Yankees news: Jazz Chisholm wants cut of gambler pocketing $1.98M on his homer
Jazz Chisholm was blown away hearing his homer turned a $30 bet into $1.7 million for a Florida man.
HOUSTON — A Coral Springs, Florida, man’s small online bet turned into a record-setting, seven-figure payoff Friday night thanks to Yankees second baseman Jazz Chisholm . Playing a six-player home-run parlay with Hard Rock Bet, the baseball fan beat 65,761-to-1 odds to win $1. 98 million on a $30.
11 bet when all six of his choices hit home runs. Phillies first baseman Bryce Harper, Athletics first baseman Nick Kurtz, Tigers left fielder Riley Greene, Blue Jays outfielder Jesus Sanchez and Orioles first baseman Cody Mayo homered before the win was sealed with Chisholm’s fourth-inning home run against the Astros on Sunday. “We’re Jazz’d up over this slip,” Neil Walsh, senior vice president of sportsbook at Hard Rock Bet, said in a news release.
“One of the highest odds parlays that we’ve ever paid out — with only six legs — and the smallest ever stake that’s minted a million-dollar payout. ” Chisholm was blown away when I told him on Sunday morning, especially after hearing which players were picked. Sanchez has never had a 20-homer season since reaching the majors in 2020, while Mayo has 14 homers in 125 career games.
“Wow,” Chisholm said before jokingly asking, “Am I getting a cut? I’ll take just 5 percent for my (Jazz Chisholm) Foundation because he’s probably a regular guy. I think that’s fair!
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