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Huang Xiangmo's $65m gambling spree

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It was Good Friday 2015 when Chinese billionaire Huang Xiangmo withdrew $3 million worth of chips at Sydney's Star casino and hit the tables.

Over six hours that afternoon and evening the property developer was embraced by lady luck, in a winning streak certain to have made the house nervous.

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Angus Grigg is an investigative reporter based in Sydney. He has worked as a foreign correpondent in China and Indonesia, and has won two Walkley Awards. Connect with Angus on Twitter. Email Angus at agrigg@afr.com
Neil Chenoweth is an investigative reporter for The Australian Financial Review. He is based in Sydney and has won multiple Walkley Awards. Connect with Neil on Twitter. Email Neil at nchenoweth@afr.com.au

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