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FAO Seaxwyn, Sea78, IA, and anyone else who is interested....

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  • well done chev, but be careful, thats how they reel you in. its supposed to be completely random and the odds of winning the same everytime for everyone but in my personal experience they let u win loads at first to keep u playing!!! doesnt sound like u are one of those ppl tho like i was once upon a time hahaha well done hun xxxx
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  • Spirit_2
    Spirit_2 Posts: 5,546 Forumite
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    What good luck. This is great news. I would not dare to gamble, I am sure I would get sucked in so I am especially pleased you have come out on top.
  • Karmacat
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    Well done chev - I was really worried when I saw the title of your thread, thought something really dangerous had happened, I am *so* pleased that it was so positive for you. Congratulations!!!!
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  • Crown
    Crown Posts: 1,377 Forumite
    Hi, Cash it out and use it and then just try and forget it. As already said this is what these companies use to reel people into a false sense of ability to earn quick cash. As I have posted on here before I became addicted to online poker after having some signifacnt success at my first efforts and managed to pay of smaller debts. 18 Months later I had given it all back with interest! plus another 10k lost chasing my losses.

    Dont want to bring doom and gloom to your thread but just be careful. In my attempts to become Debt Free quicker I have set myself back further in the long run, Dont fall the same thing! ;)
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  • Snaggles
    Snaggles Posts: 19,503 Forumite
    Wooo, congratulations!! I had a very small win on a bingo site (signed up for the cashback and had to deposit £10 to get it) - came out with £30 cashback and £27 in winnings! I have to say though, I'm not a gambling person at all, but the temptation to play on was quite strong, even though bingo is pretty dull really! (I didn't though :D)
    "I wasn't wrong, I just wasn't right enough."
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  • hi.... um... what site was this on?
    End of 2010 I was £8,007.66 in debt :(
    Today's total: £7,297.06 :o
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