Poker player from Texas wins jackpot with ‘incredibly rare’ hand at Vegas casino
A poker player from Texas went to a Las Vegas casino and won a huge jackpot.
Now, the traveler is $897,000 richer.
The gambler from Garland went to the Palms Casino Resort for the first time and sat at a Face Up Pai Gow poker table, the casino said in an April 22 news release.
The visitor ended up with an “incredibly rare” seven-card straight flush, the casino said.
A straight flush is one of best hands in poker, after a royal flush, according to Upswing Poker.
To get a seven-card straight flush, a player needs to get seven cards in consecutive order and in the same suit.
This lucky gambler’s winning cards were a 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 and jack in hearts.
The Palms Casino Resort is west of the Las Vegas Strip.
This story was originally published April 23, 2025 at 5:10 PM with the headline "Poker player from Texas wins jackpot with ‘incredibly rare’ hand at Vegas casino."
