His name is Steven L.. He started with a $5 progressive wager, which made him eligible to receive one of the four progressive payouts. He won the mega jackpot by hitting his magical Royal Flush on flop.
Prairie Band Casino Win
He was dealt a King, a Jack of Hearts and the flop gave him the extremely lucky 10 of Hearts and Queen of Hearts. This matched his five-card Royal Flush. According to Kansas TV station WIBW, Steven was dealt four cards in a row not long before, which earned him the Minor Progressive in Ultimate Texas Hold’em.
Steven was clearly very fortunate today. However, WIBW cited the casino manager as saying that 661 progressive winners had been made since the Linked Progressive was introduced to Ultimate Texas Hold’em or Mississippi Stud tables. In total, the casino has paid out more $3.9 million in progressive wins. Steven’s win is still one of the largest.
Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation, Mayetta, operates the Prairie Band Casino & Resort. This is one of six cities in the state that has tribal-run casinos. Four state-run casinos offer casino-style gaming in Kansas City and Pittsburg. According to the American Gaming Association, there are currently 11 casinos in the state.
Las Vegas and Nevada wins
It has been a busy year for progressive jackpots. And it isn’t just Kansas. A lucky visitor to Aliante Casino, North Las Vegas, Nevada won a $100,000 progressive jackpot towards the end of January. He won again with a Royal Flush. This was a hand he received in a Multi Poker Progressive game.
Unnamed players won $3.2 million on progressive jackpots at the Bellagio Las Vegas slot machines in February. According to the Las Vegas Review-Journal the player won $3257,830 from a Triple Gold Wheel of Fortune Gold Spin video slot game. International Game Technology (IGT), the manufacturer of this slot machine, announced the winnings.
Other Progressive Wins
February was not a lucky month for only Las Vegas slots players. LeAnn W. won more than $3.27million in a progressive Wheel of Fortune slot machine. She was lucky to win the jackpot at her family’s birthday celebrations. After LeAnn W. became multi-millionaire, they had another reason to celebrate.
However, progressive jackpots are not just for casinos. Instant Win Gaming (IWG), a provider of eInstant lotteries games, is also available. IWG confirmed multiple records for progressive jackpots were awarded since the beginning of the year. These include a win of $403,618 in Michigan Lottery and a $785,414 jackpot from Virginia Lottery. There is also another progressive jackpot in New Hampshire Lottery that totals $392,703.
