A $250,000 jackpot won by Montana resident Barbara Philips at Snoqualmie Casino was the largest thus far in 2009 in Washington state.

For Phillips, what started off as an evening out with family turned into a life-changing moment with the spin of a reel.

While playing Million Degrees, a million-dollar payout machine, Phillips lined up nine symbols and took home the prize. Phillips had been playing the machine for less than an hour before the win occurred. Had she been playing the maximum amount on the machine, $3 per spin, and lined up the same symbols, the top award payout would have been over $1,100,000.

Since opening last November, Snoqualmie Casino has paid out nearly $1 billion.

“We believe in giving value to the customer,” said Michael Barozzi, CEO. “We couldn’t be happier for Barbara and her family and we couldn’t be happier with the response from the Eastside and Greater Seattle Region. To have an opportunity to pay out a life changing jackpot is truly an honor.”