A Caribbean Poker player has walked away with a US$815,000 jackpot, the Galaxy Starworld casino reported yesterday. There have been so far six “big winners” this year at the Caribbean Poker tables.

“With the God of Fortune on their side, five winners from Hong Kong, Macau and mainland China each left the casino US$50,000 to US$75,000 richer, and one loyal Taiwanese guest landed the grand prize of a massive US$628,000” a company statement said.

The casino also announced the introduction of “Progressive Jackpot Baccarat”. “Progressive Jackpot Progressive Baccarat is the latest version of the popular Baccarat game exclusively offered at StarWorld,” the statement said.

“This game not only promises an attractive jackpot for that extra excitement, but also deals out special features including “Lucky Player” and “Magic Card”, whose winners may recoup 5 or 20 times their original stake.”

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