Gambler bets $5 on slot machine — then wins life-changing prize in Northern California
A gambler won a massive prize off a slot machine in Northern California with a small bet.
Now the player is $512,871.13 richer.
The visitor sat at a Dollar Storm Mega Grand Wild Ninja slot machine Tuesday, March 4, at Thunder Valley Casino Resort in Lincoln, the casino said in a news release.
The gambler bet $5, hit spin and watched as the symbols flashed across the screen until a jackpot message appeared.
“Omg to have this kind of luck is amazing,” one person commented on the casino’s Facebook post.
“Congratulations on a 5.00 bet..I’m on my way to try my luck,” another person wrote.
Lincoln is about a 30-mile drive northeast from Sacramento in Placer County.
Helena Wegner
McClatchy DC