A Goliath is a combination or multiple bet of eight selections and 247 bets.
The Goliath is made up of 28 doubles; 56 trebles; 70 four-folds; 56 five-folds; 28 six-folds; 8 seven-folds; 1 eight-fold accumulator.
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