A visitor to the Carson Valley Inn Casino won $3,274,537 last Saturday while playing the Wheel of Fortune slot jackpot.

 

The winner was identified as "LeAnn W." by the Minden Casino in Nevada, where he was staying at the casino for Presidents Day weekend. The site is located 17 miles east of Stateline, Nevada. About 12 people joined her to celebrate the family's birthday.

 

But as the weekend wore on, they had a second major reason to celebrate. LeAnn instantly became a millionaire. This life-changing victory will take time to digest.

 

Flamingo poker players collect $117K

A mystery poker player won $117,492 Thursday at the Flamingo Las Vegas Hotel & Casino. The guy was playing I Luv Suits poker at around 2am. The winner hits a six-card straight flush. It consists of five, six, seven, eight, nine and ten of diamonds. The player is a Caesars Rewards member. Flamingo's parent company, Caesars Entertainment, did not disclose their identities.

 

Local woman wins $112,000 at Pechanga casino

Pechanga Resort Casino player Nineveh Cannavino won more than $112,000 in prize money last Sunday.

 

The Temecula, Calif., mother of six played Happy Lantern Lightning Link slot machine for about an hour at the Temecula Casino.

 

It was then that she had a premonition that good luck was on her side. Then she hit the jackpot in a 50-cent game, winning $112,101.73.

 

She plans to share some of the grand prize with her children, Patch reported. Canavino added that she would love to enjoy the victory with her father. The machine is manufactured by Aristocrat Gaming.

 

Chumash Casino Blackjack Player Hit $225K

On Valentine's Day, an unnamed Los Angeles man won the $225,091 jackpot at the Chumash Casino Resort in California.

 

He played blackjack at the Santa Ynez Casino. His wife was by his side on a romantic February 14th. At first my wife didn't know what was going on," the man was quoted as saying by California TV station KEYT. "When I told her what just happened, she started jumping, screaming and shaking. The casino is located about 30 miles northwest of Santa Barbara. It is operated by the Santa Ynez Band of the Chumash Indians.

 

Blackjack Winner Takes $164,000

Matthew McKillop of Greensburg, PA won $164,824 Live! Pittsburgh Casino, Feb. 11. He is playing blackjack. He wagered $5 on the Blazing 7 jackpot. He paid out the full prize because his first two cards were Sevens of Diamonds, and the dealer then matched the Sevens of Diamonds to their face cards.