He bet 50 cents on Argentina’s loss to Saudi Arabia and won thousands of dollars

The surprising victory of Saudi Arabia versus Argentina in the Qatar 2022 World Cup still provides news, in this case very good for a Pole who bet just over 50 cents against the team of which he is captain Lionel Messi Y took thousands of dollars.

The World Cup has left surprises, such as the one given by those led by the Frenchman Hervé Renard or Japan’s victory over Germany, which left the majority speechless and a few with their pockets full. How does it happen? Only in the world of gambling.

This Friday it emerged that a Polish bettor has decided to trust in the Arab triumph and multiplied his initial bet by over 4 thousand on the “GGPoker” platform.

the poker user on line He played just 55 dimes in Saudi Arabia’s win against Argentina. Stamped with the name “Ciulan”, he then accounted for the surprise in the 53rd minute of play, when Salem Al-Dawsari nailed the unreachable right-footed shot for Dibu Martínez which was celebrated throughout Arabia, but also in Poland.

Finally, the Polish player who paid just 55 cents, he withdrew $2,370.95.

How did you place your bet if you were playing poker?

GGPoker’s “Bet & Go” tournaments are played at the same time as major sporting events and this month coincides with the World Cup in Qatar.

In blitz poker tournament each player participates in a poker tournament Multi-table tournaments (MTT) classic, you can bet on the outcome of the football match. Like a traditional brave, but playing poker.

As remarked by GGPoker, the cost of entry to the tournament depends on the odds that, in the previous one, each selection presents. This is related to the odds that sports betting houses assign to each game.

The biggest shock of the World Cup so far has been Argentina’s defeat. And this, as expected, affected the bets. Prior to the game, a Saudi Arabian win paid about 20 times the initial stake.

In GGPoker Bet&Go tournaments, each entry always has a discount, depending on the odds that the bookmakers grant for each team to win. The higher the probability of winning for each team, the lower the discount on the buy-in and vice versa. If the selection you bet on wins, you move on to the next round. If he loses, one is eliminated.

In the case of Argentina-Saudi Arabia, normal entry to the tournament was $10. Those who wanted to enter by betting on Lionel Scaloni’s team, the big favorite in the predictions, had to pay 8.45 dollars (15.5% discount), while those aiming to win in Arabia paid 0.55 dollars (94.5% discount ).

Thus, for just 55 cents, the bettor reached 2,370.95 dollars, which at the official exchange rate in Argentina is $408,443.55; while to the blue dollar they represent $758,704, an attractive figure just for betting $176 (55 cents) at the unofficial exchange rate.

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