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Gaming•Entertainment•Travel PO Box 33393 • Phoenix Arizona 85067 • 602-373-8728 • azplayer@cox.net Editor Phil Scudella Production Assistants John Olson Graphic Design CommuniGraphics

Contributing Photography Rachel Brockway Jordyn Carias Casino del Sol Marketing Kevin Cummings John Olson David Ramsey The Riester Agency Satara Williams

Special Thanks to: the entire marketing department at Harrah’s Ak-Chin Casino for their help on the issue of Arizona Player!

Contributing Writers Linda Boyd Rachel Brockway Kevin Cummings TJ Jorgensen Malory Knudson Lyra Manning Teri Morris David Ramsey Melissa Rowberry Satara Williams

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Vol. 24 No. 11 • November 2016

TJ's Blackjack Corner TJ Jorgensen “Using an ACE as first card”

Cover Story “Harrah’s Ak-Chin Casino – BIG Things Are Coming”

Reel Reviews Kevin Cummings “Super Wheel Blast” by Aristocrat

Card Room Action Table Game Action Around the State

Gaming News “Casino Del Sol’s Charity Golf Tournament”

Boyd’s Eye View of Video Poker Linda Boyd “HOT Slots”

Entertainment Casino Entertainment State-wide

Travel “The Great Northwest – Seattle”

David at the Snack Bar David Ramsey Film and DVD reviews

Bingo Directory Bingo Games at Arizona Casinos

Jokes of the Month, Astrology, & Casino Directory

TJ’s Blackjack corner

by TJ Jorgensen

Using “First Card is An Ace” In Tournament play

t seems that many tournaments lately offer a “First card is an Ace” option for an additional fee with your tournament entry. This option: allows you to play an ace once during any of the hands of a tournament as your first card. In a tournament that Blackjack pays 2 to 1, taking this option and playing it at the right time can be a game changer. As you’ve probably guessed, one of the advantages of the “First card is an Ace” is that it can be used to turn any hand containing a face card into a natural. Roughly speaking, after playing the big ace as the first card, we will then be dealt a natural 4/13=30.76% of the time. This is huge, especially if a natural pays 2 to 1. The “First card is an Ace” is also very valuable because we are guaranteed to be dealt a soft hand when we use it. This guarantees that you will be able to get two bets working via a double or a split without busting. Lastly, you are more likely than normal to simply win your hand. Anywhere from 43.39% vs the dealer’s Ace to 56.82% vs his 6. When your first card is an Ace, it usually gives you a big advantage. You need it the most on the last hand. The main reason, it is better to get ahead towards the end rather than the middle,

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because there will be less rounds left for others to catch up with you. So when should you use this option? The answer to the question of when to play it is, as always --- it depends. It depends on: IF you are in the lead (save it for later) IF the leaders are betting wildly (save it for later) IF you can catch the leaders without it (save it for later) IF you really and truly need the lead NOW (use it NOW) I think that you are best to save it for the last hand, if possible, or for one of the last few hands at the very least. If you use it early however, your opponents have plenty of time to adjust their strategy and catch you. Once they do, you have wasted your most powerful weapon, while they probably still have it. The key to advancing/winning in table game tournaments is to not only get the lead, but to keep it. This is best done as late in the round as possible. Doing so on the final hand gives you a lock. This is a good reason to use "First Card is an Ace" to get the lead as late in the round as possible.

The other reason for you to keep your "First Card is an Ace" until near the end in a tournament is simply because, virtually everyone else does. If you begin the final hand without your "First Card is an Ace" while other players still have it, you better have at least a 2 x max bet lead, or minimally be able to cover 2 x max bet wins by your opponents. Otherwise you will find yourself getting beat on the final hand over and over again. On the other hand, If you still have it, and you have the lead, then you can effectively neutralize the "First Card is an Ace" held by your opponents. So to summarize, you want to use the “First Card is an Ace” to get the lead as late in the round as possible. If you can get the lead without it, then you are a huge favorite on the final hand. Otherwise you need to use it to get at least 1 max bet lead going into the final hand so that you can cover 2 x max bet wins by your opponents who still have it. 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.

