The Las Vegas local turns the $40 bet into a jackpot of nearly $10.5 million

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — A Las Vegas resident turned a $40 bet into a nearly $10.5 million jackpot Friday morning.

After depositing $40 into an IGT Megabucks slot at Boyd Gaming’s Cannery Casino, Las Vegas local Jesus lined up three Megabucks symbols, capturing a jackpot of $10,488,726.

This was Jesu’s first time at the North Las Vegas casino, as he usually plays at the Orleans or Gold Coast.

Jesus said he was very excited to win the life-changing jackpot and plans to buy his mother a house with the money.