80°F
weather icon Mostly Clear

Poker player pockets $131K at Strip casino

Updated August 5, 2022 - 6:05 am

It took probably less than a minute.

On vacation in Las Vegas with his wife Ruth, Missoula, Montana, resident Ross Bittner won a progressive jackpot Thursday while playing three-card poker at The Cromwell.

He played one hand and won $131,280.

The Caesars Rewards member says the winnings will go toward his grandchildren.

Contact Marvin Clemons at mclemons@reviewjournal.com. Follow @Marv_in_Vegas on Twitter.

MOST READ
LISTEN TO THE TOP FIVE HERE
Don't miss the big stories. Like us on Facebook.
THE LATEST
 
Strip casino ditching resort fees this summer

A casino-hotel on the Las Vegas Strip is doubling down on being a bargain destination this summer, announcing the elimination of all resort fees just weeks after scrapping parking fees.

MORE STORIES