$530K Bad Beat As LA Lakers Loss Ruins Dream Multi

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07 May 2025
Leon Travers 07 May 2025
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  • Sportsbook customer won two of the three legs on his parlay before the Lakers killed the ticket
  • The $3,000 bet would have won more than $530,000
  • A look at Stake’s sportsbook and its promotions
  • Sunk! How the Bet Unfolded
  • Bet and Watch the NBA at Stake
An early contender for the bad beat of the year as bettor kisses goodbye to over $530K as LA Lakers fall to defeat against the Timberwolves.

Sunk! How the Bet Unfolded

It all began with a 3-leg multi (parlay), which from the outset was a rather ambitious ticket, as you can see below.

Match
Selection
Result
Odds
Barcelona vs Inter MilanCorrect Score: 3 - 33 - 350.00
Winnipeg Jets vs St. Louis BluesHandicap: Winnipeg Jets (-1.5)5 - 32.50
LA Lakers vs Minnesota TimberwolvesWinner (incl. Overtime): LA Lakers96 - 1031.42

Having staked $3,000.90 using the popular stablecoin Tether USD, the ticket got off to a perfect start by landing the incredible correct score bet of 3 - 3 in the UEFA Champions league match between Barcelona and Inter Milan. This wager alone had odds of 50.00, so the cashout quote would have likely been around $100,000 at this point.

Deciding to let it roll, the next match on the ticket was the NHL clash between the Winnipeg Jets and St. Louis Blues. Having backed Winnipeg with a -1.5 handicap, the bet edged over the line with the Jets winning 5 - 3. The price for this wager was 2.50, getting the two legs total odds of 125.00.

The NHL started 30 minutes before the third and final bet on the ticket - the NBA playoff game featuring the Lakers against the Timberwolves. LA were trailing 3 - 1 in the series, but this game was in Los Angeles, so LeBron’s team were expected to win.

By the time Winnipeg won the second bet, the NBA game was heading into the 4th quarter. At this time, it was a one point ball game with Minnesota just ahead. A big final 12 minutes from LA and the $3K bet would have paid $532,659.75.

However, the Timberwolves restricted the Lakers to a mere 16 points in the last quarter, as they ran out 103 - 96 winners. This ticket could have been cashed out early for a stunning payout, but the bettor let it ride, and paid the ultimate price.

Bet and Watch the NBA at Stake

Stake.com has risen to become one of the main ‘go-to’ sportsbooks for international NBA bettors.

The platform is clean and user friendly on all devices, making it prefect for new players and experienced punters. Users have a rich selection of pre-game and live betting markets to choose from.

Furthermore, live streaming of every NBA game allows customers to bet and watch without leaving the platform. There are also several NBA-related Stake Sportsbook promotions. These include Double Winnings and 4th-quarter Payout.