Imagine what it must’ve been like for people who weeks ago bet on Jabari Smith Jr. to go No. 3 overall in the NBA Draft. Imagine what it would be like to place a couple thousand dollars on Paolo Banchero as the No. 1 pick, only to watch Adrian Wojnarowski tweet Thursday morning that the Duke star was likely going third.
It must have been terrifying. And worth it.
For a few bettors who dropped massive coin on Banchero and Smith wagers before the betting markets went haywire, Thursday night was as much a celebration of riches as it was the turning point in how drafts will be bet on forever.
On June 19th, Paolo Banchero was +2000 to be selected with the 1st pick in the NBA Draft.
A bettor put $2,000 on Banchero that day.
Today's Payout: $42,000 🤯 pic.twitter.com/vU11VtgndC
— DraftKings Sportsbook (@DKSportsbook) June 24, 2022
On June 10th, a bettor put $4,000 on Jabari Smith Jr. to go with the 3rd pick in the NBA Draft at +2500.
Today's Payout: $104,000 🤑 pic.twitter.com/QVHkofp6Cg
— DraftKings Sportsbook (@DKSportsbook) June 24, 2022
FIFTY G's OFF THE FIRST PICK 🤑
Incredible
(via @JustinMacmahan/@dksportsbook) pic.twitter.com/8shFx9rjz6
— br_betting (@br_betting) June 24, 2022
WOW 😱
A bettor @CaesarsSports put $1K on Jabari Smith to go #3 overall
They just won $20K pic.twitter.com/AnxcEPkxK2
— br_betting (@br_betting) June 24, 2022
BIG winner on Paolo Banchero 😳
(via @BillKrackman | @SuperBookSports) pic.twitter.com/VkvHYMnfL5
— Action Network (@ActionNetworkHQ) June 24, 2022
Paolo Banchero was as high as +2000 to go 1st.
A NJ bettor wagered $2.5K on Paolo to go No. 1 at +1200 and just won $30,000 💰 pic.twitter.com/lxWAQtmT4x
— Caesars Sportsbook (@CaesarsSports) June 24, 2022
Sometimes the group chat gets it right.
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