A months-long odyssey for one savvy gambler came to a gripping conclusion with Sunday’s World Cup final between France and Argentina. In the end, his shrewd crunch time decision earned him a six-figure payday.
The bettor, whose name is Daniel Forte, placed a $26 seven-leg parlay bet with FanDuel Sportsbook, which played out over the course of 2022. Heading into the World Cup, the first six legs had already hit: Kansas men’s basketball to win the NCAA tournament, the Warriors to win the NBA Finals, the Avalanche to win the Stanley Cup, AC Milan to win Serie A, Los Angeles F.