Portsmouth punter wins £997,385 from £4 corners accumulator

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 26 Oct, 10:19 · Archive

A 45-year-old Portsmouth-based bettor won nearly £1million from a £4 stake on a 12-match EFL corners accumulator.

A 45-year-old Portsmouth-based bettor won £997,385 from a £4 accumulator bet on 12 EFL matches, each needing over 11.5 corners. The bet was placed on Betfair at odds of 249,346/1 and landed over the weekend.

At half-time on Saturday, the bet appeared to be failing, with only one corner between Reading and Barnsley and four between Cambridge and Plymouth. However, the second half saw numerous set-pieces, including Oxford versus Bradford recording 14 corners despite finishing goalless.

The winner described the moment of discovering his win as emotional, saying 'I felt little bit sick at first making sure it was real, and then obviously the reality kicked in.' He is planning to share his newfound wealth with his family and betting friends.

How it is being reported

• Lucky punter turns £4 into £1million jackpot with 12-fold football corner accumulatorThe 45-year-old man, who was not named, defied odds of 249,345-1 to scoop £997,385 with a 12-fold accumulator on Saturday's English Football League matchesThe Mirror · 26 Oct, 14:26
• Lucky football punter, 45, wins nearly £1MILLION from a £4 corners accumulatorThere is a good day at the races and then there's this. A Portsmouth-based punter hit the acca of his life over the weekend, winning close to £1million from a £4 stake.Daily Mail Sport · 26 Oct, 10:06

In this story: Portsmouth · Aston Villa · Betfair · Reading · Barnsley · Cambridge · Plymouth · Oxford

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