Local wins $332K at Pai Gow table in off-Strip casino

Local resident Rubi Valbuena celebrates her Pai Gow progressive jackpot win of more than $332,000 at Durango Resort & Casino on Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2024. (Durango Casino & Resort photo)

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By Marvin Clemons Las Vegas Review-Journal

November 27, 2024 - 4:07 pm

Updated November 27, 2024 - 4:17 pm

Plenty of extra reasons — $332,633 of them — to be thankful for.

Rubi Valbuena, a local and visitor to Durango Casino & Resort drew a seven-card straight flush on the Pai Gow progressive on Tuesday night. Her jackpot was $322,633 and she won another $10,000 on the fortune bonus side bet, according to a casino spokesman.

No other details were available.

If you or a loved one is struggling with problem gambling or gambling addiction, help is available by calling 1-800-GAMBLER. The National Problem Gambling Helpline offers call, text and chat services 24/7/365. If you or a loved one is in crisis, please call 911 or 988.

Contact Marvin Clemons at mclemons@reviewjournal.com.

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