Don’t Hate Yourself, But Placing A Bet On These Wagers Would Have Made You Significantly Richer

Cardinals Do The Unthinkable

Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

With only 15 games left in the regular season, the 2011 St. Louis Cardinals were five games behind the wild card spot. That means a lot had to happen for them to even sneak into the playoffs. However, that didn’t stop a gentleman from betting on the Cardinals to win the World Series.

He didn’t stop there; he also made a bet on them to win their division. The odds were at 500 to 1 for the conference bet, and the World Series bet was 999 to 1. And like that, the Cardinals snuck into the playoffs and won the whole thing.