Stressful time getting $244k winnings from Genting back to S'pore

Winning a large sum of money at a casino may seem like a dream come true, but few anticipate the challenges and stress involved in bringing that money back home if the win happens overseas.

- Jessica Novia

Ms Sherylynn Kok, 28, experienced this firsthand in April after winning RM800,000 ($244,000) at a slot machine in a Genting Highlands casino.

She, her boyfriend and her parents were on a weekend getaway at the hill resort. On that fateful Friday afternoon, they began playing at the jackpot machines.

Ms Kok was initially on a losing streak.

"I kept changing slot machines and finally sat down at a random one," recalls the owner of a frozen food supply company and social media agency.

Five minutes in, she triggered a feature game offering four jackpot tiers: mini, minor, major and grand, each with rising prize values and shrinking odds. She pressed the button.

The columns began aligning on the payline. Three of the grand prize symbols appeared on the screen, along with a small message at the bottom of the screen: She had won the grand prize of RM800,000.