Gambler bets $125 on popular slot machine — then hits jackpot at Las Vegas casino
A gambler made a big bet on a slot machine in Las Vegas and ended up winning a big prize.
The lucky visitor sat at a Dragon Link slot machine at Palms Casino Resort, the casino said in a May 20 post on X, formerly known as Twitter.
The visitor bet $125, hit spin and watched as the symbols flashed across the screen until a jackpot message appeared.
'Tamed the beast. Took the $24,375 treasure,' the casino said in the post.
Palms Casino Resort is just west of the Las Vegas Strip.
A Las Vegas gambler got lucky at a slot machine recently, winning two jackpots on the same game, McClatchy News reported.
The player sat at a Buffalo Link game at the Four Queens Hotel & Casino, bet $30 and won $5,285.96.
Then they bet $30 again on the same game and won the $12,145.77 jackpot.
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