An online casino player from New Zealand recently scooped $10.1 million playing an online slot game. It’s thought that the massive win will result in the New Zealand government moving more quickly to limit the activities of online casinos that operate on a global scale.
$10 million payout
Rawiri Pou, the man who won over $10 million on an online slot at CasinoLand, joyfully headed out to collect his prize last Tuesday. He went to a special media event at a hotel in Auckland. At the hotel, Pou was awarded a huge novelty cheque that clearly depicted his big win: $10,144,395.82. In US dollars, the prize is worth 7.2 million – not bad for a day’s work!The lucky player acquired millionaire status by playing just one online slot. Entitled Mega Moolah, this progressive slot proved to be a mega ticket to the big time for Rawiri Pou.
From KFC to millionaire
Pou is 27 years old, and works for Kentucky Fried Chicken in Matamata. He said that he was already on a winning streak before he won the multi-million pound prize – and had got his hands on $1500. Instead of cashing in, Pou decided to keep going, and very lucky for him that he did!CasinoLand is extremely pleased for the New Zealand man, and demonstrated this by ensuring rapid payment of the winning prize. Having been presented with his big cheque on Tuesday, Pou is now expecting his bank balance to be bigger than he ever expected this Friday.
Continue to work
The big winner clearly has his feet on the ground, despite becoming seriously wealthy, as he plans to continue his work at KFC. He ‘doesn’t know what to feel’, but is understandably delighted that he’s won – especially in light of his parents’ objections to his online casino hobby. It’s almost certainly safe to say that they aren’t complaining now!