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Online casino gambling can be a rather fun activity, especially if you play at the progressive jackpot games. Regardless if it is on slots, table games, blackjack or video poker, there are many lucky players that have thus far been fortunate enough to hit pretty large, life-changing amounts and live to narrate their amazing stories. The excitement of hitting a progressive jackpot winning combination of symbols at slots or getting the rarest hand in blackjack right from the comfort of your home has never been greater. Continue reading if you want to learn more about the 10 biggest online casino jackpot winners of all time.
Honorable Mentions: the latest update of the Top 10 Biggest Online Casino Wins has seen two previous members of this esteemed company leave the group. Still, in order to honor all of the players from the Southern Hemisphere we thought it would only be fair to have an honorable mention of Rawiri Pou from New Zealand and an anonymous Australian player who hit $7.41 million and $7.86 million, respectively, playing on their favorite slot games – Mega Moolah and The Dark Night, the two highly-popular Microgaming titles.
Another honourable mention goes to Georgios M. who is one of the many lucky players to have hit pretty large amounts. In March 2009, Georgios won $8.6 million in cash at River Belle Online Casino and was until recently slotted firmly in the No.10 place on the list.
With a passion for slots, the 36-year-old business owner from Greece has become the winner of the largest Microgaming casino jackpot payout at the time. Georgios could not believe that this was for real. “Do not lose hope. It’s a small moment that could change your life,” he said.
10. Hall of Gods Breaks Bank with $8.63M Win
Known as one of the leaders in online gaming industry, NetEnt has upheld its reputation of a top slot developer with their Hall of Gods title. The game in question has been a life-changer for so many people but the latest noteworthy jackpot win occurred in June 2017, when a 47-year-old Norwegian player scooped a staggering $8.63 million windfall from the Folkenautomaten Casino. The lucky winner played the desktop version of this popular Norse mythology-themed slot which has thus far yielded a combined lifetime payout worth nearly $92 million.
Hall of Gods from NetEnt is a progressive slot that features 5 reels and 20 paylines.
9. NetEnt’s Hall of Gods Pays $8.73 Million to an Anonymous Player
Hall of Gods has paid a record-high progressive jackpot of 8.73 million to a Betsson Casino player in April 2015. The winner has chosen to stay anonymous and there is no information regarding their gender, age or location. However, this large amount will probably stay remembered for a long time as it remains the record-high for this highly-popular NetEnt title. Even though this Nordic-themed slot machine has been treating players with multi-million prizes, as of this writing no one managed to win anything over $8.73 million. You can once again read our review for more information about this epic slot game from NetEntertainment.
8. Swedish Player Scoops $8.75 million
A lucky woman became the biggest online casino jackpot winner in Sweden in November 2012. She won $8.75 million (€7.6 million) playing the Hall of Gods slot game at Unibet Online Casino. After the win, she was a bit dazed and couldn’t believe it. She was planning to use her winnings to pay off her house and loans and take her family to Thailand. “And I might even get a new car,” added L. who is now revelling in dreamland, living the life most people can never even dare to dream of having. This particular win was the biggest ever at Unibet Casino. The lucky woman was the fifth player to join the casino’s ‘millionaire’s club’ since 2009 at the time.
The lucky winner is displayed on Unibet's All Time Winners' list.
7. Former Largest Progressive Jackpot Won on a Mobile Device
A mysterious player under the initials D.P. has at the time won the largest progressive jackpot ever hit on a mobile device on 28th of August, 2016. It was never revealed where does the player come from or how old he or she is. However, what it is known is the impressive jackpot amount of $8.82 million and that it has been won on an iPad. Reportedly, the user was enjoying Mega Moolah Mobile at the Zodiac Casino, when the jackpot was hit. As it was revealed by the operator, the player was signed up to the casino’s innovative promotion named 80 Chances to Become a Millionaire, which required only a small £/$/€1 deposit. Well, it must be said that D.P. certainly made the most out of it!
The success and popularity of Mega Moolah have transitioned superbly over to mobile devices as well.
6. Largest Progressive Jackpot Won on a Mobile Device
Mega Moolah remains one of Microgaming’s most popular titles and for an obvious reason as well, given the slot’s highly-rewarding nature. This progressive jackpot title never fails to deliver, which was the case in April 2017 as well when a Tipico Mobile Casino user struck the cord for Mega Moolah’s largest-ever mobile payout in excess of $9.22 million, crushing the previous record set a year earlier and described just above this particular win. The lucky winner decided to remain anonymous from and the only information we have thus far is the amount he or she wagered per spin. Betting an impressive $7.2 per spin at this Microgaming slot title really paid off, however, as it helped this Tipico Mobile Casino member take a place in history books.
