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Poker player pockets $131K at Strip casino

Ross and Ruth Bittner with Gary Brown, assistant casino manager of The Cromwell. (Caesars photo)

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By Marvin Clemons Las Vegas Review-Journal

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Updated August 5, 2022 - 6:05 am

It took probably less than a minute.

On vacation in Las Vegas with his wife Ruth, Missoula, Montana, resident Ross Bittner won a progressive jackpot Thursday while playing three-card poker at The Cromwell.

He played one hand and won $131,280.

The Caesars Rewards member says the winnings will go toward his grandchildren.

Contact Marvin Clemons at mclemons@reviewjournal.com. Follow @Marv_in_Vegas on Twitter.

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