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gaming news Casino to hire hundreds
“Job Fair” to fill positions at the new VeeQuiva Hotel & Casino Construction continues on pace at VeeQuiva Hotel & Casino. The exterior is completely enclosed and work is now focused on the interior and other finishing touches in anticipation of a July 2013 opening. With opening day quickly approaching - VeeQuiva Hotel & Casino will hire hundreds at a job fair on Tuesday, March 26. Positions will be focused on food and beverage outlets. Up to 150 applicants will be hired on March 26th with many others being offered positions the same day for a later start date. The job fair is scheduled from 10:00am to 7:00pm and will take place at the Boys & Girls Club Komatke Branch located at 5047 W. Pecos Rd. in Laveen. Applicants are encouraged to bring their resume and photo identification for an interview. Restaurants at VeeQuiva Hotel & Casino will include the Valley’s first Ditka’s. The steakhouse was founded by legendary Chicago Bears head coach Mike Ditka. Other dining options will include; Fatburger, Panda Express and Los Reyes de la Torta among others. Los Reyes de la Torta is a West Valley favorite and was recently featured on an episode of Travel Channel’s Man vs. Food.
In addition to the restaurants, VeeQuiva Hotel & Casino will host a 90-room boutique hotel, 1,000 car parking garage, over 950 slot machines, 36 table games, state-of-the-art bingo hall, several bars, lounges and a large multipurpose entertainment venue. The construction of VeeQuiva Hotel & Casino is the most recent update to the Gila River Casinos’ family of casinos.The new Lone Butte Casino was introduced in 2008 and the new Wild Horse Pass Hotel & Casino was introduced in 2009. Gila River Gaming Enterprises, Inc. operates three Arizona casinos owned by the Gila River Indian Community including Wild Horse Pass Hotel & Casino, Lone Butte Casino, and Vee Quiva Casino. All three casinos offer a combination of slots, table games, bingo, poker and hotel. For more information about this or other events, call 1-800-946-4452, or go to their website at www.wingilariver.com.
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Gaming News Vee Quiva Job Fair 3 Casino Entertainment Casino Entertainment 6 Cover Story “Health & Wealth Raffle - Office Goodwins Has Your 1,000,000 Ticket” 8 Gaming News WSOP Satellite Tournaments at Harrah’s Ak- Chin 10 Boyd’s Eye View Linda Boyd “The New Normal” 12 Horsin' Around Brian Mulligan “Derby Contenders” 14 Card Room Action State-wide Table Game Information 16 Blackjack Corner TJ Jorgensen “St. Patrick’s Day Tournament” 18 Lottery Winners “Big winners” 22 Gaming News “Casino del Sol’s Golf & Poker Event" 24 Reel Reviews Kevin Cummings “Plants vs Zombies” 26 Reel Reviews Kevin Cummings "Plants vs Zombies" Designer Interview 27 Jokes Page New funny stories to lighten your day 28 Contest Page WIN a Harrah’s Ak-Chin Getaway 29 Morsels Found on the Road Casino Easter Buffets Around the State 32 David at the Snack Bar David Ramsey “Movie Reviews” 34 Gaming News AGA is Against “Poker Stars” Restarting On-line Gaming in the U.S. 36 Astrology, Bingo Games and Casino Directory 38
entertainment Apache Gold Casino Resort
5 miles East of Globe on Hwy 70 1-800-272-2438 Apache Gold Pavilion: March 15.16 & 17 - Inter Tribal POW WOW Convention Center: May 4 - A.B. Quintanilla III presents Kumbia Kings Cabaret Lounge: Free live entertainment on weekends Arizona’s top bands;
Casino Del Sol
5655 W. Valencia Rd., Tucson 520-838-6506 AVA Amphitheater: Apr 6 - Tejano Music Shootout w/ Ram Herrera and EL CHICANO Apr 9 - P.H.O.E.N.I.X
1100 West Pima Mine Road, Sahuarita 1-866-DDC-WINS Diamond Center: Call for updated schedule
11300 Resort Dr., Parker 1-888-243-3360
Fort McDowell Casino Travis Tritt
Outdoor Amphitheater: April 6 - Los Tigres Del Norte Showroom: Mar 9 - Cage Rage 4 (Mixed Martial Arts Cage Fights) Dig Lounge: DJ, Karaoke or live bands
Casino Arizona
101 at McKellips, Scottsdale 480-850-7734 Showroom: Top Arizona bands on weekend nights Mar 22 & 23 - “Wanted” Bon Jovi Tribute Mar 29 & 30 - Kenny Cetera’s CHICAGO Experience Apr 5 & 6 - “Pyromania” Def Leppard Tribute Apr 26 & 27 - “Fan Halen” Van Halen Tribute May 4 - “Cinco de Mayo” Celebration with Mariachi Noevo Sonido May 10 & 11 - “Motley Crue’D” Tribute to Motley Crue May 24 & 25 - “L.A. Vation” U2 Tribute May 31 & June 1 - “The Rising” Bruce Springsteen Tribute Bingo Hall - Friday & Saturday at Midnight, L-8 Night Bingo! Including light show, music, dancing and fun!
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7350 South Nogales Hwy, Tucson 1-866-DDC-WINS Monsoon Night Club: Live bands or DJ, Thurs - Sat “Thursday Thunder” (country) “Groovin’ Fridays” (Old School) “Noches Caliente” - Tex Mex & Tejano on Saturdays
Desert Diamond Casino I -19
BlueWater Resort and Casino
Los Tigres Del Norte
Desert Diamond Casino Hotel
Apr 17 - Travis Tritt Apr 19 - Rodriguez Apr 28 - Larry the Cable Guy May 17 - IL DIVO May 25 - BREW HA HA - Brew Tasting Experience May 30 - Juanes (World’s biggest Spanish language music artist) Event center: Mar 16 - Bill Engvall Paradiso Bar: Free weekend entertainment w/ Vices & Virtues, Jadi Norris, Pacific Breeze and Tribute bands on Thursdays PY Steakhouse: Every Wednesday Angle Pereza
Cocopah Casino
15318 South Avenue B Somerton, AZ (Yuma area) 1-800-237-5687 Fri & Sat nights - Live bands
Cliff Castle Casino
I-17 at exit 289 in Camp Verde 1-800-381-SLOT Stargazer Pavilion: Apr 27 - An Evening with WAR, Malo and Tierra Dragonfly Lounge: Live bands on weekends (no cover) Mar 8 & 9 - Roger Wathogoma Mar 15 & 16 - Dance Party w/ a Deejay Mar 22 & 23 - X’S Band Mar 29 & 30 - Sir Harrison
N of Shea off Hwy 87, Fountain Hills 1-800-THE-FORT Outdoors: Mar 15 & 16 - Silver Car Auction Mar 23 - 7am - 1pm, FREE MEGA YARD SALE Lucky 7 Saloon: Free entertainment on Fri & Sat w/ Kenny G project, Shining Star, Furious George or Raun Alosi & the Knockouts Radisson Ballroom: Mar 9 - Bad Boy Fight Night Bingo Hall: Saturdays; Mar 16 & Apr 20 - Late Night Lunar Bingo w/ music, games & giveaways For updates - go to fortmcdowellcasino. com
Harrah’s Ak-Chin Resort and Casino
15406 Maricopa Rd., Maricopa 480-802-5000 Oasis Lounge: Free weekend entertainment featuring Arizona’s most popular bands Mar 15 - Shining Star, Mar 16 - Herman’s Hermits
Herman’s Hermits Peter Noone'
Mar 22 - Cold Shott & the Hurricane Horns Mar 23 - Str8Up Mar 29 & 30 - Marty Ramirez Harrah’s Outdoor Amphitheatre: For updates, go to harrahsakchin.com
Hon-Dah Resort and Casino
Highways 260 and 73, Pinetop 1-800-WAY-UP-HIGH Conference Center: Apr 12 - Marmalade Skies (Beatles Tribute) Timbers Lounge: Free entertainment, Tues-Sat, Live bands; Mar 5-9 - Tony Marques, Mar 12-16 Groove City Monday is Comedy Night
Lone Butte Casino
202 loop at the Kyrene exit - Chandler, 1-800-WIN-GILA Cascades Lounge: Bands entertain 4-7pm (early) and 9:30pm - 1:30am Mar 9 - Rhythm Edition Mar 11 - Marty and the party Mar 12 - Michael & Manuel (early Mar 13 - Spotlight (early) & Desert Dixie Mar 14 - Otis and the Beat (early) & Str8Up Mar 15 - Chuck E Baby (early) & Marty and the Party Mar 16 - Andrea & Los Guys Mar 18 - Marty and the Party (early) Mar 19 - Thaddeus Rose (early) Mar 20 - Silhouette (early) & Western Fusion Mar 21 - Kenny’s Project (early) & JJ’s Band Mar 22 - Shining Star (early) & Marty and the Party Mar 23 - AzTex Mar 25 - Marty and the Party (early) Mar 26 - Thaddeus Rose (early) Mar 27 - Spotlight (early) & Marble Heart Mar 28 - Otis and the Beat (early) & Str8Up Mar 29 - Western Fusion Unplugged (early) & Az Tex Band Mar 30 - DyVerse Verona Chophouse: Saturday: Talia 5-9pm Sunday Jazz brunch Buffet Bingo Hall: 11pm Fri & Sat B.A.D. BINGO w/ DJ “Rockin’ Rob” music, light show, bingo & giveaways
