THOUSANDS of pounds have been won by a very lucky casino customer.

Grosvenor Casino Reading South presented the winner with a cheque for whopping £8,570.27.

The windfall came from the casino's new jackpot game, Grosvenor Ace King Suited progressive side bet.

Nikki Barrett, general manager of Grosvenor Casino Reading South, said: “We’re thrilled to have a jackpot winner with our new Grosvenor Ace King Suited progressive side bet.

“We have heard news of many other Grosvenor Casino customers winning the jackpot all around the country and it’s great to be part of the good news with a winner of our own.”

The game gives customers the chance to win one of three progressive jackpots, minor, major and mega.

The mega jackpot will pay out a minimum of £10,000, if the player and dealer draw a blackjack match, holding the ace and king of the same suit.

Ms Barrett added: “It’s great to see people enjoying our gaming area and having a big win like this creates a really exciting buzz around the new additions to the casino.

“We hope we can get many more players from Reading walking away with the jackpot!”