The Most Unbelievable Sports Betting Wins Ever

All of us dream about it because we carefully select the odds, pick our staff, place wagers, and see bated breath. Since the final whistle blows, we fantasize that it also indicates the win of a lifetime. Wouldn’t that be something?
For some lucky bettors, it is more than only a sweet sports betting dream. We have a peek at a few of the most well-known and biggest wins in sports gambling history.
Grandpa Makes a Future Bet to Beat Them All
Football is the UK’s hottest sport 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 that, in 2000 (when Harry was still a toddler), Mr. Edwards went to the bookmakers and put a #50 wager (roughly $67) that the boy could play for Wales, his national team. The chances were a small long shot at 2,500-1, but he was sure it would pay off.
Fast forward to October 15th, 2013, and 16-year-old Harry was sitting on the seat for Wales. At the 87th minute of the 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 guy. 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 observing 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 put three different bets on the rising racing celebrity.
The first was a #200 ($270) wager that Hamilton would acquire the Formula 1 before he turned 23, and also an additional #100 wager he would be World Champion by 25. Hopkins was certain of his predictions, that he placed an additional third bet of #50 that 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 wealthier when he clinched first place in the Brazilian Grand Prix in 2008, in 24. This meant that Hopkins’ third wager bagged him an additional #75,000.
All Mayweather’s Sports Bets
The most infamous sports bettor now is boxing superstar Floyd Mayweather. Renowned for his enormous sports bets, he’s been proven to reap hundreds of 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 with.
At the conclusion of the 4th quarter, Mayweather gathered a cool $1.4 million!
His biggest bet so far was in 2014, when he bet a whopping $815,000 about the Denver Broncos to beat the New York Jets by a 7.5 point spread. A touchdown by the Broncos put them up by 14, clear of the vital points. In the conclusion of the 4th quarter, Mayweather collected 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 had been given his 5-year prison sentence and a $10 million fine for insider trading, Billy was the most infamous sports bettor of all time. His enormous bets were so feared from the sportsbooks he was banned from wagering.
Among the most remarkable bets was on the 2010 Super Bowl, when he set 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 travelled with it, and it paid off. No one knows how much Walter raked in exactly, but we are pretty sure that it was a hefty sum!
Charles Barkley’s Super Bowl Win
Taking his seat in the game gambling hall of fame is the NBA legend turned sports announcer, Charles Barkley. While he’s best-known because of his gambling losses (reportedly totaling almost $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, plus a further $50,000 on the moneyline, Barkley won the two bets.
The controversy arose from the little truth that Barkley didn’t have enough credit in the Mandalay Bay sportsbook to cover the bet, and had not signed a mark. Of course, that 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 protagonist (or even the envy) of your gaming friends? Tell us about it in the comments below!

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