Gambler loses staggering £1.7million jackpot after system glitch on Betfred blackjack game

Andy Green, 51, racked up a £2,500 bill treating pals to celebrate his win - only to be told it was a mistake

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By Patrick Gysin

1st July 2018, 12:06 am

Updated: 1st July 2018, 1:24 pm

A GAMBLER claims Betfred failed to pay him a £1.7million jackpot — then offered him £60,000 to keep quiet.

Andy Green, 51, said he “cried with joy” when staff initially confirmed his win.

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Gambler Andy Green thought he’d won £1.7million playing the Betfred game

But he was later told a systems glitch on a new blackjack game meant he had not won after all. Andy said: “I thought it was a joke. I was in total shock that it had been snatched away from me through no fault of my own.”

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Andy said he was in “total shock” to be told he hadn’t won after all

He had started playing Frankie Dettori’s Magic Seven on his phone with £100 and playing £2.50 hands.

Six hours later he was betting £375 per hand before hitting the jackpot of £1,722,923.54. Andy called Betfred, who confirmed it — so he ran up a £2,500 bill treating pals to celebrate.

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Andy started playing the blackjack game on his phone with £100

But four days after his win, Betfred called Andy, of Lincoln, to say there had been a mistake.

He was refunded the £2,500 he spent on pals as a goodwill gesture and says he was later offered £60,000 and asked to tell no one.

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Betfred refunded the £2,500 he spent on pals after he thought he’d won

The semi-retired dad-of-two refused the cash and now intends to take legal action. He added: “They don’t want to pay. It’s a disgrace. I’m the little guy here.”

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