

5. Darren Yates – £550,823 (approximately $674,664)
Darren Yates placed a £62 bet on the horse “Jennings” in 1996, which had odds of 9,000/1. Against all odds, the horse won, resulting in Yates’ significant payout.

6. Glen Johnson – £350,000 (approximately $453,000)
In 2019, Glen Johnson, a former professional footballer, won £50,000 by correctly predicting the outcome of 10 football matches. He then placed his winnings on four horse races, which all won, earning him a total payout of £350,000.

7. Michael Hawksby – £250,000 (approximately $324,000)
In 2007, Michael Hawksby won £10 on a bet predicting 17 results across various divisions of English football. All 17 results came through, netting Hawksby an impressive payout.

8. William Lee Bergstrom – $777,000 (approximately $2.3 million accounting for inflation)
In 1980, William Lee Bergstrom placed two massive bets on craps at Binion’s Horseshoe Casino in Las Vegas. He initially bet $777,000 and won, then later returned with $590,000, which he lost.

9. Anonymous bettor – $725,000
In 2016, an anonymous bettor placed $101,000 on Leicester City winning the English Premier League at odds of 5000/1. Leicester City defied expectations and clinched the title, earning the bettor a payout of $725,000.

10. Ashley Revell – $270,600
In 2004, Ashley Revell sold all his possessions, including his house and clothes, and bet the entire amount of $135,300 on a single spin of roulette at the Plaza Hotel in Las Vegas. He put everything on red and won, doubling his money to $270,600.

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