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Melbourne Cup: Lucky punter won $800,000 off a $10 bet

Lucky punter pocketed almost $800,000 off a $10 bet on a first first-four prediction on Melbourne Cup race.

The action of race seven at the Melbourne Cup 2019
The action of race seven at the Melbourne Cup 2019 Source: AAP

Lucky punter won almost $800,000 off a $10 bet on a first first-four prediction with Vow and Declare winning, Prince of Arran claiming second, Il Paradiso to place third and Master of Reality to finish fourth.

Meanwhile, another TAB user he is $90.000 richer after Vow and Declare's historic 2019 Melbourne Cup win.

The bet, placed back in February, with $20 at $4522.50 paid out more than $90,000.

It included Richmond to win the AFL premiership ($5), the Sydney Roosters to win their second consecutive NRL premiership ($4.50) and Vow and Declare to win the Melbourne Cup at a whopping $201.


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By Stergos Kastelloriou




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