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Mohegan Sun awards nearly $1 million on jackpots one week apart7 June 2026(PRESS RELEASE) -- In an incredible one-week span in May, two lucky guests at Mohegan Sun each struck table game jackpots exceeding $450,000. Both jackpots were won by players taking advantage of side bets – one on a Blackjack game through the Super 4 Progressive side bet and the other on a Four Card Poker game where the Mega Jackpot was struck from a side bet. The first of the two jackpots came on Sunday, 10 May, on a Blackjack table in Casino of the Sky when a visitor won $458,952 landing a 4-card royal flush while having $5 on the Super 4 Progressive side bet. Just one week later, on Sunday, 17 May, in Casino of the Earth, another lucky guest followed suit with a $481,892 jackpot after placing a side bet in a Four Card Poker game and landing a royal flush in hearts. These payouts were the two largest table game jackpot wins for the month of May, totaling $940,844 combined. Across Mohegan Sun’s 300+ table games, various side bet action is possible – though always optional. “These big wins in May at the Blackjack table as well as Four Card Poker spotlight the excitement guests can experience every day at Mohegan Sun,” said Jeff Hamilton, President & GM of Mohegan Sun. “We’re home to such a wide array of progressive offerings throughout our casinos, both on slots and table games, and love seeing these moments where a simple side bet can turn into life-changing wins for guests.” Super 4 Progressive Blackjack The Super 4 Progressive side bet option on Blackjack allows players to combine their cards with the dealer to form four-card poker hands. The top payouts are awarded for rare top-tier hands like a 4-card royal flush or 4-card straight flush. A required $5 side bet is needed for players looking to land these high hands, and thus taking home progressive jackpot wins that can range from hundreds to well over $1 million at Mohegan Sun. An additional side bet option on Blackjack at Mohegan Sun include “Lucky Ladies,” where players can score1,000-to-1 odds by getting two queen of hearts while the dealer flips over blackjack. Beyond Blackjack, Mohegan Sun offers a wide range of progressive jackpot opportunities on table games throughout Casino of the Earth and Casino of the Sky. Guests can play their hand on favorites like Fortune Pai Gow Progressive, Caribbean Stud, Texas Hold’em Bonus, Let It Ride, Mississippi Stud and Four Card Poker—each featuring linked progressive meters that build toward Major and Mega payouts. The Four Card Poker jackpot that awarded a lucky guest $481,892 on May 17th was won by placing a $5 side bet and hitting on the highest tier outcome in the game, the royal flush Mega Jackpot. Four Card Poker uses a standard 52-card deck and allows a player to wager against the dealer, to wager only on the value of his own hand against a pay table, or to wager both against the dealer and on the value of his own hand. |