The player had eighteen winners on a nineteen-leg ticket. Fortuna Dusseldorf against MFK Ruzomberok was the last leg, priced at 1.48, needing three or more goals. They took the cash-out. The match finished 2-0.
The difference between cashing out and holding was the entire ticket.
The ticket
Stake: ₦2,000
Combined Odds: 6,286.22
Return: ₦12,111,458.87
Selections: 19, cashed out after 18 had settled
Market: Over 2.5 goals on every leg
Bet ID: B9VQ640065401PE-5023251
What cash out actually does
Cash out lets you settle a bet before all the matches on it have finished. The offer moves as legs settle.
The trade is simple to state. A guaranteed amount replaces a probable one.
On paper, holding was the higher-value play. The bookmaker was right about the probability and wrong about this particular match.
