Gambler bets $6.75 on slot machine — then wins big jackpot at California casino

A lucky gambler walked away from a Central California casino with a big jackpot prize.

The player sat at a “Wheel of Fortune” slot machine at the Chukchansi Gold Resort & Casino in Coarsegold, the casino said in an April 28 Facebook post.

The visitor bet $6.75, hit spin and watched as the symbols flashed across the screen.

Then a jackpot message appeared saying the player had won $123,894.53.

“Huge congratulations to Daniel who won BIG after two spins betting $6.75!” the casino said in the post.

Another gambler recently got lucky on a slot machine at the same casino.

The visitor bet $1 on a Lightning Link game and won more than $25,000.

Coarsegold is about a 40-mile drive north from Fresno.

This story was originally published April 29, 2025 at 1:24 PM with the headline "Gambler bets $6.75 on slot machine — then wins big jackpot at California casino."

Helena Wegner

McClatchy DC

Helena Wegner is a McClatchy National Real-Time Reporter covering the state of Washington and the western region. She’s a journalism graduate from Arizona State University’s Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication. She’s based in Phoenix.