The Mega Moolah game is often referred to as the “The Millionaire Maker”.
5. $9.57 Million for Alexander from Sweden
Mega Fortune seems to be NetEnt’s Mega Moolah. This generous slot machine has recorded numerous wins over the years, but one of the highest ones was scored on 28th of November, 2015 at Folkeautomaten, the same venue that produced the win No.9 on our list. The lucky player called Alexander from Sweden was only 30 years old at the time of the win, when the game treated him with a $9.57 million (€8.57 million) windfall. Commenting on his luck, the player revealed that he was speechless at first and then he woke up his wife to celebrate. Alexander said that he was planning to lay low, pay his mortgage and probably treat himself with exciting holidays and a new car. NetEnt’s Chief Product Officer Simon Hammon didn’t miss the opportunity to highlight that the company paid more than €13 million in jackpots in less than two weeks.
4. Former Guinness World Record Win
A young male from Norway couldn’t sleep and decided to play a few games at online casino company Betsson.com. On that sleepless night on 24 September 2011 he became $13.47 million (€11,736,375) richer. The game that set the Guinness World Record for the largest ever jackpot payout is the same one that accounted for the previous entry in our list – Mega Fortune. The anonymous player couldn’t sleep until 6:00 am because of the shock and he said that he needed to calm down first before he decided what to do with the money. Huw Thomas, the Head of Betsson.com, was also in shock and he added that is a great accolade for the website to be awarded a Guinness World Record.
3. UK Player Hits $17.2 Million
Everyone knows that Mega Moolah Progressive Jackpot is one of the most rewarding games out there. Jonathon Heywood from Cheshire, the United Kingdom, has felt its generosity on his skin when he landed a whopping $17.2 million (£13.2 million) jackpot. The 26-year old British soldier won the record-breaking jackpot on 6th of October, 2015, while he was playing for 25p per spin. After the win, Jonathon said that everything felt surreal and that he couldn’t come to terms with the win. But he has vowed to spend most of that money to help treat his sick father. The jackpot was hit at Betway and a casino representative expressed their delight for the record win. Even Microgaming’s CEO Roger Raatgever congratulated the winner and pointed out that to that date the provider had paid out $5.76 billion to lucky winners
2. Mega Moolah Beats All Competition – New Record to Be Endorsed?
There has seemingly been a champion that outstripped the ace from 2013. On the 28th of September 2018, Mega Moolah has engraved its name in the history of rewarding jackpots for good.
The Guinness World Record seems to have been swished once again by this Microgaming hybrid. A lucky player from Grand Mondial Casino placed an insignificant amount on the famous slot and was rewarded with a gargantuan €18,915,721 million!
At the time of writing – or better yet updating this article – information and details about the lucky winner were nonexistent. The name, age, gender and country of residence are still in the unknown. One thing should be certain, however, this winner is the new Guinness World Record holder. The Guinness Committee is still expected to ratify this win, which shall come to place later in 2019. By that time we hope to learn the identity of this brand-new multimillionaire.
When it comes to our list of top 10 wins, the lucky player slots into hte second place due to the coversion rate. Even though this win outstretches the No.1 by €1,2 million, the USD conversion transforms it into a $23.5 million win.
1. World Record Slot Machine Win
What is your definition of luck? Could it be betting 25 cents to win $24 million (€17,861,800)? This is exactly what took place on online casino gaming site PAF based in Scandinavia with a win hit by a lucky man in his 40s from Finland. “I laughed and cried at the same time,” said the winner. He placed a 25-cent bet on January 20, 2013 on the progressive jackpot slot game Mega Fortune operated by Net Entertainment.
Various Net Entertainment partner casinos which offer the progressive jackpot games make up the game’s jackpot pool whereas these particular funds are used to pay the jackpot winners. The win, of course, came as a surprise and the Fin couldn’t believe it. It was a dream come true.
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Sometime in the distant future, maybe the year 3225 or so, when historians are studying ancient Western society (or what will be ancient Western society by the time), they will marvel at one particular human enterprise perhaps more than any other: the epic, money-sucking efficiency of casinos.
The way casinos have turned the act of separating us from our money into such a marvel of precision and ingenuity is every bit as awe-inspiring as the Egyptian pyramids.
“I could give you a guaranteed method to go into a casino and come out with a small fortune: go in there with a large one,” laughs Sal Piacente, a former casino dealer and security staffer who now runs UniverSal Game Protection Development, a company that trains casino staff members. He and other casino insiders know that casinos exist to not only take our money, but to keep as much of theirs as possible — both by offering games that are tilted in the house’s favor and by having air-tight security measures designed to catch thieves and cheaters.
