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Are any of you the lucky ones who put money on Auburn at 1000 to 1 odds?
Y! SPORTS
Somewhere out there — the best guess would be in Alabama — there are 14 anxious gamblers with more than just school pride riding on Auburn winning the national championship.
They've got the Tigers at 1,000-1 odds to win the national title — and they're only one win in the BCS title game from collecting a windfall.
That has the bookmaker who sold the tickets a bit nervous, but maybe not as much as you might think. In the sports betting business it's not just the customers who take all the risks.
"Being in the gambling world every once in a while you're going to get in situations that might not be favorable for your property," said Jay Kornegay, who runs the sports book at the LVH hotel in this gambling city. "This is one of them."
Kornegay says all of the bets are relatively small, though they do add up when multiplied by 1,000. They were taken during the spring when Auburn had a new coach, was coming off a 3-9 record and the general consensus was that there were five or six teams in the SEC alone that were better than the Tigers.
It didn't take long for Auburn supporters to notice, and put a few bucks on their team just for the sport of it.
"We're a player friendly book and are very aggressive with our futures odds," Kornegay said. "I wish we had opened them at 100-1, but we didn't."
The LVH had the longest odds for the Tigers, but other sports books took what looked to be sure money on Auburn, too. One Auburn bettor posted a picture of his betting slip from the Paris hotel-casino on Twitter showing a wager of $100 on the Tigers at 500-1 odds.
That's a payout of $50,000, though it's not time to start counting the cash just yet. Florida State is favored by as much as 9 points in the Jan. 6 game that will decide the final BCS title.
Longtime oddsmaker Jimmy Vaccaro of the South Point hotel-casino said that bettor — and any others holding big tickets on Auburn — would be wise to hedge their bets by finding the best price on Florida State and betting that side. The payoff won't be nearly as big, but at least there will be a ticket to cash no matter who wins the game.
"It makes no sense to have a nice little score sitting in front of you if you don't collect anything," Vaccaro said.
Betting on so-called "futures" has become increasingly popular in recent years in this gambling city, even though the long odds almost always favor the house. The chance to win big money off a small bet is attractive to fans who root for their teams anyway and don't mind risking a few bucks on bets that seldom pay off.
Auburn could be the rare longshot that does, though the Tigers aren't the biggest potential payday for bettors in recent years. That honor would belong to Virginia Commonwealth — a team that many felt didn't even belong in the tournament — making it to the Final Four in 2011.
Vegas sports books had the Rams as high as 5,000-1 to win the national championship that year, and they came within two wins of doing just that for some lucky bettors.
Like then, though, there's no reason to feel sorry for the bookmakers at LVH. They can tinker enough with the lines on the title game to draw money on Florida State and avoid taking too much of a bath.
"It's not like we're going to have to raise price of our grilled cheese sandwiches," Kornegay said.
"Certainly we're rooting for the Seminoles at this point but we have a month to adjust our money lines to make it a softer blow."
It could be worse. The LVH made Philadelphia 9,999-1 underdogs to win the NBA championship this season, only to see the 76ers beat defending champion Miami in their first game and open the season 3-0. Since then, Philadelphia has reverted to form, losing 15 of 19.
And for those looking for another future big payoff? The United States at 125-1 to win next year's World Cup will surely draw some interest, but how about Iran or Honduras at 2,000-1 to win it all in Brazil?
"There's definitely going to be tickets on both of those teams and not just a handful," Kornegay said. "There will be a bucket full of tickets on both those teams at those odds."
Y! SPORTS
Somewhere out there — the best guess would be in Alabama — there are 14 anxious gamblers with more than just school pride riding on Auburn winning the national championship.
They've got the Tigers at 1,000-1 odds to win the national title — and they're only one win in the BCS title game from collecting a windfall.
That has the bookmaker who sold the tickets a bit nervous, but maybe not as much as you might think. In the sports betting business it's not just the customers who take all the risks.
"Being in the gambling world every once in a while you're going to get in situations that might not be favorable for your property," said Jay Kornegay, who runs the sports book at the LVH hotel in this gambling city. "This is one of them."
Kornegay says all of the bets are relatively small, though they do add up when multiplied by 1,000. They were taken during the spring when Auburn had a new coach, was coming off a 3-9 record and the general consensus was that there were five or six teams in the SEC alone that were better than the Tigers.
It didn't take long for Auburn supporters to notice, and put a few bucks on their team just for the sport of it.
"We're a player friendly book and are very aggressive with our futures odds," Kornegay said. "I wish we had opened them at 100-1, but we didn't."
The LVH had the longest odds for the Tigers, but other sports books took what looked to be sure money on Auburn, too. One Auburn bettor posted a picture of his betting slip from the Paris hotel-casino on Twitter showing a wager of $100 on the Tigers at 500-1 odds.
That's a payout of $50,000, though it's not time to start counting the cash just yet. Florida State is favored by as much as 9 points in the Jan. 6 game that will decide the final BCS title.
Longtime oddsmaker Jimmy Vaccaro of the South Point hotel-casino said that bettor — and any others holding big tickets on Auburn — would be wise to hedge their bets by finding the best price on Florida State and betting that side. The payoff won't be nearly as big, but at least there will be a ticket to cash no matter who wins the game.
