LAS VEGAS (AP) -- A man who put his life savings on the line took home $270,600 in a double-or-nothing roulette wheel gamble at the Plaza Hotel and Casino.

Ashley Revell, 32, a London man who said he liquidated all his possessions to fund his leap of faith, put $135,300 on red at the roulette table Sunday.

Wearing a rented tux, he reportedly brought cash to the casino. After trading the cash for chips and engaging in some low stakes gambling as a warm-up, Revell placed it all on red.

A crowd watched as the roulette wheel was spun. The ball bobbled into various slots before landing on Red 7.

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