A Wakefield sports fan has been left scratching his head at his lack of results during the early part of the new football season. Jack Pott of Outwood regularly places bets on the weekend’s football action. It is a pastime he’s enjoyed since turning 18. Now 37, Pott has yet to cash in a single winning betting slip, and he cannot fathom why.
“What I don’t know about football is not worth knowing,” Pott boldly claims. “My knowledge of the beautiful game is immense; I should be smashing the bookies every week. Obviously, the sports betting industry is rigged against me.”
Pott revealed to the Yorkshire Tribune that he placed a 17-leg accumulator on opening weekend fixtures. The odds offered came in at 2,750-to-1. On the second weekend, his 24-leg accumulator didn’t payout. Last weekend, a 19-leg accumulator was done and dusted after the early lunchtime kickoff game.
“I should be rolling in money from my betting, but the bookies don’t want me to win.”
Pott has decided to change his strategy after 19 years of losing.
“I’m no longer betting on English football. I’m spreading my wings and going global. There’s a Ghanaian Third Division game coming up where they use a pig’s bladder instead of a ball. I’m gonna stick a fiver on that.”
What is an Accumulator in Sports Betting?
Accumulators are a popular bet type that enable punters to potentially win a large sum from a relatively small investment. Where a traditional bet sees the bettor gamble on one outcome, say, Grimsby Town to beat Manchester United, an accumulator sees several bets combined into one. Every leg of the accumulator must win for the accumulator to pay out.
For example, if someone places four £1 bets at odds of 3-to-1 and they all win, the betting genius would make £12 profit. However, if a £1 accumulator with four legs priced at 3-to-1 came in, their profit would be £255. These bets are high-risk, high-reward.
Sports betting should be fun, and it should only be done with money you can afford to lose. Help is available if you or someone you know is struggling with sports betting or any other form of gambling. Contact GambleAware, or GamCare.
