Father’s Day afternoon was good to a California woman who was playing Pai Gow poker at an off-Strip casino.
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Kevin Schenk was playing Face Up Pai Gow when he was dealt five aces, winning a $219,578 jackpot with a $5 side bet.
The guest made a $5 side bet that made them eligible to win the mega tier of the resort’s Millionaire Progressive jackpot.
The Pai Gow mega progressive jackpot is the biggest ever for the suburban casino group.
A maximum $5 bet paid off for a visitor on Monday.
The deal involves nearly 800 union staffers at The D, Golden Gate and Circa, according to the union.
The tentative five-year contract was reached Tuesday evening, the Culinary Union said.
Nearly 700 union workers agreed to terms on a tentative five-year contract with Circus Circus late Friday night, according to a union news release.
A strike deadline is 13 days away with 18 more Las Vegas resorts yet to agree on a new contract with the Culinary Union.
Kenneth Conners of Southgate, Michigan, won a mega progressive jackpot for $155,328 after placing down a royal flush playing Three Card Poker at a Strip casino on Monday.
The union has reached contracts with most major resort/casinos in the valley, but had not reached deals with several independent operators.
The Culinary Union is still in negotiations with 23 casino/hotel operators in Nevada.
John from Texas played $5 and won a jackpot for $1,390,820 playing Wheel of Fortune.
A rewards member had something to be thankful for after playing Lightning Link and winning a big jackpot at a Strip casino.
Officials at three Strip casinos handed out more than $810K in jackpots over the weekend.
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