How a Secretive Gambler Called 'The Joker' Beat the Texas Lottery

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By EditorDavidApr 13, 2025, 2:34 pm289 ptsTop
"Can you help me take down the Texas lottery?" That's what a London banker-turned-bookmaker asked "acquaintances" in 2023, reports the Wall Street Journal. The plan was to buy "nearly every possible number in a coming drawing" — purchasing $1 tickets for 25.8 million possible combinations, since "The jackpot…

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