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Winners Weekly Report
December
Slots
Winners Report for 12-3-07
The true ‘dream makers’ in the casino are certainly progressive
jackpots for
slot players.
Slots Winners Report brings you 5 jackpot slots who tell their
‘life-changing’ stories.
1) Lots of Pennies thanks to the Hillbillies
The first penny
progressive MegaJackpot hit in Mississippi goes to Gerald Rogers Wade, 58, a wrecker
driver, from Murfreesboro, TN at Fitzgerald’s Casino, Tunica. Wade had only
played
$20 at the Beverly Hillbillies game when it struck for a
$1,389,381.
reward.
“I just had a
feeling to play this machine, and I thought it would be great to hit it
big,”
said Wade.
“I watch The Beverly
Hillbillies on TV, and I love that show—but now I love it even more.”
“This
feels wonderful and I’m going to pay off bills and buy a new car too. I
won’t
have to worry about money anymore,” stated Wade. “I’m going to
sit back in
my easy chair and enjoy life.”
2)
Back to Work on
Monday?
Robert Devers of Bethlehem, PA says he will return to work the warehouse on
Monday, even after his
big hit for $2,400,506.
Devers, 51 was
playing a 50-cent Wheel of Fortune machine at Tropicana Casino in
Atlantic City
for
only 15 minutes when shock and joy set in. There is a dual
celebration--Mrs. Devers was an $800 winner before the bigger news came
their
way.
They are sure to return to play their favorite Wheel.
3)
Small
Casino Pays Big
A small casino in Arizona, the Mazatzal, attracted Damian Chavez to a
Wheel of Fortune because ‘he likes the TV show”.
The golf course
worker from Payson, AZ was ready to leave because of work the next day,
but bet $50 in the
popular slot resulting in a $279,391 Megajackpot win.
After contacting his
boss to say, “I quit. No more work.” the excited winner plans to buy a
house
and then he
concluded, “We’ll see”.
4)
Quarter Million$ Slots Winner Strike at Wynn
One of the newest
and grandest Vegas casinos is now on board for a big Wynn!
Renulesh Sharma of
Northern CA won $415,920 with the Lucky Wheel version of
Bally’s Quarter
Million$ progressive slot.
5)
Morning Triple Winner
Pechanga
Resorts & Casino in Temecula, CA steps up with a Triple Win by one very lucky
lady--Linda Goreham of Corona whose history is that of an original $25 player.
Her first of the
day was a $250,000 “Quick Hits” slot win. “I did it again”, she called
out
referring to the scene accompanied by bells and music for a $10,000
win.
A
triple win was in the wings--this time for $12,000., thus translating
to a
cumulative win by noon
of the
same day of $272,000.
Slots
Winners Report for 12-10-07
The true ‘dream
makers’ in the casino are certainly progressive
jackpots for
slot players.
Slots Winners Report brings you 5 jackpot winners who tell
their
‘life-changing’ stories.
1) This Canadian had to be Convinced
Kathryn Hill, 53
that day, selected a Monty Python and Holy Grail nickel slot at Seneca
Niagara
Casino to input her first $20 bill.
The teacher from Paris,
Ontario, Canada liked the Holy Grail symbolism and
considered it “a good omen”, but “wasn’t convinced” even after
receiving
congratulations on her $1,306,669 win.
Unsure about how to
spend her new found fortune, Hill says she will stay on the job for now.
2) A Winners Detour
Robert Serafine, a
salesman from New Britain, CT was on his way to play his favorite game,
video poker when he noticed a vacant seat at a Star Wars slot. After
betting
$30, the MegaJackpot hit for $1,562,333 at the Mohegan Sun Casino.
The
shocked
winner said, “I was on my way to my usual spot and this machine was the
only
one with an open seat. It just locked up with bells or whistles going
off. I
didn’t know what happened.”
As to future plans,
Serafine stated, “I’ll buy a house.”
3) A Patient Winner
Richard Jones, a
sales rep from Bessemer, AL was patient and played next to the Wheel of
Fortune that was his first choice.
“Then I switched,”
he said. After playing only $3 in the winning machine, Jones reported
being
shocked and “in disbelief” when the Megajackpot of $612,262. hit at
Silver Star
Resort in Philadelphia, MS. Future plans include paying off his
daughter’s
wedding bills and investing the rest. Jones said that the win “will
make life a
whole lost easier and I will be debt free.”
