A California man has won an $11.8m (£9m) jackpot after betting just $3 (£2) on a Las Vegas slot machine.

The man – who has only been identified as Rodolfo T – placed the bet while on holiday at the Fremont Hotel and Casino.

Rodolfo had been playing the IGT Megabucks machine when he struck lucky and won the money on Tuesday evening, according to the Las Vegas Review Journal.

‘The Fremont has awarded many thousands of jackpots throughout its 60-year history in Las Vegas, but none quite like this’