BROOKS, Calif. (March 14, 2026) – Luck struck big at Cache Creek Casino Resort when a guest from North Highlands, California, hit a massive $447,810 jackpot while playing Face-Up Pai Gow, turning an evening at the tables into a life-changing win.
The lucky guest hit a seven-card straight flush, securing the jackpot while wagering just $2 on the game’s special side bet, a feature that sets Cache Creek Casino Resort apart. At many casinos in the region, the same side bet requires a $5 wager, giving Cache Creek Casino Resort guests the opportunity to play for major payouts at a lower entry point. The winning hand triggered the enormous progressive jackpot, drawing cheers from fellow guests and team members across the casino floor.
“Moments like this are exactly why we say winners are made here,” said Kari Stout-Smith, General Manager and Chief Operating Officer of Cache Creek Casino Resort. “We love celebrating these incredible jackpots with our guests. It’s always thrilling to see someone walk away with a life-changing win, and it reinforces the excitement that makes Cache Creek Casino Resort such a special place to play.”
Face-Up Pai Gow is a guest favorite at Cache Creek Casino Resort, combining strategy, social play, and the potential for big jackpots. The resort’s table games floor offers a wide variety of action for players of every style.
“Cache Creek Casino Resort is known for offering one of the most diverse and exciting table games experiences in Northern California,” said Katy Garcia-Jackson, Vice President of Table Games. “From Face-Up Pai Gow and blackjack to baccarat and more, our guests enjoy great odds, a wide variety of games, and more ways to bet and win. It’s all part of what makes Cache Creek Northern California’s premier entertainment destination.”
Located in the scenic Capay Valley, Cache Creek Casino Resort features an expansive gaming floor with hundreds of table games and thousands of slot machines, along with award-winning dining, luxury accommodations, live entertainment, and premier amenities.
About Cache Creek Casino Resort
Cache Creek Casino Resort is owned and operated by the Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation in Brooks, California. Since its humble beginnings as a bingo hall in 1985, Cache Creek Casino Resort has grown to become one of Northern California’s largest casino-resort destinations. Located 40 miles northwest of Sacramento and 80 miles from the San Francisco Bay Area, Cache Creek Casino Resort offers over 2,300 slot machines, more than 80 table games, 659 four-diamond luxury hotel rooms, 11 restaurants, a full-service spa, extraordinary entertainment in a 1,375-seat Event Center, and an 18-hole championship golf course.