The biggest casino winnings

Some visit casino for the sake of having a good time, while for others the goal is to hit the jackpot. A particular motivation is the cases where ordinary people have become rich in a single evening. Moreover, there are lucky people who have been struck by luck more than once. Let’s consider the top 5 really impressive stories.

Charles Wells – £4m.

In 1891, a British inventor named Charles Devil Wells decided to visit one of the oldest casinos in Monaco. The establishment had been in business for the third decade, and more than once the players had struck it rich. Charles spent a week in the casino, leaving £400,000 in the casino. The Briton’s passion was roulette, at the table of which he sat from lunch until late in the evening, and not really taking a break. In the end, he’s bankrupted the casino to the tune of £4 million.

Cynthia J – almost $35 million.

Cynthia J. worked as a waitress in a casino in Las Vegas. So in late January 2000, she decided after a shift to try her luck and play in the institution itself. At the start of the game, she had only $27. Attempts to get the prize were unsuccessful, and she only lost her money.

When Cynthia was about to leave, she heard the sound that marked her victory. Since the chosen slot machine was part of the Megabucks chain (it collected interest from losses from other machines), the balance at the time of Cynthia’s win was $34959458. That’s how Jay went from a simple waitress to a millionaire.

Archie Karas – $40 million

After leaving Europe, Archie settled in Los Angeles. There he started working in one of the local restaurants, where he decided to learn pool on billiards. Gradually he became interested in poker and devoted a lot of time to learning the card game.

When Archie’s skills were honed, he decided to sit down at the table and play for real. With a bet of just $50, Karas managed to win $40 million. Today, the ‘poker man’ is based in Las Vegas and is a frequent participant in tournaments.

Elmer Sherwin – $26 million in total.

Elmer Sherwin, a World War II veteran, decided to try his luck many times and it smiled on him twice, enriching him. He first visited a casano in Las Vegas, where he sat down at the Megabucks slot machine. After parting with $100 and running the machine, he made $5 million on his first try.

After this incident, Sherwin became a regular at such places, but if the winnings were not so significant. The man managed to hit the jackpot again only in 2005. Choosing the same slot machine, Elmer became rich by 21 million dollars.

Peter – $38 million

The case of a guy named Peter is related to the online casino story. While at home, the young man was betting using a slot called Arabian Night. Without much effort, or even relaxing while lying on a comfortable couch, the guy managed to win $38 million. At first, Peter didn’t even believe that such a thing was possible and he really has such a sum now. This is the only example to date of an online casino hitting a jackpot of such a huge size.