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A (Very) Happy Birthday for Ladbrokes Player

Turning twenty-one years of age marks a major rite of passage for young would-be gamblers. At the stroke of midnight on that crucial anniversary of one’s birth, a youth passes into adulthood for the purposes of betting, and is able to play slot machines for the first time. That’s exactly what Matt Styles did. The UK resident, an administrator from High Wycombe who still lives at home with his mother, father, and two sisters, splashed out on his birthday weekend by indulging in some online slots action at a popular British internet casino – an experience that he had just been able to take part in. Talk about beginner’s luck – the young man hit a huge jackpot one day after his birthday!

Styles landed the life-changing amount of two hundred thousand British pounds playing the Deal Or No Deal online slot machine at the LadbrokesGames.com internet casino, a big favorite with gamblers across the pond. Deal Or No Deal is based on a popular American television game show. It’s a new title, and Styles’ progressive jackpot win is the first paid out by the progressive online slot machine in its UK incarnation.

Styles was understandably overwhelmed by his win. He told the press that he was planning on purchasing a new car with his winnings, and taking a trip to Canada to visit a favorite aunt who had recently moved there. He said that he was “still waiting” for the reality of his amazing story to sink in! The Ladbrokes staff issued a press release lavishing Styles with congratulations. With that kind of luck, we’re sure that a lifelong player has been born!

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