What it is easy to overlook is that if had gone on
and kept the £100 k as one of the last 2 boxes
and received the promised £25 k offer he would have dealt anyway - so the £100 k was never really on for him unless .
. He only had a 6 to 4 against chance of reaching that position - if he put his £10 k on the 6/4 Derby favourite he would collect £25,000 on a win -its the same bet. but he wouldnt