[ONEDUNME]

That's true.

Effectively, he'd be relying on picking up a judge who wasn't too savvy with the world of gambling in order to get any sympathy but that could well happen.

Either way, taking on board your point Para that the bookies are quick to ditch habitual winners, they still took on this bet and would have been liable to pay out had it lost. I never thought I'd ever side with the bookies but I'm beginning to hate this bloke with a vengance.

If he'd have chosen illegal drugs to spend his money on and ruin his life he would have had no comeback in a court of law.

I hope he dies in agony.