British soldier won 13.2 million pounds in an online casino

Jon Heywood, 26-year-old British soldier from Cheshire, won 13.2 million pounds in an online casino. His bet in the winning spin was 25 pennies. Jon won his huge prize in a Microgaming's Mega Moolah game shortly before midnight on October 6, after seeing a TV advert.

Jon’s win seems to be a new world record for the largest jackpot payout in an online slot machine game.

2013 record set in Finland stands on 17,861,813 euros. Based on the pound-euro exchange at the time of the win (1.3531), Jon’s win, 17,879,645.12 euros, beats the previous landmark and sets a new world record.

The lucky winner, Afghanistan veteran, is devoted to his family. He is still amazed by his win and is having trouble realizing the fact he became a multi-millionaire overnight. He didn’t talk about his win to a soul for 3 whole days and even went to work the day after the win as nothing happened.

And what is he planning to do with the money he won on Betway.com? Jon’s father, Douglas, is sick and is awaiting heart and lung transplants. His father’s health and first-class medical treatment for him are Jon’s first priority. He says he could easily give up his new fortune just to make his father healthy again.

Other than helping his family, Jon is keeping it simple and doesn’t have a long shopping list prepared. His current car is a Fiat Punto, and a yellow Bentley Continental GT is beyond the Formula One fan’s wildest dreams. One more thing on Jon’s list is to surprise his relatives with a Mediterranean cruise. “Family comes first”, he says.Alan Alger, a Betway spokesman, said: "We couldn't be happier for Jon - he's an incredibly nice guy and his family will benefit immensely from his huge win."