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An American gambler is becoming a self-proclaimed 21st-century Robin Hood – except he’s not so much stealing from the rich to give to the poor as winning it off the blackjack tables of the rich to give to the poor.

A website run by a 44-year-old blackjack player going by the moniker of “Robin Hood 702” (where 702 is the area code for the greater Las Vegas metropolitan area) calls for needy folks to submit a one- to three-minute video which explains why they need cash and why Robin Hood should assist them.

After Robin Hood 702 decides to assist a family, he first flies them into Las Vegas and pays for a luxury hotel stay. He then brings the family along as he hits the Strip, sits at a blackjack table and tries to win money for his beneficiaries – up to £30,000. Though Robin Hood doesn’t always hit the £30,000 mark, he does agree to pay at least half the family’s outstanding debt even if he busts out at the tables.

Says Robin Hood, “It would be easier just to hand them money but by using my skills as a blackjack player, it means that I have earned the money by doing my job.” This everyday superhero claims he’s been making money at gambling since the age of 16 and has always had a particularly good head for blackjack strategy and card counting techniques.

To date, Robin Hood has recorded over £600,000 in money won and his website now even attracts fellow philanthropists who also seek to help families in need. Fox News regularly covers Robin Hood’s action when he plays for another family.