Mazatzal Hotel & Casino
1/2-mile S. of Payson on Hwy 87 1-800-777-PLAY www.777play.com Apr 20 - “ABBA Fab” ABBA Tribute May 4 - “Aquarius ’68” (A Tribute to the summer of Love)
Dwight Yoakam
Paradise Casino
450 Quechan Drive, Yuma 1-888-777- 4946 Sharky’s Bar: Live bands on weekends
Vee Quiva Casino
The West Valley Casino 51st Ave, 4 miles S. of Baseline - Laveen 1-800-WIN-GILA Bingo Hall: Every Saturday at 11pm BINGO ECLIPSE - Bingo, DJ music, light show & giveaways
Wild Horse Pass Hotel & Casino
I-10 at Wild Horse Pass exit - Chandler 1-800-WIN-GILA Ovations LIVE! Showroom: Mar 9 - Engelbert Humperdinck Mar 10 & 31(Sundays) - Legends of Country Music - Tribute to country superstars Mar 15 - Paul Reiser Mar 16 - Chino y Nacho Mar 22 - Gladys Knight
Quechan Casino Resort
525 Algodones Rd, Winterhaven CA (5 mi West of Yuma) 1-877-783-2426 Sidewinders Bar: Free weekend entertainment Pipa Event Center: Mar 16 - Robert Irvine Experience the Impossible
Talking Stick Resort
Loop 101 and Indian Bend Road Scottsdale 480-850-7777 Talking Stick Showroom: Mar 22 - Dave Mason Mar 29 - Landau Eugene Murphy Jr. Apr 5 - The Tubes Apr 6 - Justin Furstenfeld Apr 30 - “ELVIS LIVES” The Ultimate Elvis Tribute May 9, 10 & 11 - Thunder From Down Under (Male Revue) May 17 - Robert Cray June 7 - The Alan Parsons Project In the Grand Ballroom: Mar 23 - Kenny Rogers
Apr 20 - Dwight Yoakam Apr 26 - Foreigner May 3 - Gabriel Eglesias June 21 - Boz Scaggs Coffee Garden: Dueling Pianos at 8pm, Thurs - Sat Degree 270 Lounge: (14th Floor) Thurs, Fri & Sat - Live bands & Deejays Orange Sky Restaurant & Lounge (15th Floor) Michael Grimm, Sun & Mon nights (thru Apr 8)
entertainment Apr 12 - Merle Haggard Apr 13 - Sinbad May 3 - Little Joe y La familia May 18 - Huey Lewis and the News May 24 - Paquita la Del Barrio May 25 - Celtic Woman “Believe” Jun 8 - Jewel Jun 15 - Marris Day & the Time w/ The Dazz Band Jun 29 - Sylvia Browne AIRIA Nightlife Unplugged, live entertainment Wed & Thurs (4pm-11pm) Fri & Sat (4pm-2am) Sun (11am-10pm) Mar 8 & 9 - True2Life Mar 15 & 16 - Ashley Red Mar 22 - Static Mar 23 - Platinum Hi-Fi Mar 29 - Instant Classics Mar 30 - Static Encore Lounge: Mid-day entertainment every Monday 11am-3pm along with late night entertainment featuring top bands like; JJs Band, Michael and Manuel, Powerdrive and Peppermint James
Yavapai Casino
1505 East Hwy 69 - Prescott 1-800-756-8744
Creedence Clearwater Revisited Yavapai Cantina: Mar 23 - Creedence Clearwater Revisited Mar 29 - Don Rickles (Rescheduled from January date) Mar 30 - Latino Comedy Jam III Apr 6 - Polo Polo
Live bands Saturdays, plus Karaoke with Cruisin’ Susan on Fridays Mar 9 - MuddGroove Mar 16 - Little Larry & the Drive Mar 23 - Just 4 Mama Mar 30 - In-Folk-Us
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gaming news Win a $10,000 WSOP Main Event Seat at Harrah’s! Ever dream of becoming a millionaire? Think you have what it takes to beat the best in a game of poker? Harrah’s Ak-Chin is giving you the chance to do both. On May 18-19 Harrah’s Ak-Chin Poker Room is hosting a poker tournament where you have a chance to win a $10,000 seat in the 2013 WSOP Main Event held at the Rio in Las Vegas. This two-day satellite event begins on May 18 with a $250 buy-in and there are three different start times. Players can re-buy twice for $50 each. Don’t feel like forking over the $250 buy-in? Then WIN your entrance fee by playing a $40 Sit-N-Go Satellite Tournament (single-table) running every Monday night starting at 7:30PM. The 2012 WSOP Main Event champion raked in $8.5 million - so needless to say, it doesn’t get much bigger than this! Harrah’s Ak-Chin Poker Room is also offering a wide variety of World Series of Poker Satellite Tournaments running through the end of May 2013. Wednesdays and Sundays you can win a spot in the $1500 or $1000 (respectively) WSOP Event of your choice. Harrah’s will handle the registration process, and you can also win extra spending cash for your trip to the WSOP in Las Vegas. Saturdays are host to rotating satellite tournaments that fit the interests of every poker player including Seniors, Ladies, Omaha H/L and Casino Employees tournaments.
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Pick one, two or more and get in on the fun! Find complete details for poker tournaments and promotions by calling Harrah’s Poker Room at 480-802-5138 or by visiting www.harrahsakchin.com. If you’re looking for something else to do before or after these WSOP Tournaments – Harrah’s Ak-Chin also offers a wide variety of Table Games, including Blackjack with Royal Match and Tie Bets, Mississippi Stud, Let It Ride, Progressive Fortune Pai Gow Poker, Three Card Poker with Six Card Bonus Bet, and Ultimate Texas Hold’Em. Play any of these Table Games on Sundays, 1PM-7PM, and receive a Progressive Reward Credit Multiplier. Every Sunday that you play in March and April gives you more Reward Credits, starting at 3X and going up to 9X if you play all four Sundays in each month! Be sure to give your Total Rewards card to the Table Games Supervisor on duty. Need another reason to visit Harrah’s Ak-Chin? Sign up for a new Total Rewards card and receive $10 in free slot play and a free buffet! Also visit Harrah’s Ak-Chin on Saturdays from March 30–April 27 and receive a free 12-pack of Pepsi or 4-pack of Starbucks Frappuccino, the choice is yours. Plus, 1 in 5 will win extra Reward Credits, from 500 all the way up to 1,000,000 each week! Harrah’s Ak-Chin Casino Resort is located just 15 miles south of The I-10 and Queen Creek Road exit on Maricopa Road in Maricopa, Arizona For more information call 480-802-5000 or go to harrahsakchin.com
A BOYD’S EYE VIEW OF VIDEO POKER
The N ew N ormal
his year’s Global Gaming Expo, G2E was once more held in Las Vegas in early October. It’s no by longer held at the Las Linda Boyd Vegas Convention center, but has moved to the nearby Sands Convention center inside the Venetian Hotel - However, much more than the venue has changed from years gone by. The entire philosophy of gaming, especially for video poker (VP) players has shifted into the “new normal”. That’s Entertainment: In the past you could find some good VP plays both in Nevada and local casinos. You’ll still find some good deals but you’ll have to look harder and do your homework. That means use the tables in my book, “The Video Poker Edge” to find games with an ER close to 100%, or even more when you factor in slot club points, comps, promo entries and other perks. Nowadays, however, you’ll have to work harder and they’ll be fewer in number. In fact, you can’t worry about high variance games, like a large progressive royal in 8/5 Jacks or Better (8/5 JOB). That’s because the philosophy of gaming brass is you’re there for entertainment purposes only and if you win in the short run they’ll get you next time. You can’t blame them since our taxing entities, both locally and federally, are reaching deeper into the pockets of the gaming industry with no end in sight. Still, you’ll find some good plays if you’re willing to do the work and to settle for a razor’s edge.
