$2 bet on slot machine leads to huge jackpot at CA casino. ‘Dude was in shock'
The gambler was playing a slot machine at Yaamava' Resort & Casino, the Highland casino said in a July 30 Facebook post.
With a $2 bet, the player scored a $584,038.09 prize, the casino said.
Facebook users were quick to comment on the big score, with one calling it 'unbelievable.'
'I was there,' a Facebook user commented. 'Dude was in shock.'
Another gambler at the casino also recently took home a big prize with a small bet on a slot machine.
The player's $3.75 bet led to a $54,327.53 win, the casino said in a July 31 Facebook post.
Yaamava' Resort & Casino, about a 65-mile drive east from Los Angeles, features 7,200 slot machines, according to the resort's website.
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