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Poker player pockets $131K at Strip casino

Ross and Ruth Bittner with Gary Brown, assistant casino manager of The Cromwell. (Caesars photo)
Ross and Ruth Bittner with Gary Brown, assistant casino manager of The Cromwell. (Caesars photo)
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It took probably less than a minute.

On vacation in Las Vegas with his wife Ruth, Missoula, Montana, resident Ross Bittner won a progressive jackpot Thursday while playing three-card poker at The Cromwell.

He played one hand and won $131,280.

The Caesars Rewards member says the winnings will go toward his grandchildren.

Contact Marvin Clemons at mclemons@reviewjournal.com. Follow @Marv_in_Vegas on Twitter.

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