Hawaiian Man Turns $2 Bet Into $100,000 as Two Las Vegas Jackpots Hit
Two gamblers in Las Vegas received big paydays this month thanks to two big jackpots hitting.
One Hawaiian visitor won $100,000 at The Orleans, while a Las Vegas local won $171,511 playing Paw Gow Progressive at another off-Strip casino, South Point.
50,000x Return on Investment for Melvin
According to Hawaii News Now, a Honolulu resident named Melvin placed a $2 wager in live Keno at The Orleans, a New Orleans-themed casino popular among Vegas locals, on March 15.
Melvin's $2 bet turned into a six-figure payday as all eight of his numbers hit, leaving him with a big $100,000 check to bring back with him to Honolulu.
That's a 50,000x return on investment, and would be enough to pay for 68 nights at the luxurious Turtle Bay Resort.
Seven-Card Straight Flush at South Point
At another popular off-Strip casino for locals, this one in the south side of town, a player named Eric had a lucky run of Pai Gow.
Playing at South Point, Eric hit a seven-card straight flush on March 16 that paid out $171,511, according to the Las Vegas Review-Journal.
If the six-figure jackpot weren't enough, Eric also received a $10,000 Fortune bonus as a cherry on top.
Eric and Melvin aren't the only lucky gamblers as of late. Three separate six-figure bad beat jackpots hit in the same week at three North American poker rooms, as PokerNews reported earlier this month.
PokerNews will continue to keep an eye on all the biggest jackpot winners in Las Vegas and elsewhere.
*Lead image courtesy of Boyd Gaming
