Recently remodeled Tropicana Las Vegas
The new Tropicana poker room is all snazzy and comfortable (plus right next to the bar, so fast drink service), but whenever we've been by, there's only been one table running.
Trop is now trying to switch things up with special promotions, including a novel splash pot in a cash game that acts like a tournament.
Play any cash game for 15 hours between Nov. 21-27 (10 a.m. to 3 p.m.) and you'll qualify.
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The M Resort, which often mimics promotions of its direct competitor Station Casinos, is offering an 11/11/11 deal of their own that trumps Station.
At all the Station and Fiesta casinos, play cash games of hold’em on Nov. 11 and flop quad Jacks (while holding pocket Jacks) and you’ll get $11,111. Get quads on the turn or river and you’ll get $1,111.
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Las Vegas casinos are always looking for an excuse for a fun promotion, and after Halloween we’ll have Nov. 11, or lucky 11/11/11.
We fully expect the wedding chapels to be full that Friday.
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To lull away players from Station Casinos, South Point is holding a $125,000 freeroll poker tournament on Dec. 13 and 14.
To qualify, play 100 hours of cash games now through Nov. 30. Then you'll be entered and get T2000 chips (pay $10 for T1000 more).
You can also gain extra chips by playing more:
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Tweak your resume and head over to Texas Station for a free job fair hosted by Coast to Coast Career Fairs from 11 Am to 2 PM today, Tuesday April 19. Texas Station is located at 2101 Texas Star Ln in North Las Vegas.
This is your opportunity to talk directly with local employers seeking workers. Perhaps you'll be one of the chosen ones that re-enters the work force and gets a regular paycheck.
Aria Poker Room
The ARIA poker room has some of the best comps in town, with $2 per hour and $3 per hour from 5 a.m. to 10 a.m.
But in addition to that, play 5 hours a day and you’ll be able to stay in the fancy rooms for only $99 from Sunday-Thursday and $139 for Friday-Saturday (plus taxes and resort fees).
Even better, it isn’t just cash games. Just play in a $125 or greater tournament each day and show your receipt, and you’ll also get the discount -- even if you don't last 5 hours.
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2010 NBC National Heads-Up Poker Championship ready to shuffle up and deal
Caesars Palace will once again play host to the 7th Annual NBC National Heads-Up Poker Championship. The invite only field of 64 players will get together tonight on the red carpet for the draw party at the PURE Nightclub located next to the Caesars Palace Poker Room. The resulting 32 pairings will return on Friday for the first round of single elimination play in thed $25,000 buy-in .
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Competing with the tail end of the Caesars Winter Poker Classic, the Venetian Deep Stack Extravaganza is running now through Feb. 24.
Four times a year, this tournament is one of the best in Las Vegas. We think it's second to the World Series of Poker, in terms of the players it draws, the types of tournaments, the structure, and just how well run the whole thing is.
Events range from $220 super satellites to $340-$550 buy-ins to no-limit hold'em, to the $5,000 main event beginning Feb. 20.
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Yep, the M Resort is the only casino in town that will reward poker play with not just bottles of wine but other gifts as well.
These are the same gifts that you'll see M slot players walking around the casino with, only you won't be expected to lose as much, as you'll just need to put in a couple hours of poker. What's more, you'll still earn your $1/hour poker comps.
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