Bookmakers William Hill have taken the biggest bet ever staked on either the UK General or US Presidential Elections – with a punter placing €550,000 on Hillary Clinton becoming the next President of the United States.
The bet was placed with William Hill by a 46-year-old female client at odds of 4/11 in the hope or expectation of making a profit of €200,000.
As a result, William Hill have shortened Mrs Clinton's odds to 1/3, while Donald Trump has drifted out to 5/2 (from 9/4).
William Hill spokesman Graham Sharpe told BetOnPolitics.co.uk: "As far as we are aware this is the biggest wager ever taken on either the US Presidential, or the UK General, elections.
"As a result of taking this bet a win for Donald Trump has now become the favoured outcome for us in terms of our liabilities for either of the two leading contenders."
LATEST US PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION ODDS:
1/3 Hillary Clinton
5/2 Donald Trump
20/1 Joe Biden
25/1 Bernie Sanders
40/1 Tim Kaine
80/1 Gary Johnson; Paul Ryan