Last-minute change to slot machine bet scoops Florida woman $1.2 million prize

While for most people yanking the one-armed bandit may not result in any big wins, for at least one woman it has resulted in a potentially life-changing scoop.

We've all thought about what we'd do if we suddenly came into a very large amount of money. There's always the big lavish things like holidays, cars and suchlike.

The reality is most of us would probably try to be a bit more pragmatic, maybe buying a nice house and setting up investment funds before retiring early. Though one expensive bottle of champagne won't hurt.

For one woman though the fantasy became a reality after she scooped a win on a slot machine in a casino.

She had been playing on the slots at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Tampa, Florida. The player had been about to leave, but decided to have one last spin before she went home.

Not only that but she upped the bet from $5 to $12.50 for the last spin.

It turned out that decision drastically increased her winnings.

That's because on the final spin she netted a whopping $1,253,321.04 on the Dollar $torm slot machine. Not a bad day out.

The casino posted a picture of her after her big win.

They said: "She decided to put one last bill in the machine before she left and changed her bet from $5.00 to $12.50 and won BIG!"

But even this monster win pales in comparison to the biggest slot machine wins of all time.

One extremely lucky person managed to land a $17.3 million prize at M Resort in Henderson. Not only did the anonymous winner scoop a huge jackpot, but they also won using some free credits they had knocking around. Not bad.

However, the largest win on record on a slot machine happened at the Excalibur Casino in Las Vegas. The player bet $100 on the slot machine, a pretty hefty bet when you think how they can stack up.

But on this rare occasion it was clearly worth it, as the player walked away with a staggering $39.7 million.

If you are planning on hitting the slot machines any time soon, remember that it's always very important to stay within your budget and not get swept up in the moment.

Big wins can be life-changing, but they are still very rare.