Doncaster Rovers defeat helps punter pocket £500,000 win from £2 bet

Doncaster Rovers’ weekend defeat to Charlton Athletic helped a lucky punter scoop a whopping £500,000 payout from a £2 bet.
By Darren Burke
Published 29th Mar 2022, 11:02 BST
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Described as the ‘best bet of all-time,’ the betting fan correctly predicted eighteen football results across League One, League Two and international fixtures in the weekend’s games to scoop a total of £505,984.88.

They accurately predicted Rovers’ defeat while four stoppage time winners ensured the bet came in.

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At one point, the 252,991/1 bet looked like it wasn't going to go their way with four predictions yet to come in.

Doncaster Rovers defeat to Charlton helped a lucky punter land £500,000.Doncaster Rovers defeat to Charlton helped a lucky punter land £500,000.
Doncaster Rovers defeat to Charlton helped a lucky punter land £500,000.

But Spain, Colchester, Mansfield and Mauritania all scored in added time.

Mauritania's late winner against Mozambique was the final result that turned £2 into a staggering jackpot.

Alex Apati of Ladbrokes said: "Quite simply, we've never seen anything like this. Our plucky punter must not have any fingernails left after the late drama.

"Turning two quid into half a million... it might just be the best winning acca story of all-time!"

Related topics:Doncaster RoversCharlton AthleticLeague OneLeague TwoMansfield