2 locals hit jackpots at off-strip casino, winnings total $178K

Andrew, a Las Vegas local, won $123,107 playing the Pai Gow Poker Progressive on Aug. 12, 2022. (Courtesy of Rampart Casino)

A Las Vegas local, won $123,107 playing the Pai Gow Poker Progressive on Aug. 12, 2022. (Courtesy of Rampart Casino)

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By Taylor Lane / Las Vegas Review-Journal

August 12, 2022 - 4:23 pm

Updated August 15, 2022 - 7:43 am

Luck struck twice at Rampart Casino on Friday.

Two locals won jackpots at the casino, with one winning $55,000 Friday morning, and one winning $123,107 later in the day.

The first win was on Dragon Cash. The lucky local won the $50,000 grand progressive and the $5,000 major progressive with only a $5 bet.

The second local won a jackpot playing the Pai Gow Poker progressive.

Contact Taylor Lane at tlane@reviewjournal.com. Follow @tmflane on Twitter.

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