Poker player wins jackpot with rare hand at Vegas casino. What were the cards?

A poker player walked away from a Las Vegas casino with a big prize.

The lucky gambler sat at a Pai Gow poker table at Durango Casino & Resort, the casino said in a July 7 post on X, formerly known as Twitter.

The player then revealed a seven-card straight flush, one of the rarest hands in the game.

Thanks to their winning hand, the gambler won the $115,742 jackpot.

“Best way to start your week? Winning $115,742 on a 7-card straight flush playing Pai Gow,” the casino said in the post.

The poker player’s winning cards were an ace, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7 and a joker acting as a 3.

A straight flush is one of the rarest hands in the game, after a royal flush, according to Upswing Poker.

To get a straight flush, a player needs to get cards in consecutive order and in the same suit.

The Durango Casino & Resort is about a 10-mile drive southwest from the Las Vegas Strip.

This story was originally published July 7, 2025 at 4:32 PM with the headline "Poker player wins jackpot with rare hand at Vegas casino. What were the cards?."

Helena Wegner

McClatchy DC

Helena Wegner is a McClatchy National Real-Time Reporter covering the state of Washington and the western region. She’s a journalism graduate from Arizona State University’s Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication. She’s based in Phoenix.