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Two players at Caesars Palace recently won $100K each. One was playing a slot machine while the other won while hitting a royal flush while playing video poker.

The Las Vegas Strip gaming property announced the two wins via Twitter on Wednesday.

Both winners are Caesars Rewards members. Caesars Place is operated by Caesars Entertainment. The casino didn’t release the names of the winners, nor did it release details on the jackpots.

Smaller Wins

Smaller wins were celebrated at other Clark County casinos this week, according to the Las Vegas Review-Journal.

On Wednesday, Aliante Casino in North Las Vegas announced that a player won $10,338. The hit was on a Crazy Money Deluxe slot machine.

Also, $26,878 was won on a slot at North Las Vegas’s Cannery Casino this week. Meanwhile, a player from Hawaii won $11,939 on a slot at Las Vegas’ Main Street Station casino on Tuesday.

On Wednesday, a woman named “Heather Y” won $11,509 at Treasure Island on the Las Vegas Strip. She won the money on an Upshot Progressive slot machine.

Atlantic City Jackpot

Across the nation in Atlantic City, a player won nearly $1.7 million betting $5 on progressive poker at Harrah’s Resort on Saturday.

The woman tipped her dealers $77K, casino officials revealed. That’s a 4.5% tip.

Prior Wins

Earlier this month, an Oregon man won $377,136 while playing Three Card Poker at The Cromwell, a boutique casino hotel on the Las Vegas Strip.

Other Caesars Entertainment properties also saw recent jackpots. Last month, Brent Weiss of Las Vegas won $465,945 while playing a Mississippi Stud poker game at the Flamingo Las Vegas Casino. It was a mega progressive jackpot. He won with a royal flush.

Also in November, a player at the Linq won $114,251 in a progressive jackpot while playing Pai Gow.

In October, another player won $187,542 while playing Let It Ride poker at the Flamingo. It was through a mega progressive jackpot, KTNV, a local TV station, said. The player won with a royal flush and wasn’t identified. Also in October, an unnamed local won $288,024 at the Flamingo.

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This week, a Yonkers, N.Y., man won more than $1 million at Empire City Casino by MGM Reso,rts, according to a news report. It’s the biggest slot jackpot at the casino so far this year and is believed to be the biggest slot jackpot at the gaming property in about three years, Patch reported.

The player won $1,088,271 after placing a $10 bet at the Yonkers casino, Patch said. The bet was made on the Wheel of Fortune Triple Stars slot machine, manufactured by International Game Technology (IGT).

Leo says he plans to use some of the money to invest in real estate.

$925K Win

A few weeks earlier, a player named “Walter” hit the jackpot for $925,488 at the same casino. He was also playing on an IGT Wheel of Fortune Triple Stars slot machine where he wagered $20.

It’s an exciting time at Empire City as we celebrate not one, but two significant jackpots in about a month,” Ed Domingo, the property’s senior vice president and general manager, was quoted by Patch.

“You could not ask for better timing to hit a nearly $1.1 million jackpot right before the heart of the holiday season,” he added.

Empire City has seen more than 1,800 jackpots worth $10K or more in 2022 as the year comes to a close, Patch said.

Earlier Empire City Jackpots

Domingo added that other players at the Empire City casino have won high jackpots in recent years.

For instance, Domingo Rodriguez of the Bronx, N.Y., won $1.062 million in July 2021.

Other big winners include Linda P. of Connecticut, who won $1,514,634.15. Howard G. of Long Island, N.Y., won $1,473,503, while Linda H. of Thornwood, N.Y., won $961,411.

In addition, a Hartsdale, N.Y., resident recently won a 2022 Chevrolet Silverado worth more than $50K. The prize was part of the casino’s promotion, “250,000 October Trunk or Treat.”

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This festive period will be one to remember for a large group of lotto players from a small village in Belgium after their syndicated play won the EuroMillions jackpot of €143 million ($150.7 million).

Shocked with Disbelief

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This past Saturday, a gambler in Chile visited a nearby casino and came away with an early Christmas present. Everyone who plays the slots has the desire to win big, even if it is only in their subconscious, and this 50-year-old surely woman did.

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