Nowadays you’re bombarded with strategies from people in the know claiming to hold the key to gambling success. On Facebook, Twitter and other social media channels you will be hit with a plethora of articles and guides aiming to hold the secret to a successful approach to these games of luck and chance.

While no strategy is guaranteed to line your pockets with a life-changing jackpot, some approaches can provide some pretty epic returns. If you need any proof that betting is unpredictable, ask the Leicester City fan who won £250,000 from a speculative pre-season bet on his team to win the Premier League in 2016.

Let’s look at some other crazy gambling strategies that actually worked – to give you some inspiration next time you play your favourite casino games.