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title: "👑 Almost a King · 17–23 Aug 2026 — VectorIncrement"
description: "Giant parlays that died by exactly one leg — ranked by what was almost won. Snapshot for 17–23 Aug 2026 (UTC). A public record of sportsbook bets — stake, price, and settlement, published unedited."
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# 👑 Almost a King · 17–23 Aug 2026

Giant parlays that died by exactly one leg — ranked by what was almost won. Snapshot for 17–23 Aug 2026 (UTC).

[Current 👑 Almost a King](https://vectorincrement.com/records/almost-a-king) ([md](https://vectorincrement.com/records/almost-a-king.md))

## Categories

- [🔥 Biggest verified wins](https://vectorincrement.com/records/biggest-wins) ([md](https://vectorincrement.com/records/biggest-wins.md))
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- [🎟️ Craziest verified parlays](https://vectorincrement.com/records/crazy-parlays) ([md](https://vectorincrement.com/records/crazy-parlays.md))
- [🔒 Sure thing](https://vectorincrement.com/records/sure-thing) ([md](https://vectorincrement.com/records/sure-thing.md))

## Coupons

- [+$186k wasted](https://vectorincrement.com/b/bet_cc3b437af06af286c2336084f709903c) — @merfluxle4o · 15 legs · $2.0k stake · killed by: Over 1.5
- [+$57k wasted](https://vectorincrement.com/b/bet_61a60232d478bab227c62d91fbcbcdb6) — @torspire · 14 legs · $2.0k stake · killed by: Fenerbahce
- [+$45k wasted](https://vectorincrement.com/b/bet_c9fce38e8ad9f039b9b4ed2edb477570) — @mirspike · 14 legs · $1.0k stake · killed by: Ben Shelton (-2.5)
- [+$411k wasted](https://vectorincrement.com/b/bet_b4dc9b3b68baf03461590632e03ff9dc) — @shatrend17at · 12 legs · $74.9k stake · killed by: Ben Shelton
- [+$23k wasted](https://vectorincrement.com/b/bet_266f8b640253b94d754953dea8c75f83) — @swiphasex6gc · 12 legs · $1.1k stake · killed by: Union Saint Gilloise
- [+$4.6k wasted](https://vectorincrement.com/b/bet_31152cadbb985af0928231687240d7f1) — @glyionz · 12 legs · $1.1k stake · killed by: Lazio or Draw
- [+$235k wasted](https://vectorincrement.com/b/bet_fd17723bf8c3f83e70b0a94336b6c2a5) — @dagwardar · 10 legs · $74.9k stake · killed by: Aryna Sabalenka
- [+$10k wasted](https://vectorincrement.com/b/bet_c6706f382bba0f93100af7312d1a0a03) — @byttrendr · 10 legs · $1.5k stake · killed by: Over 0.5
- [+$9.4k wasted](https://vectorincrement.com/b/bet_ecd033fe320b37c291d06ecb862b598d) — @jolwave215c · 10 legs · $1.0k stake · killed by: Ben Shelton
- [+$7.3k wasted](https://vectorincrement.com/b/bet_f7a46b25e8b94292a0db5ce53d35dfd5) — @byttrendr · 9 legs · $1.6k stake · killed by: Over 0.5
- [+$18k wasted](https://vectorincrement.com/b/bet_1b6484f45e232585d6072f08cd54a346) — @noxace5a4n · 8 legs · $1.0k stake · killed by: Learner Tien
- [+$18k wasted](https://vectorincrement.com/b/bet_9173a44cc2984ce578b0b18e46a7a6cb) — @surloop1dsw · 8 legs · $4.1k stake · killed by: Yes
- [+$7.1k wasted](https://vectorincrement.com/b/bet_d0e9233a206bcffe0db686c48a72d016) — @jolwave215c · 8 legs · $1.0k stake · killed by: Novak Djokovic
- [+$4.0k wasted](https://vectorincrement.com/b/bet_d5c07607e4f23c5223c22b28169e14dc) — @magacecwid · 8 legs · $1.5k stake · killed by: Draw or Al Ettifaq
- [+$3.2k wasted](https://vectorincrement.com/b/bet_6b8eaa0540fd67b90d7fdffdfcc854ec) — @zirbyteux · 8 legs · $1.0k stake · killed by: Yes

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