"It makes no sense to have a nice little score sitting in front of you if you don't collect anything," Vaccaro said.
Betting on so-called "futures" has become increasingly popular in recent years in this gambling city, even though the long odds almost always favor the house. The chance to win big money off a small bet is attractive to fans who root for their teams anyway and don't mind risking a few bucks on bets that seldom pay off.
Auburn could be the rare longshot that does, though the Tigers aren't the biggest potential payday for bettors in recent years. That honor would belong to Virginia Commonwealth — a team that many felt didn't even belong in the tournament — making it to the Final Four in 2011.
Vegas sports books had the Rams as high as 5,000-1 to win the national championship that year, and they came within two wins of doing just that for some lucky bettors.
Like then, though, there's no reason to feel sorry for the bookmakers at LVH. They can tinker enough with the lines on the title game to draw money on Florida State and avoid taking too much of a bath.
"It's not like we're going to have to raise price of our grilled cheese sandwiches," Kornegay said.
"Certainly we're rooting for the Seminoles at this point but we have a month to adjust our money lines to make it a softer blow."
It could be worse. The LVH made Philadelphia 9,999-1 underdogs to win the NBA championship this season, only to see the 76ers beat defending champion Miami in their first game and open the season 3-0. Since then, Philadelphia has reverted to form, losing 15 of 19.
And for those looking for another future big payoff? The United States at 125-1 to win next year's World Cup will surely draw some interest, but how about Iran or Honduras at 2,000-1 to win it all in Brazil?
"There's definitely going to be tickets on both of those teams and not just a handful," Kornegay said. "There will be a bucket full of tickets on both those teams at those odds."
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Read that in the paper this morning, I wish i had put a bet on that one.
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Seriously, I would have thrown down some cash. It isn't like FSU is playing a 1-11 team for those odds.
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The smart play if you had this bet:
The LVH had the longest odds for the Tigers, but other sports books took what looked to be sure money on Auburn, too. One Auburn bettor posted a picture of his betting slip from the Paris hotel-casino on Twitter showing a wager of $100 on the Tigers at 500-1 odds. Payout 50K
Is to put $25,000 on FSU then no matter what you make 25K.
The LVH had the longest odds for the Tigers, but other sports books took what looked to be sure money on Auburn, too. One Auburn bettor posted a picture of his betting slip from the Paris hotel-casino on Twitter showing a wager of $100 on the Tigers at 500-1 odds. Payout 50K
Is to put $25,000 on FSU then no matter what you make 25K.
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Unless FSU wins but doesnt cover..... Only way to make sure you win is to bet FSU on the money line. Payout wont be as much but if you bet 25K to win 18K then the WORST you do is make 18K and that aint bad... LOLK
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Gotcha I don't bet so that makes more sense. Regardless I go with the guaranteed money at this point because its a huge payout and no drama.
I love Auburn but 17.5K will make me forget a loss really quick.
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What is that hotel's line now?
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Hey look everyone it's Auburn trying to get the love they have craved all their lives!
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Hey look everyone it's Auburn trying to get the love they have craved all their lives!
At least trying to get the love they missed out on all season until towards the end. I enjoyed the bump and reading over the thread again. Makes me appreciate just how magical Auburn's season has been. I remember even all the Auburn fans were being real humble all year, just saying this season is a nice season to build on for next year etc. None of them in their wildest dreams imagined they would end up in the title game. In the "this Iron Bowl could be one for the ages" thread here, I was posting all those articles about how this was the Mother of All Iron Bowls. A lot of those articles pointed out there was a chance the winner of the Iron Bowl would end up in the national title, and I left that out because I thought it was ridiculous at the time that Auburn would end up in the national title game even if they beat Bama. Yet here they are, going to the national title game...and their RB is going to NYC for the Heisman ceremony
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he is bama's sakau....haven't you noticed?
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Well, if not for a really flat Bama performance... oh well.
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yeah, they weren't motivated. we've heard that.
it's totally reasonable that they weren't motivated. after all, why would they be? they were only playing their archrival, trying to preserve an undefeated season, win the SEC West to reach the SEC title game, go for a 3-peat, and keep their Heisman candidate QB (lol) alive in the race. clearly, alabama had nothing to play for.
why can't some alabama fans just come out and say they got beat? is it that hard to admit? maybe your team wasn't as invincible as you thought? there were a number of games (virginia tech, texas a&m, ole miss, mississippi state) that should have been warning flags that hey... this team has some glaring holes. but instead, you lose to a top 5 team on the road and the only reason is some garbage about being flat, or they weren't motivated.
give me a break.
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I and the rest of the nation (except apparently for Auburn fans) saw it.
As to why they played so flat, it defies reason - but its clear as day to everyone (again, save for Auburn fans) that they did. And you barners should be happy they did.
You know good and well that were the two teams to face each other next week, Auburn would be heavy underdogs.
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Their are moneylines on games. Currently Fsu is -340. This means u can bet 340 to win 100. The guy can still hedge hit bet and make a nice stack of cash
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Missed your post sry wild turkey
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the moneyline payout is a lot worse than that.
i think a $25,000 bet on FSU pays more like $9,000.
Even still...
If I was holding a ticket that paid $50k for an Auburn win, I'd throw down $35k on FSU on the moneyline and be happy with my ~$13k if Auburn lost and ~$15k if Auburn won.
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