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06/03/2016, 15h38
One gambler has passed up on the chance to win £250,000 by cashing in his bet on Leicester to take the Premier League title after they went five points clear at the top
A punter has cashed out £72,000 on a bet on Leicester City to win the Premier League, despite standing to gain £250,000 if Claudio Ranieri's team to take the title.
The early pay out is an industry record as the fan backed the Foxes to go on and win the English top flight with a £50 bet, getting odds of 5000/1.
The mammoth reward is not the first of its kind this season, with another Leicester fan settling for £29,000 on an early pay out on the same bet when he would have gone on to win £100,000 if the bet turns out to be a winner.
A punter has cashed out £72,000 on a bet on Leicester City to win the Premier League, despite standing to gain £250,000 if Claudio Ranieri's team to take the title.
The early pay out is an industry record as the fan backed the Foxes to go on and win the English top flight with a £50 bet, getting odds of 5000/1.
The mammoth reward is not the first of its kind this season, with another Leicester fan settling for £29,000 on an early pay out on the same bet when he would have gone on to win £100,000 if the bet turns out to be a winner.