Las Vegas woman hits for over $221K at southeast valley casino

Las Vegas resident Christiene H. shows off her winnings Saturday, May 25, 2019, after she hit IGT’s 25-cent Wheel of Fortune Triple Stars machine for $221,460.53 at Sam’s Town Hotel and Gambling Hall in Las Vegas. (The Firm Public Relations & Marketing)

Sam's Town in Las Vegas (K.M. Cannon/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @KMCannonPhoto

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By Tony Garcia Las Vegas Review-Journal

May 27, 2019 - 12:52 pm

Updated May 29, 2019 - 1:16 pm

A Las Vegas slots player had a memorable holiday weekend in Las Vegas.

Local resident Christiene H. hit for $221,463.46 on the 25-cent Wheel of Fortune Triple Stars machine at Sam’s Town, 5111 Boulder Highway, according to a casino spokesperson.

The jackpot was hit just after 1:10 p.m. Saturday, according to an International Game Technology spokeswoman.

It’s the second six-figure hit in three days for a Wheel of Fortune machine. One person hit for nearly $300,000 at Planet Hollywood on Thursday.

Contact Tony Garcia at tgarcia@reviewjournal.com or 702-383-0307. Follow @TonyGLVNews on Twitter.

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