Gambler turns $19.80 into big jackpot win in Washington. ‘These games are hot!’
A lucky gambler sat down at a slot machine in Western Washington and walked away with “one of the biggest jackpots of the year,” casino officials said.
The gambler bet $19.80 on a Buffalo slot machine and won $86,645 at Quinault Beach Resort and Casino in Ocean Shores, casino officials wrote in a Facebook post on Monday, Dec. 8.
“These games are hot!” the officials added.
It’s not the only recent win at the casino, which is about a 35-mile drive west from Aberdeen and a 75-mile drive from Olympia.
A gambler won $24,000 with a $3 bet on a Mega Meltdown slot, casino officials said in a Facebook post on Saturday, Dec. 6.
This story was originally published December 8, 2025 at 8:17 AM.
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Sara Schilling
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