British Soldier Hits Mega Moolah For 13 Million

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On October 6 when the ticker of the Mega Moolah network fell in an instance from 13,213,838.68 to 1,000,000.00 the online casino world came to know that the jackpot had at last been hit. A few days later, after completing the verification process, Microgaming released the name of the winner and the online casino where he was playing - Jonathon Heywood and Betway Casino.

Now the entire story is out, and as Betway’s spokesman Alan Alger said, “ … we can honestly say that it [this win] couldn’t happen to a nicer young man.” Jon is a 26 year old British Army soldier, who hails from Cheshire in England. He has been having a difficult time recently. His grandfather passed away last month and his father is waiting for a heart and lung transplant. There could not have been a better time for him to win all this money and he knows it. His situation has automatically set the priorities for him. He said, “The first thing I will spend it on is the best possible medical treatment for my dad. Family comes first and I’d give all this money back for him to be healthy again.” There will be plenty of moolah left over after that. The next item on his list is a Mediterranean cruise for his relatives. Because Jon is a Formula 1 fan, he will buy for himself a yellow Bentley Continental GT. His present car is a Fiat Punto. There will still be plenty left after that but Jon has not decided what he will do with it.

Literature and fantasy say that evil plans are hatched at midnight, but this time was good for Jon. He hit the jackpot at 11.37 p.m. Jon had deposited a total of £30 and was placing 25p bets. The winning spin came after just seven minutes into his session. The beauty of Mega Moolah is that the progressive jackpot round can be triggered by a bet of any amount. Alger pointed out, “It just shows that the biggest prizes can be won from the smallest stakes – Mega Moolah has really lived up to its name.” Since Jon was wagering in British pounds, he received the payout in this currency, which Microgaming announced was a world record. Converting to euros at the exchange rate at the time of the win, the jackpot was worth a whopping €17,879,645.12, beating the previous landmark of €17,861,813, set in Finland in 2013.

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