Paddy Power Gambler Wins £205,000 From a 25p Bet

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Nov/15/2016

  • Irish bookmaker has already had to pay out millions on winning Donald Trump wagers
  • Winning bet came from an 11-fold football accumulator that had 820,728/1 odds
  • Paddy Power spokesperson: “Talk about kicking a man when he’s down”

One lucky British bettor has won £205,000 From a £25 football accumulator bet. 

The wager took place at Irish bookmaker Paddy Power, which had one of its worst weeks in recent memory after having to pay out millions of dollars on winning Donald Trump bets.

The win came from an 11-fold football accumulator that had 820,728/1 odds.

A Paddy Power spokesman said: “Talk about kicking a man when he’s down – it had already been a tough week in HQ after we had our pants pulled down by paying out on Donald Trump, and then this fella rubbed salt in the wounds by landing this miracle-punt.

“I’ve no idea where Armenia is but hopefully this lucky fella will spend some of his winnings on a flight to thank them in person!”

The full bet and results:

Armenia to beat Montenegro and over 2.5 goals (6/1) 3-2

France to beat Sweden and over 2.5 goals (10/11) 2-1

Czech Republic to beat Norway and over 2.5 goals (23/10) 2-1

Northern Ireland to beat Azerbaijan and over 2.5 goals (23/10) 4-0

Denmark to beat Kazakhstan and over 2.5 goals (10/11) 4-1

Millwall to beat Bristol Rovers and over 2.5 goals (2/1) 4-0

Port Vale to beat Fleetwood Town and over 2.5 goals (7/2) 2-1

Blackpool to beat Notts County and over 2.5 goals (2/1) 4-0

Leyton Orient to beat Colchester and over 2.5 goals (7/2) 3-0

Cambridge United to beat Crawley and over 2.5 goals (7/2) 3-1

Plymouth to beat Crewe and over 2.5 goals (13/50) 2-1

- Alistair Prescott, Gambling911.com

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