Jon Butchko, Father, Head Football Coach at Bucyrus High School PROUD West Liberty & Canton CC alum! Link: https://teapawt.org/t.co/ydPYb3Fm4Y
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In 2004, a man from London sold everything he owned, down to his clothes, and put all $135,300 on a single spin of a roulette wheel in Las Vegas.
His name is Ashley Revell. In the video below, the casino manager at the Plaza asks him one last time: βAre you sure you want to make this bet with your life savings?β
He says yes.
The casino makes it clear they would never βknowingly condone or accept someone taking a wager of their entire life savings.β They let him do it anyway.
There are no tricks here. No system, no edge. Roulette has a house edge on every spin, and his odds of winning were just under 50/50.
He stands at the table and canβt decide. βWhat color, then?β βI donβt know.β βOh man, too many decisions.β
Then he picks red. βCan I kiss it?β
The ball lands on 7. Red.
$135,300 became $270,600 in a few seconds. He used part of it to start an online poker company.
Was it the dumbest bet in Las Vegas history, or the smartest marketing stunt anyone ever pulled with their life savings?
Jon Butchko retweeted
Today is the DAY!
3-0 in the AFC North for the first time.
The first Steelers sweep since 1988.
Firm control of the division.
Home playoff game dreams.
All with ONE win.
GO BROWNS
Jon Butchko retweeted
This is great.
.@MattLeinartQB spent years crushing on Kelly Kapowski. Now he's face-to-face with Tiffani Thiessen π
Sometimes shooting your shot pays off.
Jon Butchko retweeted
Tackle football is one of those sports you donβt just go to the rec center to get a pickup game. Yes thereβs flag leagues and 7v7 leagues but once you hang up the cleats organized football with the boys you grew up through high school with is done. Thereβs no experience like it and grateful to have those memories in hs & college.
Jon Butchko retweeted
The best Coaches in the country are taking a 2-8 roster and going 5-5 or 6-4, and no one is giving them the recognition for it!
Just know that others and I know that you're doing more with less!!
Patterson by a mile
The 2026 D2 CFB Spotlight Player of the Year Watch List.
24 of the best players in #D2FB. Finalists announced Nov. 16.
Who else deserves to be in the conversation?
Pretty cool to see @MEETUSATTHEWOOD on here
Jon Butchko retweeted
Egypt State was criminally underrated at #3 thanks to Roman media bias. They had multiple dynasty runs before Rome Tech even fielded a team.
