Gambler bets 50 cents on slot machine — then hits jackpot at Las Vegas casino

A gambler hit a slot machine jackpot with just a couple of quarters at a Las Vegas casino and won thousands.

The lucky visitor was at the Palace Station Hotel and Casino, the casino said in a Jan. 18 post on X, formerly known as Twitter.

The player sat at a Super Buffalo slot machine and bet 50 cents.

When the visitor hit spin and watched as the symbols flashed across the screen, a jackpot message appeared.

The casino said the gambler won $10,212.73.

Another gambler at the same casino recently won a big prize.

This visitor was at a Buffalo Dash Cash slot machine, bet $1 and won $10,127.82.

Palace Station Hotel and Casino is a 3-mile drive north from the Las Vegas Strip.

This story was originally published January 21, 2025 at 9:47 AM with the headline "Gambler bets 50 cents on slot machine — then hits jackpot at Las Vegas casino."

Helena Wegner

McClatchy DC

Helena Wegner is a McClatchy National Real-Time Reporter covering the state of Washington and the western region. She’s a journalism graduate from Arizona State University’s Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication. She’s based in Phoenix.