Here's how one Irish punter turned 20 quid into almost half a million euros this weekend

I want to go there.

THIS IS HOW you do it, Ireland.

One lucky football fan won over €450k this week thanks to this ambitious accumulator.

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Dec 30th 2013, 3:34 PM

Puts my €2 on Skrtel to shame. Fair play to him!

Nathan 11y

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Dec 30th 2013, 6:13 PM

Fair play to him, wish i’d ever get a bit of luck

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Dec 30th 2013, 4:29 PM

Holy shit,now that some win!
Sweet as kid!! Enjoy the poss up

Kevin Buston 12y

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Dec 30th 2013, 8:30 PM

Superb bet!!!! Well done lad, enjoy every penny of it and dont give back too much to john boyle!

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Dec 30th 2013, 9:10 PM

Or maybe he had already given so much to them in the past!

Oliver McMahon 11y

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Dec 31st 2013, 12:45 AM

13 selections . Lucky for some

legoman❗ 13y

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Dec 30th 2013, 3:51 PM

Eto let me down for 10k.

shane o'donnell 11y

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Dec 30th 2013, 4:43 PM

Anyone can back favourites, but still, fair play

Paul Browne 11y

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Dec 30th 2013, 5:42 PM

Couldn’t have said it better myself

Gavin Doyle 13y

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Dec 30th 2013, 11:59 PM

So where is ur big win then if so easy

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Dec 31st 2013, 1:50 PM

5 draws in there. Nice one begrudger.

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