Casino City’s Friday Five: Jackpots, openings and poker edition 565j1t

24 January 2025

By Dan Ippolito

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A lucky guest at Mohegan Sun was fortunate enough to land a massive jackpot worth more than $1 million. In addition, we had another jackpot winner from South Point Hotel Casino in Las Vegas. Other news this week included a new Las Vegas Loop station opening, an Atlantic City property reopening its sportsbook, and the winners announced for Lucky Hearts Poker Open in Florida.

Let’s begin with a few big winners:

5. $500,000 Pai Gow Poker win at South Point Hotel Casino and Spa
South Point Hotel Casino and Spa in Las Vegas announced that one lucky local hit the Pai Gow Progressive with a seven-card straight flush, winning $526,283 on Sunday, 19 January.

This player also scored a bonus bet, adding an extra $5,000 to their winnings.

?? Congratulations to the lucky local who hit on Pai Gow Progressive with a 7-card straight flush, scoring a whopping $526,283!

?? And let's not forget the bonus bet, adding another $5,000! pic.twitter.com/s2xVhPd3sn

— South Point Hotel (@southpointlv) January 19, 2025