Mario Vargas Llosa wins Nobel Prize for Literature 2010 Visit Ladbrokes Save For Later Posted by Bettingpro Staff 7 Oct 2010 Tweet Mario Vargas Llosa won this year's Nobel Prize for Literature (credit: wikipedia) Related Articles See all Special Bets news Share it Pin It Outsider Mario Vargas Llosa beats Cormac McCarthy and Ngugi wa Thong’o to Nobel PrizeBookmakers Ladbrokes had seen an unprecedented level of better on this year’s Nobel Prize for Literature and were celebrating the announcement today that Mario Vargas Llosa had won the award.The firm had taken massive bets on both Cormac McCarthy and Ngugi wa Thiong’o, but it was outsider Llosa who won the prize. Llosa was initially at 45/1 on Ladbrokes but was shortened to a final price of 25/1.David Williams of Ladbrokes told Bettingpro: “We're breathing an enormous sigh of relief. Yet again, the judges have confounded the punters and plucked a relative outsider out of the mix. The gambles on Ngugi wa Thiong'o and Cormac McCarthy were nothing short of staggering and we saw more money bet on the contest this year than in its entire history. We'll send a crate of champagne to the winner because he's helped us dodge a massive payout.” Read our Ladbrokes review Use code MAXIMUMBONUS to get £50 free at Ladbrokes Like Like Post to wall 1421 Reads All Entertainment News Recent Entertainment Articles Ladbrokes Offer 4/1 Jubilee Weekend Rises Above 100F24 May 2012The odds of a temperature record being broken over the Jubilee weekend have been slashed again by L Adelaide favourite for South Australian name change23 May 2012With rumour that South Australia may be looking for a name change, ‘Adelaide’ has been installed as Jubilee weekend set to be a scorcher22 May 2012The odds of temperature records being broken across the Jubilee weekend have been slashed by Ladbro Katie Price 2/1 To Get Married In Las Vegas17 May 2012Katie Price is just 2/1 to get married in Las Vegas, according to bookmaker Ladbrokes. Paddy Power offering £5,000 prize fund for customers voting in the Paddies11 May 2012Paddy Power are running an end-of-season Awards Ceremony, with customers invited to vote for Best W Watch Prince Charles report the weather on BBC Scotland10 May 2012Prince Charles presented the weather on Thursday, with Prince Harry the even money favourite to be More Stories Recent Articles Norway v England First Goalscorer Cashback at Boylesports25 May 2012Boylesports are continuing their popular First Goalscorer cashback promotion on Saturday's internat League One Play-off Final First Goalscorer Cashback at Boylesports25 May 2012Boylesports are continuing their popular First Goalscorer cashback promotion on Saturday's League O Eurovision Song Contest 2012 Betting – Sweden favourite for glory25 May 2012It is that time of year again in the world of music... it is Eurovision Song Contest this weekend! Aviva Premiership Grand Final Special Offer at Betfred25 May 2012Betfred have confirmed a double price payout promotion for Saturday’s Aviva Premiership Grand Final. USA v Scotland Tips Preview25 May 2012Scotland sign off for the summer with an international friendly in the United States on Saturday. Eurovision Song Contest 2012 Guide - Germany25 May 2012Germany's entry is one of the most professional of Eurovision 2012 but it Roman Lob's song Standing More Stories Tags Cormac Mccarthy, Ladbrokes, Mario Vargas Llosa, Ngugi Wa Thong’O, Nobel Prize For Literature 2010