- A British construction worker turned a £1 bet into a nearly £20,000 jackpot thanks to an incredibly lucky side bet game.
- The bet in dollars translates to roughly $1.25 into a $24,231 jackpot.
- The anonymous construction worker plans on taking his family on a luxury vacation with his winnings.
NEWCASTLE – One lucky construction worker took home almost $25,000 off a blackjack jackpot. The anonymous man hailing from the United Kingdom hit the massive legal blackjack jackpot playing a side bet game.
The man put £1, equivalent to $1.25, and went head-to-head with the dealer. He walked away with the £19,400, equivalent to $24,231 dollars.
The only way to win this massive jackpot is for the dealer and player to each land a blackjack consisting of an Ace and a King of the same suit. The incredibly unlikely hand is only possible in multi-deck blackjack games like the Ace King Progressive at Grosvenor Casino in Newcastle.
Construction Worker Shocked After Win, Plans Luxury Vacation
Since winning the massive jackpot, the construction worker plans on putting down his tools for a bit and taking a luxury vacation with his wife and daughter. The anonymous winner said this about his shocking blackjack jackpot win.
“To be honest, the feeling of winning still hasn’t sunk in, I’m still on cloud nine. The win has come at the right time as I was hoping to take the family away on holiday and with the money, I can do just that!”
The general manager at Grosvenor Casino Newcastle expressed his excitement for the man and told reporters that he is a regular at the casino. It’s rare for anyone to win such a massive jackpot off blackjack side bets, but I guess one could say that the man was due for a big win.