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Parker, AZ Poker Room opens at 2pm Wed & Sun – other days at 4pm Tues at 7pm, NLHE Tournament - $35 buy-in, w/ one $20 re-buy, $5 Bounties Thurs at 7pm, NLHE – $40 buy-in, $20 re-buy & $5 Bounties w/ “High Hand” of the Tournament Fri at 8pm, NLHE - $35 buy-in w/ $20 re-buy & $5 Bounties Sat at 8pm, NLHE - $100 buy-in w/ no re-buys Daily Aces Cracked $40 - max 3 per day Wed, all day – Straight flush $50 & High hand of day at 8pm pays $50 Fri, all day – 4 of a kind $50, Royal Flush $200 - High hand of day at 8pm pays $50 Bad Beat Hold-em Jackpot, aces full of 10s or better - beaten (Quads or better) Monday Night Football “Splash-pots” Dealing blackjack daily at 9am

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Prescott, AZ Mon – Thur, 10am - NLHE Shootouts $25 entry Mon - Thurs, 6pm NLHE $40 buy-in w/ Opt $10 add-on(top 3-5 cash) top 5 earn points for Player of Month (3 places $300, $200 & $100) Sat, Noon – DEEP STACK Tournament - $100 buy-in – re-buys the first hour

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Casino Del Sol 520-838-6565

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Maricopa, AZ Tues 7:30pm ½ & ½ NLHE & Omaha High - $40 buy-in no re-buys Wed 7:30pm “Crazy Pineapple” w/ $20 Bounties - $40 buy-in – no re-buys Thurs, 7:30pm – NLHE, $20 Buy-in plus three $10 re-buys & two $10 add-ons Sat, 12:30pm – $500 Guaranteed NLHE - $50 buy-in Sun 12:30pm – NLHE - $25 buy-in w/ two $10 add-ons at the break Aces Cracked – 24/7 pays $50 “$50 High Hand” hourly Mon-Fri 10am-1pm / Royal Flush pays $50 Daily $25 Splash pots” every ½ hour- (1:30pm – close) call for details

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Mazatzal Hotel & Casino 800-777-7529

Payson, AZ “Road to Vegas” Poker Tournaments First Wed of each month at 6pm thru April 5 - $50 buy-in w/ $50 bounties – 2 winners per tournament are seeded into the “Tournament of Champions” on April 26 – Grand Prize $1,000 cash and a seat into a 2017 WSOP Tournament in Las Vegas Live poker Wed–Sun at 10am- includes Omaha on Wed & Thurs morning, and Hold em Fri & Sat nights at 6pm (you can sign up the day before for all live games. Wed, 6pm, plus Sat & Sun at 3pm, NLHE Tournament, $25 buy-in – no re-buys Dealing blackjack 10am to 1am, with $5 games including the “Push Bet”, “Texas Shoot-Out” and new “Multiplier” Blackjack Mon, 6pm, Blackjack Tournament $40 buy-in w/two $25 re-buys Bonus Blackjack get dealt a 6, 7 & 8 “21” win up to $200

Quechan Casino Resort 1-877-783-2426

Winterhaven, CA Open 10am Sat/Sun, 4pm Mon/Tues, 2pm Wed/Thurs

Wed/Thurs at 2pm & Fri thru Sun at 10am - spreading 4/8 Hold Em with a kill, 4/8 Omaha hi-low split with a kill also 3-6 & 4-8 limit Texas Hold Em, plus 1-3 & 2-5 No Limit Texas Hold Em Sat, 1pm, NLHE ($20) bounty tournament $60 buy-in, unlimited buy-ins first hour Sun, 4pm, “Deep Stack” NLHE $100 buy-in Dealing blackjack 24/7 - Special room rates for poker players

Twin Arrows Navajo Casino Resort 928-856-7244

Flagstaff, AZ Dealing blackjack 24/7

Vee Quiva Hotel & Casino 800-946-4452 Ext#1507

Laveen, AZ Sat 11:15 am, NLHE “Big Stack $10 bounties”-$50 buy-in /Opt $10 Staff chip up & $20 add-on Sun 11:15 am, NLHE “Sunday Brunch”$30 buy-in w/ Opt $10 Staff “chip-up” & $20 add-on break Wed, 7:30pm, NLHE “Humpday”$40 buy-in w/ Opt $10 Staff fee

