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Famous World Series bettor to put 8 figures on Eagles to win Super Bowl

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The mysterious let-it-ride gambler who walked away with $14 million after the Los Angeles Dodgers won Game 6 of the 2017 World Series is making a historic wager on Super Bowl LII.

The bettor plans to drop at least $10 million on the Philadelphia Eagles to defeat the New England Patriots in the Big Game, according to RJ Bell of the Associated Press.

BREAKING ---
Famous World Series Let-It-Ride bettor in negotiations with MGM to make BIGGEST sports bet in Las Vegas HISTORY on #FlyEaglesFly to win #SB52 (upwards of 8 FIGURES expected on this historic bet!)
— RJ Bell (@RJinVegas) January 24, 2018

Bell previously reported that the bettor is Eastern European, under 30 years old, and that his only betting history in Las Vegas prior to the World Series was making "monster" bets on the UFC.