Casinos · Today in Vegas · November 14, 2026
Friday the 13th Is Supposed to Be Unlucky. A $5 Side Bet at The Venetian Paid $1,916,491.
The short versionA guest at The Venetian Resort Las Vegas won a $1,916,491 Three Card Poker progressive jackpot on Friday, Nov. 13, 2026, with a $5 side bet, News 3 Las Vegas reported. The winner hit a spade royal flush and asked to remain anonymous.
A visitor at The Venetian Resort Las Vegas hit a $1.9 million Three Card Poker jackpot on Friday the 13th, according to News 3 Las Vegas. The full prize came to $1,916,491.
The guest placed a $5 side bet that activated the mega tier of the resort's progressive jackpot and was dealt a spade royal flush, a resort spokesperson told the station. The winner asked to remain anonymous, and no hometown was released.
The Venetian said 19 guests have now won at least $1 million on the progressive since it was established in 2018, News 3 reported.
The desk's takeEvery superstition in this town just got a $1.9 million counterexample, and The Venetian marketing team did not have to lift a finger. Nineteen millionaires in eight years sounds like a lot until you remember how many $5 side bets it took to build those meters. Still, if you were going to lose five bucks on a Friday anyway, this is the best possible way to lose it.