A huge video poker jackpot was hit by a local resident on the same day that the NFL approved the Raider’s move to Las Vegas. Interestingly the big win happened on a game that is largely considered a novelty in casinos.
Word of the big video poker jackpot came via a tweet from The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas. They tweeted an image of the $400,000 jackpot handpay screen (left). The lucky player’s game was 100-hand triple double bonus video poker.
In 100-hand video poker, cards are first dealt to one hand. The player then holds the cards of their choosing. The same cards are also held on the other 99 hands before they receive the deal. In this case the first hand happened to be four aces plus a deuce kicker. So all 100 hands were big winners at the same time.
The player was betting five dollars per hand. That’s a $500 bet on every deal. And when it hit, he won on all 100 hands. That’s $4,000 per hand – $400.000! A great day at the office as we say around here.
Now I have to tell you that it’s a lot of fun playing the 100-play video poker machines. I don’t recommend playing them in the casino beyond the penny denomination but I love to play the free game that’s available here: Free Video Poker and Keno. If you haven’t tried it, you really should. It’s fun just to see all 100 hands on the screen at the same time and then to watch as each one is dealt to. Even though it’s free and you’re not playing with real money it is very exciting. Plus, all the other video poker games are available too. And yes, it is free. Try it.
