Yaamava’ Resort & Casino Gambler Wins $1.5M Playing Fortune Pai Gow Poker

At Yaamava’ Resort & Casino in Highland, California, a Riverside woman celebrated her Fourth of July by winning over $1.5 million playing Fortune Pai Gow Poker.

A Riverside woman wins $1,517,211 with a seven-card flush playing Fortune Pai Gow Poker

The prize was won after a $25 bet in addition to a $5 progressive wager. The winning hand was a seven-card flush, with the progressive wager multiplying the bonus payout.

According to NBC4 News, the final payout for the Inland Empire senior was approximately $1,517,211. The winner has decided to not disclose her identity.

Fortune Pai Gow Poker is similar to the regular Pai Gow Poker. The only difference is that the player can place a fortune bonus bet and an envy bonus bet in addition to the base wager.

This game is played on a table with a maximum of seven players, including the dealer. A 53-card deck is used, which includes one joker and 52 regular cards.

In Fortune Pai Gow Poker, the joker serves as a wild card for players. It can be used as an ace or to help complete a flush, a straight, or a straight flush. The player with the best poker hand is declared the winner.

Players can place $1–$100 on the fortune bonus. Each player that places a fortune bonus wager of $5 or more qualifies for an Envy Bonus. The envy bonus is paid when another player at the table receives a four of a kind or higher.

Yaamava’ Resort & Casino features 7,200 slots, five high-limit gaming rooms, lounges, and other amenities

Additionally, Yaamava’ Resort & Casino offers 7,200 slots, five high-limit gaming rooms, live entertainment, a full array of dining options, bars and lounges, retail shops, and a player’s reward program.

For high-stake VIP gaming, table limits are up to $25,000 and slot denominations are up to $5,000. Lotus 8 Palace provides gamblers a peaceful gaming experience in an Asian-inspired room.

In fact, the casino offers a number of rewards and promotions as well.

From now until the end of July, Club Serrano members have a chance to drive away in a 2024 Porsche Macan. The casino is giving away two Porsches every Thursday until July 25.

Located on the San Manuel Reservation, the resort also features a 17-floor hotel tower with 432 guest rooms and spacious suites, an elevated pool deck, a full-service spa and salon, and 24-hour in-room dining.

Furthermore, the San Manuel Entertainment Authority (“SMEA”) owns and operates Yaamava’ Resort & Casino. It is located just 60 minutes from downtown Los Angeles.

In 2021, San Manuel Casino and San Manuel Tribal Government Operations were certified as a “Great Place to Work” by the global authority on workplace culture.