Granny Hits $10 Million Jackpot On Nickel Slots

I'm not sure if I find this heart-warming or horrifying. Everyone loves to see the smiling 84-year-old smile even wider, but it can still be a bitter pill when you pile in two decades of gambling on smart bets (if such a thing exists) and then have the experience of seeing someone not only win an odds longer than the line-up at Ben & Jerry's on free ice cream day, but to be so indifferent to the act of gambling that she had to be informed by a third party of what had transpired.

I didn’t even know I won, " Crawford said. "Then someone from the casino came down and said I won $10 million.

I can't stand slots. The illusion of control, which runs thin enough on games like blackjack, is so transparent on slots that I simply refuse to give myself over to it. Maybe it's that the motion of pulling the handle in some way reminds me of the act of flushing a toilet, which in most cases is a pretty strong analogy. But every so often someone hits a big pot and this vindicates the choice to play not only for them, but for anyone who hears of it. I can imagine the rush of nickel-waving blue-hairs that followed the announcement of this win. I'm guessing that a good piece of New Jersey was sucked clean of nickels for a good week.

Speaking of gambling on smart bets, I'd wager that the lovely octogenarian chooses the lump sump payment over the 25-year annuity that will be paying out until she's 109.

Granny Wins $10 Million [NBC30.com]

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