The Upside Of Sports Betting

My first experience using an online sports book was what one might consider “dangerous.” It was January 30, 2022. The Kansas City Chiefs were playing the Cincinnati Bengals in the AFC championship. Naturally, my eyes were drawn to the available bets with the highest odds. I’d decided to put down $1 on a couple of different exact scores (the odds on these ranged between +10000 and +30000). That season, Bengals kicker Evan McPherson was hands down the best in the league, so I selected a few scores with a 3-point difference in favor of the Bengals. Both QBs were pretty evenly matched going into the game. I figured the difference would lie in the hands (or feet, rather) of McPherson. I was right. Like magic, my $1 bet turned into a $225 payout. After I finished screaming, my emotional pendulum began to swing between, “Lucky me! I’m going to cash out and buy something cute for my room!” and “Oh my god. I never have to work again.”

Prior to this, the largest bet I’d ever won was $50 on the 2021 Super Bowl against my then-good friend-now boyfriend, who sent me my winnings on vemo with the message: “To the biggest slut in New York.”

Of course, this success was short-lived. Sure, bets would hit from time to time, but most of my bets were more like donations. Even so, there’s nothing more intoxicating than turning $2 into $20 whilst doing something you love (sitting on the couch watching tv).