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Pai Gow progressive jackpot pays $2.3M on Las Vegas Strip

These diamonds are this card player’s best friend.

A guest at Paris Las Vegas drew a straight diamond flush Wednesday night on the Face Up Pai Gow Poker Progressive Jackpot table, collecting a record $2,330,133.44, according to a Caesars Entertainment news release.

In pai gow, the joker can be used as an ace or to complete a flush or straight.

In July, a Three Card Poker player at Caesars Palace turned a royal flush into $1,469,237.

Across the Las Vegas Valley

A slots player at Fiesta Rancho won more than $11,000 on Rising Fortunes.

A North Carolina visitor at Four Queens hit a natural royal flush on a $2 Deuces Wild Poker machine, good for $8,000.

At the California Hotel, James made the most of his visit from Hawaii, hitting for more than $7,000 on a $1 progressive Double Double Bonus Poker machine.

Contact Tony Garcia at tgarcia@reviewjournal.com or 702-383-0307. Follow @TonyGLVNews on Twitter.

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