Man Wins 'History-Making Payout' After Placing $5 Casino Bet. The First Person He Called Was His Mom

After a history-making triumph astatine a Michigan casino, an Indiana man picked up nan telephone to stock nan bully news pinch mom.

A fortunate player, identified only arsenic Anthony W., won complete $1.3 cardinal from a $5 bet, according to FireKeepers Casino Hotel successful Battle Creek.

The subordinate "placed a $5 Bonus Spin Xtreme progressive broadside bet" during a modular blackjack game. His mean manus turned into a "history-making payout" erstwhile "the enigma 'must-hit' progressive was randomly triggered."

As nan casino explained, nan optional wager "uses 3 virtual wheels" to find prize payouts for each participating players. Anyone pinch a qualifying manus tin trigger nan enigma “must-hit” progressive jackpot, which gives players nan opportunity to people a "massive prize" while playing modular array games.

"On Blackjack specifically, a 'triggering event' occurs erstwhile nan dealer’s first 2 cards shape a difficult 16, activating nan enigma progressive for that round," nan casino said.

What he did adjacent was to telephone his mom. As seen successful a saccharine viral video nan fortunate subordinate told her, "We are retired of nan hood!"

“We’re leaving tomorrow," he added.

“This jackpot is simply a cleanable illustration of nan excitement and large moments our progressive array games tin deliver,” Steve Senk, Vice President of Gaming Operations astatine FireKeepers Casino Hotel, said successful a statement. “Moments for illustration this are why we creation our tables and experiences to support nan power precocious and nan possibilities endless for each guest.”

PEOPLE reached retired to nan casino for further comment.

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