She comes in 1st all the time. :)
Posted on 02/23/2008 6:09:25 PM PST by NormsRevenge
LONDON - A lucky gambler has made 1 million pounds, or about $1.97 million, from a 50 pence ($1) bet, British bookmaker William Hill said Saturday.
The man, who William Hill has not identified, correctly guessed the outcome of eight horse races Friday, beating odds of two-million-to-one.
He walked into a William Hill branch in the north England town of Thirsk and placed wagers on eight horses in eight different contests in a so-called “accumulator bet,” the company said.
His first win came when a horse called “Isn’t That Lucky” won the 2:55 p.m. race at the Sandown track, southwest of London. By the time “A Dream Come True” crossed the finish line at the Wolverhampton racecourse in central England later that evening, the man had won 1 million pounds.
William Hill spokesman Graham Sharpe says the man was oblivious to his win when he came to a different William Hill branch Saturday to place more 50 pence bets. Sharpe said the man had not won any of Saturday’s wagers, losing 2.50 pounds.
“If he does it another 400,000 times we’ll have it all back,” Sharpe said.
William Hill, one of the biggest players in Britain’s gambling industry, operates more than 2,000 betting shops across the country.
Good thing he did not bet on "Don't waste your money" in the 3rd race.
Um, Mr Hill would mind sending me some of that money, we are long long lost cousins, lol
There’s a Mr. Bean plot in the making here, imo.. lol
I wonder how much of his winnings his government will allow him to keep?
She comes in 1st all the time. :)
So true, and by the way, I luv your tagline
” He walked into a William Hill branch in the north England town of Thirsk ...”
I have been in Thirsk ( North Yorkshire ) . It is where the REAL James Herriot ( Alf White ) of All Creatures Great and Small books and TV , practiced . Nice little market town .
Time traveler ping.
This WOULD Happen - I gurantee it:
“If he does it another 400,000 times we’ll have it all back,” Sharpe said.
Gamblers are not capable of being able to help themselves.
2 mil ? Big deal. http://www.ajc.com/metro/content/metro/stories/2008/02/23/lottery_0223.html?cxntlid=homepage_tab_newstab
Those seem like better odds than most of the government operated numbers rackets operating here in the states.
Thanks! damn, what would I do with 270 million, well 150 million or so after taxes lump-sum?
still, 2 million would be nice too for now. :-)
If you just wanted to blow 150 mil, you’d only have 365 days to burn 41K everyday. (if my numbers are correct)
lol. I'd take half of that in cash right this minute ;)
I believe the answer is all, since IIRC gambling winnings are not taxable in the U.K.(haven't checked this!).
“I believe the answer is all, since IIRC gambling winnings are not taxable in the U.K.(haven’t checked this!).”
This is correct.
In the USA, of course, the nanny state government wouldn’t have allowed him to place the bet in the first place, except possibly at a state-approved outlet (that they were taking a slice from). Heaven forbid that he should be allowed to decide to wager a little of his own money from his own house using a telephone or internet connection!
Not that often we get to feel superior, we have to make the most of it, lol!
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