Lucky Hawaii man turns $1 bet into more than $55,000

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HONOLULU (KHON2) — A Hawaii man visiting the Ninth Island last week turned a $1 bet into a more than $55,000 pay day playing Pai Gow Poker.

After getting a five-ace hand at the California Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, the lucky winner won the jackpot totaling $55,296. 

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David Strow, Boyd Gaming Vice President of Corporate Communications, provided KHON2 the following statement on May 24:

Earlier this year, another Hawaii resident hit a $1.3 million jackpot at the same casino. She won the jackpot on the Wheel of Fortune® slots with a $5 bet. .