One bettor won more than a half-million dollars by hitting an insane parlay during Championship Sunday in the NFL. The lucky winner turned their $20 site credit on FanDuel into $579,000 by correctly guessing the winners and exact score of both conference championship games. There's 55 555. There's just 55 555.
In a classic martingale betting style, gamblers increase bets after each loss in hopes that an eventual win will recover all previous losses. The anti-martingale approach, also known as the reverse martingale, instead increases bets after wins, while reducing them after a loss.