Kalshi launched an investigation into at least three Yes bets on Katie Zacharia becoming White House press secretary. The Wall Street Journal’s reporting says she had about a 1% chance beforehand; two bets of $74 and $80 were placed roughly 20 minutes before the news and were estimated to pay $3,689 and $4,023. The contract settled Yes. WSJ reporter’s post The Defiant

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The Defiant’s supplied report says three wagers of about $19, $74 and $80 preceded reports of Zacharia’s selection and says the contract settled Yes, while individual withdrawal restrictions remain unclear. These reads seek named traders, further details, or a later status update.
The earlier results confirm Kalshi is investigating three wagers of about $19, $74, and $80, and that the contract settled Yes. They do not identify the traders or establish whether the investigation produced a later finding; these reads seek the original account and subsequent updates.
The initial reporting and Kalshi’s posts establish that three small wagers preceded Zacharia’s selection and the contract settled Yes, but the sources so far do not identify the traders or give an investigative outcome. These reads look for the WSJ reporter’s account and separate follow-up coverage after the first reports.
The WSJ reporter's posts confirm at least three Yes bets, Zacharia at about 1% beforehand, and two wagers of $74 and $80 around 20 minutes before the news, with estimated payouts of $3,689 and $4,023. These independent follow-ups seek any later investigation result, payout block, or named traders.
The earlier reads establish the three reported Yes wagers, the roughly 1% prior odds, the approximate $19/$74/$80 stakes and payout estimates for the last two. Fresh reads seek any further on-record details, named traders, or later action; the previously tried searches found no such update.
Earlier reporting says at least three Yes wagers preceded Zacharia’s selection, including two around 20 minutes before the news, but no trader identities or investigation outcome are established. These reads look for additional reporting and a Kalshi statement after the initial coverage.
These reads check the WSJ reporter’s posts and independent coverage for disclosures beyond the already reported three wagers, approximate stakes and payout estimates, especially trader identities or investigative action.
The existing reads found no further reporting or Kalshi statement beyond the initial coverage, and no trader identities or investigation outcome. The available follow-up routes have been exhausted, so this part is closed as not named by the sources.