Hawaiian visitor wins $1.5M while playing Wheel of Fortune slot machine at Las Vegas casino
LAS VEGAS (KVVU/Gray News) - A Las Vegas guest from Hawaii is now a millionaire after winning a massive jackpot while visiting a downtown casino.
The lucky gambler, who did not want to be identified, was at the California hotel-casino Wednesday celebrating his son’s 21st birthday when he won the million-dollar prize.
According to Boyd Gaming, the slot player turned a $5 wager into a $1,569,632.91 payout.
Casino representatives said the man was playing an IGT Wheel of Fortune slot machine around 4 a.m. when he got a bonus wheel with three 7′s across the pay line to win the jackpot.
The casino guest was reportedly in disbelief when it came to winning the game’s top prize.