Poker player Allen Kessler won a jaw-dropping $1.2 million jackpot prize on Buffalo, a slot game from Aristocrat.
Kessler, who described his win in a video, said that he had been playing the Aristocrat slot machine for an impressive 12-hour span. Throughout this marathon session, he was betting $125 per spin buying bonuses. He had a remaining balance of $2,458 when he hit the magical jackpot.[...] Read more » Poker Player Allen Kessler wins $1.2 Million Jackpot on Aristocrat slot Buffalo
Joined: Dec '14
Location: Greece
Age: 43 (M)
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So they would give him $1M in 20 years , so I guess it's $50K per year or about 4K per month ?? Not bad at all . He would be paid more than 4K dollars per month and do nothing lol . A dream job . Seriously . He decided to get the discounted , as he says , amount of $500K now instead of waiting 20 years to get $1M . I don't like it souch . Personally I would rather wait 30 years to get the whole $1M ))
He says he is not gonna live 20 years and make it until the 70s .because of hid diet . Lol . If he said because of sth else addiction maybe i would have believed him
Even if he does , his children will get the rest of his money . So why worry ? He wants to spend them all by himself ?? . $50K per year pay his Main event on Wsop and many other poker events . Anyway , his win , his decision , just saying ...
Joined: Dec '14
Location: Greece
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I don't think it is the state that was going to take a lot of his winnings in case he wanted to receive the whole prize . If I read correctly it was the casino that didn't want to pay 1M $$$ , but it wanted to pay in 20 years time . So he took the half prize directly without delays . But yeah , states do take a lot of the prize in such cases , it is true . I think in US it's 40% , but I am not 100% sure . In Greece it is 20-30% of the prize that the government demands to take from the player .
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yes, the governments have big claims, they are robbers and that is because the taxes are too high. They steal, for these reasons this happens, because normally i would charge 10% for gambling and a maximum of 15% for employees in all fields.
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Taxes in the United States are high, but this poker player still has a big prize left, he will remember this prize as if it were a tournament won playing poker, sometimes slot machines also give money.
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Imagine sitting and playing on the same machine for 12 hours? That's either dedication or a massive problem. $12,500 spent on it too? Absolutely mental!
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There will always be players who like these types of casino games, but you should always control yourself and not fall into gambling addiction because it is very difficult to get out of there, it is important to have a lot of work, it is a mental aspect, but congratulations to this poker player who won a big prize as a slot player.
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he is a man who plays, wins, and then risks at the casino, that's why he managed to win a nice prize and enjoy even more because for some, winning money is the greatest joy.
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That's right friend, some play poker and win money then they go to play a slot machine session, always to try their luck and this time this poker player was lucky enough to win more than a million dollars with these slot games.
Joined: Sep '19
Location: Peru
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I think many players do the same, they not only play poker, but both games in the casino, I have heard that there are many high-level poker professionals who also play blackjack and that is very normal in the community, everyone is free to play .
