{"id":247440,"date":"2024-07-25T01:10:10","date_gmt":"2024-07-25T01:10:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2024\/07\/25\/venetian-player-wins-2-2-million-at-worlds-most-boring-game\/"},"modified":"2025-06-25T17:14:00","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T17:14:00","slug":"venetian-player-wins-2-2-million-at-worlds-most-boring-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2024\/07\/25\/venetian-player-wins-2-2-million-at-worlds-most-boring-game\/","title":{"rendered":"Venetian Player Wins $2.2 Million at World’s Most Boring Game"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n By Scott Roeben<\/a>, on July 24 2024 <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

A lucky bastard at Venetian snagged a $2.2 million prize playing what is arguably the most boring casino game, Face Up Pai Gow.<\/p>\n

The side bet that resulted in this windfall: $5.<\/p>\n

That, folks, is why Las Vegas is still a thing. It\u2019s not sports or buffets or boobs. All right, boobs remain very important, but $2 million is nothing to sneeze at.<\/p>\n

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It\u2019s all about the \u201cmoneta.\u201d We were going to call them \u201cgreenbacks,\u201d but we have already been canceled 17 times this week.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Venetian shared word of the progressive jackpot win via its Twitter account, which lemmings refer to as \u201cX.\u201d<\/p>\n

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When a $5 side bet turns into $2,211,469! A very lucky guest was dealt a seven card straight flush while playing Face Up Pai Gow. This was the largest Pai Gow Progressive paid out in the resort’s history. Who’s feeling lucky? \ud83d\ude0e pic.twitter.com\/gF2P05lkpZ<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 The Venetian Resort Las Vegas (@VenetianVegas) July 24, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

The player won with a seven card straight flush. The probability of getting this hand (the Joker is wild) is 0.00000127, or about the same chances as a guy hooking up in a Vegas nightclub wearing Crocs. Read more math<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Progressives do happen on a fairly regular basis, though. In January 2023, a poker pro won a $6.4 million Pai Gow jackpot at Flamingo. In February 2024, a player won $1.2 million playing Pai Gow at Planet Hollywood.<\/p>\n

Why do we say Pai Gow is boring? Simple. Have you ever seen someone playing Pai Gow while operating heavy machinery? Of course not. That\u2019s because it\u2019s against the law.<\/p>\n

Basically, people play Pai Gow for the comped drinks. And the occasional $2.2 million progressive jackpot.<\/p>\n

The exact amount was $2,211,469, for the record. We are not making up the 69 part.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re interested in Pai Gow, and you shouldn\u2019t be, Venetian\u2019s Web site<\/a> has instructions for how to play.<\/p>\n

Basically, you get seven cards. You split the cards into two hands, the \u201chigh hand\u201d (five cards) and \u201clow hand\u201d (two cards), based upon traditional poker.<\/p>\n

To win, both hands have to beat the dealer. If both hands lose, the player loses. If it\u2019s 50\/50, it\u2019s a \u201cpush,\u201d and nobody wins or loses.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s this pattern, times a gazillion. There\u2019s a lot of pushing.<\/p>\n

Big congrats to the jackpot winner at Venetian.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n