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Masters 2019: Someone bet $85,000 on Tiger Woods winning his fifth green jacket—and the payout would be historic

Andrew RedingtonAUGUSTA, GEORGIA – APRIL 08: Tiger Woods of the United States and caddie Joe LaCava look on during a practice round prior to The Masters at Augusta National Golf Club on April 08, 2019 in Augusta, Georgia. (Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images)One Nevada bettor is going all in on the possibility of Tiger Woods winning this week's Masters. And by all in, we really mean all in—doing so in a way that would result in a record payday from one sportsbook.
William Hill, the London-based casino conglomerate that operates 115 sports books in Nevada and others in states across the country, accepted a $85,000 bet on Tiger Woods to win the Masters at 14-1 from a customer in one of its Nevada books on Tuesday afternoon. We'll save you the math: The payout would be $1,190,000, which now accounts for the largest liability on a single wager in William Hill's U.S. history.
When reached out on the phone on Tuesday evening, William Hill's Director of Trading Nick Bog..

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