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A Las Vegas cabbie who returned $300,000 left in his car has received a $10,000 reward from the poker player who lost the cash. Before the gambler forgot his paper bag of cash in the cab's backseat, the poker player tipped the cabbie $5 on a $9.90 fare, Gamboa said. The brown paper bag, with wads of $100 bills inside, was discovered when Gamboa picked up his next fare.

A Las Vegas taxi driver has been hailed for his honesty after ensuring that $300,000 in cash found left in his cab was returned to its rightful owner, the Las Vegas Sun reported on Tuesday. Gamboa picked up the cash-toting man early on Monday at The Cosmopolitan hotel and drove him to the Palms Place, where he received a $5 tip, he told the newspaper. At Gamboa's next stop, a hotel doorman at the Bellagio discovered the bag in the rear of the cab,.. moved it from the back seat to the front passenger seat... After peering inside the bag...