Bookmaker William Hill has installed Hillary Clinton as 1/3 favourite to become the next elected US President following her latest successes which make her virtually certain to be the Democrat candidate.

Her opponent, Donald Trump, is a 5/2 chance with William Hill to pull off the greatest underdog victory in US political punting history, having been a 150/1 chance to win at one point.

Donald Trump was an unfancied 150/1 outsider to win the Election when he first announced his intention of running, but he has been very well backed since with one William Hill client, John Mappin from Cornwall, standing to collect almost £80,000 if Trump wins after placing 30 bets on him.

Hill's spokesman Graham Sharpe told BetOnPolitics.co.uk: "At last, it seems, the phoney war is over. It will now be a fascinating showdown between these two and we're supporting Hillary, who would be a much better financial result for us despite having taken bets for her at odds of up to 50/1 ever to become the first female President.

"The Trump bandwagon would prove expensive for us should it roll all the way to the White House – with a pay-out of £80,000 going to one British client."



LATEST WILLIAM HILL ODDS:

TO WIN US PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION....1/3 CLINTON; 5/2 TRUMP; 25/1  SANDERS

TO BECOME VICE PRESIDENT: 11/4 CASTRO; 5/1 GINGRICH, WARREN; 7/1 KAINE; 10/1 SANDERS; 12/1 PEREZ; 16/1 BOOKER; 20/1 CORKER; ERNST; KASICH; O'MALLEY; 25/1 CRUZ; HUCKABEE; MARTINEZ; SESSIONS; 33/1 CHRISTIE; 66/1 PALIN