Wild Horse Pass Hotel & Casino 800-946-4452 Ext #7375

Chandler, AZ Mon-Thurs, Noon - NLHE, $30 buy-in, opt $10 “chip-up” no re-buys - $150 added per table Tues & Wed, 7:30pm - $1,000 added NLHE Freeze Out, $50 entry fee w/ $10 optional add-on Sun, 3:30pm, NLHE - $30 buy-in, $5 opt, $20 add-on & bonus chips for play before tournament

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Tues 7:30pm, Limit Omaha Hi-Lo $40 BI w/ Opt $10 Staff fee before play for added chips

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gaming news CHARITY GOLF TOURNAMENT RAISES $60,000 FOR COMMUNITY NONPROFITS Golfers Raised Money To Benefit The Southern Arizona Children Advocacy Centerand My Girl Power

The Pascua Yaqui Tribe’s enterprise, Casino Del Sol held their second annual Charity Golf Tournament on Nov. 9, raising $60,000 to benefit two nonprofit organizations in the community. “The Pascua Yaqui Tribe and Casino Del Sol are honored to continue our annual Charity Golf Tournament to support nonprofit organizations such as the Boys and Girls Clubs of Tucson in 2015 and the Southern Arizona Children’s Advocacy Center and My Girl Power in 2016,” said CEO of Casino Del Sol, Kimberly Van

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Amburg. “We’re committed to the Tucson and Southern Arizona communities, and look forward to carrying on this tradition for years to come.” More than 100 participants came out to Sewailo Golf Club at Casino Del Sol for 18 holes of golf, to raise funds for the Southern Arizona Children’s Advocacy Center and My Girl Power. Each organization will receive $30,000 to go towards their worthy causes that benefit Tucson’s youth.

The Southern Arizona Children’s Advocacy Center’s mission is to protect and support children through a coordinated response to child maltreatment that includes intervention, assessment and prevention. The mission of My Girl Power is to help increase K-12 girls’ engagement levels in sports, arts, science, health, economics, and civics opportunities in their own backyards, to ensure successful pathways to thrive. “On behalf of My Girl Power, we are so humbled, honored and grateful to have been chosen as one of the beneficiaries of the second annual Casino Del Sol Charity Golf Tournament,” said Co-founder and Chair of My Girl Power, Lucy Howell. “We’ll be able to do so much for our girls with the generous funds raised at this event.”

The Pascua Yaqui Tribe, the Yaqui people through its enterprises, and Casino Del Sol are committed to being a partner in the Southern Arizona community. Through 12 percent municipal funds provided for in the State of Arizona-Pascua Yaqui Gaming Compact, the Tribe and Casino have provided several million dollars to support charitable organizations and organizations that provide crucial services to residents of Southern Arizona over a few short years. Just a few of the organizations the Pascua Yaqui Tribe and Casino Del Sol have funded during the past year include: American Heart & Stroke Association, American Red Cross, Angel Charity for Children , Boys & Girls Clubs of Tucson, Christina Taylor Green Park Project, Community Food Bank of Southern AZ , El Rio Foundation, Perimeter Bicycling/El Tour De Tucson, Reid Park Zoo, Ronald McDonald House, Southern Arizona Children’s Advocacy Center, Tucson Festival of Books, Tucson International Mariachi Conference, Tucson Ladies’ Council, Tu Nidito and Youth on Their Own To learn more about Casino Del Sol and Sewailo Golf Club, visit www.casinodelsol.com or call 1-855-765-7829.

A BOYD’S EYE VIEW OF VIDEO POKER

Hot Slots

ou’ve probably heard both video poker and traditional slots players describe a machine as either “hot” or “cold”. What does this mean and is it true? by Expected Return (ER) The expected return means Linda Boyd the theoretical return either a slot or a video poker (VP) device will have over the life of the machine. There are differences in the meaning, however, because there is a skill component with VP but not with traditional slots. Slots: Some of the newer slot choices are popular with players because there’s the possibility of making a relatively small wager and winning a big jackpot. Note that I used the word “possibility” instead of “probability” and there’s a world of difference between the two. There are all sorts of interactive options like vibrating chairs, 3-D graphics and a cornucopia of sounds to increase the fun factor of the latest slots. However, the ER of the device you select is only known to the slot brass that orders the device and never to the player. You can have two side-byside devices that look identical but one could have an ER of 85% while the other’s ER is 90%; there’s no way to know by looking at them. Video Poker: One big plus for VP over traditional slots is that you can know the exact ER of the game by entering the game’s pay schedule into the software (I use Dean Zamzow’s WinPoker) or looking at the free tables in my book, “The Video Poker Edge”. Of course you have to play the game accurately to get the ER and anything can happen in the short run, meaning an individual session. Predictions: Now the big question is how can knowledge of the video poker game’s ER or the history of a traditional slot (meaning whether it has recently been winning or losing) help you as a player? Can past results be used to select a machine or not? Slots: If you’re a regular at a casino you may notice that one machine seems to win more than another in the long run and may choose that device; it’s still a crap shoot, but can’t hurt. You may even be correct if the slot boss ordered different chips for the devices. You can also use common sense before inserting money by reading the payout table. If you need a max bet to be eligible

