Poker Room Promotions: Palace Station, Casino Arizona, Buffalo Thunder and More

Debbie Burkhead

Win a Video Poker or Slot Machine at Palace Station. Earn one entry for each hour of live poker from August 1 through September 29 with a maximum or seven per day. Drawings will take place on September 15 and 29. The grand prize is your choice of a video poker or slot machine and is limited to Nevada residents only. Plus, every two hours the high hand in Texas hold’em will win a mystery prize. For more information see the Palace Station ad in this issue of Poker Player Newspaper.

Attention Ladies! Casino Arizona is holding the Third Annual Ladies State Poker Championship on Saturday, September 13 at 9 a.m. Based on 450 entrants the prize pool will reach a whopping $123,750. This year’s lucky lady will take home $32,170, a custom-made championship necklace, and a trophy. For more information see the Casino Arizona ad in this issue of Poker Player Newspaper.

Buffalo Thunder Now Open. Visit the brand new poker room at Buffalo Thunder in Santa Fe, New Mexico. It opened August 12 and guarantees the highest jackpots.

Gold Strike to Host World Poker Open. The event begins on October 16 and runs through October 28 with buy-ins ranging from $340 to $5,150. The prize pool is expected to reach $1,000,000 for the main event. Win your way into the main event through daily mega satellites every day at 4 p.m. The Gold Strike is offering $69 room rates during the open. For more information see the Gold Strike ad in this issue of Poker Player Newspaper.

Earn More Comps at Station’s Casino. Earn comps 24 hours a day at all seven Station Casinos. Play live poker between 3 a.m. and 9 a.m. and earn triple comps. All seven Stations participate in a linked progressive jackpot that starts at $150,000. Each individual property has a $10,000 bad beat jackpot. Jackpot pays on aces-full-of-tens beaten by four-of-a-kind or better. For more information see the Station’s Casino ad in this issue of Poker Player Newspaper. The Sahara Pays Cash for Four-of-a-Kind. The new promotion is a four-of-a-kind progressive and all money collected goes back on the board the next day. Make any four-of-a-kind and win instant cash. All fourof- a-kinds are capped at $599. Visit or call the poker room for rules and complete details.

Announcing the First Latin Series of Poker. The first in a series of Latin Poker events begins November 14 and continues through November 23 at the Martino Resort and Casino in Alajuela, Costa Rica. All events are no-limit hold’em with buy-ins ranging from $235 to $3,155. Starting stacks range from $2,500 to $6,000. For an additional $20 players may double their starting stack with all money going to the staff.

They will run two events per day, at 1 p.m. and 7 p.m., along with single table satellites, sit ’n’ goes, and cash games, at noon every day. Mega super satellites are scheduled for November 19 and 20. The Martino is located in the lush tropical central valley of Costa Rica which is known for having one of the three best climates in the world.

Located just 10 minutes from the San Jose Airport this European-style hotel is surrounded by lush tropical jungle and provides the perfect central location for exploring mighty volcanoes, rainforests and more. The facilities include a full service spa, modern gym, casino, neoclassic swimming pool and a five star gourmet restaurant. For more information see the LSOP ad in this issue of Poker Player Newspaper.

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