4) Race Weekend is Lucky
Everett Brown of
North Smithfield, RI took home the largest jackpot ever from Dover
Downs Hotel
& Casino at $375,179.
His chosen machine, a Wheel of
Fortune 5-cent
progressive slot set off warning
bells for the stunned winner. “I
can’t
believe I just won that much money. I was playing the machine for only
10
minutes when the symbols started lining up and the lady next to me told
me I
just won a huge jackpot.”
“I love coming here
every year, but this one is special since I won on race weekend. The
service is
great and they make me feel so relaxed here. I would say Dover Downs is
one of
the best casinos on the east coast.”
Plans include a dream
home in Murphy, NC and a return trip to Dover Downs.
5) Waiting for that Jet Plane in Vegas
Even though most
people walk away empty handed playing at the airport, Frank Garrett
proves them
wrong with a big hit of $363,903. at a Wheel of Fortune quarter slot.
Garrett,
a 51 year old roofing contractor from Rohnert Park, CA and his wife
Jenny were
on their way home when a Five Times Pay Wheel
caught Frank’s attention.
“When I played baseball,
my number was 5”, said Garrett. “So, when I saw this Wheel of Fortune
with a
5X, I picked it.” Garrett will immediately leave his winnings with his
‘bookkeeper’ wife Jenny and plans to keep on working.
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Slots Winners Report for 12-17-07
The true ‘dream makers’ in the casino
are certainly progressive
jackpots for
slot players.
Slots Winners Report brings you 5 jackpot winners who tell their
‘life-changing’ stories.
1)
This Time Lucky
I’m really not a
gambler,” said the anonymous player. “I’m not even a lucky person,
normally.”
After a $3.7 million
hit at a California MegaBucks dollar slot, this Los Angeles man
explained that he
was having a good time playing by his wife at Harrah’s Rincon
Casino Resort
when the big payday arrived.
‘The money will
allow me to retire early and help my two children.” Additionally he
said, “The
jackpot will let me take some time to smell the flowers and leave a
legacy for
my family.”
2) A
Ten
Will Do It
Vegas was Donald
Johnson’s vacation choice to celebrate his son’s 21st
birthday.
The 58-year-old from
Hazlet, NJ picked an I Love Lucy machine that after only a
$10 investment
produced a $1.7 million Jackpot at MGM Grand. “I like progressives and
hadn’t
seen that game in New Jersey,” stated Johnson.
Future plans begin
with a meeting with a financial advisor for the new millionaire.
3)
What
a Catch!
In Sarah Mae Bolk’s
own words, she was “fishing at a cabin resort and comes here every year
to play.” But after
playing Wheel of Fortune for the
first time, she was down to only 70 credits.
This particular
Wheel at Kewadin Manistique Casino in Michigan then lined up just right to the tune of $976,786. Bolk, from Leslie, MI originally thought the award was going to be $1500.
Future plans include
a new boat and car.
4) It’s a Two-Fer:
“When the Wheel of Fortune symbols were appearing every now and then, I
had
this feeling,” says Ruby Bolin. 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.
5) The Only Slot Available
“No other machines
were open, so I put $20 in the machine and it hit.” states Khamsamay
Homdouangphachanh of Brossard, LA. Spending the day with friends at Cypress
Bayou Casino in Charenton, LA, Khamsamay hit for $348,242 at a quarter
Wheel of Fortune.
The winner’s future
plans are simple as she will just put the money in the bank for now.
Slots
Winners Report for 12-24-07
The true ‘dream makers’ in the casino
are certainly progressive
jackpots for
slot players.
Slots Winners Report brings you 5 jackpot winners who tell their
‘life-changing’ stories.
1) One, Two System that
Worked
Eleanor Barkauskas,
a secretary from Waterbury, CT used a one, two credit system when
playing
Megabucks at Mohegan Sun Casino and Resort leaving her open to a lost
progressive jackpot if max coin was not in play.
Luck was obviously
on her side when she was rewarded with a $2,747,332 Megajackpot. After
recovering from the shock, Barkauskas stated, “my worries are over.”
Future plans include
replacing her 13-year-old car and “I can retire without worrying about
health
insurance or bills.”
2) The
price of the Buffet + $34.
