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$200K jackpot hits at Henderson casino

7-card "Straight Flush" at Sunset Station on Aug. 1, 2022. (Sunset Station)

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By Taylor Lane Las Vegas Review-Journal

August 2, 2022 - 5:42 pm

Updated August 3, 2022 - 10:41 am

Sometimes a small bet pays off.

A visitor won $210,097 in a 7-card “Straight Flush” while playing Pai Gow at Sunset Station on Monday.

The winner put $1 on the progressive bonus to win at the Henderson casino.

The Pai Gow Progressive jackpot reset is currently over $110,000.

Contact Taylor Lane at tlane@reviewjournal.com. Follow @tmflane on Twitter.

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