Some people spend years playing in casinos and are constantly left with nothing. While others go with $ 5 to a roadside cafe for a cup of coffee and come out with a check for several million. We have compiled a rating of the three most fortunate players who managed to catch their luck and get the biggest jackpots in casino history.

Mr X: Watched a Basketball Game and Became a Millionaire

In March 2003, an unknown programmer travelled from Los Angeles to Las Vegas to watch a basketball game. Before starting the game, the young man decided to go to the popular Excalibur casino and have some fun. No wonder, people tend to try their luck sometimes. Nowadays, visiting Las Vegas is unnecessary to win some big prizes as BetAmo Casino and many other top online platforms offer a possibility to play games staying at home. However, the online gambling industry wasn’t that developed at that time.  

Some sources claim that the developer was never interested in gambling. Others report that the lucky one played only on virtual slot machines, and that evening he wanted to try his luck in a real gambling house. Nevertheless, the facts are the following:

• The programmer, who at that time was only 25 years old, spent less than $ 100 on the Megabucks slot machine and received almost $ 40 million. 
• The jackpot was recognized as the largest in the history of the casino. Over the course of 10 years, many players have tried to replicate the feat of Mr X, but none have succeeded.
• The Megabucks winner asked not to be named to the press. He decided to take his winnings in instalments, so the Excalibur casino pledged to pay the guy $ 1.5 million annually for 25 years.

Most likely, representatives of that casino are happy to transfer the fee to the developer, because his success made the already famous Las Vegas complex even more popular.

Joanna Hundl: Never Skip Breakfast and You’ll Become a Millionaire

In May 2002, Joanna Hundl, a resident of Covina, California, came to Las Vegas. The woman wanted to have a fun weekend and try her luck. At that time she was 74 years old. Joanna is staying at the Ballys complex. In the early morning, the woman was heading to a restaurant to have breakfast, but on the way, she decided to drop by the casino and place a bet. She just wanted to warm up a little and whet her appetite, but she became a multimillionaire.

Joan opted for the Megabucks slot machine. Miss Hundl spent only $ 170 and hit the jackpot – 22.6 million. Johanna’s win is in second place on the list of the most incredible wins on the Megabucks machine. The shocked winner told the press that at first, she thought she had won 2 million. She said that even this amount would make her the happiest woman in the world.