- A blackjack player in California won $248k blackjack jackpot on a $5 progressive bet.
- The winning hand was a suited Ace/King blackjack.
LEEMORE, Calif. – A California man won a massive $248k blackjack jackpot on Friday, April 10th at the Tachi Palace Casino Resort in Leemore.
The legal blackjack jackpot was won off of just a $5 bet on the progressive jackpot, where the player was dealt a suited Ace/King blackjack, which triggered the massive win. To be exact, the player won $248,695.50 from the jackpot.
The general manager of Tachi Palace Casino Resort, Jacob Jeff, was later asked for his thoughts when seeing the blackjack jackpot won, to which he replied:
“What a way to kick off your weekend,” said Jeff, “We are thrilled for our guest. Tachi Palace has something for everyone, and you never know if you could be the next big winner.”
More On Tachi Palace Casino Resort
Tachi Palace Casino Resort is located near Santa Barbara. It is a tribal run California blackjack casino, meaning they are not subject to any of the state's new restrictions on blackjack. That said, players can enjoy playing at one of their 30+ table games, including blackjack and all of the different variations that they have to offer. Their blackjack games start at a $5 minimum bet and work their way up.