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Midterms Blue Wave Makes $917K for One Polymarket Trader, If Alaska Doesn’t Flip

Polymarket trader profits $917K from midterms blue wave bet contingent on Alaska not flipping.

Context

What happened: A Polymarket trader reached the top of the prediction market's leaderboard after Democrats swept the US midterms, though Alaska could still change the outcome. Key numbers: $917K in winnings for the trader. Why it matters: The result hinges on Alaska, so the trader's position on the leaderboard is not yet settled.

What changed

A Polymarket trader reached the top of the prediction market's leaderboard after Democrats swept the US midterms, though Alaska could still change the outcome.

Why it matters

The result hinges on Alaska, so the trader's position on the leaderboard is not yet settled.

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