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Slots
Winners Report
March
Slots Winners Report for 3-24-08
The true ‘dream makers’ in the casino are certainly progressive
jackpots for
slot players.
Slots Winners Weekly Report brings you 5 jackpot slots winners who tell
their
‘life-changing’ stories.
1)
Happy
Anniversary
Ron and Joann Ohm
traveled from Sacramento to South Lake Tahoe to celebrate their 32nd wedding anniversary
unaware that they would soon be instant slots millionaires.
Ron said he only put
$20 in the Wheel of Fortune machine and played for just 15
minutes,
building up
512 credits when the big jackpot of
$1,538, 757 hit at the Lake Tahoe Horizon
Casino Resort.
"I always
play the Wheel of Fortune slots," he said.
"When it hit I
jumped up and started clapping and asked people to go find my wife."
Ron is a delivery
truck driver for a uniform company. "Now you can afford to hire
somebody
to do the work," wife Joann said. "No," replied Ron. "This
isn't going to change me, I'll do the work."
The Ohms said they
would use the money to pay for their daughter's student loans.
She just earned her
masters degree at the University of San Francisco.
2)
It's
Fabulous!
Jim Mikowski of Traverse City, MI. had a plan: go to Turtle Creek Casino
in Williamsburg to play the same Fabulous 50's machine
that
he knew had hit nine months earlier for over $900,000.
The progressive
slots prize had grown to $1,249,273.63 and with just $20,
he says, "but I wanted to be absolutely sure I had hit the
jackpot before I made a fool of myself. I made sure and then I jumped
up and down
and yelled. Next to getting married and having my kids, this was
definitely the
most exciting moment in my life."
Mikowski is a
plumbing and heating contractor and when asked if the win had allowed
him to
retire, he replied, "I do plan to retire, but, I have commitments for
jobs
through the end of the year. These contractors were good to me before I
became
a millionaire; I couldn't just leave them hanging."
"We celebrated
this win and our 40th anniversary in a big way," he said. "My wife
Barbara and I took our daughter, son-in- law, and two grandchildren to
Las
Vegas for a week, and then we went on to visit our other daughter and
her
husband in California.
We all had a ball.
We are now planning a trip to Hawaii. We have also donated to our favorite charity.
My retirement, the trips--none of it would have happened without the
win."
3) And
She Said…
Blue Water Casino in
Parker, AZ was the place for Larry Jackson who won
$750,455 on a
one-dollar Wheel of Fortune machine.
Jackson, a retiree from Lake Havasu City, Arizona, had taken a day trip to the casino to play his
favorite machines.
When asked about his plans, Jackson stated, “that will be up to the wife.”
4) A
Lone Star
Joseph Guillory of Beaumont, TX can hardly believe his good luck and big hit of
$541,415 at a Wheel of
Fortune in Delta Downs Racetrack and Casino, Vinton, LA. Joseph
said he spent about $53 playing
three different games when suddenly the three Wheel of Fortune
symbols lined
up and bells began to ring. "I
really love this place, because if I can't win in the casino, I can
always go
over and bet
on the
horses. Man, was I
lucky
tonight." Guillory,
who is retired,
said he would use his winning to take care of his mother
so that she has a
good life.
5)
Don’t
Ya Just Love Lucy?
Irene’s plan was to
visit the Showboat Casino in Atlantic City to view the I Love Lucy exhibit that was
being showcased there, but since she missed it, decided to play the I
Love Lucy
progressive instead.
"I made sure to
get here before 10 a.m. to
pick out a machine before the buses arrived. I
just sat down and deposited a $10 bill and look--most of it is still
left," stated Irene Leichliter, of Egg Harbor, NJ. “I've
always loved Lucy, but I
really love Lucy now!”
Irene went home that
day $531,884 richer. This Mother and Grandma plans to share her good
fortune
with her family.
SW Report for 3-17-08
1)
More than
a Wooden Nickel
Channaine Martin, 32
lined up a jackpot for $1,292,397. on a nickel machine at Atlantic City's Caesars Casino. A resident of Forked River, NJ, she had played only $40 at a Jeopardy! slot
before the five symbols
appeared. IGT's Jeopardy! is part of a system that links slot machines
in AC
casinos. These jackpots start at $500,000 and grow.
An extra bonus for
this winner is the payout on-the-spot. "I just started screaming Oh My
God! Oh my God! said Martin, a magazine editor by trade. I screamed so
much I
lost my voice."
She
admits that en
route to Atlantic City,
she was overcome by a lucky feeling. "We had to pull over on the
parkway
when we got stuck in a thunder storm and I got this weird feeling, but
I knew
that it was a good omen". I said to my sister, "I don't know why, but
this is a good omen and we're going to win"
Martin's idea of a
'big win', however, was in the $200 to $400 range. As for how this new
millionaire plans to spend her fortune, Martin says, she will pay off
her
mortgage and credit cards, and purchase a new car. She'll also include
a
donation to Gilda's Club, a nationwide network of facilities that
assist cancer
patients and their families plus a heartfelt 'thank you' for her
sister.
