INJECT THIS DIRECTLY INTO MY VEINS.

Some beautiful degenerate from California was sitting at a $5 Double Super Times Pay video poker machine at Resorts World Las Vegas last Sunday night, placed a $105 bet, and walked away with $1.2 million.

How? By hitting not one, not two, but THREE royal flushes on a single hand, boosted by a 20x multiplier.

The odds of that happening? About 1 in 9.6 million. This person basically won the video poker lottery.

The Quick Hit

• The win: $1,200,000 on a $105 bet
• The machine: $5 Double Super Times Pay Poker
• The hand: Three royal flushes with a 20x multiplier
• The odds: 1 in 9.6 million

Let's Break Down This Insanity

For those who don't play multi-hand video poker, here's what happened: the player was dealt a hand that turned into royal flushes across multiple lines, and the Super Times Pay feature kicked in a 20x multiplier.

One commenter on Facebook did the math: "1 in 9.75 million chances to hit this." Another person on X put it slightly differently at 1 in 9.6 million. Either way, we're talking about odds that are genuinely absurd.

For context, you're more likely to get struck by lightning in your lifetime (1 in 15,300) than to hit this exact combination.

Resorts World Is On a Heater

This isn't even the biggest jackpot at Resorts World this month. Less than 30 days ago, someone hit an $11.1 million Megabucks jackpot at the same property.

As the casino noted on social media: "Lightning struck twice — our second jackpot in less than a month!"

When a casino is hitting million-dollar jackpots like this, you start to wonder if there's something in the water. Or maybe the slot gods just really like that building.

The Winner Chose Anonymity

Can't blame them. When you hit $1.2 million on a video poker machine, the last thing you want is your cousin calling about that $500 he lent you in 2019.

We know they're from California, they were staying at the resort, and they presumably did not sleep that night.

A Quick Note on Video Poker

For you slot degenerates who've never touched video poker: the game actually has some of the best odds in the casino if you play optimal strategy. A full-pay Jacks or Better machine can have a return of 99.54% if you play perfectly.

Of course, nobody's playing perfectly at 2 AM after their third whiskey, but that's beside the point.

The Bottom Line

A California tourist sat down at a video poker machine, made a $105 bet, hit a 1-in-9.6-million combination, and walked away $1.2 million richer.

This is why we gamble, degenerates. Not because we expect to win — but because sometimes, against all odds, the universe decides it's your night.

Now if you'll excuse us, we have a sudden urge to play some video poker.