Yes, 12-teamers occasionally hit
Two bunches of hunches pay $96,506
A William Hill bettor turned $268 into $96,506 on Friday after hitting a 12-team parlay and 12-team round robin.
The bettor, who placed the wagers on William Hill’s mobile app in New Jersey, hit an $88, 12-team money-line parlay that paid $43,082.23 and a $180, 12team money-line round robin that paid $53,424.52.
The gambler used the same eight baseball teams and four NBA sides on each bet:
Astros (-177) over Angels, 9-6
White Sox (-157) over Royals, 3-2
Twins (+110) over Indians, 4-1
Yankees (-180) over Red Sox, 5-1
Giants (+105) over Rangers, 9-2 6-3
Cubs (-210) over Pirates,
Tigers (+150) over Reds, 7-2 Braves (-130) over Mets, 11-10
Bucks (-200) over Celtics, 119-112
Magic (-290) over Nets, 128-118
Trail Blazers (-160) over Grizzlies, 140-135, overtime
Suns (-300) over Wizards, 125-112
The Braves rallied from deficits of 8-2 and 10-5 behind former Las Vegas Triple-a player Travis d’arnaud, who had five RBIS and hit a bases-loaded double to cap Atlanta’s five-run eighth inning.
The Blazers rallied from a nine-point deficit with 6:01 left Caesars Palace — as part of its partnership with Eldorado Resorts, which acquired Caesars in a $17.3 billion merger in July.
William Hill sportsbook director Nick Bogdanovich said the transition from Caesars to William Hill books is expected to start this week.
“It’s very exciting,” said Bogdanovich, a Las Vegas native. “When I was a kid, I went to all the big fights at Caesars. Caesars is Caesars. It’s a big one.”
Patriots’ odds soar
The New England Patriots’ odds to win the Super Bowl dropped from 40-1 to 25-1 at the Westgate sportsbook in June after they signed former NFL MVP Cam Newton.
But New England’s odds have since soared back to 40-1, as an Nfl-high eight players have opted out of the regular season because of the coronavirus pandemic. The list includes starters Dont’a Hightower (linebacker), Patrick Chung (safety) and Marcus Cannon (tackle).
The 11-time defending division champion Patriots also are no longer the favorites to win the AFC East. That distinction belongs to the Buffalo Bills (-110). New England was the +130 co-favorite with Buffalo after signing Newton but is now the +150 second choice.
“There’s zero money on the Patriots (to win the division),” Westgate vice president of risk Ed Salmons said. “The Bills are the favorite, and we actually received sharp money on them to win the division.”
Contact reporter Todd Dewey at tdewey@reviewjournal.com. Follow @tdewey33 on Twitter.