WINNING STORIES #2If you are looking for the true 'dream makers' in the casino, that award goes to the ever-increasing progressive slots and we have the winning stories in this article. These 'life changing' slots present the slot player with more choices both online and offline than ever before. A Return Visit Sets a Record Richard Lee Massey reflects on his record setting win, "I have been here several times before and always play the same machine. I was just hoping to win 1,000 coins" He certainly did better than that while playing a Jeopardy! slot that paid out $ 8,152,574 at the Hollywood Casino in Shreveport, LA. This was the largest progressive jackpot in the history of Louisiana gaming dating back to 1993. With a cash outlay of only $40, this firefighter will likely take an early retirement. New Millionaire Kyle DeVillier won more than $8 million at the Delta Downs Racetrack in Louisiana. He was visiting his family and they decided to travel to Delta Downs in the hopes of winning a Hummer, but one of them left with the largest jackpot in Louisiana's history. He bet $8 on the Wheel of Fortune machine and played it down to $7 before he hit. "I don't know why this happened. "I guess it was just my time," said the 43-year-old DeVillier, a Texas Department of Parks and Wildlife game warden. He said that he hasn't decided between the lump sum or payments for 20 years and he doesn't have any extravagant plans, yet, but they are sure to come. Beginner's Luck: Althea Jones had never played slots before she decided to head for Potawatomi Casino in WI while visiting relatives in nearby Milwaukee. Gambling just $30. at a Wheel of Gold, she said. "The seat was vacant, so I decided to play. It was my first time here, and I have never played before." When asked how she felt after realizing she won $812,103, Jones responded: "Nervous. I really didn't know what I won. My niece told me." As for her plans, she said she was "going to have fun, pay off her bills, and get out of debt." The Joy of the Win A great retirement is in the future for Jacques Kiere of Texas who took on a Wheel of Fortune slot and became the winner of $1,884,675 at the Isle of Capri Casino in Bossier City, LA. "First I was in disbelief, then once I realized what I had won, it became pure joy. My wife had a feeling of big luck!" said the winner. Another 'disbelief' in this tale of 'big luck' is the fact that it only took $28 to produce the happy ending. He Did It His Way Larry Giusti of Galveston, TX wanted to play the Vegas themed version of the Frank Sinatra slot, but settled for New York instead until his choice became available. After moving over to the vacant slot and $100 later, Vegas and Frank made Larry a 'very happy man' by producing a $503,549 jackpot. While Sinatra has always been his favorite singer, you can now add the Isle of Capri in Lake Charles, LA to that list. It's a Two-Fer: “When the Wheel of Fortune symbols were appearing every now and then, I had this feeling” says Ruby Bolin of Starkville, MS. That 'feeling' was spot-on with an eventual win totaling $268,337 from the Silver Star Casino that she plans to share with her hubby and children. There's more...one day later, along comes Sue McGuire Thornton of Northport, AL to also play the Wheel to hit a jackpot of $225,613. For a 'life-changing' jackpot of your own, I suggest these versions online: Good Luck 'reelin' in those slot slots'. Gayle Mitchell is the author of Casino Gambling Made Easierbooks, EBooks, booklets & Slots Trilogy. |
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