We all dream of winning it big through gambling. No, no, don’t even try to deny it, you know for a fact that you’ve done it consciously. Don’t worry, there’s absolutely nothing wrong with that – it’s a really fun fantasy, because come on, who can’t think of a good use of a few hundred thousand pounds? Maybe you want to buy yourself a new house, or renovate your current one! Maybe you want to start a business, or perhaps see the world? My point is that it’s really fun to imagine ourselves in the place of those few lucky winners, the ones that dared risk it all and walked away rich. People like Ashley Revell, who one day walked into a Vegas Casino betting his life savings on red and winning $135,000 for his efforts; or like Joseph Jagger who, in 1873, managed to win $375,000 (around $10.5m in today’s money) by figuring out the bias of roulette wheels. Most of us would never expect to interact with someone like this in their lifetime… So imagine my surprise when I actually did.

I wish I could say that I met this person at a roulette table, sipping on a martini and rubbing their chips, but unfortunately, we met in a far more mundane place – right here, on the Internet. I like to spend quite a lot of time on Reddit, more specifically on the AskReddit section of the site, which, as you may know, involves one user asking an interesting question (usually relevant to life experiences) and everyone else answering it in a fun way. I’m going to paraphrase both the question and the answer, since the user in question wishes to remain anonymous and undisturbed, but the question was something along the lines of “What was the biggest success of your life,” and the answer that caught my eye, roughly midway through the page, was “When I won £60,000 on the live roulette table.” And my first reaction was “Woah, holy crap, another person on Reddit who plays online casino and isn’t ashamed to admit it!” And my second reaction was “I absolutely need to learn more about this person.”

So I sent them a private message asking for more details, and, after about a dozen messages from each of us back and forth, I think I collected enough for this article, which takes a small dip into what happens when you make it big. While I don’t know their real identity, I did see a screenshot of the e-mail they got from their online casino (888, if you’re curious, though I don’t want this to be misread as me advertising it, I’m just laying down the facts) which confirmed the win, so I know for a fact that it’s genuine. According to that user, they first discovered that site through one of those best online roulette guides, like www.casinoroulette.co.uk and mostly decided to sign up just for the hell of it, without really expecting to win. However, they found the live casino area fascinating, made some friends there, and eventually began hanging out at the dealer’s table almost nightly. Interestingly enough, the big win wasn’t a jackpot or anything like that – it came gradually, bit by bit, though the bulk of it came in about 3-4 huge risks, where the user decided to bet all or nothing – if they lost, they were going to stop playing live roulette. ‘My anus was clenched so tight during these moments that I could’ve turned coal into diamond,” they joked.

However, much to their surprise, they won every single time it really mattered. Sure, there were moderate losses along the way, but every single “all-or-nothing” high risk spin proved to pay off. At one point, a decision had to be made – risk it all again or just withdraw and call this whole thing a day. The user decided that £60,000 was enough and chose the latter, pulling every single cent from their account. But that account is still active, so the user told me that some day they might deposit a tenner again and see how things go. As for the big win, supposedly it all went into a business, though I’m afraid the user didn’t elaborate on that. So, there you have it! A real success story, straight from the horse’s mouth! Have you ever won a huge sum of money from online casino? If so, please contact me – I’d love to hear from you!