Throughout the 2016-17 season, the odds always were overwhelming that the Golden State Warriors would win the championship. Anyone with hopes of winning a lot of money would have to put a lot down on Golden State winning it all.
One bettor did just that, and following Monday’s series clinching win over the Cleveland Cavaliers, that bettor collected.
Biggest Warriors to win series bet I've seen cashed (via @WilliamHillUS) pic.twitter.com/9ADp2tja0t
— Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) June 13, 2017
Any time you’re putting that kind of money down, you have to have a lot of confidence. But putting more money down than you’re set to get back takes confidence to a whole new level.
For this bettor, it paid off.