50-Cent Online Bet Rakes In $5.5m At Blackjack Ballroom Casino

Saturday May 31, 2008

When Klaus E. from Finland made a 50-cent bet at popular online casino, Blackjack Ballroom Casino, little did he know that his life was about to change forever.

One click and three seconds later, the reels aligned, the screen lit up, the bells rang out... and Klaus E was $5.5 million richer.In an interview with CasinoRewards/Rewards Affiliates, the group behind Blackjack Ballroom Casino, Klaus revealed the moments after hitting the gigantic jackpot:

"When I saw 5,556,753 flash on my screen, I thought it was a U.S. phone number. It couldn't be a jackpot, I must be mistaken.So I just got up from my table, went outside to clear my head, and then came back in again for another look... and noticed $5.5 million sitting in my casino account."

Klaus soon realized it was no mistake, and certainly no telephone number. He had just made online gambling history as winner of one of the biggest jackpot payouts ever.

"I got a phone call from CasinoRewards support who were very reassuring and helpful, and the next thing I knew I was on a plane to Australia to pick up my winning cheque!

"In Sydney, the CasinoRewards team took me to the wildlife park, the aquarium and a restaurant by the Opera House. The highlight of my trip? Apart from collecting my enormous cheque, it was having my photo taken with a koala."

Whilst most jackpot winners choose to splash out on flashy sports cars, mansions and expensive designer labels, sensible Klaus thinks he'll invest his winnings.