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Georgia man leads jackpot parade with $166K win on Las Vegas Strip

Caesars Entertainment properties on the Las Vegas Strip were the places to score jackpots this past weekend.

Dwayne Harris of Georgia landed the largest of the four scores on Friday night at The Linq Hotel, winning $166,421 on a Three Card Poker mega jackpot, according to Caesars spokesman Tanner Owens.

Dwayne Harris of Georgia celebrates winning $166,421 on a Three Card Poker mega jackpot Friday, ...
Dwayne Harris of Georgia celebrates winning $166,421 on a Three Card Poker mega jackpot Friday, Feb. 21, 2020, at The Linq Hotel in Las Vegas. (Caesars Entertainment)

Harris said he will use a portion of the money to put toward a home, while his wife added that they will also get a new refrigerator.

On Sunday morning at Paris Las Vegas, Jerry DeSimone of Elmwood Park, Illinois, also succeeded on Three Card Poker, hitting a straight flush for $108,337.05. DeSimone said he is going to pay off a home improvement loan and invest the rest of his winnings.

Jerry DeSimone, left, of Elmwood Park, Illinois, celebrates winnng for $108,337.05 on Three Car ...
Jerry DeSimone, left, of Elmwood Park, Illinois, celebrates winnng for $108,337.05 on Three Card Poker on Sunday, Feb. 23, 2020, at Paris Las Vegas. (Caesars Entertainment)

On Saturday morning at Planet Hollywood Resort, a player who chose to remain anonymous won $93,824.53 with a royal flush jackpot on Ultimate Texas Hold ‘em.

Finally, on Friday at The Cromwell, visitor Donna Y. hit a progressive mega jackpot on Blazing 7’s for $43,167.

Across the Las Vegas Valley

Henderson resident Roger won $100,451.74 on a SuperLock Jackpot reel slot machine at Fiesta Henderson.

The winning spin hit around 10 a.m. Wednesday, according to a Station Casinos spokeswoman.

At Aliante, one player is enjoying a $15,050 jackpot on Quick Hit Platinum.

At Plaza, Cynthia from Texas earned an extra $12,358 from bingo Cashball Bonus.

At the California Hotel, Jean hit an 8-spot video keno card, good for $10,000.

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

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