Biloxi Man Wins $143,898.87 Slot Jackpot
Kevin Baker, a Biloxi resident, hit the second of two large slot jackpots at Beau Rivage Resort and Casino within three days.
Updated on Nov. 3, 2026 in Gambling
Kevin Baker won $143,898.87 on a $1 Lightning 10-Year Storm slot machine at Beau Rivage Resort and Casino in Biloxi, Mississippi, on Sunday. The win came three days after he hit a separate $156,476.27 jackpot on a 10-cent Magic Treasures Gold Empress machine at the same resort.
Why it matters
The two wins total $300,375.14 and add to a strong stretch of large jackpots on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. The Beau Rivage result also marks the 31st jackpot of $100,000 or more at the resort this year.
Baker placed a $100 bet on the Sunday machine and a $10 bet on the Friday machine, with the jackpots hitting after eight and nine minutes of play. The 31 jackpots of $100,000 or more at Beau Rivage this year compare with more than $8.5 million in such Gulf Coast wins across 2026.
The players
Beau Rivage Resort and Casino
A Biloxi, Mississippi resort that opened in 1999, was heavily damaged by Hurricane Katrina in 2005, and reopened in August 2006 on the storm's one-year anniversary.
The details
Baker won the Friday jackpot on a 10-cent Magic Treasures Gold Empress machine after nine minutes of play, placing a $10 bet. On Sunday he won the larger payout on a $1 Lightning 10-Year Storm machine in the High Limit area after eight minutes of play, placing a $100 bet.
Timeline
Friday, two days before Sunday: Baker wins $156,476.27 on a Magic Treasures Gold Empress slot machine.
Sunday morning: Baker wins $143,898.87 on a Lightning 10-Year Storm slot machine.
Season Trajectory
The Beau Rivage jackpot is one of many large wins across Mississippi's Gulf Coast, where jackpots of $100,000 or more have totaled more than $8.5 million so far in 2026. Its 31 such jackpots this year place the resort among the region's most frequent sources of large payouts.
Residents of Biloxi and visitors to the Gulf Coast may notice continued high-profile jackpots at casinos in the area. The Beau Rivage's frequency of six-figure payouts is a reminder that large wins remain possible on the coast's slot floors.
The takeaway
Large jackpots are infrequent for any single player, and the figures in this story reflect outcomes from individual slot machines. Players should treat slot play as entertainment and budget accordingly.
Further reading
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