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Lucky Mexican Riviera Passenger Wins $160,000 Progressive
IJackpot on the Norwegian Star! n late October, on his second day at sea aboard the Norwegian Star, Ray S. of Minnesota turned his Mexican Riviera Cruise with his wife of
31 years, into a fantastic celebration! An anesthetist and pilot who ies himself between 21 di erent rural hospitals, the very lucky
Star Club Casino player won one of the largest jackpots
paid out by Norwegian Cruise Line’s Casinos at Sea — a
$160,000 progressive!
e eight-day round-trip Mexican Riviera Cruise on the
Norwegian Star departs from Los Angeles and visits Acapulco,
Zihuatanejo/Ixtapa, Puerto Vallarta, and Cabo San Lucas. e $400 million ship has 10 fantastic restaurants, 13 bars and lounges, a world-class spa and indoor lap pool, a pool deck with water slides, and a gorgeous array of staterooms and
suites — over two-thirds feature a private balcony or ocean view! Sailings are from September through April, including the following departure dates: December 3, 11, 19, 27; January 4, 12, 20, 28, February 5, 13, 21; March 1, 9, 17, 25 and April 2,
10,18,26.Formoreinformationcall1-877-752-9625from9a.m.to 5p.m.est.Andcheckoutwww.NCLcasino.com.
’Tis the Season to Play for a Good Cause in the Jeff Gordon Foundation
Poker Tournament at Harrah’s Rincon Casino & Resort!
oker enthusiasts will have a chance to play for a e tournament gets underway December 18th and their families. Among the organizations helped by e great cause in the Je Gordon Foundation Poker will play down to the nal table on December 19th. Je Gordon Foundation are Make-A-Wish Foundation,
Classic satellite tournament, held at Harrah’s e grand prize winner will
e Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, Riley Hospital for Children, e Marrow Foundation in partnership with the Hendrick Marrow Program, and the Je
Rincon Casino & Resort December 18th-19th. Part of the Je Gordon Foundation Poker Classic Series, the winner of the tournament will take home a prize purse and have the opportunity to travel to Las Vegas to participate in the grand nale of the Je Gordon Foundation Poker Classic with a number of poker pros and celebrities — including 2003 World Series of Poker champion Chris Moneymaker and four-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Je Gordon himself.
e Harrah’s Rincon satellite tournament—a no- limit Texas Hold’em game—can accommodate 200 participants with a buy-in of $250 per participant.
receive a percentage of the prize pool plus complimentary Las Vegas accommodations and an automatic seat in the Je Gordon
Poker Classic, which will be held Gordon Children’s Hospital at
in March 2006 at Caesars Palace,
to play for an estimated prize purse of over $2 million.
A percentage of the prize pool from the Harrah’s Rincon satellite tournament will be donated to e Je Gordon Foundation. e foundation, established by Gordon in1999,provides nancialassistancetoseveralcharities dedicatedtohelpingchildrenwithchronicillnessesand
North East Medical Center. Registration for e Je Gordon Foundation Poker Classic satellite tournament will be held in the Poker Room at Harrah’s Rincon Casino & Resort starting at 8a.m.December18th.Tournamentplaywillbegininthe PokerRoomat10a.m.onDecember18th.CallHarrah’s
RinconCasino&Resortat1-877-777-2457fordetails.
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