Jackpot prize won on $5 bet at this Mass. casino

A $5 bet ended with a jackpot prize win worth more than $50,000 for one Massachusetts casino player at the end of June.

On June 27, an Encore Boston Harbor casino player won a jackpot prize worth $56,611.60 after making a $5 side bet of $5 on “Super 4 BlackJack” with a Royal Flush.

The jackpot was won by a casino player from New Jersey, who was not named by the casino.

Encore Boston Harbor casino has more than 2,700 slot machines and more than 175 table games.

Players must be 21 years or older.

• If you’re looking to play casino games online, while Massachusetts doesn’t have any legal online casinos, you can still sign up for sweepstakes casinos like Spree and play to redeem for cash prizes.

Overall, 17,215 jackpots were won at Encore Boston Harbor casino, in Everett, in March, which included $46,034,627.82 being paid out, according to the casino.

Encore Boston Harbor set a new record for jackpot payouts last August, distributing more than $46.3 million to lucky winners across its gaming floor. Another record was set on New Year’s Day when a Quincy man won a life-changing jackpot at Encore Boston Harbor.”

The man, who was not named by the casino, was playing “Royal 9 Baccarat” in the early hours of New Year’s Day when he hit the progressive jackpot of $1,620,335.70.

The jackpot had been nearing $1.6 million earlier in December. But it continued climbing without a winner.

“The record-setting win adds to the excitement of the holiday celebration and underscores the thrill of high-stakes gaming at the resort,” a press release from the casino stated.

For those who need help with responsible gaming, call the helpline at 1-800-327-5050 or go to GameSenseMA.com.