California visitor hits $873K jackpot at McCarran Airport

California visitor hits a jackpot at McCarran Airport. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Kaoru H. of Torrance, Calif., hit a $873,511 jackpot at McCarran International Airport. (Photo courtesy of McCarran Airport)

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By Lukas Eggen / Las Vegas Review-Journal

July 20, 2020 - 11:38 am

Updated July 21, 2020 - 9:41 am

One California visitor had a perfect start to the weekend.

Kaoru H. of Torrance, California, hit a jackpot worth $873,511 on the Wheel of Fortune 4D penny slots at McCarran International Airport on Friday.

BEST 👏 WEEKEND 👏 EVER 👏. Kaoru H. of Torrance, Calif., hit a $873,511 jackpot with a $5 bet on IGT’s Wheel of Fortune 4D penny slots in the C Concourse. Fun fact: The largest jackpot ever won at the airport was $3,961,585.14 in January 2005. pic.twitter.com/pbqqnsSIqO

— McCarran Airport (@LASairport) July 20, 2020

Kaoru won the jackpot with a $5 bet on a machine in the C Concourse.

The largest jackpot ever won at the airport was $3.96 million in 2005, according to the airport.

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