The odds of hitting a 15-team NFL parlay are 32,000 to 1. Try telling that to the unidentified Delaware man who picked 15 NFL games correct (with the spread!) – 13 last week, and the Eagles and Ravens Sunday – and won $100,000 on a $5 bet.
I used to pass out parlay cards at work..I had guys hit 9 outta 10 a few times over the years with just the monday night game left. Id always try to settle with them for half before the game..a few times they declined the offer only to lose..and few times they took the deal and ended up having a winner on Monday night.
Anyway, parlay's are the biggest sucker bets on earth with the book getting 30% as opposed to the 10% on all straight wagers, so if someone hands you a parlay card at work, throw it out. They are a license to print money for bookmakers.