Four nondescript soccer matches had already delivered on his five-leg parlay when “John the Barber” slipped into my blue booth at the South Point sportsbook.
He had bet on more than half a goal being tallied in the first half of the AZ Alkmaar-Ilves UEFA Conference Leagues qualifier, at -700 odds (or risk $700 to win $100). Four AZ players scored in the first half to secure the first leg.
He had also live-wagered on over a half-goal being scored in the second halves of Dila-Riga FC (-380), Banga Gargzdai-Rosenborg (-380) and Spaeri FC-Austria Wien (-400). All covered.
The final leg of his July 31 high jinks involved more than 17.5 points being rung up in the first half of the Chargers-Lions NFL Hall of Fame game, kicking off in two hours.
