Canadian wins $725,000 in NFL with a $5 ticket by using picks from his young daughter

[Saulty]

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/nfl--r...all-leads-to--725-000-payout-on-a--5-bet.html

We spend hours looking at line movements and analyzing data and the guy just asks his young daughter for picks and he wins.

 

[plommer]

Pro Line "Pro Pools"

There have been some big payouts over the years.

Run by the Ontario government.

If this guy won $700k there likely was 1.5 million wagered, the OLG probably takes out half of the pool for themselves.

 

[plommer]

this is a better article, more explanation


http://www.torontosun.com/2012/10/01/ontario-man-wins-725274-thanks-to-botched-packers-seahawks-call

 

[FreeFall]

how many losers were there that also listened to their daugthers?

 

[Potato]

The simpsons had an episode where Lisa gave Homer some winners.

 

[roguejuror]

60% paid out plommer

 

[mrmarket]

The takeout is huge on the ontario system but worst for loto quebec. Even with the huge juice you can still find slight edges but it's not worth it beside the ease of payout.

 

[Matty]

Yeah, the provincial bookies have wisened up recently.