So Yahoo Travel talked to Sal and other casino experts with decades of experience in the industry to get some dirty little secrets of casinos. Not only are these secrets juicy — knowing them might help you keep a little bit more of your money during your next casino trip. But probably just a little bit.
1. Some games are way more of a ripoff than others — even by casino standards.
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It’s common knowledge that just about every game you’ll find in a casino is tilted in the house’s favor. But Sal says some games are worse than others. “A lot of these games are designed so that the player can’t win,” says Sal. “That’s why the players have to realize they need to stay away from certain games.”
The top of his list: so-called 'carnival games,” which are table games other than the traditional casino fare such as blackjack, craps, and baccarat. “Three-card poker, Let it Ride, Caribbean Stud — all these games have high house advantages where the casino has a strong edge,” Sal says. “People like these games because of the bigger payouts: They get paid 9-to-1, 8-to-1, 250-to-1. But you’re going to lose a lot more than you’re going to win in those games.”
Sal has particular disdain for Double Exposure Blackjack, which he considers a particular ripoff, thanks to strict rules on when you can double down and the fact that if you tie with the dealer without a blackjack, the dealer wins. “That’s over a 9 percent house advantage,” Sal says. “The dealer should be wearing a [robber’s] mask when he deals that game!”
2. Some games are “good” games — or at least better.
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“There are games tourists can play that they have better chances at,” says Derk Boss, a licensed Nevada private investigator and casino security surveillance expert. For one, he points to traditional blackjack. “You can reduce the house advantages by being a skilled player or studying the game,” he says. He also likes video poker. “That’s a game where there are strategies you can study,” he says. “It doesn’t guarantee you’re going to win, but it gives you a much better chance. It’s going to reduce the house advantage and put things a little bit more in your favor.”
3. Everything you see is designed to keep you in the casino.
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Anyone who’s spent time in a casino knows they are designed to make sure you’ll lose track of the time (and of the money you’re probably losing). That means no windows and no clocks. “Two in the morning is the exact same thing as two in the afternoon,” says Sal. Some casinos have gone to desperate, and sexy, measures to keep you there and gambling. “They have stripper poles, they have party pits,” Sal says. “You go to Vegas right now, it looks like a gentlemen’s club. You see girls dancing on the poles. It keeps the guys at the table.”
And don’t be fooled by the “free” food and drink offers you might get. Those have the same purpose. “I love when people say, ‘Sal, they gave me a $20 buffet for free!’” Sal says, laughing. “You sat at a blackjack table, you lost $200 and they gave you a $20 buffet.” That’s what you all a good return on investment.
4. Security is probably watching you… for your entire stay.
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If you’re in a casino, you can assume you’re being watched. “Casinos are very well-covered with surveillance cameras,” says Derk. “Once someone arrives at our property, if we needed to put together their movements over their entire stay, we could easily do so. We would be able to track their movements on the property just about wherever they went — except for like the bathroom and into their hotel room.”
Casinos generally use surveillance to look out for criminals who prey on tourists and the cheaters. And, yes, Derk says they can actually zoom in on your cards if they wanted to. So somewhere in the casino, in a locked, high-tech room, a security guard you’ll never see might be telling you to “hit.”
5. And if you win big, they’re definitely watching you.
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You can bet on it: if you hit a big jackpot, or get on a major hot streak, security has its eyes on you. “When someone is winning a lot of money, they’re always going to get checked by us,” Derk says. “They’re not going to know it, of course. Say a guy wins $100,000 on a blackjack game. I just want to make sure that it’s legal, that he didn’t cheat, that he didn’t count cards or something like that.”
Derk says in that instance, security will do a player evaluation: They will review his/her play on video for signs of cheating or card counting. Then they’ll check out the player. “We have a database of bad guys that are out there and what kind of scams they pull, so we’re gonna check for that,” Derk says.
Slot winners get the same scrutiny. “Say someone wins $500,000 on a slot machine jackpot,” says Derk. “We’re going to review it but we’re just going to make sure everything’s okay — that they didn’t open the machine or do something to it.”
But don’t worry: Security isn’t out to harass winners. “As long as it’s legitimate, we’re okay and we move on,” Derk says. “We want people to win money or else they won’t play.”