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Server-Based: Casinos have had the option of changing both games and pay schedules from a remote position off the gaming floor for several years now. The reason it’s just trickling into local casinos is the expense if the gaming floor is not wired for the technology at the time the casino is built. Management realizes that making adjustments during times with peak crowds will bring in much revenue. That’s why you should look at the games along with the pay schedules before depositing money. If you see a difference, say shorted pay tables during weekends or celebratory holidays, like New Year’s Eve, the choose slower times. Right now it’s probably not a problem but it may be in the near future. Good Vibrations: Many VP player switch to slots when there’s seemingly a dark cloud over their heads at video poker. You’ll find some of the newer devices, like Ghost Busters, actually do vibrate when you catch the bonus round. The same kind of psychological endorphins will be found in newer VP devices. Maybe not actual vibrations like the slots, but some comfort zone features. For example, IGT (International Gaming Technology) has had a lock on non-VLT (video lottery terminals, which may or may not have random number generators and are thankfully not allowed in NJ, Arizona or Nevada) video poker for years. The WMS representatives at this year’s G2E informed me that they are going to make a run for a part of the VP market. They’ll offer the core games (analyzed in my book) that are most-popular with players, but due to copyright laws, under a slightly different name. In addition,
they’ll have some comfort features not offered by IGT. For example, you’ll be able to personalize the color, size, layout and card-art before playing. In fact, you’ll be able to save your settings for the next time you play by entering your own ID number. (You can already enter ID numbers for some games, like Star Trek, so that you can advance to higher level games and retain that status for future games in any casino.) Be aware that the version of the game offered, say JOB, is entirely up to casino management, although they must be within jurisdiction max/min ER requirements. If you are in Vegas and want to try these devices they are exclusively at Station Casinos, but will eventually be found in local casinos. K aleidoscope Comps: It’s hard to keep up with the latest trends regarding comps and promos. Lately, I’ve noticed a growing number of VIP rooms in local casinos, a good thing for frequent players. It’s nice to be able to get bottled water and light healthy snacks without having to ask a host for a meal comp; it’s faster for one thing. Stay tuned, however, because this policy could change yet again. Final Thoughts: The new normal is evolving rather than manifesting itself in revolutionary changes, like from coin-droppers to TITO (ticketin, ticket-out) devices. In the long run technological changes are good for players and knowing about them will make gambling more fun and profitable. Linda Boyd, long-time table game player before turning to video poker, also writes for Southern Gaming and Midwest Gaming and Travel. Her book, “The Video Poker Edge” includes free removable pay schedules and free strategy cards for the most popular games. Look for her story in the 2012 Edition of “American Casino Guide” and her You Tube video. The 2010 Second Edition of her book is available in both paperback and kindle.Available at amazon.com, bookstores or Square One Publishers- 1-877-900-BOOK www.squareonepublishers.com
HORSIN’ AROUND
Derby Picture Coming Into Focus
he Grade 2 $350,000 Tampa Bay Derby was showcased recent in Florida while Californians squared off in the $300,000 San Felipe and both were run at a mile and a sixteenth. by The “Bridge to Nowhere” was a proposed projBrian Mulligan ect in Alaska that would have cost $398 million and was never constructed but Verrazano just punched his ticket to a bridge to everywhere by taking the Tampa Bay Derby and fans have a legit Kentucky Derby contender to follow. The unbeaten son of More Than Ready trained by Todd Pletcher got an ideal 2-hole trip on Saturday March 9th. He sat right off a :23.50 quarter early, opened up 3 and a half lengths at the top of the lane and held off a closing Java’s War to win by 3 in 1:43.96 with something in reserve. He earned a 101 Beyer Speed Figure and the final time stands up okay to last year’s winner Prospective, who was time in 1:43.35. When Street Sense won this race on his way to taking the Kentucky Derby, he was time in 1:43.11. His trainer was happy with the race, Pletcher: “It was a good performance. He is a lot like his sire; he has a great disposition and a great mind. You always worry about the variables—his first time shipping to a new place, the first time around two turns, the first time in a stakes. So we had a lot of variables he hadn’t seen before and he seemed to handle them real well”. “The way he has finished his mile and mile and a sixteenth races, I don’t see another sixteenth being much of an issue. To come here and get 50 Kentucky Derby points, everyone can take a deep breath and see what happens next. He has had some freakishly good performances and some of the things he does in the morning training, we don’t see too often.” Verrazano’s connections now have options for the next start. They could stay in Florida for the Florida Derby at Gulfstream, ship to New York for the Wood Memorial or head to Oaklawn’s Arkansas Derby. It’s nice to run the option play. Out West, Flashback was upset by Hear the Ghost in the San Felipe Stakes. Scary good in his debut at 16-1, the Ghost looks like the real deal but he oPoker_1/3page_vp ad.qxp 12:31 Page 1 the issue kind of got a set up as there 10/12/09 was a sprinter in thePM field that forced from the get-go.
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That runner made Goldencents and Flashback go head-to-head for most of the race setting up a close by the Ghost, who got up by a half-length and earned a 93 Beyer. Hear the Ghost’s sire proved stamina winning the BC Classic, his dam’s lone win was a sprint but she dropped the successful router Settle for Medal. His dam also dropped Grade 1 Spinaway winner and over $250,000 earner Mani Bhavan. The Ghost will likely try the Santa Anita Derby next on April 6 as will Flashback. Last year was resurgence for the Santa Anita Derby so don’t discount this prep. Stars like Affirmed, Majestic Prince, Winning Colors, Silver Charm and Sunday Silence came out of the SA Derby to win the Kentucky Derby. In mid-march it’s the Rebel Stakes at Oaklawn will be renewed and Southwest Stakes winner Super Ninety Nine should head it. Delhomme, who proved last year he has a nice future, also should show up for the Rebel. The D. Wayne Lukas charge Oxbow and Robert Lewis Stakes second Den’s Legacy will also likely be in the gate for the Rebel. The Florida Derby should also be a dandy. The Fountain of Youth winner Orb, last year’s champion Shanghai Bobby, and the Holy Bull winner Itsmyluckyday will have their backers in this Gulfstream fixture the end of March. The thing that makes the Kentucky Derby a puzzle is that these horses will be trying to go a furlong further than they ever had in their career. You don’t want a horse to peak at 2 if you want to win the Derby. You don’t want him to peak in March either. You want him just to be scratching the surface of his talent in Louisville while leaving enough in the tank to continue on the trail. For nearly two decades Brian Mulligan was the main West Coast linemaker for the Daily Racing Form writing under the non de plume of “SWEEP.” He continues to contribute to the Daily Racing Form writing “A Closer Look” analysis daily.
