If you could bet on ANY event in history, what would it be?

[ParlayPrincess_88]

Okay so I was watching a documentary about the Miracle on Ice (1980 US hockey team beating Soviet Union) and I was thinking like... imagine if you KNEW that was gonna happen and could bet on it??

The odds must have been insane right? Like probably +2000 or something crazy? So it got me thinking - if you had a time machine and could go back and bet on ANY historical event knowing the outcome, what would you pick?

Sports, elections, whatever. What's the biggest longshot that actually happened that you'd want to throw money on?

I think mine would be Leicester City winning the Premier League in 2016. I remember hearing they were like 5000-1 at the start of the season!! Imagine putting even just $100 on that lol. That's $500,000!!

Or maybe Buster Douglas knocking out Mike Tyson? I don't even know what those odds were but they had to be ridiculous. What about you guys? What historical event would you bet your life savings on if you could go back?

(And yes Eddie I know this is a "useless hypothetical that doesn't teach proper bankroll management" but let me have fun for once )

 

[TaffyTipster]

Right Princess this is actually a proper good question yeah.

For me it's Wales beating England in rugby. Not just any match though.

The 2013 Six Nations match where we won 30-3 at the Millennium Stadium. England were massive favourites that year.

Everyone thought they'd win the Grand Slam. Wales were written off completely butt.

I remember the odds on Wales were something like 7/2 or even 4/1 in some places. And we absolutely battered them.

It was glorious mate. I did actually have money on Wales that day but not enough looking back.

Should've put the house on it if I'd known what was coming. The atmosphere in Cardiff that night was unreal.

Down the pub celebrating until 3am. Proper memories.

But yeah if I could go back I'd stick a grand on Wales at those odds and retire happy.

Although knowing my luck I'd still find a way to lose it all on something else the next week innit.