He converted a 25-cent bet on NetEnt’s Mega Fortune slot into a staggering $18.7 million (or €17,861,800, to be exact).

If you don’t know the definition of luck, then listen to the story of one Finnish slot player. Lucky Finnish Slot Player Turns 25 Cents into $18.7 Million

Who wouldn’t splurge after striking such a big slot win, right?Ĥ. The Brit went on to buy flashy cars, pay off medical bills for his relatives, and he is currently living a large life. It goes without saying that this still stands as the biggest progressive jackpot ever won online. In October of 2015, Jon Heywood, then a 26-year old UK soldier walked away with close to $20 million (or €17,879,645 to be precise) after hitting Moolah jackpot while playing at Betway Casino. Mega Moolah has over the years gained a reputation for delivering big slot wins, particularly massive progressive jackpot payouts. British Soldier Wins close to $20 million-dollar Mega Moolah Jackpot The soft-spoken veteran gave away the biggest portion of this win to several charities.Ģ. And indeed he did.ġ6 years later, Sherwin struck another massive Megabucks jackpot win of $21 million, entering the books as one of the handful second-time mega jackpot winners! He was then 76, which is why he used most of his windfall to satisfy his wanderlust.įunny enough, he never stopped playing his favorite slots hoping that he will strike it rich once more. That’s right Sherwin scooped a $4.6 million-dollar jackpot on the IGT slot Megabucks in Las Vegas soon after The Mirage swung its doors open.

However, that didn’t stop WWII veteran Elmer Sherwin from knocking on the doors of the gambling gods twice! Stories of humongous progressive jackpot payouts are not exactly rare, but the chances of winning the jackpot twice are the same as the probability of lightning striking the same spot twice.

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