A $25 betting slip turns into $21,900 after a 9th-inning miracle
A simple betting error turned into a massive payout for one lucky gambler. An accidental 25% odds boost transformed a $25 wager into a $21,900 win after Addison Barger hit a crucial home run in the 9th inning.
The bet relied on four players hitting home runs in a single playoff game—a scenario the bettor considered highly unlikely.
The original bet was a $25 parlay with odds of +70,000. It required four specific players to hit home runs in the same game. The bettor admitted they had little faith in the outcome, given how rare such an event would be.
A mistake then changed everything. The bettor unintentionally applied a 25% odds boost, pushing the payout potential to +87,500. The error went unnoticed until Barger's 9th-inning home run sealed the win.
The game itself was historic. The two teams combined for eight home runs, matching an MLB playoff record. Despite this, neither the Toronto Blue Jays nor the Seattle Mariners reached the 2023 ALCS—they were eliminated in the Wild Card round by the Twins and Astros, respectively. That series instead featured the Houston Astros and Texas Rangers.
The bettor walked away with $21,900 from a $25 stake. The payout came down to a single home run and an unnoticed odds boost. Without the mistake, the win would have been far smaller.
