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Punter wins £38k by betting on wrong game!

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  1. holystone

    holystone Active Member

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    Chappaz or NUFCBano......was this you?

    A lucky punter ended up winning over £38,000 on a football accumulator bet despite picking the wrong match by mistake.

    The unnamed punter from Northern Ireland placed £50 on an 11-match accumulator of matches from around Europe but thought he had lost when he saw one of his selections, Benfica, lost 1-0 to Maritimo in the Portuguese Cup.

    However, he had actually selected Benfica to win a league game between the two sides the following week by mistake, and when Benfica went on to win that rematch 1-0, the punter had scored an unlikely windfall of £38,058.71.

    "The customer placed the bet on the evening of 1st December, all for fixtures last weekend (3rd & 4th December)," explained Charlie McCann of Victor Chandler.

    "We were surprised to see that ten of the predictions made over the weekend were correct, but there was one outstanding game for Sunday night (11th), Benfica against Maritimo in the Liga Sagres.

    "We thought this was unusual and looked back to see who Benfica played on the previous weekend and it was Maritimo but in the Portugese Cup which they lost 2-1.

    "We contacted the punter to let him know what we considered to be his lucky mistake and he confirmed that he thought the bet was placed for the Cup game last weekend, and not for Sunday's league game.

    "His intended selection lost but by happy accident, he ended up winning £38,000 - better to be a lucky punter than a good one perhaps."
     
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    holystone, Dec 13, 2011
  2. MagpieMuzz

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    Lucky bastard, wish something like that would happen to me <wah>
     
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    MagpieMuzz, Dec 13, 2011
  3. NUFCaw

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    £50 on an accy?

    Something tells me he might not need the money...
     
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    NUFCaw, Dec 13, 2011
  4. KingoStarr

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    Maybe he found the £50 and just decided to see if the luck continued
     
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    KingoStarr, Dec 13, 2011
  5. Agent Bruce

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    Seem to remember Mick O'TOON lost £50 outside a Chandlers shop when he was at home for a short break.

    Think he should get half the winnings and as his Agent I'll get my 20% cut.
     
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  6. Chappaz

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    That means he had a 760/1 accumulator on. Who the **** bets £50 on a 760/1 accy?
     
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    Chappaz, Dec 13, 2011
  7. Agent Bruce

    Agent Bruce Well-Known Member

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    A drunken Irishman?
     
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    Fate certainly took a hand there, wouldn't mind some luck like that myself. I shall have to settle for the lottery, I've £5.50 to spend from a small win on Friday.
     
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    A winner
     
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    seanDCFC, Dec 13, 2011
  10. Agent Bruce

    Agent Bruce Well-Known Member

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    I've got sixpence
    Jolly. jolly sixpence
    I've got sixpence to last me all my life
    I've got twopence to spend
    And twopence to lend
    And twopence to send home to my wife.
     
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    This,he must be a very lucky fella
     
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    Jock McMagpie, Dec 13, 2011
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    lucky ****er. i can't even win 38p on an accy i MEAN to put on.
     
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    AH, Dec 13, 2011
  13. holystone

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    Moral of the story....skill has nothing to do with success!
     
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    holystone, Dec 13, 2011
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    Put a 38p accy on the Toon to win their next 24 games, that should get you a few bob.
     
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    Agent Bruce, Dec 13, 2011
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    I can categorically say this was not me.

    ......£50 on an 11 match accumulator?!! £2's my limit!!
     
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    NufcBano, Dec 13, 2011
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    Evening!...........Knew the wind up would get you to reveal how tight you are!!!!....LOL
     
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    holystone, Dec 13, 2011
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    <laugh>
     
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    MagpieMuzz, Dec 13, 2011
  18. NufcBano

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    TBH i'm a £1 man these days......
     
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    NufcBano, Dec 13, 2011
  19. holystone

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    Does the missus know your a big gambler?
     
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    holystone, Dec 13, 2011
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    I gamble every weekend when she's away....she also doesnt know I do accumulator's either.
     
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    NufcBano, Dec 13, 2011
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