Paddy Power stung for £3.5MILLION as Trump shock victory leaves bookies out of pocket

BOOKIES stand to pay out millions of pounds following President Donald Trump’s drubbing of Hillary Clinton – as one British superfan pocketed more than £100,000.

Punters backing the controversial tycoon will take home thousands of pounds after the shock presidential result.

The traditional bookmaking industry in the UK took around £20 million in total leading up the election.

Paddy Power have been stung with their biggest ever political payout – handing over £3.6 million to British Trump supporters.

The bookmaker had already paid out more than £800,000 early to customers who backed Clinton.


It comes as Trump superfan John Mappin won £103,000 following Trump’s explosive victory.

The hotel owner, from Cornwall, put 33 bets on the billionaire over 18 months to win.

Scientologist John said: “I’m not a betting man but I checked the odds at William Hill and they had him at 20 to 1 for the nominations and 33 to 1 for the presidency, so what I did was rather cheekily took the whole book and put about 33 bets on him.

“I can’t remember exactly but I’m already quite a long way ahead of the situation, because obviously, he did win the nominations so whatever happens I can’t lose, but I think we stand to make about £103,000 if he does come in.”