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A mystery gambler appears to be pretty confident that Hillary Clinton will be the next US President - after placing a staggering £183,000 ($223,000) bet on her to win.

The 44-year-old woman - who had never placed a bet before - staked the bet, on the Democratic candidate at a William Hill shop in Northumberland on Thursday, Chronicle Live reports.

And it appears the whopping stake wasn’t enough for this optimistic punter.

The following day she returned to the branch to place an additional £13,200 on Mrs Clinton to succeed Barack Obama at odds of 1/8.

The woman now stands to receive a £205,916 payout - winnings of £22,716 - if the former Secretary of State defeats the controversial businessman Donald Trump on November 8.

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William Hill spokesman Graham Sharpe said the woman told staff at the branch that she saw the bet as an “investment”.

Mr Sharpe said: “The lady arrived at the shop almost before the door had been unlocked telling staff that she is so convinced that Hillary will win she wanted to add to her bet.

“However, Donald Trump’s odds have drifted out so much that we are beginning to see money for him again and the biggest bet put on him this week was £2,000 in Suffolk.”

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The woman’s bet is the second largest to have been placed on Mrs Clinton after another woman put €550,000 on her to win when the odds were 4/11.

If the woman’s gamble pays off, she could become the latest punter in the North East to have won big at the bookies.

Last year, an online customer from County Durham scored £30,000 from a £5 bet on the football with bookmaker Coral.

After a weekend of surprising football results, the shrewd gambler managed to correctly predict five upsets.

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The big win came just days after lucky bartender Lewis Rider, from Sacriston, scooped £1m on a National Lottery scratch card.

He was out buying a tin of food for his dog, Marley, when he impulsively bought the winning Millionaire 777 card.

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After Camelot verified the life-changing win, Mr Rider and his family went out to celebrate.

In 2012, Thomas Galligan was unmasked as the mystery gambler who scooped £400,000 from a £2 bet on the horses.

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Mr Galligan, of Benwell, Newcastle, sent his daughter Amber to put money on the Scoop6 but he didn’t realise he’d won after his horses came in.

The Betfred shop in Benwell put out a nationwide appeal to trace the “young woman” seen putting the bet on.

It was only when Miss Galligan returned to the shop the following week that the eagle-eyed staff recognised her and delivered the good news.