The TAB accepted a wager of $40,000 on Slovakia just minutes before Winston Reid headed in the equaliser for the All Whites on fulltime.
And another $20,000 went west when Germany lost to Serbia on Friday, as did $11,900 when Spain fell to Switzerland.
The TAB was expecting 100,000-plus punters
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