Gambler bets $25 on slot machine — then hits big jackpot at Florida casino
Now, the player is $199,658.77 richer.
The visitor sat at a Dragon Link game at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Tampa, the casino said in an April 30 Facebook post.
The gambler bet $25, hit spin and watched as the symbols flashed across the screen until a jackpot message appeared.
'Sure glad to see someone win because I never do,' someone commented on Facebook.
'I played this game for the first time a couple of years ago, and I didn't win anything! it took my money but congratulations to the winner!' another person wrote.
'I hope this is me one day!' another person commented.
Another gambler won a big prize at the same casino in March.
The player bet $500 on a Dragon Link slot machine and won $1.5 million, McClatchy News reported.
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