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A lottery winner won $11 million after betting $5

The winner, who has not been identified, won while playing IGT Megabucks' Mega Vault at Resorts World Las Vegas

The full total was $11,143,660.87

A lucky winner took home an $11 million lottery prize — after betting a humble $5.

The winner, who has not been publicly identified, placed the $5 wager on a whopping $11.1 million jackpot. The lottery winner was playing IGT Megabucks' Mega Vault at Resorts World Las Vegas, the hotel and casino announced on X on Wednesday, Nov. 26.

The big win marked the first Megabucks jackpot ever hit at the resort, local CBS affiliate 8NewsNow reports. The win took place after the winner was playing the machine for only 15 minutes, and their family joined them for the life-changing moment.

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