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Estonian woman wins $470,000 while shopping for frying pan
9:25 26.06.2012
text: Kazinform views: [561] Related articlesWoman throws children from 15th floor in Moscow region President of RK congratulated all women of Kazakhstan with International Women's Day Iran arrests two alleged German journalists that interviewed stoning woman's son An Estonian retiree, who hid from rain in a casino on the way to buy a frying pan, hit a jackpot and won a record 378,270 euros (over $470,000), a local newspaper reported on its website, Kazinform has learned from RIA Novosti.
The 63-year-old woman has asked to remain anonymous but eagerly agreed to give an account of the happiest day in her life to the Maaleht newspaper on Monday.
"I was not planning on going to a casino that day," the winner of the biggest jackpot in the history of the Estonian casino business said.
"I was heading to a shopping mall to buy a frying pan, but the rain had started and my husband and I hid in a casino. It all happened after about an hour of playing," she said, adding that her first bet on a Rich Witch slot machine was only 30 cents.
Overwhelmed with joy, the woman completely forgot to buy the frying pan she was looking for on that day.
According to the paper, the couple is planning to spend the money on traveling around the world. |
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