After putting down $30 and earning over $1.5 million at a Southern California casino, one fortunate gambler may have had the finest Independence Day ever.
A news release from Yaamavá Resort and Casino in San Manuel, where the money was won on July 4, states that the winner, who was only described as a “senior Riverside resident,” put a $25 play plus a $5 progressive wager on Fortune Pai Gow, which landed a jackpot of $1,517, 211.
The press release stated that, “The winning hand was a seven card straight flush, with the $5 progressive wager triggering the amazing bonus payout.”
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The objective of the 52-card deck casino table game, which is a cross between American poker and the Chinese game Pai Gow, is to arrange seven cards into two hands—a five-card hand and a two-card hand—that rank higher than the dealer’s two hands.
According to the regulations published by California’s Bureau of Gaming Control, “a player that wagers at least a $5 Fortune Bonus Bet qualifies for an Envy Bonus prize” in Fortune Pai Gow, a bonus bet component has been added to the game.
