Chinese tourist now $150,000 richer after winning jackpot at casino in Jeju
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The foreigner-exclusive Landing Casino, operated by Jeju Sinhwa World, opened in Jeju Island in 2018.YONHAP
A Chinese tourist walked into a casino in Jeju with just a 1,000 won (70 cents) side bet and walked out 210 million won richer as its first-ever jackpot winner.
A woman in her 30s won approximately 212 million won, before tax, last Thursday while playing Three Card Poker at Landing Casino, a facility open exclusively to foreign nationals, according to Jeju Shinhwa World on Wednesday.
Her lucky hand consisted of six diamonds in sequence — ace, king, queen, jack, ten and nine — making a royal straight flush, the game’s highest-ranking combination. Though she placed only a 1,000-won progressive side bet, it was enough to trigger the jackpot.
“She is the first person to hit the jackpot since Landing Casino opened,” a Jeju Shinhwa World official said.
Landing Casino, which opened in 2018, is the largest of eight foreigner-only casinos on Jeju Island. It operates 137 slot machines and 102 electronic table games.
Translated from the JoongAng Ilbo using generative AI and edited by Korea JoongAng Daily staff.
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