Big Cat's 50/50 heater hits Wrigley Field again

Big Cat won the Cubs 50/50 raffle for the first time on July 20, a lifelong dream fulfilled when Cubs Charities called his number for a $54,035 check and put him on the Wrigley Field video board. That moment turned into a whole viral bit thanks to his check-wave celebration. Nobody figured he'd be back in the winner's circle again this fast.

Big Cat

@BarstoolBigCat

Live Update from Wrigley. Gross game. But…

That's exactly what happened. On a night Big Cat himself called a "gross game," the Wrigley Field screen lit up again with a winning 50/50 ticket, and this time there was no ambiguity about what came next. Two wins in less than 100 games between raffles isn't luck, it's a full-blown heater, and Big Cat wasted no time making sure everyone knew the new math on his resume.

Big Cat

@BarstoolBigCat

Please address me as a TWO time 50/50 winner going forward. Also all winnings are going to my guy @LavontSr and t.co/90VJnQU6Xy I’m just in this for the love of the game, and I LOVE this game

The self-appointed title change came with a charitable footnote. Big Cat announced the second payout is going to his guy Lavont, framing the whole thing as being in it for the love of the game rather than the money. Given that the Cubs 50/50 raffle exists specifically to fund Cubs Charities and community programs around Wrigley, giving the winnings away tracks with the spirit of the promotion even if Big Cat's the one getting all the shine for it.

Naturally, the win reignited the check-wave conversation that made his first victory a moment. Big Cat's already promising to bring the celebration back for the next big check night, joking he may never stop waving once he starts. It's the kind of bit that only works because people remember the first one, and now there's a sequel to point to.

Eddie

@EddieBarstool

Twice in less than 100 games in between for a 50/50 counts as a heater, right?

Big Cat's own math suggests he's not exactly printing money off this yet, joking he's probably still 1 or 2 wins away from breaking even given how much he's presumably dumped into 50/50 tickets over the years at Wrigley. But breaking even was never really the point. Whether the Cubs offense is scuffling or not, Big Cat's found his own personal win column, and at this rate the only question left is how many times he can cash in before the season's out.