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jackpot
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jackpot
any large prize, kitty, or accumulated stake that may be won in gambling, such as a pool in poker that accumulates until the betting is opened with a pair of jacks or higher


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It was like hitting the jackpot," said Kathy Giaimo, administrative director for the nonprofit theater, which specializes in Spanish and Latin American theater and dance.
The quartet toured nonstop, paving the way for the grunge explosion that came with Nirvana's ``Nevermind'' disc in 1992, hitting the jackpot themselves two years later with the chart-topping ``Superunknown'' and its dynamic single, ``Black Hole Sun.
It's like going to a slot machine and hitting the jackpot on the first try," he added.
 
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