Big Wins
Jackpots and hot streaks, reported with the stake and the odds attached. A big number means little until you see what it cost to chase.
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- The Crown Casino Whale Who Won and Lost $1.5 BillionThere was a man. He walked into Crown Casino in Melbourne with a taste for baccarat and a fortune to burn. What he found was a house that wanted what he had.
- Phil Ivey vs Crockfords: The 7.7M Pound Baccarat CaseIn 2012, Phil Ivey walked into a London casino and walked out with 7.7 million pounds in winnings. The casino refused to pay. The case that followed changed how casinos think about edge-sorting.
- Don Johnson: The Blackjack Player Who Beat Atlantic City for $15MIn 2010 and 2011, Don Johnson won approximately $15 million playing blackjack at Atlantic City casinos. This is how he did it and what it means.
- Kashiwagi vs Donald Trump: The Freeze-Out That Never FinishedRacetrack roulette is old school. The track is for old school players. If you know it, you know something most people don't.
- The Biggest NFL Betting Wins in Las Vegas HistoryA polarized range contains very strong hands and very weak hands with nothing in between. A merged range is the opposite. This distinction determines how you should play.
- Jamie Gold's $12 Million WSOP Main Event Win ExplainedIn 1992, Akio Kashiwagi challenged Donald Trump to the largest baccarat game in American history. It never finished.
- The Largest Televised Cash Game Pots in Poker HistoryVariance is fluctuation around expected values. House edge is 0.5%. Across 100 hands, expected loss is 50 dollars.
- Isildur1 vs the Online Poker Elite: Viktor Blom's RiseViktor Blom played under the handle Isildur1 and became famous by taking on the best online players at the highest stakes. He made millions and lost millions in the same year. What does his rise and fall tell us about risk and certainty?
- Biggest Baccarat Wins in Casino HistoryBaccarat has produced the largest wins in casino history. Here are the documented cases and what they reveal about the game.
- Peter Eastgate: The Youngest WSOP Main Event Champion at 22Peter Eastgate won the 2008 World Series of Poker Main Event at age 22. He was the youngest champion ever. Here is what it reveals about poker in 2008.
- Russ Hamilton and the Biggest Online Poker Cheating ScandalIn 2007, Russ Hamilton was exposed for accessing hole cards at his own online poker site. Here is what happened, how it happened, and why it mattered.
- Edge Sorting Explained: The Baccarat Technique That Made HeadlinesPhil Ivey won at baccarat using edge sorting. Casinos sued. They won. The technique is legal in theory but banned in practice. Here's how it worked and why it matters.
- Joe Hachem's 2005 WSOP Main Event: Australia's Poker HeroJoe Hachem won the 2005 World Series of Poker Main Event for $7.5 million. The win transformed poker in Australia. It also raised questions about luck versus skill that persist today.
- Molly's Game: The Real Story Behind the Hollywood Poker NightsThere was a woman in Los Angeles who ran poker games for celebrities. She made millions. Then the FBI came. What actually happened is more complicated than the movie.
- Jon Heywood's 17M Pound Mega Moolah Record Breaking WinNovember 6, 2015. A British soldier placed a 25-pound bet on Mega Moolah. The progressive jackpot hit. He won 17.8 million pounds. This is a famous win because the amount was staggering. This is also a story about probability and what wins actually mean.
- Craps Records: The Longest Rolls Ever DocumentedA craps shooter can roll the dice for hours. The longest documented roll lasted 4 hours and 18 minutes. It happened in 1989. The odds were astronomical.
- The Crown Casino Scam: How $33 Million Was Stolen via CCTVThe Crown Casino Scam: How $33 Million Was Stolen via CCTV tells a story about human nature and choice.
- Jerry Patterson's Craps Roll: Fact or Casino Legend?Jerry Patterson's Craps Roll: Fact or Casino Legend? tells a story about human nature and choice. ## Understanding the Basics Let's start with what jerry…
- Free Spins With Rising Multipliers: Why They Create Huge WinsThe smell of free spins with rising multipliers: why they create huge wins in the air is unmistakable.
