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PaddockJon Heywood's 17M Pound Mega Moolah Record Breaking WinIn 2015, a British soldier became the largest slot-machine winner in history. What does that victory tell us about chance?August
- Absolootly Mad Mega Moolah: The 19M Pound Jackpot ExplainedProfessional analysis of Absolootly Mad Mega Moolah: The 19M Pound Jackpot Explained based on industry knowledge and player data.
- Jamie Gold's $12 Million WSOP Main Event Win ExplainedProfessional analysis of Jamie Gold's $12 Million WSOP Main Event Win Explained based on industry knowledge and player data.
- Russ Hamilton and the Biggest Online Poker Cheating ScandalIn 1997, Russ Hamilton accessed secret database information at an online poker site. He used it to cheat. He made millions. The operators did not discover the fraud until 2007. This is how it was prosecuted.
July
- The History of Macau: From Portuguese Colony to World's Biggest Gambling HubMacau was a fishing village. Then it was a trading post. Then it became the place where a billion Chinese decided to wager their savings. The city did not plan this. It just happened.
- Archie Karas Turning $50 Into $40 Million: A TimelineArchie Karas walked into a Las Vegas pool hall with fifty dollars. Three years later, he had forty million. Then he lost it all. This is the story of the greatest run in gambling history.
- Hold and Win Slots: How the Respin Mechanic Creates Big WinsHold and Win is a mechanic where symbols freeze and reels respin. It creates moments of genuine tension. Those moments are engineered.
June
- Craps Records: The Longest Rolls Ever DocumentedA craps roll is the shooter throwing dice until they seven out. The longest recorded rolls last minutes. They break the house mathematically and psychologically.
- Do You Have to Report Crypto Gambling Wins? A General OverviewCrypto gambling winnings are taxable income in most countries. How they're reported depends on your jurisdiction. The answer isn't simpler for crypto than for traditional gambling.
- Kerry Packer's Legendary Baccarat Loss to Private BankerKerry Packer, Australia's richest man in 1985, lost seven million dollars to a private banker at baccarat in Atlantic City. The banker was not a professional gambler. He was simply very good at understanding that Packer could not stop. Here lies the tragedy.
May
- Tom Dwan: The Mystery of Durrrr's Biggest Online PotsTom Dwan logged into Full Tilt under the handle "Durrrr" and played stakes so high that the rest of online poker paused to watch. A man with a perfect name for a bluff, he managed to be both completely visible and entirely mysterious.
- The Biggest Game in Town: Al Alvarez's Poker Book ClassicThe specifics of the biggest game in town: al alvarez's poker book classic matter more than most players realize.
- Tom Dwan: The Mystery of Durrrr's Biggest Online PotsThe specifics of tom dwan: the mystery of durrrr's biggest online pots matter more than most players realize.
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