for a jackpot, either bet max or don’t play. If there are progressive jackpots check and go for the one with the biggest payout. It’s surprising that many players plop down without even looking. Unfortunately, there’s no way to use past results to make future predictions. The odds will be exactly as indicated on the game’s ER chip and that number is a mystery to players. Video Poker: You’re going in with your eyes wide open on VP choices because you know the game’s ER in advance which depends solely on the pay schedule. For example, if you’re playing 9/6 JOB your ER is 99.5439%, assuming accurate play. When selecting a VP game by all means use the ER chart to determine the version of the game with the highest ER. Select 9/6 JOB over 8/5 JOB even though you’re likely to find both versions within the same establishment. Hot Slots: There is no way to use the past to predict the future on either a slot or a VP machine. The truth is that this also applies to every other game on the casino floor. I wrote a feature on how gamblers lost a fortune years ago in Monte Carlo on the game of roulette. It makes no difference on whether there have been twenty red spins or twenty black spins on the wheel, the odds before the next spin are equal in terms of black or red. That’s much different than predicting twenty consecutive spins of either black or red before the first of the twenty spins, which are astronomical. Applying this same logic to so called hot machines, there is no way to know whether a machine will keep winning or not if it’s been “hot” and the same is true if it’s been “cold”. Final Thoughts: I wish that the floor staff or other players could let me know which slot or video poker device was going to win; unfortunately, that’s pie-in-the-sky and not reality. Since we all have selective memories we will remember when they were right, but that’s serendipity, not mathematics. Linda Boyd, a long-time table game player before turning to video poker, also writes for “Southern & Midwest Gaming” & the latest edition of “American Casino Guide”. You can see her videos on YouTube or view them on American Casino Guide’s web site and her radio interviews are on iTunes. Boyd’s book, “The Video Poker Edge”, includes free removable pay schedules and free strategy cards for the most popular games. The latest edition is available from amazon.com, Square One Publishers and book stores. Kindle edition now available. www.squareonepublishers.com Toll Free: 877-900-BOOK

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Desert Diamond Casino Hotel

7350 South Nogales Hwy, Tucson 1-866-332-9467 Monsoon Night Club: NEW YEAR’S EVE – Party in 2017 with Tucson’s local Favorite LOS GALLEGOS $25 per person or $30/couple Flashback Fridays: featuring Classic Hip-Hop and Old School w/ Primetime Deejays Saturdays: Hottest Live Latin bands like; Angel Norteno, Los Gallegos and others

Desert Diamond Casino I-19

1100 West Pima Mine Road, Sahuarita 1-866-332-9467 Diamond Center: Nov 18 – Chubby Checker Nov 19 – 38 Special Dec 2 – Mexican Pop Star Yuridia Flores Dec 3 – Gary Allan Dec 9 – GooGoo Dolls w/ Safety Suit Desert Diamond Sahuarita Plaza: Nov 18, 19 & 20 – Art Show (local artists, jewelry, clothing,food and more Sports Bar: Nightly Sports on big screens, plus Karaoke/DJ nightly & live bands on weekends

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Fort McDowell Casino

N of Shea off Hwy 87, Fountain Hills 1-800-THE-FORT “Lucky 7” Saloon: The top bands in Arizona on weekends; Mogollon Furious George, the Dave Arnold Band, Fates Highway, Statline, Tommy Price & the Stilettos, The Walkens, Marty & the Party and Levi Platero Wekopa Resort & Conference Center Sat Nov 26 – MAV-TV “KING OF THE CAGE” Bingo Hall: 1st Saturday of each month - Late Night Lunar Bingo w/ music & giveaways Updates - go to fortmcdowellcasino.com

