Worst Gambling loss against the spread in your life.

Toddy · #1 10-25-2006, 07:20 AM

Probably about 8 to 10 years ago I had Syracuse hoops at home getting 4.5. They were down by 1 with 10 secs left with the ball. Syracuse drove down and got called w/ a horrible offensive foul. Georgetown came down and got fouled w/ 1 second left. After the guy made the 1st FT to go up by 2 some fans threw oranges on the court. The refs called a technical foul on the CROWD! The rest is history

PropPlayer · #2 10-25-2006, 09:13 AM

I can’t even remember the circumstances now but the most emotional loss I ever experienced involved a home run where the batter never touched the plate.
I don’t remember if I had the over or the home team -1.5 or what the deal was but I remember I had a bunch of money on the game and pulled off a miracle win when a home run was hit and then the guy never touched home so they took a point off the score.

primetime32 · #3 10-25-2006, 09:25 AM

I think it was the steelers vs some random AFC team and the steelers were lining up to kick a game tying or winning FG. Either way, the steelers were going to cover. Well the kick gets blocked and returned for a TD and i am ready to puke. There have been worse, but that was my most memorable.

iggymcfly · #4 10-25-2006, 10:06 AM

I don't know about all-time, but I had 4 legs of a 5-team teaser that would pay 6.5 units two weeks ago with only Florida +7 remaining. Of course, on the last play of the game, they try that stupid three-lateral play and let Auburn run back a TD on the fumble to screw me over. I was definitely screaming and throwing things on that one.

beetman · #5 10-25-2006, 10:22 AM

There are a bunch of classic ones that get posted all the time. Robin Ventura's grand slam single is a famous one, since that kept the game from going over.

Two of the other famous ones: One game involving New England and some other AFC East team where the one team was annoyed at a referee's call and refused to bring out their team to defend the extra point. The kicking team just picked the ball up and walked into the end zone for the two point conversion. Another game the first year of the year college OT system involving some PAC 10 team. The dog was something like +9.5 or +11. The favored team got the ball first and scored. The dog gets the ball, throws an interception which is returned by the defense for a TD, an the favorite wins by 13 in overtime.

Somebody else can probably fill in the details but I got the gist of these right.

beetman · #6 10-25-2006, 10:23 AM

Oh, one other game is that I believe the Malice at the Palace in 2004 was a point or two from going over the total when the brawl broke out.

Toddy · #7 10-25-2006, 08:34 PM

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There are a bunch of classic ones that get posted all the time. Robin Ventura's grand slam single is a famous one, since that kept the game from going over.

Two of the other famous ones: One game involving New England and some other AFC East team where the one team was annoyed at a referee's call and refused to bring out their team to defend the extra point. The kicking team just picked the ball up and walked into the end zone for the two point conversion. Another game the first year of the year college OT system involving some PAC 10 team. The dog was something like +9.5 or +11. The favored team got the ball first and scored. The dog gets the ball, throws an interception which is returned by the defense for a TD, an the favorite wins by 13 in overtime.

Somebody else can probably fill in the details but I got the gist of these right.

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Haha I was at that game vs Buffalo. Adam Vinitiera ran in the 2 pt conversion. There was pass int the last play of the game and then bledsoe to Coates. Pats win

kdog · #8 10-25-2006, 10:22 PM

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Another game the first year of the year college OT system involving some PAC 10 team. The dog was something like +9.5 or +11. The favored team got the ball first and scored. The dog gets the ball, throws an interception which is returned by the defense for a TD, an the favorite wins by 13 in overtime.

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I was going to post this one. It was UCLA vs. somebody and boy did that suck!

On the flip side I had Penn St vs BYU in the Holiday Bowl years ago. Lions comfortably ahead when BYU scores with seconds to play for the back door cover by 1 point. Except Penn St blocks the extra point attempt and runs it back for 2 points and all is right with the world again. [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

chitwood · #9 10-25-2006, 03:43 PM

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I think it was the steelers vs some random AFC team and the steelers were lining up to kick a game tying or winning FG. Either way, the steelers were going to cover. Well the kick gets blocked and returned for a TD and i am ready to puke. There have been worse, but that was my most memorable.

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primetime, if I'm thinking about the same game that was in 96 or 97 against Jacksonville. I remember because I had a small parlay on Jacksonville and the over and that blocked FG and return gave me the win.

mack23 · #10 10-26-2006, 08:44 PM

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I think it was the steelers vs some random AFC team and the steelers were lining up to kick a game tying or winning FG. Either way, the steelers were going to cover. Well the kick gets blocked and returned for a TD and i am ready to puke. There have been worse, but that was my most memorable.

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I remember reading about this, here are the details:

Jaguars 30, Steelers 21 (9-22-97)

"Simmons blocked a Norm Johnson field goal attempt on the final play of the game, and Hudson picked up the ball and returned it 58 yards for a touchdown that was nothing more than a "victory lap." As he ran down the Steelers sideline, coach Bill Cowher made a mock motion as though he was going to tackle Hudson."

So the score was 23-21 JAX and PIT lined up for the game winning try with less than 5 seconds left. The line in this game was JAX -4 so you are right, PIT covers either way.

This game was featured in a "dangers of sports betting" article in SI where they told about a college kid who buys 20 contracts at $99 to win $1 before the FG try and ends up out 2k after the return TD. Ouch.

-Mack