Harper local hits it big at Kansas Star Casino with $306K jackpot

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WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - A Harper, Kansas, resident turned a $5 bet into a life-changing win at Kansas Star Casino Hotel Event Center.

The state-owned casino said the Kansan walked away with a jackpot of $306,158 on Thursday, August 14.

At 3:30 p.m., the visitor hit a Royal Flush on Light & Wonder’s MISSISSIPPI STUD™ Poker game, unlocking the mega jackpot.

Kansas Star is one of four casinos owned by the State of Kansas.

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