A double-overtime thriller in Orlando turned into a $400,400 payday at Hard Rock Bet in October. Michigan and New Jersey added two big Mega Jackpots, and Halloween was very good to a couple of Michigan slot players.
Let’s take a look at some of the biggest and best wins in October 2026:
Real Money Games Powered by Past Motor Racing
Florida players found plenty to celebrate on Real Money Games powered by Past Motor Racing in October, from a six-figure payout to a couple of small wagers that grew into thousands.
Oink Oink Oink Hits 6 Figures
Oink Oink Oink powered by Past Motor Racing remains one of the most popular game titles in Florida, and last month it brought home the bacon for one lucky player by paying out $252,450 on one wager.
2 Small Wagers Return Thousands
Meanwhile, for the best return of the month in Florida, look to Mega Fire Blaze: Breaking Bad powered by Past Motor Racing. A $3 wager came back as $6,381, more than 2,100x the original wager. Another great return came from Hard Rock Lock’n Roll: Rhino Stampede powered by Past Motor Racing, which arrived in September and quickly made its mark. A $2 wager returned $4,243.84, also more than 2,100x.
Sportsbook
October belonged to football at Hard Rock Bet Sportsbook. College Saturdays and NFL Sundays delivered the month’s biggest tickets, and one soccer bettor pulled off something wild on a single dollar.
Parlay Pays $400K on UCF’s Double-OT Upset of BYU
The biggest sportsbook story of the month came out of Orlando. A Florida bettor put $400 on a 5-leg same game parlay for UCF vs. No. 2 BYU and walked away with $400,400, more than 1,000x the wager.
UCF won 39-31 in double overtime, and this ticket needed almost every minute of it. The bettor took UCF +2.5 on the point spread and BYU over 30.5 team points. Then came three fourth-quarter calls: BYU to win the quarter, UCF +3.5 in the quarter and the quarter total under 10.5.
The fourth quarter produced one BYU field goal and nothing else, so all three of those legs hit. BYU finished with exactly 31 points, so that over didn’t clear until overtime. Talk about sweating out a Saturday.
$145K Win on 12 NFL TD Scorers
A $12, 12-leg parlay in Florida paid $145,683.80 after Week 4 of the NFL season, a return of more than 12,100x.
Every leg was an anytime touchdown prop bet. The ticket went in Sunday morning and finished up Monday night. All 12 players scored:
- Tetairoa McMillan (Panthers)
- Sam LaPorta (Lions)
- Jaylen Waddle (Broncos)
- Christian McCaffrey (49ers)
- Brock Bowers (Raiders)
- Kenneth Walker III (Chiefs)
- CeeDee Lamb (Cowboys)
- Nico Collins (Texans)
- Ollie Gordon II (Dolphins)
- James Cook III (Bills)
- Bijan Robinson (Falcons)
- Alvin Kamara (Saints)
Small-Bet Long Shot: $1 Becomes $37K on 19 Soccer Unders
A $1, 19-leg soccer parlay in Florida settled for $37,102.87, more than 37,000x the wager. Every leg was the same call: under 3.5 goals.
Eight of the 19 matches came from the Netherlands’ second division, including Volendam vs. Vitesse. The rest ranged from FC Zlín vs. Slavia Prague and Sutton United vs. Boreham Wood to matches in Denmark, Belgium, Germany, Bolivia, Estonia and Myanmar. Not one of them got out of hand.
$2.50 Becomes $4K on 6 CFB Moneylines
This was a fun one from Illinois. A $2.50, six-leg college football parlay paid $4,428, a return of more than 1,700x. Every leg was a moneyline, and every team won:
- UCLA over Oregon
- Georgia Tech over Duke
- Buffalo over Toledo
- Eastern Michigan over Akron
- Mississippi Valley State over Texas Southern
- Fordham over Richmond
Casino
New Jersey and Michigan players had a big October on Hard Rock Bet Online Casino, with two six-figure Mega Jackpots and a memorable Halloween weekend.
Mega Jackpots Hit in NJ, MI
Hard Rock Bet’s progressive jackpots came through twice in three days.
On Oct. 19, the NJ Mega Jackpot paid $229,433.12 to a player on Mega Cash Stack: Hold & Win. Two days later, Michigan answered. The MI Mega Jackpot hit for $233,065.26 on Diamond Spins Cats on Oct. 21. The latter was the second-biggest Mega Jackpot to hit in Michigan to date.
Halloween Titles Bring Halloween Wins
Michigan players got into the Halloween spirit with some huge wins. On Oct. 30, Spooky Link: Go Ghost paid out $54,100. That’s the same game title new players can now pick for their 500 Bonus Spins offer.
Then on Halloween, Mental delivered a $100,852.40 payout. Six figures on a Saturday Halloween? That’s a treat.
Lightning Link High Stakes Turns $5 Into $100,659.80
The best return of the month also landed in Michigan on Halloween. A $5 wager on Lightning Link High Stakes came back as $100,659.80, more than 20,000x the return. That game also produced August’s best return.
First Time at Hard Rock Bet? Here’s How to Get Started
Real Money Games Powered by Past Motor Racing (Florida Only)
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Sportsbook
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Place your first cash wager of $5 or more on any market at odds of -500 or longer, and you’ll get a No Sweat Bet token every day for 10 days. Each token covers a cash wager of up to $50. If that wager loses, you get it back as a Bonus Bet, for up to $500 in Bonus Bets total. There’s no promo code to enter.
Casino (NJ & MI)
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New players now choose one of two welcome offers. Deposit $10 or more for 500 Bonus Spins on Spooky Link: Go Ghost, delivered 50 per day for 10 days. Or take 100% of your net slot losses from your first 24 hours back as Casino Bonus, up to $500, with a 1x wagering requirement. No promo code required.
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