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Do you ever get that feeling that you want to throw  your computer out the window when you experience a glitch? Imagine a computer glitch that made you think you had won more than $166 million. Obviously, in this story, a casino denies a man a jackpot.

In Tampa, Fla., on Sunday, Bill Seebeck was playing a slot machine at the Seminole Hard Rock Casino. When he hit the jackpot, the machine did its usual bells and whistles performance, but a very unusual amount showed up indicating how much Seebeck had won: $166,666,666.65

Casino denies man jackpot

Officials at the casino explained to Seebeck that the machine had malfunctioned, as the maximum payout for that game was $99,000. Furthermore, they said, the $1.50 bet he had made could only result in a $2,500 payout. Furthermore, they said, you’re not getting a cent. Furthermore, they said, sign here.

Well, this wasn’t small cash loans he was dealing with here, so Seebeck said, to paraphrase, “Sign what?! I don’t think so,” and went off in search of a lawyer. He didn’t get very far, though. By Tuesday, Seebeck and the casino had reached a “good faith” agreement. Either the “undisclosed amount” the casino offered was huge or they really duped this guy. Who wouldn’t go to court for a chance at $166.7 million?

Historical facts

This is not the first time a Seminole-run operation has run into a fake jackpot computer glitch. In 2007, a slot machine at the Seminole Hard Rock Resort & Casino in Hollywood told a man he’d won more than $259,000. In that case, the man even got the oversized check to go with his jackpot.

However, when it came time to write the real check, the casino said there had been a computer glitch and he didn’t win. In that case, after a media storm following the event, the casino agreed to pay the man the full amount. I hope Seebeck knew about what happened in the other “casino denies man jackpot” story before he agreed to accept whatever undisclosed amount they offered.