It’s common that people chip in some amount of money to get a jackpot in return. The process is beyond luck as some people make a living out of online casinos to earn millions on a regular basis. The odds are in the casino’s favor but there are rich gamblers who make the name for themselves by beating the odds time and again.

Here is the list of three rich professional gamblers.

Bill Benter

Bill Benter is from Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, with a degree in Physics. He started his professional gambling days in Las Vegas using his mathematics skills for card counting. Edward Thorp’s Beat the Dealer book helped him to use his skills in card counting strategies.

Soon after he got banned from most Las Vegas casinos. This led him to collaborate with Alan Woods as he shifted to Hong Kong. He makes about 100 million dollars every year and he’s admired for vast philanthropic works for charity groups.

Phil Ivey

Born in California and raised in New Jersey, Phil Ivey started betting at the age of 20. He got a fake ID to visit casinos in Atlantic City. As the youngest player of all-time, he won ten World Series Poker (WSOP) bracelets since 2000. He’s in the poker hall of fame and his net worth is reported to be over $23 million.

Back in 2011, a casino refused to pay by claiming he played a partner for tricking them. Ivey lost the court battle as they found him to be guilty. He is known for winning around $20 million playing casinos online. He defeated the then-undefeated Amarillo Slim in his first WSOP final back in 2000.

Zeljko Ranogajec

An Australian professional gambler, Zeljko Ranogaject was introduced to gambling at an early stage of his life. He went as far as dropping from his commerce and law study to shift his complete focus on gambling. He’s known for his photographic memory which gives him an advantage in card counting.

As per all great casino gamblers, his maths skills finally led him to be banned from most Australian casinos as he won big bets around the country. He then later shifted his focus to Horse racing by teaming up with Alan Woods. He made great profits from playing casinos online. Some sources even claim that he’s a multi-billionaire although it’s hard to tell as he doesn’t give interviews.