Ray J, an artist with four 1997 studio albums, was at San Manuel Casino in Southern California this week playing the popular slot "Buffalo".
According to the report TMZ , he put $ on the machine and drilled the jackpot for $ 17,000. The value of $ 17,000 won't make a big difference to his life as his net worth is reportedly over $ 14 million.
Ray J, whose real name is William Ray Norwood Jr., has several ties to the music industry in addition to his own talent. His sister is Brandy who had a very successful career in pop music in the 90s and is the cousin of rapper Snoop Dogg
In 2010, Ray J and his sister were the stars of their own reality show in VH1 named Brandy and Ray J: A Family Business. The program documented the lives of both siblings as they managed their music careers and turned into entrepreneurs.
Norwood has loose ties to the poker world when he was dating Kim Kardashian in the early 2000's. Kardashian was last seen taking poker lessons for 15 - time World Series of Poker bracelet winner Phil Hellmuth, and the game of poker has appeared in several episodes of her own reality show, Keeping Up With The Kardashians.
In the movie that documented the jackpot, 40 - years - he said he no longer plays dice or table games because he is "old". He also apologized to his wife for going to the casino before returning home, but he did so because his "dog was sick".
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