Las Vegas visitor wins big on Strip during birthday trip

A visitor from Southern California hit a major jackpot at a Caesars Entertainment property on the Strip Monday, according to a Caesars representative.

The Yorba Linda resident, who was in Las Vegas for his birthday, walked away with $104,234 after playing Ultimate Texas Hold’em for only 10 minutes before hitting the jackpot, the representative said.

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