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Las Vegas poker player hits nearly $120K jackpot

A poker player won nearly $120K at the Flamingo on Tuesday.

The guest was playing at a Mississippi Stud when they hit a Major Progressive jackpot worth $119,268, the casino said. The winning hand was a 5-card straight flush in diamonds.

The winner asked not to be identified.

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