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The Dodgers won Game 6 of the 2017 World Series last night, handing Houston’s Justin Verlander his first official Loss of the Playoffs. Beyond this being one of the best World Series ever played, there’s been an interesting story coming out of Las Vegas that’s caught a lot of people’s attention.
This story involves an unknown bettor who has only previously bet on UFC fights (and never lost). This bettor has been wagering on every single World Series game and letting it ride. He won his $8 million bet last night, and now his winnings are estimated to be up to $14 million. We’ll know a lot more about this person after tonight’s Game 7 fo the World Series when all of the facts come out, but here’s what we know so far according to one of Las Vegas’ most infamous sharks (and Associated Press odds provider) RJ Bell:
CONFIRMED RUMOR
Unknown Vegas bettor 5-0 in W Series – letting it all ride each game. Now up $8 MILLION! He bet it all on #Dodgers tonight!!— RJ Bell (@RJinVegas) October 31, 2017
What we know about $8 Million bettor
* Younger than 30
* Eastern European
* Spreading bets across town (tried to bet 2.8M at one Strip book)— RJ Bell (@RJinVegas) November 1, 2017
[$8 Million Bettor cont …]
Only betting history in Vegas = MONSTER bets in UFC. One source tells me he’s also undefeated on those bets!— RJ Bell (@RJinVegas) November 1, 2017
One source swears this bettor is just a beard for a mysterious group. Others say pros would NOT bet the bad odds this guy is accepting.
— RJ Bell (@RJinVegas) November 1, 2017
Let It Ride bettor wins again. 6 for 6 in WS! Expected to have $14 Million in action tomorrow!! I'll let you know who he's betting ASAP …
— RJ Bell (@RJinVegas) November 1, 2017
FOURTEEN MILLION. That’s how much he’ll be betting on tonight’s World Series Game 7. I can’t even really wrap my mind around that.
Another thing I can’t wrap my mind around is this: how god awful David Ortiz is at predicting baseball. He was one of the greatest baseball players of all time, but when it comes to making World Series win predictions David Ortiz is a complete dumpster fire. He’s 6-for-6 in guessing the wrong team so far in the World Series:
Here's hoping that @davidortiz doesn't pick your team to win Game 7… pic.twitter.com/BqD95hxMDn
— Cut4 (@Cut4) November 1, 2017
If you’re a Dodgers fan or an Astros fan, I’d get on Twitter right now to hit up David Ortiz and make sure he doesn’t pick your team to win tonight. It’s almost certainly the kiss of death. Likewise, if you can track down this under-30 Eastern European in Las Vegas betting $14 million on tonight’s game I’d take whatever money you have in savings and mirror his bet because it seems as if this dude cannot lose. He’s clearly betting using one of those sports almanacs that Biff had in Back to the Future, it’s the only plausible explanation here.
Make sure to follow @RJBell on Twitter (and me @casspa) for updates tonight about the $14 million bettor