A lucky poker player from Las Vegas won over half a million dollars at the South Point Hotel, Casino & Spa.
The player sat at a Pai Gow poker table and hit a seven-card straight flush.
This particular hand included an 8, 9, 10, jack, queen, king, and a joker, earning the player $526,283.
The player wished to remain anonymous, but the casino shared an image of the winning hand on its X account (formerly known as Twitter).
🎉 Congratulations to the lucky local who hit on Pai Gow Progressive with a 7-card straight flush, scoring a whopping $526,283!
💰 And let's not forget the bonus bet, adding another $5,000! pic.twitter.com/s2xVhPd3sn
— South Point Hotel (@southpointlv) January 19, 2025
The post’s description read: “Congratulations to the lucky local who hit on Pai Gow Progressive with a 7-card straight flush, scoring a whopping $526,283! And let's not forget the bonus bet, adding another $5,000!”
On top of the jackpot, the gambler also won an additional $5,000 from a bonus bet.
We recently saw a similar win at the Durango Casino. Another player turned a $1 bet into a massive Pai Gow poker progressive jackpot.
What is Pai Gow Poker?
In Pai Gow Poker, your goal is to create two poker hands that beat the banker's two hands.
Most of the time, you and the banker each win one hand, resulting in no money being exchanged. Around 41–42% of the time, the game ends in a push, letting you stay at the table longer without any additional risk.
The order of hands from highest to the lowest is as follows:
- 5 Aces (including Joker)
- Royal Flush
- Straight Flush (A,2,3,4,5 is the highest straight flush, K,Q,J,10,9 is the second highest straight flush)
- Four of a Kind
- Full House
- Flush
- Straight (A,K,Q,J,10 is the highest straight, A,2,3,4,5 is the second highest straight)
- Three of a Kind
- Two Pair
- One pair
- High Card
A joker can be used as an ace or to complete a straight or flush, just like it was to win the jackpot at the South Point Hotel Casino over the weekend.
What is a Straight Flush?
This hand is one of the rarest in the game, second only to a royal flush, and consists of seven cards in sequential order all of the same suit.
A 7-card straight flush is a hand made up of seven cards in a row, all from the same suit.
When no jokers are involved, the best possible hand consists of the ace, king, queen, jack, 10, 9, and 8 of the same suit. The weakest hand features the 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, and ace.
Strong or weak, if it’s the hand that wins you the jackpot, it doesn’t really matter.
Play Pai Gow Poker Online
South Point Hotel Casino & Spa is located less than 10 miles south of the Las Vegas Strip, and the lucky Pai Gow poker winner was happy to make the trip.
If you’d like to try your luck at Pai Gow poker online, there are plenty of online casino sites to try. Just remember to set limits and always gamble responsibly.
