Management at Algodones, N.M.’s Black Mesa Casino told an unemployed veteran that it won’t pay him the $542K he says he won last month on a slot machine.
Tommy Wilson, 74, of Las Cruces, N.M., said he hit the jackpot on February 25, the Albuquerque Journal newspaper reported this week. But the casino claims the win was due to a glitch in the machine.
What a Jackpot! It’s true that video poker is one of the few casino games that offer reasonable odds and is worthwhile to play if your goal is to win more often in the casino. But wow! In contrast to slot machines, in which the casino and the game developer are
A man won more than $1M last week after getting a royal flush at the Prairie Band Casino & Resort. On February 27, the player, identified as “Steven L.,” was at the Kansas gaming property trying his luck with Texas Hold’em.
He made a $5 progressive bet, qualifying for a progressive payout. He had four of a kind earlier while playing
US Rep. Dina Titus (D) believes the current system is anachronistic, claiming it’s burdensome to casinos, customers, and the IRS.
The existing reporting policy was established in 1977, but someone forgot to index it for inflation. According to DollarTimes.com’s inflation calculator, $1,200 would be $6,120 in today’s money.
Razvan Belea, a poker player, simply needed $530 and some extra spending money to become a billionaire and make history. He took the PokerStars European Poker Tour (EPT) Main Event for €1,170,000 (US$1.23 million), being the first Romanian to do so.
He got his place in the tournament via a PokerStars internet satellite, and the ensuing trip to Paris, France was well worth it. There were 1,606 entries for the €5,300 (US$5,593) main event, and it was the Romanian who outlasted them all.
According to The Hendon Mob, it was Belea’s greatest pay to date, as he previously earned only roughly $140K in live earnings after a decade on the circuit. The victory propelled him into
A Mississippi woman hit over $1.1M while playing a slot machine at the state’s Magnolia Bluffs Casino Hotel on Sunday.
The lucky player was identified as “T. Quarles” of Brookhaven. The total hit was $1,111,759.20.
She wagered $3.75 on a Buffalo Grand game at the Natchez gaming property.
When asked about the win, Quarles said, “Give to others generously and the Lord will give back to you.”
She went to the casino with some friends.
I have friends who firmly believe that casinos “fix” their video poker machines. They feel the casinos are cheating by not giving a random game, and in support of their beliefs, they cite some of the following observations: