The local was playing the 2-cent denomination on a slot machine for about 10 minutes, a casino spokeswoman says.
His wife came to the rescue with a $20 bill to let her husband keep placing $1 bets on the two-cents domination of the Dollar Storm Mega Grand Jackpot.
After about 10 minutes, the teamwork paid off Thursday evening at Rampart Casino — for $945,119.
The unidentified local resident celebrated and posed for a blurry picture, according to casino spokeswoman Jenifer Smith.
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