“Value is great,” he said, “but there must be a structure in place to go along with the value.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
While the team has been winning, the odds have been going lower. They were 9-2 this week, behind Alabama, Oklahoma, and defending champion Clemson, all of whom are at 4-1.<\/p>\n
He could look like a genius if the team can win its next three games. The Tigers face Georgia in the SEC Championship on Saturday and are 2 \u00bd-point favorites. They defeated the Bulldogs three weeks ago, 40-17.<\/p>\n
Hefner says he\u2019ll be at that game. He then would have to see Auburn win its semifinal game and the final to collect. A sports exchange company that buys potentially winning tickets offered him $3,800, but he\u2019s not selling.<\/p>\n
Second Chances<\/h2>\n
This isn\u2019t the first time Hefner has bet on his alma mater, but he is hoping for a different outcome the last time, in 2013, when he placed two $100 bets (at 75-1 odds) that his team would win the national championship. That year, the Tigers had a similar turnaround season and made it to the national championship, but lost to Florida State 34-31, denying Hefner a $15,000 payday.<\/p>\n
Hefner said he doesn\u2019t bet regularly bet, but will put some money down when he sees a line that catches his eye.<\/p>\n
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“I’m not trying to make a living with these plays or pay the mortgage,” Hefner said, \u201cI’m just having fun. That said, I’ve had my share of heartbreak.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
NBA Hall of Famer Charles Barkley recently made a friendly wager on his alma mater that paid off. He bet Alabama starting quarterback Jalen Hurts that his Tigers would beat the Crimson Tide<\/a> in the state\u2019s annual Iron Bowl. When Auburn was victorious, 26-14, Hurts had to wear an Auburn jersey on the Alabama campus.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"It\u2019s always fun to bet on your favorite team and see them win, but for one Auburn alum, a football victory on the field could translate into a major sportsbetting win. In October, Chris Hefner put down $250.91 at the Venetian on the Tigers to win the College Football National Championship at 85-1, and if […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":42,"featured_media":64326,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[16,1074],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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