The $100 experiment -- I just won $1,000 betting UFC 96!

by thetakeover on Mar 8, 2009 1:00 AM EST

Hi guys. Hopefully this won't come off as bragging, but I just won $1,000 betting on UFC 96 and I thought some of you might be interested in how I did it.

Those who have followed my previous $100 experiment posts will know I've fallen in love with the parlay, and it paid off bigtime today.

Here's the bets:

Jackson+Hamill = Bet $55 to win $57.

Jackson+Carwin+Hamill = Bet $25 to win $102

Jackson+Carwin = Bet $30 to win $70.

Jackson+Hamill+Maynard+Grove = Bet $45 to win $130

Jackson+Carwin+Hamill+Vera+Brown+Maynard+Grove = Bet $23 to win $636

Total risked: $178

Total in account after victories: $1,166

I definitely got lucky off the Carwin bet, and the Brown win was a nice surprise. There was a lot of ways this could have gone wrong, but the stars lined up. A lot of people wouldn't recommend this strategy. Several people suggested better bankroll management and being wary of parlays. But I wanted to have a shot at a big payday. I did my best to balance my bets so I could survive a Hamill or Carwin loss, but that turned out to be academic. I plan to pull out $1,000 and leave in $150 (my original stake) for betting on future events.

Thanks to Luke, Kid Nate, Brent, and the rest of the Bloody Elbow crew for continuing to educate me on MMA and provide the best info for gamblers to make the most informed decisions possible.

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Awesome.

by Cannon Jacques on Mar 8, 2009 1:06 AM EST reply actions

Damn! Congrats dude.

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by Chris Nelson on Mar 8, 2009 1:14 AM EST reply actions

well done son!

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by Nate Wilcox on Mar 8, 2009 1:18 AM EST reply actions

Holy shit man. Way to go.

"I see him beating Anderson Silva. I see him picking him apart. Him at a 131 years old...(trails off)." - Tito on Belfort at Affliction:DOR

by Rundownloser on Mar 8, 2009 1:26 AM EST reply actions

LET IT RIDE!

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by Brent Brookhouse on Mar 8, 2009 3:18 AM EST reply actions

Wow!

by Michaelthebox on Mar 8, 2009 3:35 AM EST reply actions

I thought I had your trifecta but I must have traded Hamill for Boetsch in a fit of stupidity. Damnit!

by Derek Suboticki on Mar 8, 2009 5:33 AM EST reply actions

Damn nice!!

If Miller had won, I actually had the same Parlay except for Miller over Maynard, so I missed it by one fight. It would’ve turned $5 into $215…damnit!

by hankd on Mar 8, 2009 11:33 AM EDT reply actions

Congrats.

I had Carwin, Rampage, Aoki and Maeda in a parlay. I also had Chelsea, Man Utd, Arsenal, Barcelona aaaaand…. Real Madrid. Would have won close to a grand! God damn cabrons…

by -Sam on Mar 8, 2009 11:39 AM EDT reply actions

Double Down!!

You always double down on 11!!

If you're not submitting, you're just rolling around with another guy.

by BJJDenver on Mar 8, 2009 12:42 PM EDT reply actions

If you're not submitting, you're just rolling around with another guy.

by BJJDenver on Mar 8, 2009 12:43 PM EDT up reply actions

Congrats man, and that didn’t come off as bragging at all, you were simply following up on your earlier posts and I think it’s really cool you did so well. Obviously, you have to be a bit lucky to have a longshot like that 7 man parlay come in but like you said, sometimes the stars lineup. Have fun with your winnings!

by ufc4 on Mar 8, 2009 2:16 PM EDT reply actions