2) And
More to Come
The giant Wheel of
Fortune jackpot of $1,273, 783.55 was hit by Boonchoo Novick
at Isle of
Capri,
Biloxi MS during one of her bi-monthly casino visits The Lawton, OK
resident
selected a 50-cent slot and after her huge haul was asked what her
future plans
will be, to which she replied, "I plan to do more gambling."
3) Husband Supplies
the Bankroll
With her husband supplying a $20 bill and 10 minutes
of play at a Wheel of Fortune game, Monica Ware, a 43-year-old
homemaker struck
big for a $993,728. jackpot at the Imperial
Palace
in Biloxi.
“When the third symbol came up, the machine directed me to
call for an attendant.” Ware says. “I didn’t understand what that
meant.” “The
lady sitting next to me said, “I think you may have won a lot of
money.” Ware’s
favorite TV show and desire to play the slots version of Wheel of
Fortune proved
to be a winner indeed.
“This is a lifetime dream, a true blessing from god,” says a
thankful Ware. When asked about her slots winnings, Ware, stated she
would
like to
start a college fund for her two daughters and is considering buying a
new
house.
4)
Number 9, Number 9
James Stowe won over
$991,000 hitting the dollar Wheel of Fortune.
His stated strategy was "the person before me
had played a
lot of
money and I knew it was going to hit."
'Everyone is
friendly and it feels like home" is the way he feels about the Grand
Casino Coushatta in Kinder, LA where this retiree from Alvin,
TX hit the MegaJackpot.
This double winner
was feeling lucky after receiving $1000 on another slots machine and
only
investing $9
before the huge Wheel of Fortune hit. Stowe plans to invest. He
said, “his win may not change his life, but it will make my retirement
even
better than it already is."
5) Jeopardy! Win Not
to be Missed.
Robin Rader from Moss point,
MS was
getting
ready to ‘pack up and call
it a day’ when the quarter Jeopardy! progressive machine hit
for a
$630,309
jackpot.
Rader bet about $100 at this slot in the Isle of Capri
Casino, Biloxi, MS.
“I though I’d win
something, but I never dreamed I’d win any amount of money like this.”
Her
thoughts for the future included assisting her children, ordering a new
truck
for her husband and making a down payment on a new house.
SW Report for 3-10-08
1)
Nice and Lucky
Charles and Barbara
Lekowitz of Grand Junction, Colorado, were staying in Vegas to attend a
convention. Afterwards, they decided to break up the drive home with a
stop in Mesquite at the Oasis Hotel/Casino. After checking
in, Barbara headed for the room as Charles made a beeline for a bank of
'the
Wheels slots'. Barbara joined her husband at the right moment for his
MegaJackpot win
of $1,076,742 on
his fourth pull!
Barbara recalls,
"I walked up to him and said, Honey what did you win?" "I'm not
sure," Charles said, "but I think it's the big one."
It turns out that
his favorite, 5 Times Wheel of Fortune machine made him an instant
millionaire!
Barb relates the special treatment afterwards, "They moved us to a
suite
for the weekend, we were given complimentary massages and complimentary
dinners, and to top it off, a bottle of Dom Perignon.
Everyone was just so
marvelous. We then called our two grown children on our cell phone, but
they
didn't believe us at first."
"My husband and
I are continuing to work," Barbara said.
"We're going to
invest the money for our retirement. It will certainly give
us security and peace of
mind, but it really won't alter our lives."
"You know I
think this is why people gamble, for the big one and you never know
when it’s
going to happen. I'm just happy that it happened to us!"
Barbara added,
"This couldn’t' have happened to a nicer person than my husband.
Everyone
comments on how thoughtful and generous he is, and if anyone deserves
to win a
million big ones it's him."
2)
Feet
First
The new
slots millionaire for Delta Downs Race Track is Mike Licatino of Port Arthur, TX. who won $1,058,509 on a Wheel of Fortune quarter
machine.
After spending $100
and about ready to leave, up pops the Wheel of Fortune symbols. "I
couldn't believe it, he said. I was scared to touch it again." Mike,
who
does paint and body work on cars and motorcycles, credits his win to a
bad case
of heartburn.
He said it woke him
up early in the morning, so he decided to drive to Delta Downs, because
he
couldn't sleep. As a Harley-Davidson enthusiast, Mike would like to use
his
winnings to open his own shop, but for now he says, "I guess I could
start
out with a new pair of shoes."
3)
'One
of These Days' Is Here
Cosme Dominguez, a
stonemason from Pecos,
NM, said he visits Camel Rock Casino in Santa Fe, NM, often and has been a regular customer.
