A lucky player of the Victor Chandler website roulette table has won 273,000. The phenomenal amount is believed to be one of the highest amounts ever earned from online roulette in UK casino history. The man who won, who has kept his name a secret but is known to live in the Buckinghamshire area, continued to play on in a marathon 14 hour session as his earnings continued to increase.
The mystery winner has revealed the strategy behind the win. He continued to place 100 on each number whilst also placing 100 on the four surrounding splits- making a total stake of 500. Spokesperson for Victor Chandler elaborated that this stake plan equated to: 100 at 35/1 and 400 at 17/1. He also congratulated the winner with the following words of praise: 'This gentleman has shown some incredible nerve to continue riding his luck. Many people would have called it a day after winning several thousand but this high roller has kept on going past the quarter of a million pound mark.'