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Jersey Shore Bettor Wins Nearly $500K On $5 Bet (Video)
It was a true Christmas miracle for Travis Dufner, a Monmouth County resident, who turned a $5 bet into $489,383.01.
Dufner, a 32-year-old Millstone resident who works as a financial planner, bet on DraftKings that 14 different players would score touchdowns over Week 16 of the NFL season, Dufner shared in a ticket breakdown on Instagram.
On Monday, Dec. 25, Dufner watched the 49ers v. Ravens game, needing only Christian McCaffery to score a touchdown for the big bet to pay off.
As Najee Harris, Gabriel Davis, Jahmyr Gibbs, DK Metcalf, Jerome Ford, Chris Rodriguez, Jr., Jonathan Tayl…