Harrah’s Ak-Chin Resort & Casino

15406 Maricopa Rd., Maricopa 480-802-5000 THE LOUNGE: Monday & Thursday Pro Football on the big screens Friday & Saturday 5-8pm and 8pm-1am - BIG NAMES – NO COVER! Great bands on weekends featuring; Powerdrive, DSB, Furious George, The Walkens Young Country or The Stilettoes

GooGoo Dolls

Wed (Happy Hour, 5-8pm) featuring; Walkens Trio or the Stanley Serano Trio Wed (noon -4pm) w/ Route 66, Walkens Trio, Mancini the band, Bandstand Shows, Thaddeus Rose or Silhouette For updates, go to harrahsakchin.com

Hon-Dah Resort and Casino

Highways 260 and 73, Pinetop 1-800-WAY-UP-HIGH Conference Center: Jan 19 – JOURNEY UNLIMITED The Tribute - $10 per person OR $79 Room Package includes 2 free concert tickets! Feb 14 – Rod Stewart Tribute $10 per person or Dinner/show or dinner/Room and show packages – call for details Timbers Lounge: Nov 8 thru 12 – Barrio Latino, Nov 15 thru 19 – Marble heart (country) Nov 22 thru 26 – Apache Spirit, Nov 29 thru Dec 3 – Marshall Star Band, Dec 6 thru 10 – Groove City, Dec 13 thru 17 – Justin Wright & High Octane (Country)Jan 3 thru 7 – In-A-Fect (R&B)Jan 10 thru 14 – Smokehouse (Country & Boogie Woogie swing)

Lone Butte Casino

202 loop at the Kyrene exit - Chandler, 1-800-WIN-GILA Lone Butte Event Center: Dec 16 – Yolanda Del Rio New Year’s Eve - Soundwave Cascades Lounge: New Year’s Eve – Guest Emcee Natasha Castles Mon, Tues & Fri (4-8pm) and Fri & Sat (late night) featuring Marty & the Party, Thaddeus Rose, The Hamptons, JJ’s Band, Smooth Groove, Rhythm of the Sun band, New Frequency Band and Rhythm Edition

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Cities Bar & Grille: Sunday: (10am-4pm) live Jazz during 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 Apache Spirits Lounge: Entertainment nightly Thurs - Sat (live bands, Deejays and Sporting Events)

Paradise Casino

450 Quechan Drive, Yuma 1-888-777- 4946 Sharky’s Bar & Bites: DJ or bands on weekends

Quechan Casino Resort

525 Algodones Rd, Winterhaven CA (Yuma area) 1-877-783-2426 Sidewinders Bar: Free weekend entertainment w/ bands or deejays

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Talking Stick Resort

Loop 101 and Talking Stick Way - Scottsdale 480-850-7734 Showroom: Dec 2 – Leon Russell Dec 9 – Jonny Lang Jan 7 – Dave Mason Feb 4 – Kenny Wayne Shepard Band Leon Russell Feb 10 – Gino Vannelli Feb 17 – Arsenio Hall Feb 18 – Johnny Rivers Grand Ballroom: Nov 18 – Terry Fator Nov 20 – Gabriel Iglesias Jan 14 – Andrew Dice Clay Jan 15 - STYX THE POOL AT Talking Stick Resort Nov 19 - Journey Palo Verde Lounge: Live bands nightly Shadows Lounge: singles & duos featuring jazz, classic sounds of Sinatra Degree 270 Lounge: Fri & Sat, w/the region’s best DJ’s Orange Sky Restaurant & Lounge: Live jazz

Twin Arrows Navajo Casino Resort

22181 Resort Blvd (I-40 @ exit 219) Flagstaff (928) 856-7200 Free live entertainment on weekends with the Top Bands like: Rebel Heart, Uptown Band, Country Road 5, Buckit, Matt Farris, Latino Rebel, Stateline, John Eric Band and Outside the Line

