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SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAMING GUIDE
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November 2005
Lucky Southern California Jackpot Winners
Southern California Gaming News
What do a sushi chef, a college student, and Redlands and El Cajon casino players have in common? They all won fantastic
jackpots in the last month at Southern California casinos!
After leaving a lawyer’s o ce upon receiving approval to bring his family to the U.S., Win Cho accidentally took the wrong exit and ended
up driving towards Pechanga
Resort & Casino. e wrong turn proved to be the right move, when Mr. Cho hit a $751,114 MegaJackpotTM Award on a $1 Wheel of Fortune® slot. Cho plans to spend his winnings getting
a home for his wife and child who will be coming to the U.S. in 2006.
THold’em and Win With New Champion PokerTM at Valley View Casino!
Most college students aren’t thinking about down payments on houses. But most students are not Elmer Diaz, a lucky 26-year-old who hit a $108,596 MegaJackpotTM Award on an Elvis® quarter slot machine at Soboba Casino on Tuesday, October 11th.
Diaz, a Rowland Heights resident originally from Guatemala, said he was not thinking about anything in particular when he sat down to
test his luck on the Elvis® slot. “When I realized I had won, I felt very
happy,” said Elmer Diaz. “I will spend my winnings on a house and a car.” Tuesday’s win marked Soboba’s third MegaJackpotTM Award this year on
an Elvis® quarter slot machine.
Redlands resident, Linda Casborne was getting ready to go home from San Manuel Indian Bingo & Casino, when she said she felt the new Money Madness Marilyn Monroe® slot beckoning her! On a hunch, she played a few more games and hit a MegaJackpotTM Award of $555,683! With her winnings, Ms Casborne said she will help her struggling family in New Orleans recover from Hurricane Katrina’s aftermath, set up a college fund for her four grandchildren and catch up on some bills.
And in late September, a lucky El Cajon man hit a $345,0329 Twilight Zone® penny MegaJackpotTM
Award at Viejas Casino! e winner, who wished to remain anonymous, said he always plays Twilight Zone slots, and that he always felt he would win a jackpot on it! e winner said he would invest his prize, and buy his girlfriend a car.
he only casino in California to o er Champion PokerTM, Valley with the option to wager on the Texas Hold’em game by placing a View Casino is presenting a new twist on the classic poker wager on either the dealer or the player betting circle. e Hold’em favorite, Texas Hold’em. At the new Champion Poker wager may not exceed the 5 Card Bonus wager. e dealer will
tables, Valley View players will have the chance to wager on either their hand or the dealer’s hand, along with a special 5 Card Bonus hand for even more chances to win. Champion Poker makes all its players champions.
Champion Poker is played on a Blackjack-style table with a standard deck of 52 cards. Players are required to wager on the 5 Card Bonus
deal two common player cards, plus two dealer cards and ve community cards all face down on the table. Table game limits apply, and will be posted. For more details
about the fun action, visit Valley View Casino!
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