6. If you’re cheating, security can tell — they know all the signs.
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Poker players know all about “tells,” behaviors that give away a certain action or intention. Card counters and cheaters have tells, too, and security is on the lookout for all of them. “We look for cheating tells,” says Derk. “Those are just behaviors that, when you’re trained to spot them, they stand out a little bit.” While Derk didn’t want to give away too many of these tells, he did spill a few of them:
--Two guys sitting close together — Derk says two guys playing blackjack at the same table rarely sit close together, especially when there are empty seats. “Most guys just don’t sit like that,” he says. “Women will, most guys will not.” Derk says when you do see that, it’s a potential sign that the pair may be secretly switching cards. “They’re trying to make one strong hand — which, believe me, happens,” he says. “They sit close together and have their arms folded after they’re handed their cards. We suspect that [indicates] they’re switching cards, so that’ll get our attention.”
--Strange or extreme money management — Say someone is betting $100 for three or four hands, then from out of nowhere, bets $10,000. “That to us is an indicator that maybe they’re receiving information,” says Derk. “Maybe they can see the hole card, maybe they’re card counting, maybe they’re tracking a clump of cards. They’re waiting for a certain condition to arrive in the game, so they’re going to play minimally until that change happens and once that happens they’ll hit.” Derk says that’s a major red flag.
--“Rubber-necking” — A dead giveaway of a slot machine saboteur. “If somebody is cheating a slot machine, invariably, they’ll sit at it and they don’t really have to look at the machine because they know what they’re going to cause it to do,” says Derk. “So they’re usually looking around, from one side to the other, looking for security. That’s what we call 'rubber-necking.’ That’s a big tell for us because [normal] slot players don’t do that — they play their machine and they don’t want to be bothered. So if you look around like that, that’s going to get out attention and we’ll stop to figure out why.
7. One place the casino probably isn’t watching you too closely: the poker rooms.
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“Believe it or not, we don’t spend a whole lot of time on poker at all,” says Derk. For one, since poker players play against each other, and not the house, the casino doesn’t have much money at stake. The poker players themselves, do, however, and that’s the second reason why casino security staffers don’t need to monitor poker rooms that closely.
“The players really police themselves,” Derk says. “When you get people who play poker all the time, they know when someone is screwing off or trying to take advantage of something and they’ll say something. They pay attention to it better than anybody.”
8. Dealers would rather you bet your tips for them.
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It’s a basic bit of casino etiquette, but tip your dealers. “Dealers make minimum wage or in some places might make a little bit more than minimum wage,” says Sal. “A dealer’s salary is all tips.”
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Sal’s wife and business partner, Dee — a former casino dealer herself — agrees. But she says that despite common casino policy, most dealers would prefer that, instead of handing them a chip or two as a tip, players just put the tip up as a bet. “If a player asks you if you want to bet it or if you just want to take the tip, you’re supposed to just take the tip,” Dee says. “But most of us want to bet it because you have chance of doubling your money.”
9. The dealers feel bad for you.
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When someone loses their shirt, you can expect some silent pity, but not much else. “I can feel sorry for the guy, but I can’t say, 'Sir, you’ve lost enough, you’d better walk away,’” Sal says. “It’s not my job. There’s nothing I can do.”
Still, Sal admits dealers do find themselves following the players’ success, or lack thereof. “If a guy’s tipping, you don’t want him to lose,” he says. “If a guy’s not tipping, you’re rooting for him to lose!”
10. Yes, dealers sometimes steal.
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What’s the most common case of casino malfeasance Sal has dealt with? Hint: It’s not 11 tech-savvy scammers led by George Clooney. “This is not as Hollywood as you would think, but honestly, it’s dealers just reaching in, grabbing a chip and shoving it in their pocket,” Sal says. “Nothing sophisticated.” That’s the reason behind all those strange rituals you may see dealers do. “Everything the dealers do was put in place for a reason,” Sal says. For example, when a dealer leaves a table, they have to “clear their hands.” “They clap their hands and turn their hands palm up and palm down for the camera to show, 'I’m not stealing nothing,’” says Sal.
If a dealer is stealing, Sal says there are many different ways security will handle it, depending on where the casino is. “In Vegas, they’ll arrest you right at a table,” he says. “They’ll actually handcuff and walk you right out so everybody gets to see you. They call it 'The Walk of Shame.’ Some places, they don’t want the negative publicity. They’d rather do it off the game. So maybe they’ll call you to the manager’s office and arrest you there.”
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Sure, it’s no secret that in a casino, the game is rigged, numerically, at least. “The longer you’re there, the more the numbers are going to take over and the casino’s going to make money,” says Dee. “Let’s be realistic; they’re in it to make money.” But even though we know the score, that doesn’t take away from how much fun casinos are. “People come there to have a good time,” says Dee. “So if you’re having a good time along the way and you win a few bucks or you lose a few bucks, great.”
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