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Vee Quiva Hotel & Casino

The West Valley Casino 51st Ave, 4 miles S. of Baseline - Laveen 1-800-WIN-GILA Event Center: Nov 18 – Grupo Yndio Dec 17 – Yolanda Del Rio New Year’s Eve – Paperback Writer (Beatles Experience) V Q LIVE: Open Wed – Sat, Featuring; STR8UP Band, Powerdrive, Rhythm of the Sun, Marty & the Party, Priminition, Chaka & Friends, Latino Rebel Band, Rhythm Edition and others Sunday’s; Mariachi Rodriguez or Mariachi Fiesta Valle Del Sol Bingo Park: 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: Nov 17 – The Walkens, Nov 18 – Lane Change, Nov 19 – WFF Live MMA fights, Nov 20 – One of these Nights (Eagles Tribute) Nov 26 – “49 Laughs” Comedy Show, Dec 3 – Chuyen Tinh Dong Concert, Dec 10 – Charlie Daniels Band, Dec 15 – Tower of Power, Dec 18 – A MOTOWN Christmas party NEW YEAR’S EVE: Tribute to Fleetwood Mac, Mic Adams & The Stones plus 34 North The Lounge: Mid-day (Mon10am-3pm) w/ Jukebox 6, Swingtips or Route 66 w/ DJ Danny Davis Late night (Wed - Sun) featuring; The Walkens, Chaka & Friends, Shining Star, Rhythm of the Sun band, Smokestack Lightning, New Frequency and others CHROME NIGHT CLUB: Fridays & Saturdays Arizona’s Hot Spot featuring DJ Medik

TRAVEL

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he smell of good coffee, the crack of a bite into a fresh apple, welcome you to the great Northwest. And the center of it all is Seattle. Share Northwest traditions at Tillicum Village, as you go back in time with the Chinooks. Visit the “longhouse,” a recreated ancient Native American communal dwelling. Enjoy salmon cooked on stakes over an open fire, accompanied with appropriate sides, including whole grain bread. Your departure point for this trip is the Seattle Central Waterfront. Cruise across Puget Sound to Blake Island State Park, the home of this unique village. For another great adventure, drive your car onto the Ferry and take a short trip to the beautiful San Juan Islands - On this one hour trip, you will no doubt catch sight of groups of whales who call that area home. Back on the Mainland, visit Pioneer Square, the city’s birthplace, for an underground walking tour beneath Seattle’s sidewalks. Return to Seattle’s Victorian Era, in these subterranean passages, and learn about the colorful characters that once called Seattle home. Next visit the “Soul of Seattle,” The Pike Place Market.

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Almost 100 years old, it is the perfect spot to find that great cup of coffee, and crisp Washington apple, among the over 240 year-round businesses, hundreds of street performers and musicians, and the acres of farmers’ tables, with the freshest of produce. This is not a metropolitan mall, but an old marketplace, with cobblestone streets, and limited parking (plan to do some serious walking). To go from the downtown area to Seattle Center and the Space Needle, try the monorail. Built for the World’s Fair of 1966, visit the Space Needle’s observation deck, for a breathtaking view of the city, and the wonders that surround it. The Seattle Center also houses museums, stages, sports teams and an amusement park. It is home to more than 5,000 free public performances every year. For up-to-date information about what is happening, and when, contact the Seattle Convention and Visitors Bureau: 866.732.2695 or www.visitseattle.org

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DAVID AT THE SNACK BAR Rules Don't Apply Howard Hughes' slow decent into madness as he tried to maintain control of his empire plays out while an actress under contract to his studio and one of his drivers contemplate a forbidden romance by and their future careers. Hughes is David Ramsey aware that people believe he may be losing his mind and is desperate to prevent them from putting him in a psychiatric ward costing him everything he has worked for. He goes to extreme measures including never meeting anyone he does not already know. Warren Beatty is brilliant when he wears all the hats on a film as he does in this one. The acting top notch but the story gets a little convoluted at times.

David’s Video Details Hell or High Water

Two brothers resort to robbing banks to save the family farm in West Texas during the most recent economic crisis. They are very smart about it only taking small bills and never robbing customers or hurting anyone. The F. B. I. has other things on their plate and are not interested in spending any time on these two small timers so its up to the Texas Rangers. Marcus is just weeks from retirement and his long suffering partner, Alberto, is counting the days. The acting is superb, even the minor characters are outstanding. The writing makes you care about everyone. This modern western is one of the best movies of the year. "Hell or High Water" is a little gem of a movie that is worth looking for.