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CARD ROOM ACTION Apache Gold Casino 800-272-2438 Dealing blackjack, daily at 3pm
Arena Poker Room at Talking Stick Resort 480-850-7777
Mon - Fri, 11:15 am - NLHE, $50 buy-in w/ $10 s/c Tues & Wed, 7:15pm - NLHE, $115 buy-in w/ $15 s/c Sat, Mar 30 & Apr 27 at 11:15 am - Last Saturday NLHE - $125 Buy in w/ $25 s/c Sat, Apr 6 at 11:15 am - BIG Stack NLHE - $300 Buy in w/ $30 s/c Sat, Mar 9 & Apr 13 at 11:15 am - Super Bounty Super BIG Stack NLHE - $200 Buy in w $25 s/c - $100 Bounties Sun, Mar 10 & Apr 14 at 11:15 am - Ladies NLHE - $60 Buy-in w/ $15 s/c Sat Mar 16 & July 20 at 11:15 am - Omaha Hi-low - $150 buy-in Sat May 18 at 11:15 am - Omaha Hi-Only - “pot limit”$ 230 buy-in Sun, Mar 31 & Apr 28 at 11:15am - Jack & Jill NLHE - $65 buy-in Get a Royal Flush, Spin the wheel - win up to $500 Daily, 2am-10am “Aces Cracked” Win $100 rack Jack it up! Tues & Wed - $20,000 added to Hold Em Progressive Bad Beat Jackpot $5,000 added to Omaha / Stud Also dealing blackjack 24/7
BlueWater Resort & Casino 1-888-243-3360
Poker Room opens at 4pm, except Sun, Mon & Wed at 2pm Tues at 7pm, NLHE “Bounty” Tournament - $35 buy-in w/one $20 re-buy ($5 bounties) Thurs at 7pm, NLHE - $30 buy-in, w/ 2 re-buys at $20 Wednesdays - Quads or Straight Flush pays $50 - also “High Hand of the Day” pays $50 at 10pm Mondays - $50 buy-in for $40 Daily- Any Royal Flush pays $200 also “Aces Cracked” pays $40 Dealing blackjack daily at 9am
Bucky’s Casino 928-771-6779
Mon - Thurs at 6pm - NLHE $40 entry w/one $10 re-buy, top 5 players cash & earn points toward $250 Player of the Month award Feb 17, 2pm - Omaha Hi-Low Tournament, $80 buy-in NEW! “Splash Pot Sundays” 11am-11pm - 1 table splashed every ½ hour between $10 to $150 Progressive “Aces Cracked” Sat 11am-11pm - increases by $50 each hour till hit Fridays - all day “Aces Cracked - wins a Rack” “Random Rewards” Mon, Tues & Thurs, 6 card flushes, splash pots and “Aces Cracked” see poker room for pay-outs Dealing blackjack 24/7 - Only Arizona casino playing “Texas Shoot Out” w/ Bonus jackpot, also playing Triple Attack Blackjack
Casino Arizona 101 & McKellips 480-850-7777
Dealing blackjack 24/7 Blackjack Tournaments: Tues at noon $1,000 added “Break at Noon” Tournament $ 50 buy-in & Fri at 3 am, The “Great Late” Tournament, $25 buy-in
Casino Del Sol 520-838-6565
Mon-Fri, 10 am - $800 NLHE, $15 buy-in w/ optional $15 add-on Mon 7pm & Sat noon - $1,200 NLHE - $35 buy-in Sun & Wed, 7pm - $1,000 NLHE, $15 buy-in - Opt $15 add-on Tues, 7pm 2,000 NLHE - $55 buy-in Thurs, 7pm - $5,000 deep stack NLHE, $100 buy-in Sat, 9am - Omaha Hi-Lo, $15 buy-in, $5 re-buys + $5 add-on Sun, 11 am - $1,500 NLHE, $20 buy-in, $5 re-buys
Cliff Castle Casino Hotel 928-567-7952
Mon, Tues, Wed & Fri at 10am - NLHE Shoot-outs, $25 buy-in - no re-buys Thurs, 10am, “Limit” Hold Em Shoot-outs, $25 buy-in - no re-buys Fri at 7pm - NLHE Shoot-outs, $ 150 ADDED per table of 10 - $25 buy-in - no re-buys Wed, 7pm - $500 Added NLHE $40 buy-in, 1 $5 re-buy Sat, Noon - 1,500 added - NLHE $100 buy-in, no re-buys All Week - Royal Flush pays $100 Sun, Mon, Wed &Fri “Aces Cracked” wins pot match - up to $100 (Max payout $400 per day Noon - Mid) Also dealing blackjack 24/7
Cocopah Casino 800-237-5687 Dealing blackjack daily at 10am
Desert Diamond Nogales Hwy 520-342-1810
Tues at 7pm, $4,000 Guaranteed NLHE - $130 buy-in Mon & Thurs at 9:30 am - also Mon & Wed at 7pm $500 added NLHE - $35 buy-in (limit of 40 players) Also dealing blackjack 24/7
Desert Diamond I-19 Casino 1-866-332-9467 Dealing blackjack 24/7
Fort McDowell Casino 480-789-4284
Mon-Fri at Noon - NLHE - $30 buy-in Sun at Noon & Mon 7pm - NLHE Deep Stack tournament - $50 buy-in Tues, Wed & Thurs at 7pm & Sat at Noon & at 4pm - $1,000 guaranteed NLHE - $5 buy-in Fri, 7pm, Mega-Stack $50 Bounty NLHE - $120 buy-in Sun at 7pm $1,000 Guaranteed NLHE - $10 buy-in Sat, 9pm, $2,000 Guaranteed NLHE tournament - $20 buy-in 16 ARIZONA PLAYER March 2013
Sunday, at 10am - Ladies NLHE Poker Tournament - $60 buy-in w/ $5 add-on “Aces Cracked” wins a rack “Easy way Jackpot” Aces full of tens beaten by Quads or better wins Jackpot Play More, Cash More - Play live for 4 hours in a day get $40 - Play 7 hours receive $100 Dealing blackjack 24/7
Harrah’s Ak-Chin Casino 480-802-5138
World Series of Poker events Mon, 7:30pm - WSOP Qualifying Sit & Go Satellites, $40 buy-in (min 10 players) Wed, 7:30 pm - WSOP $1,500 Qualifying Event, $65 buy-in (min 25 players) Sat, 12:30pm - WSOP Rotating tournaments (Senior, Ladies Only, Omaha & Casino employees) call for schedule Sun, 12:30pm - WSOP $1,000 Qualifying event, $50 buy-in (min 25 players) Tues, 7:30pm, Limit Omaha H/L, $25 buy-in, $10 re-buys + $10 add-on Thurs, 7:30pm - NLHE, $10 Buy-in plus two $10 re-buys & $10 add-on Fri, 7:30pm - NLHE, $40 buy-in, no re-buys High Hand promotion 9am-1pm & 9pm - 1am Hold-Em (Full House or better) and Omaha or mixed game (Queens full or better) 3 places $100, $50 $25 Aces Cracked (pot match) 24/7 Max payout $600 Faces Cracked (1pm-5pm & mid - 6am) pot match - Max payout $300 per time frame Start-up special - first 6 players each day, $20 back after 2 hours of play Progressive High Hand from 1pm - 9pm Weekdays (Quads or better) $50 pay out hourly or rolls over to next hour or even next day! Also dealing blackjack 24/7
Hon-Dah Casino 928-369-7555
Mon, 6pm - NLHE “Double Stack $25 Bounty” Tournament, $45 buy-in (no re-buys) Tues, 6pm - NLHE “Speed Shoot-Out” $15 buy-in (no re-buys) Wed, 6pm - NLHE, $40 buy-in (no re-buys) Thurs, 6pm - No Limit Omaha Hi-Lo, $40 buy-in (no re-buys) Sat, 4pm - NLHE, $30 buy-in, $10 re-buys + $10 add-on Sun - 4pm, Crazy Pineapple $30 buy-in, $10 re-buys + $10 add-on Early bird chips available for all tournaments
Lone Butte Casino 800-946-4452
Dealing blackjack 24/7 - with $5 games PAI GOW Progressive Jackpot (was over $132,300 as of Feb 8)
Mazatzal Hotel & Casino 800-777-7529
Live Poker daily starting at 10am, High Hands, win up to $250 Wed & Sun - 6pm & Sat - 3pm, NLHE Tournament, $50 buy-in w/one $25 re-buy 1st Thursday of the month at 6pm, “Ladies Only” NLHE tournament - $25 buy-in Dealing blackjack 10am to 1am, with $3 games daily till 3pm - Bonus Blackjack, win a trinket with 777 or 678 blackjack (until 2/15) Mon - 6pm, Blackjack Tournament $40 buy-in
Quechan Casino & Resort 1-877-783-2426
Open daily at 10am, spreading 3/6 Texas Hold Em, 4/8 Texas Hold Em with a kill, 4/8 Omaha hi-low split with a kill (Tues & Fri at 10am) Also 1/3 No Limit Texas Hold Em Sat & Sun at 1pm NLHE $40 buy-in & Thurs at 7pm - “Deep Stack” NLHE - $75 buy-in, $10 re-buys (extra chips for “live” play before these tournaments) Special room rates for poker players Dealing blackjack 24/7
Vee Quiva Casino 800-946-4452 - Ext 1042
NEW! “Super 77” Progressive Bad-Beat Jackpot - Quad 7’s or better beaten wins at least $25,000 Wed, 7:30pm, NLHE - $15 buy-in w/ $10 re-buys till the break Sat, 11am, NLHE, $20 buy-in, $10 re-buys & $20 add-on Sun 11am, NLHE, $30 “ACES CRACKED” wins a rack - daily starting at 6am - max 10 per day Big Money Royals, Any Royal Flush wins $500 - Plus “Bonus Royals” Mon-Thurs Mon- Fri, 2am-6am -“High Hand” Promotion, Top 3 hands win $100, $75 & $50 Pro & NCAA Basketball “Slam Dunk Splash pots” Win $50 in chips on every table - see poker room for details Also dealing blackjack 24/7 - with $5 games The PAI GOW Progressive Jackpot was hit recently for $205,079 and was over $104,900 as of Dec 5!
