Stories about Drake’s huge sports betting adventures have been quite popular in the media over the past couple of years. Obviously he has an incredible amount of money so it doesn’t hurt him nearly as bad as it would anybody else. However, let’s be honest, there’s been days when he’s been taking a worse beating than he did in the recent beef with Kendrick Lamar.
NHL and NBA Finals Disaster
One of Champagne Papi’s most recent betting adventures is aimed at the NBA and NHL finals. It all started on June 6th when he decided to drop not one but two bets at $500,000 a pop.
Pick Number 1 – The Edmonton Oilers
His first pick was that the Edmonton Oilers would take care of business against the Florida Panthers and bring the Stanley Cup back to Canada. $500,000 with a 2.05 odds.
Pick Number 2 – Dallas Mavericks NBA Champions
Pick number two involved the NBA final between the Dallas Mavericks and the Boston Celtics. He put the full half million on the Mavericks at 2.75 in odds.
Bye Bye Mavericks
If you have been following the two series, you know things are looking pretty shitty for Señor Drake. As a matter of fact, going into last night’s game, the Boston Celtics had a 3-1 lead in a Best-of-7 series and there was still hope.
However, with a 106-88 smackdown, the Celtics shut down any remaining hope and could raise the Larry O’Brien Championship Trophy as this year’s NBA Champions.
Good night, Dallas Mavericks and good night, Drake!
It’s Not Over Until the Fat Lady Sings
I don’t think Drake was too devastated after all, especially since he had some eggs in another basket – the Edmonton Oilers.
With the best player the NHL has seen in more than a decade, Connor McDavid, leading the team, Edmonton had a good chance of winning the Stanley Cup this year. As we all know, hockey is religion in Canada and could a team from sunny Florida really be better than Edmonton’s finest?
Well, 4 games into the Best-of-7 series, the Florida Panthers have a shot at winning its first ever Stanley Cup in Game 5 on home ice tomorrow night. Being down 3-1 in the series, the chances of the Oilers winning 3 straight games to give Drake what he needs in order to win his bet are basically non-existent.
I know, I know, it’s not over until the fat lady sings but I’m pretty sure she has a front row ticket to the game at Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise, Florida, tonight.
Be Aware of The Drake Curse
Because of his many public losses, The Drake Curse has become a thing among the betting community. Not having the Midas touch when it comes to bets makes people bet on the opposite team, which is quite funny. Even if his pick has been the clear favorite, somehow he manages to lose.
I believe you can take the curse with a grain of salt though because Drake has actually won a lot of his big bets as well.
Some of Drake’s Best and Worst Bets
Being an Ambassador at Stake since 2022, there are clear incentives for him to live stream and share his bets with his social media followers. This means that his personal wins and losses aren’t really calculated in a “normal” way but it’s still a fun thing to follow. Just to give you a couple of examples of his bets that have been reported are:
- He won $2 million betting that the Kansas City Chiefs would win Super Bowl LVII.
- Drake took home a massive $3.7 million payout from a $2.2 million bet on the Liverpool duo, Paddy Pimblett and Molly McCann, to win in the UFC octagon
- Champagne Papi lost $2 million when Israel Adesanya lost against Alex Pereira in UFC 281
- He lost $400,000 when Jake Paul lost to Tommy Fury in February 2023
- Drake lost another $600,000 on a bet that both Arsenal and Barcelona would win their respective matches.
- A $287,000 bet on the Buffalo Bills, Dallas Cowboys, and Kansas City Chiefs paid out a juicy $2 million
- Betting $309,000 at 8.64 odds on the Dallas Mavericks, the Calgary Flames and the New York Rangers resulted in an impressive $2,361,000 payday
Find Your Best Crypto Sports Book
For those of you looking for another crypto sports book for your sports betting or even E-sports action, I recommend taking a look at our BCK Betting page. It has all the information you need about how to play and where to find the best odds.
Also keep in mind that on Thursdays, I will post my picks of the week together with the hottest sports betting promotions on the market.
Stay clear from the Drake Curse and good luck!
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