Edmonton Oilers’ 50/50 draw goes north of $300,000

The Edmonton Oilers exceeded expectations in 2016-17. (Jason Franson/CP)

Sportsnet Staff April 13, 2017, 12:17 AM

You can’t say Western Canadians don’t get into 50/50 draws.

Back in 2014, a 50/50 winner at an Edmonton Eskimos game claimed a team-record $348,534 jackpot. On Wednesday night, as the Oilers hosted their first Stanley Cup Playoffs game in 11 years, the rambunctious crowd was all in for another 50/50.

Watch this escalation…

https://twitter.com/Sun_Tychkowski/status/852339497521922048

The 50-50 at the #Oilers game tonight is already $225,000 and we are 15 minutes away from puck drop. pic.twitter.com/A5dtEW6ro9

— Paul Almeida (@AzorcanGlobal) April 13, 2017

https://twitter.com/ProAmJack/status/852353755500601345

#Oilers 2 Sharks 0 50/50 is at $281,000 fans be like pic.twitter.com/3GvmOcY4lh

— Edmonton Sun (@Edmontonsun) April 13, 2017

50/50 is at $284,000 after 20 minutes. It started at $76,000… So far tonight fans have spent $416,000 on 50/50. #Playoffs #Oilers

— Jason Gregor (@JasonGregor) April 13, 2017

After the first period @RogersPlace the 50/50 is already at $300,000. Oh yeah, and @EdmontonOilers ARE UP 2-0!! #OrangeCrush pic.twitter.com/90STlaC5b3

— Rob Suggitt (@30G30N) April 13, 2017

Every 50/50 vendor has a lineup. As the #Oilers begin play in the second period, the jackpot is at $329,020. #yeg pic.twitter.com/Et9Wzm3RNW

— Ryan Jespersen (@ryanjespersen) April 13, 2017

Craziest part of 50/50 raffle at Oilers game tonight? Per Canadian law, prize is TAX FREE. pic.twitter.com/5vfoodsn6E

— Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) April 13, 2017

The prize ended up coming in at $336,995, for a team record. And your winner is…

Congrats to David & Tanya Idzan tonight's #Oilers 50/50 winners of $336,995 with ticket 159559C! Thank you for supporting @RMHCNA! pic.twitter.com/fhKrPaJ8du

— Oilers Foundation (@Oil_Foundation) April 13, 2017