A $5 bet ended in a Massachusetts casino player winning thousands.

On Oct. 20, a $5 bet was placed on the Encore Boston Harbor slot machine game “Phoenix Link.” The jackpot prize was worth $19,125.88.

The casino, which is located in Everett, has more than 2,700 slot machines and more than 175 table games.

Players must be 21 years or older.

Encore Boston Harbor set a new record for jackpot payouts in August, distributing more than $46.3 million to lucky winners across its gaming floor.

The casino paid out $46,395,287.66 across 16,628 total jackpots during the month, marking the highest payout total in the venue’s history. The vast majority came from slot machine wins, with 16,490 slot jackpots totaling over $45.3 million.

Table games contributed 135 jackpots worth approximately $1

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