[Whale Watch] $24K YES on Santa Clara at Kentucky Winner? at 61c (12:11:08 PM ET)
Someone just bet $24K on Kentucky to win the Santa Clara at Kentucky men’s college basketball game at 61 cents. The trade comprised 38,855 YES contracts at 61 cents each, totaling $23,701.55. Price held firm at 61 cents with no slippage, absorbing the trade cleanly. The market currently sits at 61 cents on the YES side, implying a ~61% probability of a Kentucky win. Across the last 200 trades spanning 2 minutes, YES volume totals $61,264 versus $163 NO — overwhelmingly one-sided flow.
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