Man Wins $483K At Valley Forge Casino While Wife Shops At Mall

A Valley Forge Casino Resort guest walked away from blackjack on Tuesday with $483,533.

The casino said that Philadelphia's Harris Cohen had decided to hit the casino while his wife was shopping at the King of Prussia Mall. Cohen routinely visits the casino and mostly plays blackjack and craps, according to the resort.

Cohen said he thought “Why not?” and placed five dollars on the Super 4 Progressive Jackpot side bet while he was playing Tuesday, according to a press release.

The dealer’s Blackjack, combined with Cohen’s cards gave him a Royal Flush of Diamonds – and 100 percent of the $483,533.15 Jackpot, the release states.

“We‘re thrilled to have a winner with our Super 4 Progressive Blackjack – and on behalf all of our employees and management, I want to congratulate Mr. Cohen,” said Anthony Spagno, vice president of Gaming Operations for Valley Forge Casino Resort, in a statement. “Having a jackpot winner like this creates a really exciting atmosphere, and we’re all about winning."

The Super 4 Progressive Jackpot has been reset to $180,901.44 and will continue to build for the next lucky winner, the casino said.

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