Poker player turns $5 bet into $1M at Atlantic City casino

A man playing poker at Borgata Hotel Casino won $1 million on a $5 bet.

News 12 Staff

Dec 24, 2018, 1:58 PM

Updated 1,947 days ago

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A man playing poker at Borgata Hotel Casino won $1 million on a $5 bet.
The man, identified only as a Lakewood resident, made the three-card poker "6 Card Bonus" bet Saturday afternoon at the casino.
He then hit a royal straight flush of diamonds, a hand that overcame one in 20 million odds.
The man was dealt the 10, queen and ace of diamonds.
The dealer's hand was the nine, jack and king of diamonds.
According to casino officials, it's the first time the bet has been hit at the Borgata.


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