Poker News

H. Scot Krause

Near Palm Springs, California, the Agua Caliente Casino and Spa Resort Casino are offering several new promotions in October and November.

It is out with the old and in with the new so you need new player’s cards. Players are encouraged to come in between now and November 15, 2005 and exchange their old Club Paradise card for a new Paradise Rewards Club card. When an old Club Paradise card is surrendered at the player’s club, it will be entered in to a drawing for a $500 Dream Spa or Dining Package. On Tuesday, November 15, 2005 at 7:00 p.m., each casino will draw (1) one Club Paradise card from their barrel. The winner does not have to be present to win.

Secondly, fill out a survey and win Paradise Cash Play. Between now and November 15, 2005, Agua Caliente Casino and Spa Resort Casino are offering $5.00 in Paradise Cash Play to players club members who complete the Paradise Rewards Club Survey. Players club members who receive the survey in the mail can complete the survey card and return it to the Paradise Rewards Club booth in person at either Agua Caliente Casino or Spa Resort Casino. The Club representative will exchange the survey for $5.00 in Paradise Cash Play, which will be added to their account. Players club members may also complete the survey on the casinos’ websites at hotwatercasino.com or sparesortcasino.com.

Finally, in addition to 10 regular live poker tables, Agua Caliente Casino now offers the World Poker Tour All-In Hold’em tablegame on the casino floor. As seen on the Travel Channel, World Poker Tour All-In Hold’em offers gaming action, drama and challenges. In Agua Caliente Casino’s version, players challenge the dealer only. The World Poker Tour Table is open at 10:00 a.m. and remains open as long as there is play.

In New Mexico, the Santa Ana Star Casino is running a Tuesday buffet special starting in November. Every Tuesday in November they are offering all Star Reward club members the Feast Breakfast or Lunch Buffet (9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.) for only $1.99 or the Feast Dinner Buffet (4:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.) for just $3.99. You must present your Star Card to receive the special pricing.

In my hometown of Las Vegas, Sunset Station (actually in Henderson) is rewarding poker players with a free dinner Monday through Thursday at 5:00 p.m. for the first 10 players in the $3-$5 Blind-$200 minimum, $400 maximum, No-Limit game.

And an update on the Las Vegas Hilton poker room which opened last month. The 11 table room features four plasma inroom screens to view daily sporting events, plus the close proximity to the Sports Book allows for convenient sports betting.

Daily No-Limit Texas Hold’em tournaments, held at 10:30 a.m. for a $60 buy-in, are limited to the first 60 players who register staring at 9:30 a.m. A state-of-the-art player tracking system is in place and free poker lessons are offered Monday through Thursday at 5:00 p.m. There is also a Texas Hold-em Royal Flush Progressive Jackpot that starts out at $2500. Players are comped at the rate of $1 per hour.

Last but not least. No need for a Halloween mask. Just keep your poker face on and watch for Halloween specials and deals at all of your favorite casino haunts during the holiday week. There will be lots of fun events and “spook-tacular” parties! In addition we’ll see many casinos offering multiple bonus points out on the casino floors including double points at all Coast Casinos (Barbary Coast, Gold Coast, Orleans and Suncoast) on Halloween. By the way, Suncoast has announced the addition of a poker room… “coming soon!”

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