Paddy Power starts doubting Clinton payout as Trump narrows gap

Irish bookmaker Paddy Power was confident that Hillary Clinton will win the 2016 U.S. presidential elections that it has started paying out those who bet on the Democratic nominee days ahead of Election Day. Now, the betting site is having second thoughts regarding its generous decision.

In October, the bookmaker paid some 6,000 British and Irish gamblers who placed their bets on Clinton, noting that the Democrat has an 85.7 percent chance of winning the elections, while Republican nominee Donald Trump’s campaign is already dead with 18.2 percent chances of victory.

However, Clinton’s email scandal has returned to haunt her, which, in turn, has given Trump a boost in his odds of becoming the first “President Donny.”

“We’re not reaching for the rosary beads just yet but if money talks, and it usually does, it’s telling us that Trump still has a puncher’s chance and he’ll be leaving us with some very expensive egg on our face if he does manage to pull it off,” said Paddy Power spokesperson Féilim Mac An Iomaire, according to SBC News.