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Winning big money is every online gambler’s dream. Winning a jackpot or achieving a huge, life-changing win is what dreams are made of. However, how many have seen such victories, and what are their winnings? This article takes a look at five of the biggest online betting wins in internet gambling history.
No. 5: D.P. – $8.82 million｜Money88
Usually, when someone becomes a millionaire, everyone knows who he or she is. Unfortunately, this can make it rather difficult for the winner, as friends, long-lost relatives, and all sorts of people and organizations come out of the woodwork looking for handouts.
However, someone who only knows the initials D.P. does not have this problem. He (or she) is number five on our list of online gambling millionaires. Anyone who knows this lucky guy is playing on an iPad at Zodiac Casino, enjoying the colorful and apparently aptly named Mega Moolah slot game when they hit the jackpot.
D.P. registered for their 80 Chances to Become a Millionaire game, which only required a deposit of about a dollar, casino management revealed. For the D.P. that dollar enables him or her to play the Mega Moolah and win big, making the lucky gambler a millionaire instead of a millionaire.
Think about this anonymous person and try to imagine who they might be. Are they young or old? Are they businessmen or college students? Are they grandmas or young ladies who just graduated high school and decided to go to college? The possibilities are endless, and the good news is – that could be you with a check for nearly nine million dollars!
No.4: Alexander – $9.57 million｜Money88
Alexander, a 30-year-old man from Sweden, ranked fourth on the list. He won €8,577,204, which equates to $9.57 million. He won it on the popular NetEnt game Mega Moolah, which is the exact same number five game on this list. There is no doubt that this game has changed more than one life.
Alex selected ComeOn as the casino for the game, which luckily featured NetEnt’s Mega Moolah game. Alex’s victory took place on November 28, 2015. He’s only 30 years old, and suddenly has enough money to retire and live the rest of his life—a life of luxury. When he won, he said, he was unable to speak for several minutes. When he was finally back enough to talk, he woke his wife to celebrate with him.
He said he would use the money to pay off his mortgage and potentially treat himself and his wife to a couple of vacations and a new car. Beyond that, however, he intends to “keep a low profile”. NetEnt’s representative, chief product officer Simon Hammon, said the company paid more than €13 million for Alex’s win over the past two weeks.
No. 3: Anonymous — $12,528,521｜Money88
Often, players who win big prizes prefer to remain anonymous. In fact, casino management advises big winners to get financial advisors immediately, to remain anonymous, and finally to temporarily stop playing.
The anonymous young man from Norway decided to gamble online after a bout of insomnia. That was September 24, 2011, when he set the record for the biggest win at an online casino. The lad, who did not want to be named, said he was so excited he stayed up until 6:00am before finally going to bed.
The game he plays is called Mega Fortune. Betsson’s Huy Thomas said he was also shocked someone had won such a big jackpot at his casino, saying it would be great if the casino could be entered in the Guinness Book of World Records.
NO.2: Jonathan Heywood – $17.2 million｜Money88
Jon Heywood, 26, from Crewe, Cheshire, England, has won more than $17 million on a simple 25p bet. Heywood was a soldier serving in Afghanistan, and the money couldn’t have gone to someone better.
Heywood has vowed to spend as much money as possible on his ailing father’s treatment. Heywood said: “The first thing I will spend my money on is to provide the best medical care for my father. Get him back to health.”
His father is awaiting a lung and heart transplant. However, after his father’s health, Heywood still dreamed of something. He said he would use the money to buy a yellow Bentley Continental GT to replace his Fiat and send his relatives on a nice holiday. He won the award for playing the Mega Moolah, and three of the five winners on this list have become rich thanks to the Mega Moolah. It’s pretty obvious which game you should play if you want to win big.
NO.1: Anonymous – $24 million｜Money88
A man from Finland came first with €17,861,800 in prize money, equivalent to $24 million. Little is known about the winner as he has taken steps to remain anonymous. He was in his 40s and won while playing Mega Fortune at the NetEnt casino called PAF.
He hit the jackpot on a 25-cent bet and was quoted as saying, “I was laughing and crying.” Just imagine, you can bet $0.25 on yourself and make a fortune. All you have to do is place a bet and see if you are a big winner. Imagine what you could do with any winning amount on this list.
