Chase the Ace jackpot in Tignish, P.E.I. rises as ace remains in deck

The ace of spades is proving hard to pin down in Tignish, P.E.I.'s Chase the Ace fundraiser.

Friday night's jackpot was worth more than $525,000, but the ace remained in the deck.

The person who won the draw for the chance to pull the top card wasn't exactly unlucky, taking home more than $41,000.

The game continues to make thousands of dollars for three charities in the town the fire department, arena and the legion, each receive a portion of the profits every week.

Next Friday, 11 cards will be left to choose from.