Monday, 25 February 2008

Mystery punter waits to collect £1million payout

http://www.sportinglife.com/racing/news/story_get.cgi?STORY_NAME=racing/08/02/24/RACING_Millionaire.html

Firstly I must refute all rumours that it was me. I don't do accumulators as you have a better chance of getting to the moon on the number 49 bus.

This story has been done to death the last few days. At first sight it is presented as, 'Those poor bookies' paying out £1million on an 8 horse accumulator bet' but Graham Sharpe of Hills is a shrewd cookie and is making the most of this opportunity to tempt fellow punters to try the same feat. He claims it will take 400,000 days to win their money money back from said punter.

Bookies love accumulators, ask any betting shop manager in an unguarded moment, so don't feel too sorry for them. They will get that back and more.

Nevertheless good luck to the fellow, hope he has the means to enjoy his winings and keeps his hands firmly in his posckets from now on.

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