Jobless punter wins £2,500 on Brazil match after predicting Germany would thrash them 7-1

John Moore, 28, said that he saw the number 17 throughout the day so decided to use the numbers for his bet

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One lucky punter was celebrating yesterday after winning £2,500 by predicting Germany would thrash Brazil 7-1.

John Moore, 28, an unemployed chef from Woodford, east London, won the bet after placing a fiver on the incredible game.

Mr Moore said last night: "I was shocked that I actually put a fiver on it to be fair.

"It was a bit of a mad one. You could call it a premonition or a sign. I was just seeing 17 everywhere. I looked at the clock and it was 17:17.

"I had a package come and they left it at the gatehouse and a letter came through the door and it had number 17 on it. It was one of them days.

"I also thought that Mertersacker and Gustavo had number 17 on their backs, so I had a fiver and I thought I’d have Germany 7-1.

"I didn’t do it the other way because I didn’t think they had it in them.

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"When asked what he was planning to do with his winnings, he said he was planning on concentrating on a street food business as well as buying some DJ equipment.

"My luck’s in at the moment."

Paddy Power, who took John’s bet, said three others had correctly predicted the shock result.

Online gambling website Betfair revealed three English punters had correctly predicted the score and had walked off with a total haul of almost £6,500 form just £6.50 worth of bets.

Spokesman Barry Orr said: “The guys I feel sorry for are the punters who had £31 at 999-1 on 7-0 Germany.”