Wild Horse Pass Hotel & Casino 800-946-4452 ext 7375
Mon & Thurs Noon, NLHE, $30 buy-in, no re-buys - $150 added per table Tues & Wed, 7:30pm, NLHE Freeze Out - $50 entry fee w/ $10 optional add-on, with $1,000 added to prize pool NEW! “Super 77” Progressive Bad-Beat Jackpot - Quad 7’s or better beaten wins at least $25,000 “Aces Cracked” Win a Rack - Sun 11pm until Fri at 6pm “Rolling Cash Fever” Drawing every other hour on the odd hours 24/7 - $100 minimum and increases by $100 if not hit Big Money Royals - Any Royal Flush wins $200 Also dealing blackjack 24/7 - with $5 games
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by TJ Jorgensen
9thAnnual St. Patrick’s Day Tournament
his year Wild Horse Pass Hotel & Casino will hold their 9th annual St Patrick’s Day Blackjack Tournament Sunday, March 17. Sign up starts at 2pm, the first cards fall at 4pm – So get out there early because the tournament is limited to just 125 players. Remember, 1stplace prize money is guaranteed at $6,600! That means blackjack players from all over Arizona will be heading for Wild Horse Pass Hotel & Casino - So don’t get shut out! This year the tournament will actually held on St. Patrick’s Day (normally it’s held on the Sunday of that week) So, if you feel like this is your day “bring home the green” – Start practicing your best Irish brogue, wear that lucky green outfit, Shamrock earing or maybe bring along a friendlyLeprechaun in your pocket – Then, join in on all the fun and play. For an entry fee of $60, you have a chance to take home the top prize of $6,600 - but the tournament also pays 2nd thru 5thplace. The St. Patrick’s Day tournament will consist of a Qualifying round, a Semi-Final, and then the Championship round.
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In the Qualifying rounds players will seat five to a table and be given $1000 in play chips with betting limits from $10 to $500. There will be a chip count down after the 16th hand. At the end of 21 hands the player with the most chips will advance to the semi-final. If you fail to qualify there may be an opportunity to re-buy depending on how many players enter. In the semi-final, the 25 remaining players will again seat five to a table and be given $1000 in chips with betting limits from $10 to $500. At the end of 21 hands, only the player with the most chips at each table will advance to the Championship round. The Championship round will consist of the remaining five players, all competing for their share of the prize money. Players will again start with $1000 in play chips, betting limits from $10 to $500. At the end of 21 hands, the player with the most chips will be determined the winner and receive first place prize money of $6,600, 2nd through 5th will be awarded prize money based on the number of entries. For your $60 tournament entry fee, you’ll also receive a cool St. Patrick’s Day limited Edition Tournament T Shirt!
This is a great tournament to play no matter what your skill level. However – A word of advice, bring your “A” game on this special Sunday because I will be playing this tournament too! So, come out and say hi - Hope to see you there, shake your hand, and wish you GOOD LUCK!
T.J. Jorgensen has been a professional Blackjack player for over 20 years. He is well known for his live tournament play. He has competed against, and beaten, some of the top tournament players in the world and has won the prestigious World Series of Blackjack. His book, “Beating the Casino at Their Own Game,” is available through his web site www.freewebs.com/tjsblackjackcorner or by e-mail TJ4justice1@msn.com
lottery news HAPPY HOLIDAYS - HARRIET FIND TREASURE!
$50,000 Lottery winner sees benefits!
Trip home included Lottery win!
Harriet MunguiaLugo of Chandler considers herself a “hit or miss” player of Scratchers - except during the holiday season. During this festive time of the year she plays whatever game strikes her fancy, with no particular price point. So, when she was in the store during the holidays, the Holiday Treasures Scratchers caught her eye and she purchased one. Harriet scratched the ticket at home and did a double-take when she saw the winning prize amount of $100,000 on her ticket. She checked her winning ticket a few more times just to be sure she hadn’t made a mistake and immediately signed the back of the ticket, but did not take it to a store to be scanned. Since it was such a busy time of the year for her, she waited until she had time to come to the Phoenix Lottery office to redeem it. Harriet is a licensed optician, owns her own business, and thoroughly enjoys meeting new people. Since most of her time is spent with her business, she didn’t hesitate to say, “The business is my life.” She also enjoys spending time with her grown children and grandchildren - that is another part of her life. With regard to her winnings, Harriet will most likely invest it in real estate. The winning ticket was purchased from the Albertsons located on south Alma School Road in Chandler.
Jesus Sesma of Phoenix enjoys playing the Arizona Lottery’s Bingo Boxes Scratchers, and he’s had good luck with it, usually getting a return on his investment. He always buys from two particular stores and plans how much he is going to spend. He recently purchased four Bingo Boxes. He took the tickets home to scratch, and the second ticket made him a top prize winner of $50,000. However, like most people, Jesus checked the ticket about five times to be sure it really did show a $50,000 top prize. When he told his wife the good news, she had a difficult time believing it, because she’d always thought those kinds of wins always happened to everyone else. Jesus plans to use some of his winnings for some dental work and new glasses. The rest will be put into savings. The winning ticket was purchased from Food City located at 845 W. Southern Ave., Phoenix.
Robert Knisely of Fort Mohave has been home on leave from his position as a civilian air traffic controller in Afghanistan. He’ll return there soon during this month of March – But because he enjoys playing Arizona Lottery Scratchers he will return a much richer man. Here’s what made his trip home so sweet. Recently, Robert and his brother were in their local Safeway store and passed by the Arizona Lottery’s instant ticket vending machine. His brother pointed to one of his favorite games, but Robert decided he liked the look of Black Pearls and bought two. He took them home to scratch and was sure he’d made a mistake when, after scratching them, one of the tickets showed him to be a winner of $50,000. He asked his brother to check it. The first thing his brother did was turn the ticket over to be sure it was real, checked it thoroughly, and they both went into shock. Knisely took the ticket back to the store to have it validated. When the clerk handed him the paperwork, he knew he really was a winner. He plans to pay off all of his bills before returning to Afghanistan and put the rest of it away for the future. The winning ticket was purchased at the Safeway on Highway 95 in Fort Mohave.
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gaming news Casino Del Sol’s Golf & Poker Scramble What a great way to spend Saturday March 23rd in Tucson! For an entry fee of only $75 per person, you get to play 18 holes of golf - where you can win great prizes and also the opportunity to win extra chips for the Poker Tournament at Casino Del Sol - And lunch is also included for the entry fee! GOLF The golf portion of this event is a 2-person scramble at Del Lago Golf Club - just a long tee shot from east Tucson in Vail, Arizona. The shotgun start is at 8am. The rules are; both players must hit the drive and pick the best shot (or the worst, your choice) then both players will play their next shot from there. Repeat until the ball is holed. (Ball must be holed, NO gimmies). Accumulate chips for the poker tournament on the golf course, with extra tournament chips given for eagles, birdies, pars, longest putts, longest drives etc. There will also be flag prizes and team prizes, but the golf portion is to be used mainly as an excuse to go out and have a great time and get the weekend started right.
