Slot machines usually offer the biggest jackpots in the casino. But a gambler at D Las Vegas recently bucked this trend by winning a video poker jackpot worth $100,000.
I’m going to discuss their big win and also chat about how you can play for huge video poker prizes.
Big Bet Equals Big Jackpot
The D Casino player who hit the jackpot didn’t offer any details on themselves. And D Las Vegas also didn’t give out much info on the matter.
But KTMV reports that the player was at the casino’s Longbar at the time of their windfall. The reason they won such a big jackpot is because they were betting $125 per hand.
Breaking this down further, they wagered $25 on each coin. As you may know, the only way to win the top royal flush prize with video poker machines is by betting the 5-coin max on each hand.
How can You Win a Big Video Poker Jackpot?
Most video poker machines see you bet $0.25 coins. This means that a max 5-coin bet is worth $1.25 per hand.
A royal flush jackpot is typically worth 4,000 coins on a 5-coin wager. This makes the biggest standard video poker jackpot worth $1,000.
However, you can greatly increase the amount of jackpot money that you can win on the right games. The D Casino winner is a perfect example of this, because they were wagering $125 a hand.
This is 100 times the regular max bet. Therefore, they were able to win $100,000 when they got a royal flush.
I’m not necessarily advocating that you risk this kind of money in video poker. After all, the odds of getting a royal flush hand are only 1 in 40,000.
But keep in mind that the more money you wager, the higher the jackpot you’ll be playing for.
Also keep a lookout for progressive video poker games. These see the jackpot increase with each wager and give you a chance at a larger payout.