Only hours after Wonder Casino opened Wednesday in downtown Keene, Jonathan Evans of Keene hit a straight flush in three-card poker to win $1,000 on a $5 bet.
Less than half an hour later, Evans did it again — despite not being too familiar with the game.
“My friend kind of told me what to do,” he said. “I was the lucky one.”
Evans’ payouts helped inaugurate the 172 Emerald St. facility that co-owners Jared Goodell and Thomas Leech have been planning since late 2019. Its grand opening will be Friday at noon, with a 40-seat poker tournament scheduled for Sunday.
Wonder Casino is the Elm City’s second gambling establishment currently in business, with Keene Casino — then called Keene Poker Room — having moved to the Colony Mill complex on West Street in 2016, according to past reporting by The Sentinel.
