Punters clean up big after faulty machine spits out free money
There was no luck involved in this “bet” at Derby Day on Saturday. Stunned punters capitalised on a malfunctioning ATM at Flemington, walking away with more than double what they requested.
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You might as well have given up on trying to back a winner at Derby Day.
A wiser move on Saturday would have been to head across to a very special ATM in Flemington.
The Willy Wonka of ATMs.
What was so different about this ATM?
It was spitting out free money!
- Did you win big at the Flemington ATM? Email oliver.caffrey@news.com.au
The malfunctioning machine gave happy punters an early Christmas present – handing out two $50 bills even if you only wanted $40.
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Word spread around Flemington like wildfire, with people still lining up and trying to cash in more than an hour after the last race.
“The rumour spread through the nursery car park like the best bet of the day,” racegoer Peter told 3AW this morning.
“People were still taking money out of this ATM at 7pm.”