speedlamper 0 Posted February 23, 2008 Report Share Posted February 23, 2008 FROM MSN NEWS.. A mystery gambler has won a £1 million payout at a betting shop - from an initial stake of just 50p. The man, who placed the winning bet on Friday in Thirsk, north Yorkshire, had no idea he had won until he went to make more bets on Saturday. He correctly predicted the winners of eight horse races in an accumulator bet, beating total odds of 2,000,000 to 1. His lucky streak began with Isn't That Lucky in the 2.55 race at Sandown, which came in at 8-1, and ended with A Dream Come True, which won the 9.20 evening race at Wolverhampton at 5-2. After staking five small bets at a different shop on Saturday morning, the man asked staff to check his betting slip from Friday. Graham Sharpe, from William Hill, said: "When they told him he had £1 million to come but would have to collect it from the Thirsk shop, he went visibly pale before saying that he would have to go and tell his wife." The lucky punter has not been named, but he is thought to be in his late 50s or early 60s, and regularly gambles small sums at the Thirsk branch of William Hill. "A few days ago he said to the staff, 'one of these days, one of these bets will come up and you won't have enough money in the shop to pay out'," Mr Sharpe said. The complete winning streak was - Isn't It Lucky at 8-1 in the 2.55 at Sandown; Mutamarres at 7-2 in the 3.05 at Nad al Sheba, Dubai; Mutasallil at 11-2 in the 3.40 at Nad al Sheba; Racer Forever at 4-1 in the 4.15 at Nad al Sheba; Ede's at 10-1 in the 4.50 at Warwick; Rio L'Oren at 15-2 in the 7.50 at Wolverhampton; Guadaloup at 11-2 in the 8.20 at Wolverhampton and A Dream Come True at 5-2 in the 9.20 at Wolverhampton. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kay 3,709 Posted February 23, 2008 Report Share Posted February 23, 2008 Great story , so happy for the bloke Quote Link to post Share on other sites
speedlamper 0 Posted February 23, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2008 Great story , so happy for the bloke its the name o the first and last horse that made me smile, isn't that lucky and a dream come true, you couldnt make that up Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kay 3,709 Posted February 23, 2008 Report Share Posted February 23, 2008 Great story , so happy for the bloke its the name o the first and last horse that made me smile, isn't that lucky and a dream come true, you couldnt make that up I know thats what makes it so nice what would you do with a million quid if it fell in your lap like that Quote Link to post Share on other sites
speedlamper 0 Posted February 23, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2008 Great story , so happy for the bloke its the name o the first and last horse that made me smile, isn't that lucky and a dream come true, you couldnt make that up I know thats what makes it so nice what would you do with a million quid if it fell in your lap like that drugs and hookers obviously Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kay 3,709 Posted February 23, 2008 Report Share Posted February 23, 2008 Great story , so happy for the bloke its the name o the first and last horse that made me smile, isn't that lucky and a dream come true, you couldnt make that up I know thats what makes it so nice what would you do with a million quid if it fell in your lap like that drugs and hookers obviously I thought so you like rugby then Quote Link to post Share on other sites
speedlamper 0 Posted February 23, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2008 (edited) Great story , so happy for the bloke its the name o the first and last horse that made me smile, isn't that lucky and a dream come true, you couldnt make that up I know thats what makes it so nice what would you do with a million quid if it fell in your lap like that drugs and hookers obviously I thought so you like rugby then cant stand it, or football or any other competetive sport Edited February 23, 2008 by speedlamper Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kay 3,709 Posted February 23, 2008 Report Share Posted February 23, 2008 Great story , so happy for the bloke its the name o the first and last horse that made me smile, isn't that lucky and a dream come true, you couldnt make that up I know thats what makes it so nice what would you do with a million quid if it fell in your lap like that drugs and hookers obviously I thought so you like rugby then cant stand it, or football or any other competetive sport your no fun Quote Link to post Share on other sites
speedlamper 0 Posted February 23, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2008 Great story , so happy for the bloke its the name o the first and last horse that made me smile, isn't that lucky and a dream come true, you couldnt make that up I know thats what makes it so nice what would you do with a million quid if it fell in your lap like that drugs and hookers obviously I thought so you like rugby then cant stand it, or football or any other competetive sport your no fun dont care Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kay 3,709 Posted February 23, 2008 Report Share Posted February 23, 2008 Do you want cheering up then Quote Link to post Share on other sites
speedlamper 0 Posted February 23, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2008 Do you want cheering up then depends on what your offering Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kay 3,709 Posted February 23, 2008 Report Share Posted February 23, 2008 Do you want cheering up then depends on what your offering Well thats shut me up Quote Link to post Share on other sites
speedlamper 0 Posted February 23, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2008 Do you want cheering up then depends on what your offering Well thats shut me up thats a first Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kay 3,709 Posted February 23, 2008 Report Share Posted February 23, 2008 Do you want cheering up then depends on what your offering Well thats shut me up thats a first well thats correct Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ricky-N.p.p 0 Posted February 24, 2008 Report Share Posted February 24, 2008 Great story , so happy for the bloke its the name o the first and last horse that made me smile, isn't that lucky and a dream come true, you couldnt make that up or could you ?? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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