- A Vegas high-roller dropped $777,000 on Argentina before the Austria game — Messi missed a PK but scored twice, and the bet paid out about $1.14M (roughly $361K profit).
- Wild longshot parlays turned pocket change into big paydays — examples: $50 into $74,250 on a three-game exact-score parlay, and $10 into nearly $11,600 on four draws.
- Prediction markets saw seven-figure swings (huge wins and losses, plus a $1.05M futures bet on Argentina to win the Cup), a reminder that big bets bring big risk — and great stories.
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