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Golden Acorn Casino October Promotion Winner— A Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder!
In October, Golden Acorn Casino ran the thrilling Spyders and Screams Giveaway where Player’s Gold members could win two Yamaha Banshees and a 2005 Mitsubishi Spyder! Players earn at least one free entry ticket per day for most Golden Acorn promotions, whose past promotion prizes have included fabulous
cars, boats, motorcycles and cash! On October 27th, a very lucky (and very stunned) guest, Larry from Imperial County, won the gorgeous red 2004 Mitsubishi Spyder — complete with a purple ‘friend’!
IPechanga Unveils New Poker Room and Winner of World Series of Poker Seat
n November, Pechanga Resort & Casino unveiled its new poker room with 54 won himself a $10,000 buy-in to the 2005 World Series of Poker to be held in Las tables, state-of-the-art sound, lighting, and display monitors with plans to o er more Vegas, plus he pocketed $6,180 in prize pool money!
tournament play to its current lineup. A gourmet kitchen and personal chef enable Pechanga Resort & Casino hosts its “Big Showdown” tournaments on the nal
players to have their favorite foods delivered to their tables .
Hundreds of poker players lined up in October and November, looking for the chance
to play in the 2005 World Series of Poker, and one player emerged at the top of the Pechanga Poker Room’s“Big Showdown” tournament. From Moreno Valley, Jerry Dean Martin beat out 162 other players to claim the top spot in the “Big Showdown.” Jerry
Saturday of every month at 4 p.m. Players can enter the tournament one of two ways: Win a seat by winning one of the poker room’s daily satellite tournaments, or enter into the “Big Showdown” with a buy-in of $250. Pechanga also pays prize money to the top 20 players in its Big Showdown tournaments. ose winners also receive an
automatic entry into next month’s “Big Showdown.”
TNew $250 Million Morongo Casino, Resort & Spa Now Open
he $250 million Morongo Casino, Resort & Spa was dedicated on November e resort has a 12,000-square-foot health spa and full-service salon, and a 10th and opened to the public on November 15th. A formal opening is slated for ballroom and meeting space to handle up to 1,000 guests, food court, four restaurants, December 10th. Designed by the internationally known architect Jon Jerde, whose including e Nines Steakhouse, and a bu et where fresh sh and meat are cooked
rm designed Las Vegas landmarks Bellagio, Treasure Island and the Palms Casino Resort, the new Morongo resort features a 23- oor hotel tower with 272 rooms, 32 double-bay suites and a two-story glass penthouse restaurant and lounge. Detached from the hotel are six private, luxury casitas each with granite-lined tubs, a private pool and outdoor shower. All guest rooms have wall-mounted, at-screen televisions.
to order. It also has three nightclubs, including a club with a massive dance oor and special e ects that elevate objects to 20 feet, and create imaginary re and rain!
e 148,000-square-foot new casino o ers 2,000 slot machines, 5 California- style craps tables, a 14-table poker room. A high-limit area has 20 table games,
210 slots and a VIP sitting room with private food and beverage service.
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