Now there’s no need to wait for my 50/1 winnings

For the past few days I’ve looking forward to the big pay-day that I expect on November 5th – the day after the US presidential election when it looks as though Barack Obama will win a convincing victory.

Well that’s been brought forward nearly three weeks. PaddyPower have just paid out and I’m just about to transfer winnings on my bets at 33/1 and the one I will bore people about for years to come – the 50/1 that was recommended here on May 26th 2005.

Well done PaddyPower. Well done all those other PBers who got on at long prices.

UPDATE: Reuters is carrying this picture from the debate last night

Mike Smithson