Lightning has struck twice as there's another local winner of the Powerbucks progressive jackpot at Treasure Cove Casino.
Brittany Hammell won $1.06 million on Aug. 20 playing the Wheel of Fortune Hawaiian Getaway slot machine.
"I didn't believe it at first," Hammell said. "I was just in shock at the time. To be honest, it still hasn't quite kicked in yet."
Hammell is the second Prince George Powerbucks winner after Marlyne Dumoulin won playing a different machine and took home a record-breaking $2.1 million on July 13, which is the largest slot prize in the province's history.
"It feels good to win," Hammell said. "I think our family will look into buying a house and helping to set up the future for our family."
The odds of winning the Powerbucks jackpot on a $3 wager are approximately 1 in 25 million. Since every spin of a machine is random, the odds of winning the jackpot anywhere is the same with every spin. The Powerbucks $1 million or more progressive jackpot grows as more people place bets across other participating Canadian jurisdictions, including Manitoba, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and P.E.I. A portion of every wager gets added to the progressive jackpot until it is won.
