Rivers Casino and Resort in Schenectady said it just paid out the largest jackpot since opened in February. A lucky poker gambler drew into a royal flush at a Three Card Poker table with a 10, a king, and ace of spades, which combined with a queen and jack of spades to win $497,152!
Four other players at the table bet the progressive, and each received a $5,000 “envy” payout.
The casino said it has paid out nearly $20 million in jackpots since it opened. A jackpot is a win of $1,200 or more.
Rivers, one of the three new Vegas-style casinos that have opened in Upstate New York in the past year, offers the only live table gaming in the Capital Region. It has 67 gaming tables and 16 pokers tables, along with 1,150 slot and electronic gaming machines.
