Some people through no fault of their own rarely seem to catch a break. Conversely, you get others who can’t seem to ‘put a foot wrong’, they’re born lucky. They take part in an office sweepstake and come out on top, buy a scratch card and win big, win a jackpot with a free spin, pick a 50-1 outsider due to its ‘silly name’ and ‘what well do you know’ it romps home in first place. There’s no rhyme or reason to these things really, and it’s best to chalk it down to life’s rich tapestry, but it can be quite something to witness when you see an unbelievable winning or losing run, whether it spans hours, days, weeks, or more!
It’s something that’s common to see in casinos. There is always so much thrilling action going on, that any comically bad run, or midas touch string of wins stands out. I’ve seen first hand the ‘it’s got to be red this time hasn’t it’ mentality on roulette where an individual convinces himself that after x number of red numbers coming up, the next spin simply has to be black.
The same can apply to horse racing. A combination of luck and skills can transform lives. I’ve highlighted some mind boggling accumulator bets over the years, where a small stake of a couple of pounds or so can turn into staggering wins of hundreds of thousands of pounds. Life changing sums of money, sometimes as result of strategy, but other times due to a simple decision that results in a string of wins. This was true of Frankie Dettori’s Magnificent 7, where several punters bet on all seven horses Dettori was set to ride that day at Ascot, only to see them all romp home.
Of course, the same principle applies to individual bets of incredible odds – Oh to have been one of the faithful betting on Leicester to win the 2015/16 Premier league at odds of 5000-1! Even some of those bailing out early won hundreds of thousands of pounds.
Stay lucky!!