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POKER TOURNAMENT The $2,000 Guaranteed No-Limit Texas Hold Em Poker Tournament starts at 3pm in the Casino Del Sol Poker Room. The 2-person Golf /Poker Team will alternate off the same chip stack in the poker tournament. Partners will play until each limit change (15 minutes) and then alternate. Re-buys will be offered in case your partner is lacking skills in either the poker or the golf portion of the tournament. Or just in case you dust off most of your stack chasing a draw that doesn’t get there and you don’t want your partner to know about it. We will be discreet. All Players are welcome! Keep in mind Only Prepaid entries will be accepted. Cash only – Must be paid prior to Saturday March 23. See poker room personnel for more details or call (520) 838-6565 DIRECTIONS TO DEL LAGO GOLF CLUB 1. Take I-10 East to Vail, Exit 279 2. Take Left Turn off Vail Road exit 3. Travel 3.5 miles - Del Lago Golf Club is on the left at 14155 Via Rancho Del Lago in Vail. 4. Phone at the Club (520) 647-1100 5. Casino Del Sol is located just off the I-19 in Tucson – Take the Valencia Road exit 5 miles west to the casino. *Management reserves the right to alter or cancel promotion at any time.
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reel reviews by kevin cummings The Arizona Player had the opportunity to interview the Games’ Producer, Brian Robertson. Below you will find the answers to the questions about working on the game and the features inside the game.
First Question about PvZ; When you were given the project, did you soil your plants? Very much so. Everyday and twice on Sunday. See answer below. I was already a fan of the game.
Had you played Plants Vs. Zombies™ before? Yes. About 4 months or so prior to hearing about the opportunity for the PopCap® license a fellow designer told me about the game and said “you need to play this”. Which then lead to a lot of lunch hours playing PvZ on PC and then a lot of time spent playing the IOS version (on Apple iPhone).
When concepting, what unique features did you add or develop for the game? Originally when playing the game the idea for the Gargantuar bonus came up for moving him across the screen and creating 2 reels wild at the same time. He’s just so large and in charge and I thought he was awesome. In the PopCap game they have mini games that you can play and one of them that I play fairly often is Vase Breaker. I used the vase and lantern combination from the game and made a risk vs. reward style bonus where you could play it safe with winnings or you could risk and go for a high multiplier. Since there are so many characters to choose from in the game we chose the 3 most logical to add random wilds to a game. Balloon, Pogo, and Bungee zombies were the quickest to get this done and not delay the game as most zombies, as we know, are super slow. With the Plants vs Zombies game the biggest challenge was getting the feel of the Versus portion into the game. I think we achieved it on 2 fronts. First with the main game feature of zombies randomly popping out of the Tombstone Royal symbols and the plants who have the ability will destroy the zombies. Secondly the Graveyard progressive bonus allows for the excitement of winning progressives with the tension of not allowing the zombie to get to your house and eating your brains. It’s a race to collect suns before the zombie reaches your house.
Is there any advice you can give to the player with Plants Vs. Zombies? They might be cute but don’t let the zombies eat your brains.
What is your favorite plant? And favorite Zombie? I’m a big fan of the Squash Plant mainly for his little eyebrow raise when a zombie gets near him and then his jump to pulverize them. It just makes me laugh, which I like. As much as I like Gargantuar, I love the little Imp Zombie that is carried on his back. He’s just so cute and cuddly. But he’s a zombie so you can’t do that.
From storyboarding to arrival at The Global Gaming Expo, how long did it take to make the Plants Vs. Zombies slot? The initial concepts were fall 2010 / G2E time frame. In early 2011 we brought multiple concepts (sketches/ presentation) to player focus groups and from that we created a working prototype of PvZ Gargantuar which was viewable in a back room at G2E 2011. Immediately following G2E we brought the prototype to another player focus group to get gameplay feedback. From that point on it was fine tuning of the game which we showcased at G2E 2012 along with Plants vs. Zombies™ Backyard Showdown, Zuma®, and Bejeweled®.
Movies, DVDs and Video games are known for Easter Eggs (hidden items or animations); Is there any special item or animation hidden into the game? Keep an eye out for a few special guest zombie appearances by the Dancing Zombie, Football Zombie, and Zombie Yeti.
A few questions about yourself - How Long have you been a game designer (Producer) at Spielo? I’ve been at SPIELO International for 10 years with just over 5 years being in Game Producer role.
How did you get into the gaming industry? Not long after university I started working for SPIELO International. So this was my introduction into the gaming industry. I’ve been playing games for years especially with casual games on IOS/mobile phone.
What other games have you made for Spielo? Starting off in the Game Design role I worked on bringing popular games to newer platforms/cabinets and markets to gain experience. From there some of my games have been Arctic Spirit, Valley of the Scarab, Guinevere, Club Cabaret, Valley of the Kings, Captain’s Key, Rickety Cricket, and the new version of SPIELO International’s Greatest Game in the West.
Looking into the games mechanics, how often can a player expect those wacky and crazy random If you had to pick your favorite slot machine title to play (from any manufacture) wilds? which one would you pick? The random wilds and zombies popping out of the tombstones are a super frequent event that will keep the players entertained.
How often does the Free Spin Bonus Occur? The game has 3 different bonus rounds with the Gargantuar and Progressive being pushed out (or less frequent), and the Vase Breaker is more frequent. The Gargantuar has guaranteed wins which allows the player to reap the rewards.
Games that make you soil your plants. Duh….. PvZ. In general I try to play as many games as I can from all competitors to keep up to date with what players are attracted to and, just as important, what they don’t like. Thank you to Brian Robertson and Danielle Pieroni From SPIELO International™ for helping with this Reel Review article.
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Joke page HONEY, I’m Home Randy caught an early evening flight back home a day early from a business trip and as he was heading to his car, called home to surprise his wife. The phone rang about ten times, then a sweet young voice answered, “hello, who is this?” It’s your daddy sweetie…where’s mommy?” “She’s upstairs in the bedroom with Uncle Kenny, daddy” the girl replied. “UNCLE KENNY! – Who’s Uncle Kenny?” he yelled “I don’t know daddy” she said “he visits sometimes when you’re gone” “WELL, Young lady” Randy replied “I want you to march right upstairs, open that door and tell your mommy and Uncle Kenny that I’ll be there in 5 minutes!” Randy waited on the phone as he heard loud noises and a scream. “Hello Daddy” said the girl. Randy asked “What’s happening?” “Well” the young girl explained, “the bang and, 'Dammit!'…was when mommy grabbed the sheet off the bed, wrapped it around her, then tripped and hit her head on the bathroom door…but she’s OK daddy” “What about Uncle Kenny” he asked
Jokes of the Month “Well Daddy…I think he’s hurt…He grabbed his clothes, jumped off the balcony into the pool, but it was dark and he didn’t know you had it drained to fix it. He’s yelling that he thinks he broke a leg!” Randy paused then said, balcony?...pool? I’m sorry - I dialed the wrong number!
The Reunion Toast Chris and Debbie were at his 25th High School reunion and her first trip back to his old hometown. After dinner, when the dancing began, Debbie noticed an inebriated blond at the next table with about 8 empty shot glasses in front of her, sipping on yet another shot of tequila. She could barely sit up as she downed that drink and ordered another from the waitress. “Do you know that woman?” asked Debbie. Without hesitating Chris answered “I’m afraid I do, she’s my ex-girlfriend, and from what my old friends tell me, she took to drinking after we broke up, and hasn’t been sober since.” “My God” replied Debbie, as she raised her
glass in the air “Who would have thought a person could celebrate for that long!”
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Dear Bob, I have been losing sleep since I made a horrible decision to break off our engagement. Please forgive me, I was wrong to ever doubt you. I miss you so much - no one could ever take your place. I truly love you more than you will ever know. All my love, Forever, Darla P.S. Congratulations on winning the lottery last Saturday. Think you’re funny? Got great joke I should use? E-mail it to me at azplayer@cox.net If I use it, I’ll not only give you credit for the guffaw…I’ll send you a $20 gift card – And put you in the running for the “Funniest Joke of the year Award” (You’ll proudly hang it on a prominent wall) plus take home another 100 bucks! So, Make Me Laugh!