Renata Cottino, a
builder from Thornwood, NY stopped in for the buffet at Mohegan Sun Casino
Afterwards, he chose
the only available Wheel of Fortune progressive to sit for a while and
input
his $34. Initially thinking his reward was $2000, he was soon to learn
that his
small investment was to garner a whopping $2,059,333. jackpot. Cottino
plans to
continue working saying, “My winnings will help offset the cost of my
son’s
wedding; otherwise I will just enjoy the gift”.
3) A
Return to the Wheel
Heather Dachelet hit
big with a $314,193 jackpot on a dollar Wheel of Fortune slot machine;
one that
she had done well on in the past at Oneida Bingo and Casino in Green
Bay, WI.
When the machine
locked up, Heather waited for the coins to drop, and then it dawned on
her that
she had won the top jackpot. When asked it she would continue working,
she
laughed and said, “I’m too young to retire, but will use the money to
pay bills
and take a vacation”.
4)
Bally’s QuarterMillion$ Hit
Andrew So, on
vacation and playing at Primm Valley Casino, NV hit the jackpot for $293,489.
at an In the Money version of the QuarterMillion$
Progressive. So spent 20 minutes at the next door slot, then took the
empty
seat beside him, inserted $20 and how his luck did change!
The winnings will
provide a down payment for his future home in Burbank, CA.
5)
Looks
Nice and Pays Nice
Gregory Stefanich of
Crandon, WI opted for a visit to Mole Lake Regency Casinos
rather than a soggy
hunting trip. “I
was walking to get a
beverage and it looked like a nice machine,” he said. The nice machine
turned
out to be a Wheel of Gold slot and after only $10.25, paid a nice
jackpot of $231,117.
“The person next to me told me I won.” Gregory stated. He plans to keep
his job
and use the winnings for his retirement.
Slots
Winners Report for 12-31-07
The true ‘dream
makers’ in the
casino are certainly progressive
jackpots for
slot players.
Slots Winners Report brings you 5 jackpot winners who tell their
‘life-changing’ stories.
1)
Happy Birthday
Mr.Trucker
“I couldn’t believe
it!” bellowed Preston Pringle, a self-employed truck from Tupelo, MS. His big hit of $2,985.267
at a
$5 Wheel of Fortune at Sam’s Town Casino in Robinsonville, MS was the best birthday gift a 36-year-old casino
player could wish for.
“The casino workers
had to tell me that I won the jackpot, because I didn’t realize it at
first.”
After switching
machines and betting about $60, Pringle stated,
“I just had
a good feeling,
watching the symbols line up. I’ve won several other jackpots before,
but
nothing like this. What a birthday this is!”
This millionaire’s
plans include paying off bills, traveling, helping needy children and
“just
taking it easy for a while. Life for me will be more relaxed and I
won’t have
so much pressure.” “And, oh yeah, life will never be the same.”
2)
Millionaire 777’s Lives Up to Its Name.
Another millionaire
is crowned while playing the Millionaire 777’s game at Bally’s Park
Place
Casino. Satwant Sewak from Marietta, GA needed only $20 to strike a big win of $1,161,447.
This dollar slot
then reset at $1 million as Sewak smiled for the cameras with his big
check.
3)
Birthday Gift
Kim Boudreaux, a
school teacher from Lafayette, LA was at Cypress Bayou Casino in Charenton, LA for her mother’s birthday. After playing only $40
at a Wheel of
Fortune progressive, Kim struck for a $236,131. MegaJackpot. The ‘very
excited’
winner plans to stash the jackpot for a rainy day and now feels that
her life
will be “much easier.”
4)
Quarter Million$ with 10
Scott Cole of Honolulu, HI noted that there were only 10 credits left as he
struck for $382,655. at
a Quarter Million$, In the Money progressive slot. Scott had input just
$20 in
the slot while playing at the Golden Nugget Casino located in downtown
Vegas.
His winnings will
pay off his home and help finance his children’s education. “I will be
return
to Las
Vegas
soon to try my luck on another Quarter Million machine,” he promised.
5) I
Just Knew It
Jacolyn Morman hit
pay dirt with a $325,271. win at a Wheel of Fortune slot at the Skyline
Hotel
and Casino in Henderson, NV. The Mason City, NE resident has a premonition, “I just knew I
was going to win on that machine.” said Morman, a 60 year old
entrepreneur. The
strike came her way with only $40 in play and she intends to purchase a
bunch
of nice gifts for her family.
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