This archive report was first published on 10 July 2020.
On July 10, 2020, John Githaiga's life changed forever when he won Sh505,692 on Odibets after an 11-team multibet prediction that sailed through.
According to Githaiga, he had predicted an over 2.5 goals for all the eleven matches in his bet slip, which he placed via SMS two days in advance.
"At first, I thought I was dreaming when I saw the congratulations message on my phone," Githaiga said, still elated by the news.
With his winnings, Githaiga plans to better the lives of his family and expand his taxi business.
"I placed my bet of 11 matches to end at over 2.5 goals each just for the fun of it as I am an ardent football fan and it went through much to my surprise," Githaiga said as he received his cheque from Odibets lead bookmaker Daniel Macharia.
Odibets has been at the forefront of SMS betting in the country, and Githaiga's win is a testament to the growing popularity of this mode of betting.
For those interested in trying their luck, Odibets provides a simple procedure to place bets via SMS:
- Register with Odibets online or using the SMS short code provided by the company.
- Send the word ODI to 29680 to register for an Odibets account.
- Once registered, follow the instructions to activate your account.
For those new to SMS betting, Odibets provides a simple format for placing bets:
- GAMEID#PICK#AMOUNT
- For example, to bet on Manchester United vs Arsenal, send 40001#1#200 to 29680, where 200 is the total stake and 1 is the home team.
