A lucky visitor of the Mohegan Pennsylvania casino resort has struck gold, winning a jackpot of more than $642,000. The life-changing prize was won thanks to a side bet that increased the player’s chance of hitting the jackpot.

The winner, casino officials said, was a man from Plains Township. According to the gambling property, he was playing the Blazing 7’s Blackjack progressive table game.

The casino further noted that the winner’s hand consisted of three diamond-suited 7’s, dealt to both the player and the dealer. This 100% Mega event instantly secured the player the top jackpot prize.

Following the win, the progressive jackpot has been reset to $160,000.

According to Mohegan Pennsylvania, the winner has opted to remain anonymous.

Other Players Win Significant Jackpots

This is only the latest significant jackpot won by a player in Pennsylvania. A woman from the Commonwealth recently purchased a $20 scratch-off lottery ticket from a local gas station, winning a million dollars. This significant sum came just in time to comfort the woman’s dying husband.

Mohegan, meanwhile, continued to crown victors in other states too. In May, a Mohegan Sun visitor won a $483,622 prize playing blackjack at the tribal venue. According to the gambling operator, the jackpot was won on a blackjack table located in Casino of the Earth, which sports some 180,000 square feet of gaming and entertainment space.

In more recent news, a winner from Ohio just made history, sweeping the $140 million Powerball jackpot. The player successfully matched all winning numbers, which, at the time of the drawing, were 2, 26, 33, 55, 57, along with the red Powerball 22.

This marked the fifth Powerball win for the year. The previous jackpot, standing at $222.6 million, was won in June by a player from New Jersey.

Following the Buckeye player’s monumental win, the Powerball jackpot has been reset to $20 million.

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As the iconic World Series of Poker (WSOP) Paradise Main Event gradually moves through the third of its four starting flights, Japanese player Masashi Oya proved his skill battling against an impressive plethora of poker pros for a potential mouth-watering prize counting seven figures at the largest buy-in event, the Event #9 $100,000 Ultra High Roller.

Oya Took Home a $2,940,000 Top Prize 

The event, which was spread across three days, gathered a total prize pool of $11 million from 111 entries at Atlantis Paradise Island. 

Oya proved his nerves of steel during the third day of the event, held his chips in the lead, and eventually won the top prize valued at $2,940,000 while gathering 550 PGT points. His big win also brought his first WSOP gold bracelet. 

Facing online phenom pro poker names like Ben Heath, Leon Sturm, Danny Tang, Nick Schulman, David Peters, Ren Li, Sorel Mizzi, Taylor von Kriegenbergh, and Justin Bonomo, Oya took the lead into a heads-up battle against Jason Koon.

Oya held a five-to-two chip advantage over his opponent entering heads-up play, and he quickly extended his chip lead. Koon called all-in on the river while Oya proceeded to prove his superiority and pipped Koon, sending the chips in the middle and claiming the win. 

Oya Won Over $4 Million in 2023

So far, the Japanese player has so far scooped up an impressive $5.58 million win in live poker tournaments. Of it, over $4 million came in 2023 alone. 

This makes him the leading pro poker player on Japan’s All-Time Money List, leaping over the iconic Tsugunari Toma. 

Oya’s latest victory along with his 12 PokerGO Tour cashes in 2023 have propelled him to the 39th position in the Top 40 on the leaderboard thanks to the 1,709 PGT points he managed to accumulate out of a total of 12 cashes. 

The Japanese player will most likely have to add to his PGT points total in the other eight events scheduled until the end of the season in order to secure his place in the Top 40. This would also qualify him for a seat in the PGT Championship $1 Million Freeroll that will take place on January 9-10, 2024.

The list of additional players who finished in the money in Event #9 and climbed higher on the PGT leaderboard features Ren Lin, who reached the sixth position, Nick Schulman, who moved to the 12th position, and Justin Bonomo, who reached the 53rd spot. 

Quan Zhou and Justin Bonomo also rose into the Top 100. Ivan Luca and Benjamin Heath made it into the Top 200. Danny Tang is ranked 300th overall on the PGT leaderboard. 

Erik Seidel also grabbed his tenth World Series of Poker bracelet in the $50,000 Super High Roller at WSOP Paradise.

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