Top 10 Biggest Wins in Gambling History

Top 10 Biggest Wins in Gambling History is a list of the biggest wins in gambling history. The list features some heavy hitters. The article goes over some of outliers of casino gambling. It is not the case that the house always has the advantage in the gambling industry.

Kerry Packer is estimated to have the biggest win in modern gambling history. He wagered over $250,000 and won as much as $40 million at MGM Grand casino.

Archi Karas won $40 million in 30 months of poker. He was a Greek immigrant.

Software engineer won $39.7 million at Excalibur hotel and casino. He had just $100 pocket money.

Cynthia Jay won almost $35 million on her ninth spin at the Monte Carlo in Vegas. She used the money to pay for her dream wedding. Cynthia died in a car accident a few weeks later.

Johanna Heundl from California won $22.6 million in a Megabucks machine at Bally's.

Antonio Esfandiari won $18.3 million at the Big One for One Drop in 2012. He is on the list of the biggest gambling wins in modern history.

Don Johnson won $15.1 million at three casinos.

Norwegian player Peter won $14.5 million on Arabian Knights. He won more than 11.7 million Euros.

Amy Nishimura won $8.9 million at the Fremont in Las Vegas. She played slots for three hours straight while talking to the machines.

Beverly Whitten won $3.7 million playing Golden Chambers slot in 2006. She asked the casino to pay her in deferred monthly payments.