Professional gambler wins $1.39M jackpot at Harrah’s Las Vegas

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Professional gambler wins $1.39M jackpot at Harrah’s Las Vegas
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LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — A Washington man will leave Las Vegas with a nice boost to his bank account after winning a major jackpot over the weekend.

Quoclong Pham, a professional gambler, won a Mega Progressive Jackpot on Face up Pai Gow for nearly $1.4 million. “After just sitting down to play at a Face-Up Pai Gow table, Pham opened his hand and was in disbelief as he became a millionaire with a Seven Card Straight Flush with a joker,” according to Harrah’s.

“It’s just surreal. It’ll hit me tomorrow once it hits the account.” Pham has never hit a jackpot of this size before, and he plans to save his winnings.

“It’s just surreal. It’ll hit me tomorrow once it hits the account.” Pham has never hit a jackpot of this size before, and he plans to save his winnings.

Pham, a Caesars Rewards member was in town for business and vacation.