[Whale Watch] $42K YES on Illinois at Houston Winner at 41c (1:21:33 PM ET)

Someone just bet $42K on Illinois to win their game against Houston on the Kalshi prediction market. 102,327 YES contracts were purchased at 41 cents each, totaling $41,954. The trade caused no price movement, with the market holding steady at 42 cents. Illinois is currently implied at a 42% win probability. Across the last 200 trades spanning 5.7 hours, YES volume dominates at $46,172 (93%) vs. $4,766 NO.

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