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A 21-year-old celebrating his birthday and the first day that he could legally gamble in Las Vegas went to The LINQ and won over $362000. I don't want to be the one to have to tell him but it really isn't going to get any better than that. Damon H. was playing Ultimate Texas Hold'em Poker when he hit the progressive jackpot in O'Shea's pit at The…

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LAS VEGAS (KVVU /Gray News) - A lucky gambler got himself a nice bonus birthday present while playing poker in Las Vegas. According to Caesars Entertainment, Damon Howell of Union City, Ohio, was celebrating his 21st birthday on May 10 at the Linq hotel-casino when he hit a six-figure jackpot while playing Ultimate Texas Hold'em. Howell was…

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Visit Las Vegas from an Ohio hamlet of some 1500 residents. Celebrate on your 21st birthday. Play Ultimate Texas Hold'em at O'Shea. Win $362240. Decide to buy a house. A dream? Nope. It happened Friday to Damon Howell of Union City, Ohio, according to a Caesars news release. "Overwhelmed with shock and disbelief, the birthday boy's initial thought…

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LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - A man from Ohio visiting Las Vegas for his birthday is going home with a lot more than the memory of turning 21 in Sin City. According to a media release, Damon Howell of Union City, Ohio was celebrating his birthday on Friday, May 10 at the LINQ. He had been playing Ultimate Texas Hold'em for half an hour when he hit a…

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Man celebrating 21st birthday wins $362,000 at Las Vegas' LINQ casino

One Ohio resident will remember his 21st birthday for years to come, and not just because he reached legal drinking age. Damon Howell, a resident of Union City, about 147 miles south of Toledo, won a life-changing $362640 jackpot while celebrating his birthday in Las Vegas. The 21-year-old won the haul while playing the Ultimate Texas Hold'em…

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