A Laurel man became a millionaire with a $5 wager at Live! Casino and Hotel on a blackjack progressive side bet.
Manuel Ortiz won $1,075,710 at the casino in Hanover, Md., March 3 when he was dealt the Queen-Jack of diamonds, and the dealer had a King Diamonds as his up card and turned his hole card over to reveal the Ace of diamonds.
The four cards combined between the dealer and player created a "royal flush" in diamonds that was good for the progressive jackpot on the Super 4 Blackjack Progressive.
According to the Live! Casino and Hotel website: "The Super 4 Progressive wager wins whenever the Dealer gets Blackjack, or whenever the Dealer's 'up card' is an Ace.
"Additionally any player who makes a Super 4 Progressive wager shall receive an Envy Bonus when another player at the same table is the holder of a Royal Flush.
"When the dealer has Blackjack, the player's two cards and the dealer's Blackjack are combined to make a four card hand."
There's a schedule of payouts for various dealer-player combinations ranging from a low of $10 up to the jackpot that Ortiz won.
Ortiz had been playing for just less than two hours when he hit the jackpot.
Photo courtesy of Live! Casino and Hotel
Photo courtesy of Live! Casino and Hotel