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TIL in 2023 a man placed a $100 Parlay Bet worth up to $1.7m that: The Rangers win the World Series, Chiefs win the Superbowl, and OKC Thunder win the NBA championship. The Rangers and Chiefs won. The man cashed out early for $80,000 when the Thunder lost in the Conference Semifinals.

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