Weekly recap
Biggest sports bets of the week — 5–11 October 2026
5–11 October 2026
The past week saw 3,061 bets totaling $95.1 million across the archive, with a settled win rate of 53.2 percent. Soccer dominated by volume, attracting $30.8 million across 1,029 bets, followed by tennis at $20.1 million and counter-strike at $15.4 million. The largest single bet was a $1 million Arsenal-Leeds United wager at 1.62 odds that the bettor cashed out early for $755,341, while an anonymous bettor capitalized on a $597,833 Arsenal-Leeds bet at 1.46 odds, securing $871,965 in realized payout. Esports remained a focal point, with the ESL Pro League Season 24 leading all tournaments at $14.9 million wagered across 322 bets, trailed by ATP Shanghai at $9.2 million. Losses mounted in esports: a $713,589 position on 100 Thieves versus G2 Esports at 3.10 odds and a $500,500 Ajax-NEC Nijmegen bet both closed out of the money. With 79 pending bets still outstanding carrying $2.3 million forward, ESL Pro League fixtures and ATP Shanghai’s run continue to drive archive momentum heading into the coming week.
Biggest bets of the week
- $1,000,000 on Arsenal - Leeds United — Cashed out
- $713,589 on 100 Thieves - G2 Esports — Lost
- $597,833 on Arsenal - Leeds United — Won
- $500,500 on Ajax - NEC Nijmegen — Lost
- $406,474 on Team Spirit - Aurora Gaming — Lost
Biggest wins
- $597,833 on Arsenal - Leeds United — returned $871,965
- $50,000 on Carolina Panthers - Detroit Lions — returned $866,125
- $134,329 on FC Tokyo - Urawa Red Diamonds — returned $824,575
Biggest losses
- $713,589 on 100 Thieves - G2 Esports — lost
- $500,500 on Ajax - NEC Nijmegen — lost
- $406,474 on Team Spirit - Aurora Gaming — lost
Biggest cashouts
- $1,000,000 on Arsenal - Leeds United — cashed out for $755,341
- $50,000 on Carolina Panthers - Detroit Lions — cashed out for $575,225
- $200,000 on NRG Esports - LOUD — cashed out for $352,500
Top tournaments by volume
- ESL Pro League Season 24: 322 bets, $14,943,794 wagered
- ATP Shanghai, China Men Singles: 333 bets, $9,188,552 wagered
- UEFA Nations League: 235 bets, $6,057,589 wagered
- Premier League: 126 bets, $5,733,907 wagered
- VALORANT Champions 2026: 88 bets, $4,936,173 wagered
- NFL: 177 bets, $4,315,394 wagered
- La Liga: 140 bets, $3,844,210 wagered
- MLB: 115 bets, $3,723,052 wagered
Activity by sport
- soccer: 1029 bets, $30,760,235 wagered
- tennis: 727 bets, $20,086,186 wagered
- counter strike: 351 bets, $15,413,220 wagered
- basketball: 201 bets, $5,705,165 wagered
- american football: 228 bets, $5,340,744 wagered
- valorant: 88 bets, $4,936,173 wagered
- dota 2: 108 bets, $3,824,414 wagered
- baseball: 115 bets, $3,723,052 wagered
- league of legends: 51 bets, $1,372,427 wagered
- ice hockey: 37 bets, $1,050,403 wagered