Five Weird And Surprising Casino Tales
From British spies in suits to female socialites, the world of casino is as colourful and varied as its patrons. From hauntings to unbelievable wins, the world of gambling is never short of tales. We’ve dug into the archives to share five of our favourite weird, surprising, amazing and unlucky casino and gambling stories.
1. The Mega Win That Wasn’t
Some of us play the lottery just for a bit of fun. We scribble down some numbers, grab a ticket last minute, and we probably end up washing it with our jeans or losing it behind the back of the sofa.
This must have been the fate of the ticket that held the EuroMillions winning numbers back in 2012. What was remarkable about this particular ticket is that it was for a mind-boggling 64 million! This unfortunate ticket was purchased in Stevenage, England but no one ever claimed this win, even after the local town crier wandered the streets calling out for the win to be claimed. To this day this win is still unclaimed.
2. A Win To Make You Weak At The Knees
While 2.4 million is not nearly as spectacular as our previous unclaimed win, Tony and Greta Dodd were fortunate enough to have claimed their winnings, and indulged in many of the finer things in life, as one should!
Their true passion, however, was ballroom dancing, so priority number one was to spend 40,000 on operations to fix both of their dodgy knees and to get back on the dance floor. A brand new house and a Mercedes were nothing if they couldn’t put on their dancing shoes to enjoy the moment together.
3. The Longest Lucky Streak
Have you ever rolled the dice and got a pair of sixes, and then another, then another? These streaks or patterns do happen, and though they might be rare, they’re not impossible.
In the casino game craps, players must bet on the outcome of a roll of the dice within the Pass Line and Don’t Pass line. A roll of seven is a losing roll on the Pass Line, the most common bet. So what are the odds of rolling a pair of dice continuously without landing a seven?
It turns out, it is possible to roll the dice 154 times in succession without landing a seven, but with 1.56 trillion to 1 odds, we wouldn’t blame you for thinking it was impossible. In 2009, these near-impossible odds were beaten in Atlantic City by New Jersey grandmother Patricia Demauro. Her four hour, 18-minute long streak of luck was a world record. We can’t say exactly how much she won, but it must have been into 6 figures!
4. Oh No She Didn’t!
Have you ever asked a friend or relative to touch something for good luck, or for them to press the button or hit the spin?
Two friends in Florida were enjoying a night out at the Casino. Jan was putting his dollars into a slot machine, while his lady friend Marina pressed the spin button for him for good luck. And, as luck would have it, they did indeed hit the jackpot. But when it came time to collect the $100,000 jackpot, the casino handed Marina the money, as she was the one pressing the button, and the rules stated that whoever presses the button gets the money. Well, is all well that ends well, did they split the money? Sadly not, as Marina high-tailed it out of there, leaving Jan seething and $100,000 down.
5. Double Or Nothing
Ashley Revell is a 32-year-old Londoner who decided to, perhaps unwisely, put his life savings down on a double or nothing game of Roulette. Putting $135,300 on the roulette table is daunting, but Ashley felt confident enough to film the whole thing dressed as 007, so there was a good deal of publicity around this risky bet.
Surrounded by family, friends and a film crew, Revell waited until the last minute to choose red, and after a tense few seconds, the roulette ball landed. Red. In an instant, one man doubled his life savings, after walking into the casino with nothing but the clothes on his back.
One thing is certain, the world of gambling is an endless source of amazing stories. If you know a similar story, tell us about it in the comments and it might be featured in our next article.
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