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Woman hits nearly $1M jackpot on Las Vegas Strip

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By Alexis Ford / Las Vegas Review-Journal

January 11, 2022 - 4:39 pm

Updated January 12, 2022 - 7:31 pm

A woman won nearly $1 million at the Flamingo on Tuesday morning.

Caesars Entertainment said the woman was visiting Las Vegas from Olympia, Washington, for a family vacation, when she decided to sit at a Face Up Pai Gow table for the first time. She hit the Mega Progressive Jackpot worth $968,167, plus another $5,000 for the Fortune Bonus.

The woman plans to use the winnings to invest in her nail salon business, Caesars Entertainment said.

Contact Alexis Ford at aford@reviewjournal.com or follow @alexisdford on Twitter.

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