Every now and then, we come across some news item about some lucky (or savvy, smart, pick your adjective) person who managed to make the right gambles, which paid off significally. A few notables include:
- Archie Karas: Archie Karas is often regarded as one of the greatest gamblers in history. In the early 1990s, he turned $50 into more than $40 million by playing a series of high-stakes poker and pool games in Las Vegas.
- Cynthia Jay-Brennan: In 2000, Cynthia Jay-Brennan won a massive $34.9 million jackpot on a Megabucks slot machine in Las Vegas.