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From: Mr. V on 25 Dec 2008 10:38
On Dec 25, 5:38 am, "George Leppla" <geo...(a)cruisemaster.com> wrote:

>
> It’s difficult to believe one man could spend $162 million over three
> years at two Las Vegas Strip casinos, but apparently that’s what a one-
> time computer salesman named Umar “Omar” Siddiqui did. Omar, 42, lost
> some $65 million paying off enormous gambling debts here, <<

Addiction + deep pockets = substantial loss.

Here is a googled up bit of fluff, slightly out of date...

GAMBLERS WORLD: BIG WINNERS AND BIG LOSERS

CASINO

The world's biggest gambler is Japanese property developer Akio
Kashiwagi, who bets $20 million an hour at baccarat.

In 1990 he won $19 million in a casino in Darwin, Australia, and a
further $6 million at the Trump Plaza in Atlantic City, USA.

Australian tycoon and legendary gambler, Kerry Packer won GBP 7
million playing blackjack over a one month period in London

The late Robert Maxwell reputedly lost GBP 1.5 million in three
minutes playing three roulette wheels simultaneously at Les
Ambassadeurs casino in London.

The Greek tycoon Frank Sarakakis lost some GBP 8 million on
roulette in 1993.

Cocktail waitress Cynthia Jay-Brennan won a record breaking $35
million on a Megabucks progressive slot machine at the Sahara casino
in Las Vegas in 2000.

risk dem bones
From: CLM in ND on 25 Dec 2008 12:08

"Mr. V" <allagoshang(a)gmail.com> wrote in message
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On Dec 25, 5:38 am, "George Leppla" <geo...(a)cruisemaster.com> wrote:

Cocktail waitress Cynthia Jay-Brennan won a record breaking $35
million on a Megabucks progressive slot machine at the Sahara casino
in Las Vegas in 2000.

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IIRC, she actually won it @ the Desert Inn. Then, tragically, she was in an
auto accident a short time later that killed her sister & left her
paralyzed. She was hit by a drunk driver.

Cameron


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