Baccarat is a game similar to roulette played with two decks of cards. The goal is to match the number or suit of each card to its value. Although roulette can be exciting and fun, baccarat has a more serious atmosphere. Baccarat requires skill and strategy. There are some things you can do to increase your chances of winning. Check out the article below and see the biggest baccarat winners that were recorded.
In 2004, A French mathematician named Émile Jouy
Bought a house in Paris for 200 million francs (about $28,000,000). After he sold his mansion at the same price three years later, he made 12 million euros ($16,250,000). His luck came back when on December 8, 2007, he entered the Casino de Monte Carlo where he won 645 thousand euros after betting 2.7 million francs.
In 2003, an American millionaire named Tom Grosvenor
Received a call from a man who knew he had about 7 billion dollars worth of money. He wanted to know if he could borrow 1.3 billion dollars against the money. Grosvenor said yes because he needed cash quickly. Six months later, he was able to return the money but only received half of what he originally borrowed.
In 2011, a German physicist called Heinz Ziethen
Went into a casino in Hamburg and placed a bet of 25 million euros ($32,600,000) which would pay him 50 million euros if the dealer dealt him an ace. He did not get an ace so he received no winnings.
In 2010, an Asian woman named Kim Yong-Nam
Spent 11 million Singapore dollars (a little over 8 million U.S. dollars) to buy an apartment in Macau. She then returned seven times, spending about 5.2 million Singapore dollars every time to gamble away her newly acquired riches.
In 2008, a young British woman by the name of Emma
Bet 500,000 pounds ($842,500) that she would receive one million pounds ($1,631,750) within 30 days. When she didn’t receive any winnings, it became clear there was no such thing as lucky internet dating…until now!
In 2006, a Greek casino owner named Nikos Stavropoulos
Bought a Ferrari F355 S Spider for 300 million euros ($420,000,000), making it the most expensive car ever bought in Europe. One year later, he decided to sell it for 800 million euros ($1,150,000,000) – that’s twice as much as he paid for it! It was then valued between $979,900-$1,289,000.
In 2012, a Pakistani lawyer named Mohammad Rijal
Purchased a brand new Ferrari 458 spider for 1.5 million US Dollars, almost four times as much as when it first went on sale. He only drove it around town for two weeks before selling it for 4.5 million US Dollars.
In 1992, a Dutchman named Jan Huizing
Placed a bet of 3.25 million guilders ($4.27,000,000) for a chance to play blackjack. He lost all of his money after having his entire fortune gambled away in just one hour.
In 1993, a Brazilian businessman named Paulo Vilaça
Bought a yacht named “The Heart” for 600 million Reais (about $450,000,000). Four years later, he sold it to a Japanese company for 900 million Reais ($678,100,000) and used the profits to start buying up companies. He since has spent over 100 million more to keep improving them.
In 1995, a Turkish man named Hüseyin Özbek
Bought a supercar for 45 million lire ($53,500,000) with plans to flip and resell it for 400 million lire ($494,200,000). Two years later, he dumped 80 million lire ($98,400,000) into developing a theme park, building hotels and an airport inside his home country of Turkey.
In 1999, a Canadian businessman named Michael De Koning
Bought a painting for 19.9 million Canadian dollars ($26,800,000). A few years later, he sold the painting for 51.8 million Canadian dollars ($67,700,000) – that’s nearly ten times its cost! The art collector also owns several properties worth 2.3 billion Canadian dollars ($2.92,300,000,000)!
In 1999, a Norwegian man named Bjørn Tore Godal
Matched the European record for gambling debt at 20.6 million kroner ($2.87,166,250) until he won 16.1 million kroner ($21,087,750). Unfortunately, he had a heart attack soon thereafter and passed away. But unlike what many think, he didn’t owe anyone any money!
In 2000, a Lithuanian woman by the name of Lilia Prakuzaite
Landed herself in hot water after placing a bet with five bookies totalling 128,000 litai ($16,720). She received a total of 64,000 litai ($8,256) which was far less than she wagered; hence, violating the rules of bookmaking. If you place a wager with five people, each contributing 32,000 litai ($4,160), but never receive your payment, you are breaking the law too. This is called a ‘collective bet’ and is considered highly suspicious by betting houses because they have little proof of whether you will pay or not.
In conclusion, these are some of the baccarat winners who were recorded in official betting books from history.