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Gambler turns $5 bet into $10.1 million in one night in Las Vegas

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Published 16:12 11 Aug 2023 GMT+1

Gambler turns $5 bet into $10.1 million in one night in Las Vegas

While most people leave Sin City poorer, one visitor managed to win a staggering sum

Katherine Sidnell

Katherine Sidnell

We all dream of leaving Las Vegas with a fortune, but for one visitor it became a reality.

Deciding to stop and have a bit of a flutter, the player's $5 gamble turned into a $10.1 million jackpot.

What’s even more staggering is that the unnamed tourist won the sum on a notoriously tricky slot machine.

The unnamed player walked away with $10.1 million after placing the small bet.
Getty/B. Tanaka

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Sadly, little is known about the lucky Californian player - who has yet to be named.

According to IGT Jackpots, the person seemed to have an ace up their sleeve as they sat down to play the Megabucks slot machine at the Aria.

The luxury resort provided the perfect background for the sudden windfall, with the player walking away with an impressive $10.1 million.

Before you decide to have your own flutter though, we should warn you about how unlikely you are to win big.

OnlineGambling.com reports that just 20 multi-millionaires have been made since the Megabucks slot machine was first introduced back in 2005.

The odds are also not in your favor either if you live outside of Sin City, as the millionaire-making machine are only available there.

However, you could try and make your own luck - like one plucky Brit who risked everything on a single spin of the roulette wheel.

The Megabucks slot machines are notoriously difficult.
Twitter/IGT Jackpots

In 2004, Ashley Revell sold his car, home and even the clothes off his back to make the high-stakes gamble in Las Vegas.

Putting his money where his mouth is, the Londoner even got backing from an online bookies and changed his name via deed poll to 'Ashley Blue Square Revell', before heading stateside.

The story captured the public’s imagination and Sky even recorded the audacious bet as part of a reality show called Double or Nothing.

However, all bets were off when Revell finally entered the Plaza Hotel & Casino with around $135,300.

The brave Brit decided to put everything on red and waited anxiously to see if the odds were in his favor after making the biggest gamble of his life.

Amazingly, Revell ended up doubling his prize fund and walked away with a staggering $270,600 - thanks to the split decision.

While it worked out for Revell, we still wouldn’t suggest you follow suit.

Featured Image Credit: IGT Jackpots / Twitter / Getty / B. Tanaka

Topics: US News, Money

Katherine Sidnell
Katherine Sidnell

Katherine is an entertainment journalist with a love of all things nerdy. Starting out writing Doctor Who fan fiction as a kid, she has gone on to interview the likes of Matt Damon, James May and Dua Lipa to name a few. Published in The Sun, The Daily Mail and Evening Standard - she now joins Ladbible as resident nerd in chief.

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