The winner admits that she’s not a huge football fan, but thanks to a stroke of good fortune, she hit the jackpot on sports betting. The woman, who blames her husband and son for her never missing a match, wanted to make the occasion more interesting by placing a bet. And she used a very interesting technique - which has certainly paid off!
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This technique earned her the grand total of £574,278.41. What incredible luck for this fifty-something who has decided to remain anonymous so as not to be harassed by the media.
Carli Faulkner, who sold the winning ticket, told the Daily Mail: “This is the biggest win I have ever handled and all for just a quid. My biggest ever payout before was around £25,000” ,before admitting that “She will be having a cracking Christmas”. Indeed, such sums are very rare, and it has been 40 years since someone has won as much as this on sports betting.
Check out the video above to discover this lucky winner's secret!
