In Australia, gambling is widely promoted by the media. And unlike most Western countries, the Australian government actively encourages different types of legal gambling to their people.
(prHWY.com) June 11, 2012 - london, United Kingdom -- In Australia, gambling is widely promoted by the media. And unlike most Western countries, the Australian government actively encourages different types of legal gambling to their people. With almost 90% of the Australian population who gambles, and a widely known moniker as a "nation of gamblers", it is not a mystery why the country has produced two of the most notorious gamblers in the world- Zeljko Ranogajec and the late billionaire playboy Alan Woods.
Born in Murwillumbah, New South Wales, Australia in 1945. And for more than 20 years, he was regarded as one of the best gamblers in world. Alan Woods was unlike any other. He was gifted with an exceptional intensity and aptitude for Mathematics which he later used, along with fellow gambler Bill Benter, to put up a gambling syndicate in Hong Kong and develop a computer program that chooses race winners based on mathematical probabilities and mechanical considerations. Even after the duo separated in 1987, Woods' syndicate continued to profit even when he was already based in Manila, Philippines.
Alan Woods was strictly a number guy. He learned how to count cards and became a serious gambler early in his life. And for the next three years during the late 70's, he traveled the world in different kinds of disguises just to evade detection by the world's casinos. But in 1982, he grew weary of this habit and flew to Hong Kong where he and his partners, along with some computer programmers, developed a program that would change the betting industry forever.
One of the world's most successful horse-racing punter, Alan Woods, later on succumbed to cancer at the age of 62. At the time of his demise, Woods' worth was over 670 million dollars, donating portions of his wealth to the Filipino community and mental health research.
Just like Woods, another Australian professional gambler by the name of Zeljko Ranogajec has risen to fame due to his notoriety in the gambling industry. Born from Croatian immigrants, in Hobart, Australia, Ranogajec has a reported $1 billion dollars annual turnover and is regarded as one of the world's wealthiest punters.
Ranogajec has a reputation for being mysterious and elusive when it comes to his gambling ability. Some said that you will never think of him as a wealthy gambler upon seeing him in person since he looks very much like any ordinary individual. But the amount Ranogajec has invested for his gambling is nowhere close to ordinary, reportedly betting hundreds of millions every year.
Like racing mogul Alan Woods, Ranogajec's career started as a card counter for Blackjack tables. He dropped out of university and turned his attention to horse racing. It was also reported that Zeljko Ranogajec gambling business is not just restricted to Australia. It is believed that this multi-billionaire has invested his money to horse-racing markets such as Japan, US, Hong Kong and New Zealand.
In 2011, Ranogajec was inducted into the Blackjack Hall of Fame for being one of the best card players of all time. As of press time, speculations of Ranogajec gambling fortune are still very much unknown.
Australia's gambling tycoon's Zeljko Ranogajec and Alan Woods has garnered massive praise from the industry because of their brilliance in numbers and patience for their craft. These men may individually have different strategies but they surely were on top of their game. Indeed, Australia has created two of the world's best in the world of gambling.
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