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April 2010 Gaming News
Miracle Believer Wins $222,799 Wheel of Fortune® MegaJackpot®
Mat Harrah’s Rincon Casino & Resort
oney had been tight since Louise D.’s husband was diagnosed with cancer six years ago. But that didn’t stop them from ying from New York to San Diego to spend the weekend with their daughter for her birthday in early March.
“We were going to go on a cruise for our daughter’s 40th birthday” said Louise,“but our daughter, who lives in Seal Beach, had been to Harrah’s Rincon before and really enjoyed it, and decided she would rather come to the casino for the weekend instead.”
After checking into the hotel on Saturday, Louise decided to look for her favorite slot machine, Wheel of Fortune®. e 25-cent slot that she wanted to play was out of service, so she tried a $1 machine, but it wasn’t paying, so they went to Fiore Steak and Seafood for dinner.
e next day, Sunday, March 7th, Louise and her husband decided to give the Wheel of Fortune® slot another spin. e 25-cent machine from the night before was back in service, and her husband handed her $100 and told her to make it last for the rest of the day. After watching Louise play for a few minutes, her husband told her he was going to play somewhere else, since she never seemed to win when he was around. Louise said good-bye, and when she turned back to the slot, there were three Wheel of Fortune® symbols on her reel slot machine: the 3x, 4x and 5x.
“ ey didn’t match, but I was hoping I won at least $1,000,” said Louise. “ e woman next to me told me that I hit the big one, but I didn’t believe her. en I looked over my shoulder and there was a huge crowd of people behind me and a man told me that I had just won the progressive jackpot. It took me a moment to realize what that meant—$222,799.09—and I just started to cry!”
Louise took the oversized check home with her on the plane and it is now sitting in her living room, although she is not sure what she will do with it yet. As for her jackpot, Louise and her family will use the winnings to pay bills and buy a new car. But she says the best thing will be helping their four daughters and three grandchildren.“I believe in miracles,” said Louise.“My husband’s remission was the rst one, and winning $222,799.09 at Harrah’s Rincon was the second.”
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