It will have been a very Merry Christmas for one Paddy Power punter in 2024, because he managed to to turn 20p into £1,173.39 with a 16-fold acca.
What’s more, it only came in because of Paddy Power’s Super Sub promotion, without which the bet would have been a loser.
The punter had been wagering on the Champions League, creating his acca from two bet builders. The games in question were the Aston Villa vs RB Leipzig fixture and Atalanta’s clash with Real Madrid.
Some of his selections for the Villa match included:
- Both teams to score
- Over 2.5 goals
- John McGinn to score or assist
- Emiliano Martinez to make 3+ saves
- Peter Gulasci to make 4+ saves
- Ollie Watkins 2+ shots on target
- Youri Tielemans 1+shot on target
Ollie Watkins hadn’t ticked off his leg of the acca before being substituted for Jhon Duran. Luckily, the Super Sub promotion meant that Duran replaced Watkins for the purposes of the bet too, so when he had a shot on target that leg of the acca went through.
It was the same situation when Ross Barkley replaced Tielemans then went ahead and scored. Tielemans had not managed a shot on target before being replaced.
Over in Spain there was no such drama.
A few of his selections that were easily won included:
- Kylian Mbappe 1+ shot on target
- Jude Bellingham 1+ shot on target
- Vinicius Junior 1+ shot on target
- Ademola Lookman 3+ shots on target
Lookman scored on one of his attempts, and this was the leg with the highest odds, helping secure the 5,866/1 win.
So next time you have a few pence left in your account don’t throw them away without thinking. Even a bet of a few pence can win big money if it’s placed on the right markets.