Ever wonder if it’s really possible to hit the jackpot on penny slot machines? We’ve dug up a couple of recent cases where penny slots made multi millionaires out of two lucky individuals. If you don’t think dreams can come true, check out these penny slot winners.
Largest penny slot jackpot in history hit for over $18 Million
A Nevada man made history on February 1st of this year. That’s when the anonymous man decided to try his luck at the Penny Megabucks machine. His wildest dreams came true when he scored the MegaJackpot of $18,799,414. This prize is the largest penny slot jackpot ever won.
Here’s the story direct from the 66 year-old man’s own mouth.
“On my way over to the casino this morning, I actually thought about playing Penny Megabucks(R). I don’t know why because I normally play video poker. So after rolling several practice games, I went to have lunch and on the way back to the lanes, I stopped to play slots at Penny Megabucks(R).”
“I put in $100 and after playing $44, I saw 5 eagles line up and thought I had won about $3,000,” he added. “Then I looked up, and the large jackpot on top of the machine had switched from $18 million to $10 million. Then I knew I had won something big.”
When asked about what he planned to do with the winnings, the big winner said that he will be paying off some bills before taking his wife on a long trip to Australia.
Ed Rogich, the Vice President of Marketing for IGT (developer of the Megabucks game) had this to say,
“It’s exciting to make history with this penny MegaJackpot. Penny slots are enormously popular, and this huge jackpot proves that they have a place in gaming history.”
Penny slots make a 21 year old college student a multi-millionaire
21 year-old Shana Kelley got more than she bargained for after going with her mother to the Mohegan Sun Casino in Connecticut. That’s when the Bunker Hill College student scored a huge $3.5 Million win playing a penny slot machine. The funny thing is, she thought she had only won several thousand.
“I did not realize I won millions, I thought it was thousands, I started to shake, (my) mom was going nuts.”
So what does Kelley plan on spending part of her millions on? Sources say a baby blue Cadillac Escalade and a house.
As you can see, it’s entirely possible to strike it rich on even a penny slot machine. It’s even more convenient these days with all the online casinos with penny slots. If you’re a serious slot player, you should be playing online penny slot machines.
Have you or someone you know hit a jackpot playing penny slots? Share your story in the comments below!