He was rewarded with
a MegaJackpot of $678,807 when he hit one of the Spooky Slots-Addams
Family
nickel progressive. Dominguez said he had played this machine before
and
usually wins.
Just before, Cosme said he asked his wife what
the "big
amount" was while thinking, "one of these days I will win."
Although he says
that, his win would not change his life, plans for his winnings
included paying
off his car and helping his kids
4) A
Truckload of Yen
Hideki Isimoto, a
trading company rep did not understand how much he had won until it was
translated into yen. Hideki, a Japanese visitor at Luxor Hotel
& Casino,
said he played the quarter Wheel of Fortune machine on impulse and was
fortunate
enough to hit the MegaJackpot progressive for $876,842.
After the
translation, he said, "I had no idea that it was so much money. I'm
still
in shock!"
5) And, One More Time
What a lucky streak
for real estate agent Ellen Lockwood, who won a $945,531 jackpot on a Spooky slot progressive at
Harrah's Rincon in
San Diego. Here's the best part: this was her second win in a year!
Earlier,
Ellen hit for $1 million at the same casino on a $1,000,000 Pyramid
machine.
"For someone to
win two large jackpots in their lifetime is unusual, said the GM of
Harrah's
Rincon, but for someone to do it in the same year, at the same casino,
it's
like lighting striking twice."
SW Report for 3-03-08
1) I'm Outta There!
Jerry Nemeth, 58, of Ohio was hopeful of some kind of win during his
visit to Vegas, but his expectations didn't include the statement,
"I
Resign!"
The, now former,
school custodian won $1,016,389.22 on a Wheel of Fortune dollar
progressive
slot at the Flamingo. This big hit allowed him to say to his boss. "You
will have to find somebody else right away!"
Nemeth and his wife
Judy were on vacation. "It was a good time to get away," said Judy of
their trip.
"We'd just arrived
and I won $1,000 on a Wheel of Fortune machine at the other end of the
casino. We
play only Wheel of Fortune slots.
I saw some other
machines and we sat down together, and Jerry put in a $100 bill. He had
only
been playing six or seven minutes and he still had $34 in credit left
in the
machine when he won the big one."
"I felt
great," said Jerry "I jumped out of the chair and shouted I won the
jackpot" I got cold chills. It's wonderful. I can retire."
The
couple
has been married 37 years and has 2 children and three grandchildren.
They are in complete
agreement as to how they will spend their windfall. "We will payoff our
daughter's home mortgage, give an equal amount to our son to build a
new home,
pay off our own mortgage, and invest the rest."
The win is
paid out in 20
annual payments of $50,819.46. Nemeth received his first check, for
that
amount, at the time of his win.
2)
Breakfast, then a Winning Play
Sandra Weaver is now
a happy millionaire. She and her family opted for breakfast at Casino
Sandia
and then moved on to some slots play. With an initial investment of
less than
fifty dollars at a Wheel of Fortune machine and thoughts of cashing
out, Weaver
gave the machine one more spin. To her amazement, up popped a
MegaJackpot of
$1,443,029.
Sandra does not have
a plan for spending the money, other than paying some bills and to
"bless
others as I have been blessed."
"Now I will have to tell my
kids I
was at the casino," she laughed.
3)
A Warm Win
Diana Liotta, of Woodbury,
New York
inserted
just $50 into an Addams Family nickel
progressive slot at the Showboat Hotel Casino in Atlantic
City when she scored a $774,689.12
jackpot. When she
realized her major luck, she couldn’t wait to share the news. “I want
everyone
to know,
God has solved my burial worries and my personal debt,” she
said. “I’m not sure how I’m going to tell my kids. I think I will have
a big
party this weekend and nonchalantly place the big check somewhere.”
It
was important that her children share in her good fortune.
“1 have always believed in giving to my children while my hands are
warm,” said
the retired Spanish teacher. “Now I have more to give them. Winning
this
jackpot has made it possible.”
4) Pick This
One Too!
Gayle Hartman, a realtor from Princeton,
Illinois,
is
$539,985 richer after a Wheel
quarters MegaJackpot win at the Mississippi Belle II in Clinton,
IA.
Hartman said
she was visiting the
casino on a bus trip from Illinois
to accompany her husband who was the bus driver.
“My husband
picked out a machine
and told me to play it and no other. She played only put $4 before
hitting the
big progressive. “When it hit I got very excited and was very happy.
This will
make life much more comfortable.”
5) Mississippi On
a Roll.
Grand Casino Gulfport and Grand Casino Biloxi created these
winners.
Wanda Peacock of Tampa,
Florida hit for $692,737 at the Grand, Biloxi while playing “Wheel of Fortune” progressive
quarter machine. Three days later at Grand, Gulfport, Tim Hill of Petal, Mississippi, won a
Harley-Davidson motorcycle, plus $2,000 cash with a Ride and Win
quarter slot
machine played for about 5 minutes with only $10 invested.
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