PokerStars' Player Scores £1.2 Million

What do you get when you combine Blueprint Gaming, their slot title Genie Jackpots and PokerStars Casino? We don't know if this particular individual was asking himself that same question before he opted to sit back in his chair and begin what he thought would be just an ordinary day in life.

However, it wasn't. It's not every day you win £1.2 million!

That’s exactly what happened for this player. A PokerStars' regular from Norway (this Scandinavian country seems to be a recurring theme with these stories, doesn’t it?) is now a millionaire, as of Tuesday, February 13th, when the grand progressive jackpot took place. Genie Jackpots uses Blueprint's Jackpot King progressive system – and that's only as of recently, when it was added to it.

The lucky player was caught off guard with this (who wouldn't be) and only commented that he now plans to use some of the winnings to attend future live events on PokerStars and to take the family on a summer holiday: “When the wheel stopped at the jackpot, I was for a split second sure that the software had frozen. But when the congratulations came up on the screen and the money suddenly was on my PokerStars account I could not really breathe or believe it. I was so happy.”

Blueprint Gaming's Managing Director, Matt Cole, took this opportunity to congratulate the winner: “Congratulations to the lucky player and what an amazing start to the year to win such a life-changing sum of money. Our Jackpot King series continues to offer highly immersive games and we have plans to add exciting new releases throughout 2018.”

You can watch and relive the moment of great fortune as it happened below:

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Crown Melbourne ‘terrorist’ turns out to be drunk ‘pork chop’

Australian casino operator Crown Resorts’ flagship Melbourne property was the scene of an aborted terror attack this week, or at least what initially appeared to be one.

On Tuesday, police rushed to Crown Melbourne after receiving calls about a backpack-wearing man who was said to be acting ‘erratically.’ Local media reported that the “agitated, aggressive” man claimed to be a terrorist and that casino security noticed “green plasticine material” in his backpack, sparking fears of an explosive device.

The situation was deemed serious enough that Crown staff received text messages ordering them to clear the building, leading to a mild panic as customers fled towards the exits and out onto the street.

Victorian police, the bomb squad and other emergency responders descended on the casino, taking the man into custody without incident, although he did threaten to come back and kill the casino manager who initially ordered his expulsion.

With crowds assembled on the street, police sent in a robotic vehicle to examine the backpack, which was ultimately found not to contain any explosive material. (The green material turned out to be tobacco.)

On Wednesday, 55-year-old Malaysian national Nadim Ismail was charged with uttering death threats, making false statements and making a false report to police. Ismail’s visa was cancelled, meaning that after a short stint in immigration detention he’ll once again be Malaysia’s problem.

Magistrate Simon Zebrowski said Ismail wasn’t a terrorist, just some “bloke who’s come here, who’s had a few drinks and made some … highly inflammatory and stupid comments.” Zebrowski praised casino staff and emergency responders for acting appropriately given the perceived threat, even if the ‘terrorist’ turned out to be just a guy who “carries on like a pork chop.”

Last year saw two major incidents involving armed attackers on casino property, each of them resulting in dozens of deaths. This year has already seen casinos around the globe stage mock terror drills to gauge the effectiveness of emergency response teams.

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Win A Real Gold Bar At Mr Green

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