Palms baccarat jackpot shared between two players

A baccarat round at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas resulted in the $1,154,924 progressive jackpot being shared between two players. The winners are a Las Vegas local and a tourist visiting the city. The prize was triggered on the same hand in the early hours of Friday, October 30, and each player received $577,462. The casino announced the information.

Under Nevada rules, the top prize of a progressive baccarat game equals 100 percent of the accumulated meter and is a shared prize divided equally among all players who placed the eligible progressive side bet on that round. The casino did not disclose the number of players at the table or the odds of the outcome. The detail that stood out in the hand was that all six cards dealt to the table were clubs. The banker's three-card total reached seven, while the player's total remained zero.

Palms has paid out big prizes repeatedly this year. On May 27, Jian W., a Las Vegas local, won the $1,117,842 baccarat jackpot with a $5 progressive side bet. On February 15, a guest won the $609,346 Platinum Bonus Jackpot on IGT's Whitney Houston-themed slot machine with a $20 spin. The largest recorded jackpot at the property is the $2,170,581.77 Wheel of Fortune prize that a visitor from outside the state won in July 2024 with a $3 spin.