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Unnamed gambler wins $10.3M jackpot on $5 bet at Las Vegas casino

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Unnamed gambler wins $10.3M jackpot on $5 bet at Las Vegas casino

A Las Vegas gambler turned a 5 bet into a 10,292,912.32 jackpot at the Westgate, reportedly a man in his mid-20s who had just started playing.

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