A bettor turned down $400,000 for a bet that ultimately lost when England suffered a 2-1 defeat in the EUROs final. [Image: Shutterstock.com]
A bettor is very likely full of regret after turning down an offer of $400,000 to purchase his bet on England to win the European Football Championships (EUROs) – a bet that turned sour when England lost to Spain.
In the build up to Sunday’s EUROs final, the bettor was attempting to sell his three-leg parlay. It included Scottie Scheffler to win The Masters 2024, the Boston Celtics to win the NBA Finals, and England’s international soccer team to win the EUROs 2024. The first two came in this April, leaving just an England win between the unnamed bettor and $987,168.
The gambler had placed $17,628 on the wager at odds of +5500. A few days before the final took place last week, the bettor had a cash out of $220,000. To try earn a little more than this, the bettor posted the wager on PropSwap, a marketplace where US-based gamblers can buy and sell sports bets.
this cash out increased to a staggering $382,340.58
Just before kick-off, this cash out increased to a staggering $382,340.58. DraftKings took to X to share the bet:
England suffered a 2-1 defeat to Spain in the final of the EUROs on Sunday, meaning the bet lost. Many X users have expressed their hope that the bettor hedged and managed to get some payout from the situation. It is unclear if they did so.
