$50k winner on super bowl bet

[WildBillyT]

http://nyc.3432.voxcdn.com/files/2012/02/safety-bet-480x640.jpg

Saw this in another thread.

This guy bet $1000 that the first score would be a Giants safety and he won $50,000.

Makes me think two things:

1.) Must be rich as hell to put $1000 on a stupid prop like that
2.) 50:1 odds on a specific team scoring in such a rare fashion is pretty terrible

[LS1ow]

i had many "prop bets" on the game. thank god that gaterade was purple ;)

[baddest434]

probally the dumb ass ref who made that call

[Tru2Chevy]

Yea, it is surprising that a safety as the first score would only have 50:1 odds. Some quick searching on NFL.com shows that was only the 6th ever safety in a Superbowl.

Now now Bill - no need to get your panties in a bunch :p

- Justin

[Jersey Mike]

Yeah, I saw that while scrolling through my sports blog this morning and had to post it.

I wonder how he rest of that guy's luck went--if he lost 100k last night or if the gambling gods were shining down on him all game?

[sweetbmxrider]

Zamazingz

[8hnpSS]

wow he must be a die hard sports guy or loaded to throw down 1000$ on a safety

[WayFast84]

Sounds like someone has a gambling problem. Most I've ever bet was $10, guess I'm not a baller :(

[coolmanvette75]

Would have thought the odds would be more like 500:1 for a play like that...

[baddest434]

the dude that won is a real estate person and they donated their winnings to charity. nice gesture that i would never have done, then again i'm poor. :mrgreen:

[Savage_Messiah]

Sounds like someone has a gambling problem. Most I've ever bet was $10, guess I'm not a baller :(

Nope.