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Ohio man turns $5 bet into $1M in winnings at Las Vegas casino

Sean Barry of Ohio shows off his winnings after connecting on the Millionaire Progressive on Fr ...
Sean Barry of Ohio shows off his winnings after connecting on the Millionaire Progressive on Friday, June 21, 2019, at a Three Card Poker table at The Venetian in Las Vegas. (The Venetian)
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By / Las Vegas Review-Journal
June 25, 2019 - 3:05 pm
 
Updated June 25, 2019 - 3:34 pm

One outstanding deal on Friday made a visitor from Ohio an instant millionaire.

With a $5 side bet, Las Vegas visitor Sean Barry won more than $1 million after he was dealt a club royal flush on The Millionaire Progressive wager at The Venetian.

Barry was at the Three Card Poker table when he hit, winning $1,010,155.

“The Millionaire Progressive has paid out more than $5 million this year,” Lance Gautreaux, senior vice president and U.S. chief casino officer for Las Vegas Sands Corp., said in an emailed statement. “That’s five millionaires, made each from a $5 side bet. A huge congratulations goes out to all of our winners so far.”

The Millionaire Progressive is also available on Ultimate Texas Hold’em, Let it Ride, Caribbean Stud, Crazy 4 Poker and Mississippi Stud in The Venetian and Palazzo casinos.

The Review-Journal is owned by the family of Las Vegas Sands Corp. Chairman and CEO Sheldon Adelson. Las Vegas Sands operates The Venetian and Palazzo.

Contact Tony Garcia at tgarcia@reviewjournal.com or 702-383-0307. Follow @TonyGLVNews on Twitter.

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