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BBC NEWS UK England Surrey Centenarian celebrates with £25k: "A man who bet £100 a decade ago that he would live to be 100 is celebrating his birthday with a cheque for £25,000.
Alec Holden, from Epsom in Surrey, is picking up his winnings from bookmaker William Hill, which gave him odds of 250/1 that he would reach his century.
Spokesman Rupert Adams explained: "When we started taking these bets, 100 years old seemed to be an almost mythical landmark and we were prepared to offer massive odds.
"But these age wagers are starting to cost us a fortune and from now on we are going to push out the age to 110." "