Punter told he had won nearly £200k left gutted when bookies refused to pay out

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  • slayer14
    SBR Posting Legend
    • 08-12-13
    • 22022

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    Punter told he had won nearly £200k left gutted when bookies refused to pay out
    Betfair contacted Eoin O'Shea, 31, to say there had been a mistake with the game programme

    A PUNTER told he had won a £189,110 jackpot was gutted when the bookie refused to pay up.
    Eoin O’Shea, 31, was over the moon when he was told he had won a massive £189,110 on Betfair’s Cop the Lot.


    He was playing the online fruit machine when the jackpot five gold bars came up along with a message informing him he had copped the lot.
    Eoin said: “I couldn’t believe it. I was absolutely gobsmacked and delighted as it was a huge amount of money.
    “My wife, Stephanie, and I have just bought a house and so I thought we would be able to pay off our mortgage.”


  • slayer14
    SBR Posting Legend
    • 08-12-13
    • 22022

    #2
    Guy has his bills to pay maybe they should just payout and take it on the chin
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    • kmarinouofm
      SBR Hall of Famer
      • 01-26-09
      • 8437

      #3
      i mean.. its pretty common knowledge that if you aren't playing the max.. then don't expect the jackpot..
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      • Jayvegas420
        BARRELED IN @ SBR!
        • 03-09-11
        • 28213

        #4
        Unless they pay him out nothing good will come of this, only bad publicity for Bet Fair
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        • Foxx
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          • 05-25-11
          • 5832

          #5
          That's a tough one.
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          • funnyb25
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            • 07-09-09
            • 39663

            #6
            Ouch...bad beat
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            • shaunovery
              SBR Posting Legend
              • 11-15-07
              • 18143

              #7
              5k for 20p a spin not bad in the end
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