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Football fan nets £585,000 from 86p bet

Shrewsbury Town's win over Northampton helped a lucky punter scoop an amazing £585,000 from a mere 86p stake after he successfully predicted 19 football results – at odds of 683,738-1. Shrewsbury Town's win over Northampton helped a lucky punter scoop an amazing £585,000 from a mere 86p stake after he successfully predicted 19 football results – at odds of 683,738-1. The 41-year-old punter was assured of his £585,000 jackpot only three minutes from the end of Sunday's clash between Liverpool and Chelsea, when Glen Johnson scored to hand Liverpool the win and complete the last result in the magic bet. The fan, who has not been named, lives in Malta and staked just one euro. He owes part of his fortune to Shrewsbury's 7-2 win at Northampton. It was one of 18 results he correctly predicted in England and Scotland on Saturday before then waiting on the outcome of the Premier League clash between Chelsea and Liverpool the following day. Read more in today's Shropshire Star

News|Nov 22, 2011
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Snooker stars held over bet probe

Two professional snooker players have been detained by police over alleged irregular betting patterns surrounding their game in Telford. Two top snooker players were detained by police today over alleged irregular betting patterns during a UK Championship match in Telford. Stephen Maguire, 28, and Jamie Burnett, 33, were helping Strathclyde Police with their inquiries in connection with the outcome of the game on December 15. The investigation relates to the result of the first round match at the Telford International Centre. The clash between Maguire and Burnett, who are both Scottish, was subject to investigations by World Snooker and the Gambling Commission. The match was won 9-3 by the world No 2 Maguire. Maguire won after Burnett failed to pot a black ball that would have reduced his arrears to 8-4. A Strathclyde Police police spokesman said today: "Our economic crime unit can confirm that two men, aged 28 and 33, have been detained and are assisting Strathclyde Police with their inquiries into the alleged irregular betting pattern associated with the snooker match involving Stephen Maguire and Jamie Burnett." Read the Shropshire Star for more

Telford|Aug 27, 2009
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Punter wins £1m with 50p bet

A punter who gambled just 50p has become the country's first betting-shop millionaire at odds of two million to one - after a horse called A Dream Come True romped home at Wolverhampton's Dunstall Park.A punter who gambled just 50p has become the country's first betting-shop millionaire at odds of two million to one - after a horse called A Dream Come True romped home at Wolverhampton's Dunstall Park. The unnamed man staked his change on an eight-horse accumulator. The lucky winner from Yorkshire was relying on his final three choices all to win their races at the Wolverhampton racecourse last night. The very first winner on his accumulator, at Sandown racecourse, was called Isn't That Lucky, while the winning horse which gave him the windfall came in at 9.20pm last night. The bet was placed at the William Hill branch in Thirsk. The £1 million the mystery punter took home is the limit William Hill gives winners on horse racing. Fergus Cameron, clerk of the course at Wolverhampton, said: "This is absolutely fantastic and you've got to be absolutely delighted for him - the rest of the country will be saying if only it was that easy." Read the full story in the Express & Star

News|Feb 23, 2008
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