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Easter buffets
Apache Gold Casino Resort 5 miles East of Globe on Hwy 70 1-800-272-2438 Buffet will feature traditional Easter selections
Cocopah Casino 15318 South Avenue B, Somerton, AZ (Yuma area) 1-800-237-5687 Artesian Restaurant: Easter Brunch - $15.95 10am – 3pm, Features Prime Rib, 1 side, plus vegetables and a glass of Champagne Cliff Castle Casino I-17 at exit 289 in Camp Verde 1-800-381-SLOT The NEW Mountain Springs Buffet open from 11am-10pm featuring Pit Ham at the Carving Station plus Chicken Cacciatore, roasted pork loin, crab legs, grilled salmon, mussels in roasted garlic, penne pasta, rice pilaf, mashed potatoes and gravy, assorted vegetables, a full salad bar and desserts like chocolate mousse & bread pudding $19 adults (12 & under ½ price, under 6 free)
BlueWater Resort and Casino 11300 Resort Dr., Parker 1-888-243-3360 The Grille: Brunch, 10am-4pm features Prime Rib, a carving station, seafood, salad bar, assorted vegetables and desserts $15.95
Desert Diamond Casino Hotel 7350 South Nogales Hwy, Tucson 1-866-DDC-WINS In the Buffet: Brunch (10am-2pm) w/ an omelet station and breakfast items until 2pm. Dinner (10am-8pm) with a Carving Station featuring slow roasted leg of lamb and Prime Rib, other entrees include; grilled salmon picatta, Cajun roasted chicken, pork loin, fried fish, shrimp, sausage &
Bucky’s Casino 1500 East Hwy 69, Prescott 1-800-756-8744 The Café will feature a Special Easter Dinner entree Casino Arizona 101 at McKellips, Scottsdale 480-850-7734 Eagles Buffet will also feature traditional Easter selections along with the standard Sunday Carving stations, seafood, salads, assorted vegetables and desserts Casino Del Sol 5655 W. Valencia Rd., Tucson 520-838-6506 The casino is closed for the Easter Holiday from Wed Mar 27 at midnight until Mon April 1st at 8am
peppers, plus chilled seafood crab legs, lobster claws, peel and eat shrimp, plus a salad bar, full dessert station and much more - $21.99 w/ Diamond Rewards Card Steakhouse Brunch: 11am-4pm featuring chilled shrimp cocktail, lobster claws, king crab legs, raw oysters and smoked salmon. Also a European Brunch Station w/ imported cheese, fruit, mixed green salads and breads. Plus your choice of one entrée; Slow roasted lamb shank w/ potato and white asparagus – Grilled beef tenderloin and half Maine lobster w/ mushrooms, onions and potatoes – Blueberry cream cheese Challah bread French Toast /w duck hash and Grand Marnier syrup or Prime Rib of beef and Yorkshire pudding. Also includes desserts like Bananas Foster, Cheesecake, Tiramisu, éclairs and more - $35 per person Desert Diamond Casino I -19 1100 West Pima Mine Road, Sahuarita 1-866-DDC-WINS Agave Restaurant; 11am – 8pm, Three course menu, start with a mixed green salad, 2nd course is your choice of; slow roasted ham - grilled salmon rack of lamb - grilled wrapped scallops - Prime Rib of beef or a duet of Grilled beef filet and shrimp scampi, each of these entrees include garlic mashed potatoes and seasonal vegetables plus a dessert like cheesecake, Crème Brule, chocolate cake and others - $25 with Rewards Card
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Fort McDowell Casino N of Shea off Hwy 87, Fountain Hills 1-800-THE-FORT RED ROCK BUFFET: $19.95 - Brunch (9am3pm) & Dinner (3pm-8pm) includes; Salad bar w/ fresh fruit, poached salmon, sushi platter, peel & eat shrimp, Waldorf and pasta salad, Omelet station HOT LINE; Eggs Benedict, French Toast, Snow Crab, Chicken Coc au Vin, Beef Bourguignon, Salmon w/ dill sauce, shrimp penne pasta, Rosemary garlic pork loin, vegetables, CARVING STATION w/ bone in ham plus a dessert table including sugarfree pies and much more. Harrah’s Ak-Chin Resort and Casino 15406 Maricopa Rd., Maricopa 480-802-5000 Harvest Buffet: Sunday buffet will feature some traditional Easter entrees Range Steakhouse: Includes; Grilled Shrimp Caesar Salad or Classic Wedge, then choose from 1 of 3 main entrees: Grilled Lamb Chops w/mint Dijon demi, herb roasted potatoes & Grilled Asparagus 8 oz Filet Wellington w/ mushrooms, herb potatoes & Grilled Asparagus Crab Stuffed Lobster Tail with choice of 2 sides and clarified butter & lemon Along with house dessert or Fresh fruit tart on vanilla custard - $60 per Person Hon-Dah Resort and Casino Highways 260 and 73, Pinetop 1-800-WAY-UP-HIGH Indian Pines restaurant: 11am- 9pm Includes; Shrimp Cocktail, crab salad, fresh fruit, cheese display and deviled eggs, Carved Gold Canyon Prime Rib of beef, grilled chicken breast with mornay sauce, sliced ham with pineapple cherry Sauce, Tilapia w/wine and butter sauce, roasted gold & red potatoes, rice pilaf and steamed vegetables plus delicious desserts. Adults $15.95, Children 4-7 years $7.95 Under 4 free
Lone Butte Casino 202 loop at the Kyrene exit – Chandler, 1-800-WINGILA Verona Chophouse 11:00am – 6:00pm, featuring; egg station, spinach & gruyere cheese frittata, pasta station, macadamia crusted salmon, prime rib, minted leg of lamb, mashed potatoes, plus desserts, cannoli’s, cream puffs and much more - $29.99 per person Café 24/7 11:00am – 8:00pm, includes; tossed house salad, choice of apricot glazed ham or grilled herb chicken with a pesto cream sauce both served with sautéed julienne beets, red onions & fresh herbs and fully loaded baked potato and one of the following desserts; berry cobbler with vanilla bean ice cream or carrot cake with cream cheese frosting - $16.99 per person Mazatzal Hotel & Casino 1/2-mile S. of Payson on Hwy 87 1-800-777-PLAY www.777play.com Cedar Ridge Restaurant: 11am – 8pm, Special menu features slow roasted Prime Rib, baked Virginia Ham, Salmon filets in lemon butter sauce, vegetables, potatoes, rice, pasta, plus home baked desserts - $14.95 per person (Kids 6-10 just $7, under 6 years-free) Paradise Casino 450 Quechan Drive, Yuma 1-888-777- 4946 Seahorse Restaurant Noon - 9 pm, Special menu includes; Garden Green Salad or Minestrone soup, entrée - 8 oz. Roast Prime Rib of Beef & Shrimp Scampi, Side - Buttered Mashed Potatoes & Steamed Broccoli, Dessert - Strawberry Cake $14.95 per person
Quechan Casino Resort 525 Algodones Rd, Winterhaven CA (5 mi West of Yuma) 1-877-783-2426 Ironwood Steakhouse: Brunch from 10am-3pm includes Omelet and Carving station, salad bar, assorted vegetables and desserts. Adults $29.95 (kids 6-12, $15.95 and 5 and under free) Talking Stick Resort Loop 101 and Indian Bend Road - Scottsdale 480-850-7777 Orange Sky Restaurant (Prix Fixe$69) Special four-course meal from 11am-6pm - Choose from smoked salmon plate, cocktail shrimp or a Campari tomato and burrata salad. 2nd course includes white asparagus and a gem lettuce or chopped salad. Followed by select brunch items like jalapeno bacon quiche, poached eggs and banana French toast offered until 2pm – When menu changes to offer ham steak, halibut filet, Ellensburg lamb chops, roast prime rib and Jidori chicken until 6pm. Also includes choice of dessert and a champagne toast. Ocean Trail Love seafood, Ocean Trail will offer a special three-course dinner for two from 11pm. – 9pm, Featuring a spring salad to begin, followed by a seafood jubilee of shrimp, crawfish, mussels, clams and crab. Sides include dirty rice and hush puppies - Angel food cake with fresh berries for dessert - $38 Blue Coyote Café 11am. – 11pm, choose from soup or house salad, followed by maple cider brined pork loin served with whipped red potatoes and grilled asparagus - lemon poppy seed cake with raspberry sorbet for dessert - $21.95 per person Wandering Horse Buffet 9am – 8pm - Featured fare includes slow roasted garlic prime rib, citrus almond veal, spicy Thai chicken, black pepper duck, lobster truffle risotto and much more! Also includes a complimentary glass of champagne. ($42.95 adults, $17.00 children)
Easter buffets
