Drake Loses $1.5 Million in USDT as Spain Wins World Cup Final
Drake's $1.5M USDT bet on Argentina died when Spain won 1-0, while a Polymarket whale turned $1.95M on Spain into a $1.35M profit.
Drake bet $1.5 million in USDT on Argentina to win the World Cup final in regulation. Spain won 1-0. The stablecoin is gone.
The final ran yesterday, July 19, and it was never a contest. Argentina came in as the underdog, which is exactly why the payout looked so rich: an Argentina win inside 90 minutes plus stoppage time would have returned Drake more than $5 million. Instead Spain controlled the game from the first whistle. The only thing keeping Argentina upright was goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez, who held the line for 106 minutes before Spain finally broke through. Drake collected nothing.
The Drake Curse, again
The pattern is familiar enough to have a name. Teams and fighters Drake backs have a habit of losing, and July kept feeding the myth. Earlier this month he put $1 million in Bitcoin on Conor McGregor at UFC 329 in Las Vegas, the fighter's first walk to the octagon after a five-year absence, against Max Holloway. McGregor lost in the first round.
Does the money actually curse anyone? No. Superstition is not a betting strategy, and one dominant team beats another regardless of who wagered what. But the losses settle on-chain and stay public, which is why people keep tallying them. Drake wasn't even the worst hit on the night. Lookonchain flagged a bettor who staked $1.23 million on Messi's Argentina to lift the trophy when their odds sat near 10%, a ticket that would have cleared more than $10 million in profit. It never had a chance once the game turned.
Someone read it right
Not everyone chased Argentina. Hours before kickoff, a whale spun up a brand-new Polymarket wallet and put $1.95 million on Spain to win the tournament, with the odds at 59.1%. By full time the account was up $1.35 million, according to Lookonchain. One fresh wallet, a few hours, a seven-figure gain.
The same match moved millions in opposite directions across public wallets. It all turned on one goal, scored only after Martinez had spent 106 minutes saying no.
Sources
- Spain's World Cup Victory Triggers Massive Crypto Losses for Drake and Others
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