Winning big is a dream come true for every passionate online slots fan. All those gaming moments you spend prior to landing a massive big win are filled with great expectations and growing excitement. Then, suddenly, it happens. You hit the jackpot and realize that you’ve just become a millionaire. Your life turns upside down in a split second. And it’s hard for you to realize that nothing will ever be the same. Not one but 9 cases like this were recorded at PokerStars Casino in 2017, leading us to give you the story about these lucky millionaires.
PokerStars Broke the Record
A couple of guys won some pocket money playing games in online casinos. It happens all the time. What’s the big fuzz about it, right? Wrong! It’s not just some small pocket money we’re talking about here, it’s millions – $10,3 million, to be precise – meaning that PokerStars set their new record!
In 2017, PokerStars Casino paid out $10,3 million to 9 lucky millionaires.
Seven out of nine players scooped their millions playing in-house developed games Millionaires Island Slot and Stars Mega Spin Slot. The remaining two millionaires enjoyed spinning the reels at Genie Jackpots Slot and Arcade Bomb Slot. Except for the Arcade Bomb, which is a regular video slot, the other three games are all progressive slot jackpot games.
December Wins Closed 2017 in Style
Three amazing million-dollar jackpots came into daylight in December, thus ending the gaming year at PokerStars in the best possible way. The first big win was landed on December 10, when a player managed to grab $1.8 million on Arcade Bomb.
Sixteen days later, with an investment of $0.50 on Millionaires Island, one lucky Ukrainian player took home $2,510,318.50! Wow! That sum is the biggest jackpot ever landed at PokerStars Casino!
List of December big wins at PokerStars ended on the 30th, and this time Stars Mega Spin awarded it first jackpot. The amount of $1.4 million was probably a good enough reason to help one player celebrate the coming of 2018 with a big smile!
Millionaires Island Pays Out Millions
The title of this game speaks for itself since Millionaires Island slot stroke six out of the nine millionaires made in 2017 at PokerStars Casino. Can you believe that?
The entire list of jackpots in 2017 at PokerStars Casino, with game titles, jackpot payouts and dates, looks like this:
Millionaires Island.. $1,517,303.08 – 26/01/2017
Millionaires Island.. $1,410,720.04 – 22/02/2017
Genie Jackpots…… $1,368,821.28 – 24/02/2017
Millionaires Island.. $2,439,369.27 – 26/07/2017
Millionaires Island.. $1,348,812.57 – 27/07/2017
Millionaires Island.. $1,517,256.34 – 04/11/2017
Arcade Bomb……… $1,879,437.02 – 10/12/2017
Millionaires Island.. $2,510,318.95 – 26/12/2017
Stars Mega Spin…. $1,409,566.38 – 30/12/2017
PokerStars Casino Representatives
“PokerStars Casino grew from strength to strength in 2017,” said Bo Wänghammar, Managing Director of PokerStars Casino. “The launch of two exclusive, in-house developed $1 million guaranteed jackpot slots games in one year alongside the launch of over 150 new games has created what we believe to be a very strong offering and a truly unique online gaming experience for our customers.”
Your Thoughts on Big Wins
What would you do if you were to become a millionaire? Would you maybe go for one of these 4 Unbelievable Ways to Spend Your Huge Jackpot Money or would you rather come up with your own bucket list? Anyhow, to win you first have to spin, so happy spinning to you all!