Bettor Loses Nearly $1 Million on Spain's Stalemate with Cape Verde
Polymarket highlighted a huge wager that went wrong after Spain drew 0-0 with Cape Verde in a World Cup match. The post, published on the company’s X account, showed a bettor who staked $999,068 on Spain to win.
Had Spain won, the bettor would have collected about $85,000. Instead, the unexpected result turned the bet into a loss of almost $1 million.
The article noted that major World Cup surprises can create big payoffs for some bettors, while others take enormous losses. It did not say whether the wager was placed before kickoff or provide any further details about the bettor.
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