Casinos & Gaming

Strip casino rewards 3rd six-figure jackpot within 5 days

The unidentified Caesars Rewards Member won the $100,000 prize money playing video poker. (las Vegas Review-Journal)

By Marvin Clemons / Las Vegas Review-Journal

June 2, 2023 - 5:57 pm

A $100,000 video poker jackpot at Caesars Palace on Thursday, June 1, 2023. (Caesars Palace)

Players at Caesars Palace have been on a roll.

A Las Vegas guest won the third six-figure jackpot at Caesars Palace within the last five days.

Thursday at 10 p.m., an unidentified Caesars Rewards member won a $100,000 jackpot playing video poker.

No other details were available.

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

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