Gambling in the USA
Florida Man hits $1 million blackjack jackpot
A man from Florida, Elhara Shai of Miami, has won the $1 million jackpot at Paris Las Vegas casino on the Las Vegas Strip. He was playing Blazing 7’s Blackjack when he hit the game’s progressive jackpot.
He took home a cool $1,013,733.71 prize money. He was on a family vacation and was just chancing his luck on the card game in the French-themed casino in Las Vegas. He played for three hours and hit the Blazing 7’s Jackpot.
He remains level headed when asked about what to do with the money. He said he plans to open a dog shelter and buy a house.
The Paris Resort Casino, started 19 years ago, has a gaming floor that looks like a Parisian street, including a sky ceiling and a replica of Eifel Tower. The casino has 170 tables and 2,400 gaming machines.
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