BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A slot player at Hard Rock Casino Tejon recently struck it big winning a jackpot worth over $359,000.
The casino called the winnings “lifechanging” after a $5 bet turned into a win of $359,452. A post on its Instagram page showed a woman, only identified as Carmen C., standing in front of the slot game showing the big payout.
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Hard Rock Casino Tejon officials said since the casino opened last November, it has paid out more than $200 million in combined jackpot winnings.
Tuesday’s jackpot win was big, but it didn’t top July’s slot jackpot win of over $1.2 million by a visitor from Glendale. In April, a slot player won $340,000, casino officials said…