Betfred Bingo Big Winner: Life to get smiles better for £41k Jackpot winner

Brickie Martin Hunnisett has Rory McIlroy to thank after winning £41,000 at Betfred on his first game of bingo for 50 years.

And he plans to spend some of his winnings on new teeth, so he can be smiling brightly when he fulfils a lifetime dream to watch the Ashes in Australia.

Divorcee Martin, aged 56 said: "I want to be able to smile properly again because my teeth are worn through grinding at night, so I'm spending £4k on implants.

"I'll be giving my son some money and then paying for a trip Down Under to watch England in the Ashes which has always been on my bucket list.

Martin was visiting betfred.com for the first time to back Rory McIlroy in the Masters in Augusta, which he duly did, resulting in Martin profiting £60 from his £10 at 6/1.

Then, he found the Crazy Cash Jackpot Bingo game - and after betting £5.25 he ended up in the 'bunker room', pocketing half the shared jackpot - a cool £41,090.

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Arsenal fan Martin went on: "I haven't played bingo for 50-odd years since I was at Butlins on the Norfolk Broads when I was aged five and didn't really know what was going on."

Martin could well figure in local sporting folklore as the first person to represent Middlesex at football, cricket and nowadays bowls.

Betfred boss Fred Done said:

"Life is sure to be smiles better for this new customer, who has proved you can win big from small stakes with us.

"Congratulations Martin - a larger than life fella who can now fulfil his ambition to see the Ashes live where hopefully his good fortune will rub off on the England team!