Canadian streamer xQc, also known as Félix Lengyel, recently lost $700,000 after betting on Kamala Harris to win the U.S. presidential election against Donald Trump. Confident in his decision, xQc placed the large wager in Bitcoin just days before the election, sharing his bet on social media with a lighthearted post that read, “The odds were too good I had to. Don’t get mad… I’m Canadian.” The gamble quickly backfired as the election results rolled in, showing Trump pulling ahead in key battleground states like Georgia, North Carolina, and Pennsylvania.
THIS BETTER HIT LMFAO, THE ODDS WERE TOO GOOD I HAD TO. DONT GET IT TWISTED ???
— xQc (@xQc) November 4, 2024
PS: DONT GET MAD I CANT EVEN VOTE IM CANADIAN pic.twitter.com/X2tECDEU8M
The moment of defeat was captured live on xQc’s stream as he frantically checked results and attempted to cash out, ultimately losing the majority of his stake. His reaction quickly went viral, with social media viewers divided—some mocked his risky bet, while others noted that he could have used the money more charitably. One user even commented, “You could’ve donated that $700K to charity instead of burning it.”
xQc finds out on stream that Kamala Harris is going to lose the election and tries to cash out his $835,000 bet on her, but unfortunately, he lost $700,000 ? pic.twitter.com/QD9AX64CqH
— FearBuck (@FearedBuck) November 6, 2024
On the flip side, streamer Adin Ross celebrated a major win, having backed Trump with a million-dollar bet. Ross, a vocal supporter of Trump, even gifted the president-elect a Tesla Cybertruck adorned with a custom image of Trump post-assassination attempt earlier in the campaign. For Ross, Trump’s victory marked both a personal and financial success in an election season that kept audiences riveted until the final tally.
