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TSreat Mom to a Day at the Casino on Mother’s Day, May 11th
outhern California casinos are celebrating Mother’s Day with special bu et menus, tournaments, bingo and fun. Here are just a few Mother’s Day celebrations at the casinos that we learned about at press time.
At Casino Pauma check out Moolah for Moms. Enjoy Mother’s Day with special live music, seven Hot Seat Drawings for $700, plus the rst 1,500 guests can swipe their Palm Club cards for a free Mother’s Day gift ticket—you could win $250.
At Viejas Casino bring Mom
for a special day with lots of fun
events. Start with the Mother’s
Day Brunch at the Harvest Buffet,
only $13.95 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Or dinner in the Harvest Bu et is still just $13.95 per person, Sunday
to ursday: 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. and
Friday & Saturday: 4 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Plus, enjoy Weekend Brunch for
the same low price, Saturday &
Sunday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
And at the award-winning
Grove Steakhouse check out the Mother’s Day Specials on May 11th, noon to 9 p.m.: Baked Sword sh Crusted with a Mixture of Mashed Potatoes, Parmesan Cheese, Fresh Basil, and Prosciutto Ham and garnished with Fried Leeks ($35). And the Mother’s Day Trio, Charbroiled Filet Mignon Medallion on Sweet Corn Polenta with Sautéed Jumbo Scallops and Shrimp drizzled with White Wine Butter Sauce and a Balsamic Reduction ($40). Entrées served with Fresh Bread, Soup or Salad, Vegetables, and
JCasino Pauma’s Birthday Party
your choice of Baked Potato, Garlic Mashed Potatoes or Basmati Rice.
At Viejas Bingo treat Mom to a special Mother’s Day bingo session at 5 p.m. All women with a V Club card will receive a special gift with a $10 buy-in for the Evening Session. Doors open and xed base reservations begin at noon. Matinee i will not be played and Matinee ii starts at 2 p.m. Gifts are available while supplies
last. Payouts based on level purchased. Coupons and passes will be accepted.
Take Mom shopping at the Viejas Outlet Center Mother’s Day Weekend Sale on May 10th & 11th. A special celebration just for mom with spectacular savings of up to 70% o over 60 national brands! Participation
and sales vary. See stores for details.
And for some exciting and unique entertainment,
don’t miss the Power of Nightfire Premiere on May 10th at 9 p.m. e tale of Native American
folklore is lled with magic, humor, and heart. Enjoy thrilling special e ects, water fountains, lasers, pyrotechnics, and many other surprises. Space is limited for the free nightly outdoor shows
so be sure to arrive early. Weather permitting. At Soboba Casino on Mother’s Day, carnations will be given to the rst 1,500 women starting at 1 p.m. until supplies last. And in the Poker
Don’t miss the special Mother’s Day Weekend Sale at the
Viejas Outlet Center.
Room at 9 a.m. join in the Customer Appreciation Poker Tournament with a $1,000 guarantee (12 hours live play or $25). And at 1 p.m. a $2,000 guarantee ($20 buy-in with one optional $20 rebuy no-limit tournament) Mothers special entry $10 with one optional $20 re-buy.
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oin Casino Pauma on May 15th to celebrate their 7th year anniversary. Every day in May brings more cash,
more fun and more ways to win. All through the
month enjoy gift and cash o ers, entertainment and Hot Seat giveaways. And on ursday, May 15th, party
T39th Annual World Series of Poker®
all day with special live entertainment and Samba dancers. Plus, seven times during the day, $700 will be given away in Hot Seat promotions. And the rst 1,500 guests can swipe their Palm Club cards for a free gift—and you
could win $700 in cash!
he 39th annual World Series of Poker® (wsop), the celebrated No-Limit Texas Hold’em Championship tournament, will run from May 29th to July 16th at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. You can follow the action of the 2008 wsop at www.worldseriesofpoker.com. e 55-event series will culminate in
was David Peters from Rancho Sante Fe with a $120,156 win, third place was Edward Sabat from Lancaster with a $70,680 win, and fourth place was Kenny Bedoya from San Diego with a $56,544 win.
This marked the fourth straight year the World Series of Poker Circuit had been played in Southern California. Harrah’s Rincon Casino & Resort hosted the eighth of 12 wsop Circuit stops on this year’s tour.
The $5,000 buy-in championship event attracted 148 entries creating a total prize pool of $706,800. The top 18 finishers all received prize money.
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the Main Event on July 16th. e winner of the uno cial title of World Champion.
e winner of the 2007–2008 World Series of Poker Circuit No-Limit Hold’em Championship Event at Harrah’s Rincon Casino & Resort on February 5th through 7th, 2008 was Mickey Pickett from Little Canada, Minnesota. e 23-year-old poker champ won $229,002, plus $11,000 for
the Main Event has traditionally been given
entry to the 2008 wsop Main Event. He also received a commemorative gold and diamond ring, presented to each and every wsop Circuit
champion.
Southern California players
took the 2nd, 3rd and 4th winning places. Second-place
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