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Flamingo Casino awards near $500k jackpot
A lucky patron at Flamingo Las Vegas Casino recently won a near half million dollar jackpot.
The lucky person was on a vacation in Las Vegas and had only just started to play at one of the retail casino’s poker tables when they won the jackpot. The immense prize was won through a royal flush with 5 cards, and the winner has already stated that their newfound small fortune will be helping them fund the purchase of a new home.
However, this news isn’t the only one of its kind this month, as numerous other casino businesses in the state of Nevada have awarded sizable jackpots in the past couple of weeks.
Most notably, a lucky gambler won over 14 million dollars at an establishment in Reno. This jackpot was the largest recorded on the Megabucks system, which is developed by IGT and is available on several of the provider’s gambling machines and games. The prize originated from a wager of just 10 dollars, giving the player a return ratio of over 1.4 million.
Additionally, there was another sizable jackpot awarded in the state’s third-largest city at the end of last month. A first-time gambler won over 540 thousand dollars after enjoying the pastime at a terminal for around ten minutes. Their prize originated from a bet of just 8 dollars.
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