ARENA Poker Room The ARENA also will offer a special dinner from 11am-11pm while you’re playing poker! Menu includes cream of broccoli soup and a fresh strawberry salad. Braised lamb shanks with minted rice pilaf w/ grilled asparagus and a chocolate éclair for dessert. Vee Quiva Casino The West Valley Casino 51st Ave, 4 miles S. of Baseline – Laveen 1-800-WIN-GILA 11:00am – 11:00pm, includes; hand carved hickory smoked ham, cheddar cheese au gratin potatoes, fresh green beans with toasted almonds, fresh dinner roll and butter $9.95 per person 3 ptWild Horse Pass Hotel & Casino I-10 at Wild Horse Pass exit - Chandler 1-800-WIN-GILA Shula’s Steak House 5:00pm to 10:00pm – Start with a spring mix salad with romaine hearts, cucumber, heart of palm, asparagus, cherry tomato with choice of dressing, followed by a duo of a center cut filet and diver sea scallops with horseradish whipped potato, roasted vegetables, blood orange beurre blanc and béarnaise sauce Pineapple rum cake or coconut sorbet for dessert - $54.99 per person Café 24/7 11:00am to 8:00pm – Begins with a farmer’s market salad w/ spring mix, shaved red onion, carrots, tear drop tomatoes, blue cheese crumbles, mixed berries, candied pecans, and raspberry vinaigrette in a cucumber bowl. Next your choice of double lamb chop or braised lamb shank, Israeli couscous, baby vegetables, followed by banana foster for dessert - $17.95 per person
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DAVID AT THE SNACK BAR
Oz the Great and Powerful
A charming carnival magician and con man named Oz escapes an angry husband in a hot air balloon but runs right into a giant tornado. After coming out of the tornado he crashes in a strange enchanted land where he is met by a beautiful young woman who believes he is the great wizard come to fulfill the prophecy. This prequel to the by classic “Wizard of Oz” starts in Kansas in black and white going color and David Ramsey widescreen once in Oz just like the original. James Franco is perfect as Oz, and the rest of the cast is delightful. Mila Kunis and Rachel Weisz are witch sisters who are protecting the kingdom from the wicked witch, Michelle Williams, until the wizard arrives to save the land. Convinced Oz is the prophesized wizard they convince him to find and kill the wicked witch. He is joined on his quest by a pair of unlikely companions, a flying monkey and a little china doll. The film is beautiful and the 3D is very good. It’s not long before Oz discovers there is more going on than he was told. Oz will have to use all his wits and skills save the kingdom and defeat the wicked witch. Action, humor and a touch of romance combined with breathtaking visuals and astounding effects make “Oz the Great and Wonderful” a perfect prequel to one of the greatest films of all time.
David’s Video Details Les Misérables
The venerated stage musical of Victor Hugo’s classic novel finally comes to the big screen and it is spectacular. Having never seen the stage version I can’t compare it but I was blown away by this film. The cast is very good, Anne Hathaway is unforgettable as Fantine. The story has everything from romance to action to humor as it tells the story of Jean Valjean, a former felon who breaks parole and Javert, the police inspector obsessed with bringing him to justice. Along the way Valjean comforts a dying woman and agrees to help her child. It all culminates in the 1932 June Rebellion in Paris. The characters are vivid, the story engaging and the music unforgettable.
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
Jack the Giant Slayer Jack and Isabelle both grow up with the same bedtime story even though their lives couldn’t be more different. Jack is the son of a farmer and Isabelle is the land’s princess. The story they both know by heart is about a time long ago when giants fought humans for control the Earth. Everyone thinks it’s a fairly tale until an older Jack accidentally trades his uncles horse for a handful of beans. The next thing he knows a giant beanstalk sprouts taking his home and the princess up to Gargantua, the home of the giants. Jack joins a group of the King’s royal guard on a rescue mission. Things don’t go exactly as planned and aided by the betrayal of one of the king’s advisors the Giants are soon descending to Earth. Nicholas Hoult (About a Boy, Warm Bodies) is the perfect naive hero while Ewan McGregor is the heroic leader of the King’s guard. Stanley Tucci turns in another stellar performance as a despicable traitor and Eleanor Tomlinson is the perfect combination of beauty and rebellion as the princess. The action is intense but there is the right amount of humor and romance in the mix - as a good fairy tale should have. While not for very young children it is perfect for older ones. “Jack the Giant Slayer” is a surprisingly good film with terrific special effects and a great cast.
When a dragon with a lust for gold attacks and captures the dwarf kingdom under Lonely Mountain its inhabitants are spread throughout middle earth. Years later the wizard Gandalf the Grey knocks on the door of Bilbo Baggins to enlist him in an adventure. That evening to his surprise Bilbo’s home hosts a band of dwarves waiting for the dwarf King who will lead them. Along the way they battle Goblins and Trolls, visit the Elf city of Rivendale and Bilbo meets Gollum. This prequel to “The Lord of The Rings” saga sets everything in motion that changes Bilbo, Middle Earth and the Shire forever. “The Hobbit” is a fun film with lots of action.
Wreck-It Ralph
Wreck-it Ralph has been the villain in the classic arcade video game ‘Fix-it Felix’ for 30 years. He is tired of being lonely and desperately wants to be liked. He decides to visit other games in the arcade so he can get a medal and be a hero but by sneaking into other games he accidentally unleashes a deadly enemy that threatens all the games in the arcade. With the help of a troublemaking “glitch” from a candy-coated cart racing game he just might be able to save the arcade David Ramsey is the President and co-founder of Critics a member and learn whattheitPhoenix reallyFilm means toSociety be a and good guy. of the Broadcast Film Critics Association (The Critics Fun for all ages, “Wreck-it Ralph” Choice Awards). Watch himisonan theinstant CBS 5 Morning News every Friday around 6:20am and on ABC-15’s animated classic thatLiving belongs the Disney “Sonoran Live” in every other Friday at 11am. Read his DVD reviews at WildAboutMovies.com. stable of greats.” Contact him at David@TheSnackBar.net. ARIZONA PLAYER March 2013 35
gaming news AGA is Against PokerStars to Play in U.S. In an unprecedented intervention in a state licensing case, the trade group for the United States casino industry has asked New Jersey regulators to bar a well-known online gambling company based in the British Isles from returning to the U.S. market. In a brief filed Monday with New Jersey’s Casino Control Commission, the American Gaming Association says the panel should reject a petition by PokerStars, a closely held Isle of Man operator of online gambling web sites, for interim authorization to buy a small, real-world casino in Atlantic City. The California Tribal Business Alliance (CTBA), which has been outspoken about their concerns with regard to ensuring the hastily developed laws maintain the integrity of the industry, applauds the action taken by AGA, noting that their brief works to ensure gaming continues to build on the California tribal business foundation of integrity, fairness and success. “With the gaming industry on the verge a major change, it is imperative that strong regulations are needed to ensure the integrity of iGaming,” said CTBA Chairman Robert Smith. “Licensees who have played by the enacted laws and rules of the United States, and maintained their integrity in the face of growing competition, should have a seat at the table.”
“California Tribal Governments believe lowering the standards will bring about issues of reciprocity and interstate gaming. If other states are content to weaken their standards in a desperate attempt to cobble together gaming laws that swing the doors of the industry open to whomever wants to walk in, then we need a barrier between what other States are trying to do and what California Tribal Governments are succeeding at. At the end of the day, given what’s at stake for tribal governments, we need to hold firm and do what we know is right,” Chairman Smith added. AGA’s decision to file the brief follows a frantic legislative scramble at the end of February to develop bills in New Jersey and Nevada so that they could join Delaware in passing laws that allow for intrastate online gaming and the option to do interstate online gaming. While Nevada is starting with iPoker, New Jersey and Delaware are preparing to offer unlimited online gaming. The New Jersey law, signed by Governor Chris Christie last week, would allow PokerStars an opportunity to acquire an Atlantic City casino and have a foothold in the U.S. gaming market. A portion of this article was taken from a Reuters article, published March 06, 2013, which ran on FoxBusiness.com
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