Casino guest wins one of Tioga Downs' biggest jackpots
NICHOLS, N.Y. (WETM) — A lucky guest at Tioga Downs hit the jackpot on Friday night and won more than $200,000.
According to Tioga Downs, the guest drew two seven of diamonds before the dealer revealed the same card during a game of Blackjack Blazing 7s. This caused the player to hit the progressive jackpot of $238,807.
Tioga Downs referred to this win as one of the biggest jackpots that the casino has ever given out. The most recent big blackjack win before the Dec. 1 payout was on June 3, 2022. Last summer’s lucky guest won $364,718.23.
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