The All Blacks' dominance over France didn't put most rugby fans at ease until the second half got under way, but for 308 supporters their minds were rested in the 11th minute once Brodie Retallick crossed the try line.
The lucky 308 people had placed a bet for Retallick to score the first try of the quarter-final, a punt that paid $31, a TAB spokeswoman said.
Fewer than a hundred people were optimistic enough to bet New Zealand would win by more than 29 points against France. The 65 who did took $6 for their faith.
Julian Savea's hat-trick rewarded 128 people who reckoned he would score two or more tries, paying $8.
The All Blacks are favourites at the TAB to win the semifinal against South Africa next week, paying $1.33 at 4pm, while the Springboks are paying $3.10 to win.
