Paul the Octopus’ World Cup Predictions Cost William Hill £500,000
Paul the Octopus
Paul the octopus’ World Cup predictions have cost UK bookmakers William Hill an estimated £500,000. The bookmakers, which also offers an online casino, has informed the press that bettors who backed the so-called psychic octopus’ predictions – which included the fact that Spain would win the World Cup and England would be knocked out by Germany, have netted up to £3,000. If fans of the World Cup, and of course Paul, placed £10 bets backing the octopus’ predictions during the tournament, they would have earned £200, which would increase to the aforementioned £3,000 figure if they reinvested their winnings into more bets.
Graham Sharpe, a spokesperson for William Hill, informed the press that “picking all of Germany's victories, their two defeats, and Spain's World Cup final triumph was one of the finest tipping feats ever”. Unlike German football fans, who have expressed urges to cook the octopus, which is housed at Sea Life Aquarium in Oberhausen, Germany, it’s believed William Hill doesn’t hold a grudge against Paul. However, Sharpe did note that the bookmakers, no doubt along with other betting companies, are hoping that “Paul has gone to a rest home for retired octopi by the time the next World Cup gets under way”.
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