This past Sunday I joined a group of friends to watch the Carolina Hurricanes take on the Washington Capitals and I must say, it was quite exciting, though not for the reason you may think. I may have missed the fun at the tailgate before the game but once the game started rolling, I did something I don’t normally do. I opened DraftKings and started making a few bets. While my bets were small in nature $5 and $10 they led to excitement throughout the game. My first longshot bet was on which player would score the 4th goal of the game and when Necas fired in the goal a few moments later I whooped and hollered with my friends, though their excitement was limited to the goal, mine was linked to a payout of $65. Now with some free cash in the coffers I made another bet on who would score the 6th goal. For this I chose Andrei Svechnikov. Now I found myself watching the game closely, waiting for #37 to skate down the ice and plant himself in front of the goal hoping for a redirection into the back of the net. Unfortunately, the minutes tolled by without another goal and time was running out. My friends next to me were laughing every time I saw a close shot come in which was defended. My hands would tighten and my exasperated breath could be heard. It’s crazy to think a $10 dollar longshot bet would have such an effect on me. I wanted the Canes to win but I found myself rooting against everyone except #37. Reminds me why I don’t play fantasy sports. I found enjoyment but also found myself rooting against my own teams. Enough of the aside, let’s talk about the conclusion of this short story. Time was ticking down, there were only mere seconds remaining, the Capitals pulled their goalie but still no goal. The puck was dumped down the ice, the capitals player sent the puck back in for a last ditch effort. Fortunately the puck was intercepted and passed up the ice to none other than Svechnikov who skillfully shot the puck passed the defender into the back of the goal with only 8 seconds to go in the game. The fans went crazy, my friends jumping for joy for the secured victory and me, I was on a whole new world of excitement, yes, the canes won, but so did my miracle bet, my $10 turned into $120 in that instant. Once the adrenalin wore off, I laughed and showed these two bets off to my friends. On the way out of the arena, I cashed out of the app and took my winnings to the bank so to speak. I don’t foresee betting often, but given the opportunity to watch a game in person, I may have to.
Check out the goal below, it sure was exciting in the moment
Oh and the supporting evidence:
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