Star Trek Beyond

The Edge of Seventeen Nadine has always been an outsider with only one friend. School has always been difficult and it's even worse in High School. When her friend falls for her annoyingly perfect brother he life falls apart. Then she accidentally sends an inappropriate text to a boy she has a crush on. She goes to the only person she trusts, a teacher with a dry sense of humor. This teen angst film is one of the funniest films of the year. The cast is perfect, the writing is witty and spot on hilarious. If you are looking for a funny film this is the one for you. 28 ARIZONA PLAYER November 2016

The Enterprise rushes out of Star base Yorktown on a rescue mission only to be ambushed as they approach the planet where a ship has crashed. The enemy is unstoppable, the Enterprise is boarded and the crew evacuated to the planet. The Alien leader is after an artifact that was on the Enterprise but it now appears to be with one of the survivors. The crew is captured but Kirk joins with an escaped prisoner to free them and stop the leader’s plans to destroy the Federation. There is a lot of action and a few touching moments. Unfortunately, the big reveal is disappointingly reminiscent of previous films in the series. Still it's a fun romp with the Enterprise crew.

Anthropoid

This film is based on the true story of “Operation Anthropoid”. The WWII mission was to assassinate SS General Reinhard Heydrich - the main architect of the “Final Solution” the Reich's third in command after Hitler and Himmler and the leader of the German forces in occupied Czechoslovakia. His reign of terror prompts the Czech government-in-exile to send two soldiers in to meet with the underground and accomplish their mission. At first the underground is not cooperative and it is up to the agents to convince them to help no matter the consequences. No punches are pulled, at times it’s very graphic and emotional. The top-secret mission that helped change the course of the war is an amazing story.

David Ramsey is the President and co-founder of the Phoenix Film Critics Society and a member of the Broadcast Film Critics Association (The Critics Choice Awards). Watch his reviews on the CBS 5 Morning News every Friday between 5:30 and 6:30am and on ABC-15’s “Sonoran Living Live” every other Friday. Read more of his DVD reviews at WildAboutMovies.com. Contact him at David@TheSnackBar.net.

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From the county where drunk driving is considered a sport, comes this true story. A routine police patrol car parked in an adjacent lot of a bar in small Texas town known for patrons who drank way too much and DUI’s were a common outcome. At closing the officer noticed a man leaving the bar so intoxicated that he could barely walk. He stumbled around with the officer quietly observing. The old fellow tried his keys on several vehicles, before he managed to find his pickup truck and fell face first into seat with his door wide open as patrons left the bar and drove off. Finally he sat up, started his truck, turned the wipers on, flicked the emergency blinkers on,

honked the horn and then finally switched on the head lights. He moved the truck forward a few feet, reverse a few feet then remained still for about 5 minutes as other vehicles drove around him. At last, when there were only a few vehicles left in the parking lot, he pulled out of the lot and drove slowly down the road. The police officer, having waited patiently all this time, started up his patrol car, put on the flashing lights, promptly pulled the man over and administered a breathalyzer test. But the unit indicated that the man had not consumed any alcohol - dumbfounded, the officer said, I'll have to take you to the police station sir, my breathalyzer unit must be broken.' "I doubt it", said the proud sober Texan, “you see – tonight it was my turn to be the designated decoy”

A REASONABLE REQUEST

A calm and respectable lady went into the pharmacy, walked up to the pharmacist and whispered “I would like to buy some type of drug that would render my husband lifeless and be undetectable in an autopsy” The pharmacist asked, “Why in the world do you need something like that?” She softly replied “I need it to dispose of my Gigolo husband who has been unfaithful to me at least 10 to 20 times over the last 25 years.” The pharmacist’s eyes got huge as he exclaimed, “Lord have mercy! I can’t give you something to do away with your husband - Absolutely not! At that point the middle aged woman, nodded her head, reached into her purse and pulled out a photo of her husband in bed with the pharmacist’s wife. The pharmacist looked at the picture and replied, “Well - You didn’t tell me you had a prescription.”

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Pisces Feb 20 to Mar 20

Gemini May 22 to June 21

Virgo Aug 24 to Sept 23

Capricorn Dec 22 to Jan 20

Cancer June 22 to July 22

Aquarius Jan 21 to Feb 19

Taurus April 21 to May 21

Scorpio Oct 24 to Nov 22

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