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Riyo Mori has defeated all the contestants in Miss Universe 2007. I guess that Riyo Mori does not know yet that she has defeated all the predictions in online gambling too. According to some of the online betting sites, Riyo Mori was not a top favorite. So, few people placed bets for her. However, those people who placed even a bet of small amount of money on Riyo Mori have got a huge profit. 

Gambling911.com wrote:

And for those betting on events such as the Miss Universe competition and this past weekend's UFC 71 bouts upsets can translate into huge payouts.

A $100 bet on Miss Japan to win Miss Universe 2007 would have resulted in a $2200 win.  A $200 bet would have paid out $4400 and so on.

"Miss Japan was not on anybody's radar," insists Gambling911.com's Jenny Woo, who covered the event throughout the night Monday.  At 22 to 1 odds, she was practically a 'field' choice."

Heading into Monday evening, Miss Brazil had tied Miss Venezuela as the 4 to 1 favorite to win.

So, at the end of the day, the online betting companies made some good money and became richer. Those people who placed bets on Miss Universe 2007 Riyo Mori are now surely celebrating the success of Riyo Mori with a good amount of money. So, Miss Universe 2007 Riyo Mori overcame against all the odds indeed!