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Join Sycuan Casino’s 26th Anniversary Celebration
Sycuan Casino is turning 26 on Saturday, November 21st, and you’re invited to a celebration where the guests walk away with all the presents! Multiple $100 gift card drawings will take place every hour from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. with a Grand Final drawing for $26,000 at 8 p.m.!
Buy-in at the Bingo Hall and rake in the money. Bingo will give away more than $125,000 in cash payouts during the evening session. Buy-in before November 21st and receive a free Anniversary jacket and Night Owl special while supplies last.
Table game players can also win big while playing their favorite table games. Every hour, starting at 10:30 a.m., a random live table will be drawn and everyone playing there will win $100 in cash!
And as part of the celebration, don’t miss the $260,000 Game Show Spectacular from now to November 16th. Swipe your Club Sycuan card daily to win prizes instantly including T-shirts, hats and tickets to the live game shows. Be at Sycuan Casino every
Monday for cash drawings at 2 p.m., 7 p.m., 8 p.m., 9 p.m. and 10 p.m. Club Sycuan members receive one free entry every day and earn additional entries for slot, table games, poker and bingo play. en earn tickets to the Live Game Show Spectacular on November 23rd and 24th where you could win $260,000 with celebrity hosts Bob Eubanks and Jamie Farr. Meet the stars, win great prizes and join in the fun!
is anniversary bash also includes some great dining deals! For just $19.95 indulge in the Steak & Crab special at the Wachena Restaurant that comes with succulent New York Steak, Alaskan King Crab, au gratin potatoes, choice of soup or salad and freshly baked bread. Or try the All-You-Can-Eat Bu et at Paipa’s Oasis for just $10!
And the Anniversary celebration takes the cake. Beginning at 10 a.m., while supplies last, seated players will receive special 26th Anniversary cupcakes, T-shirts and co ee mugs! en, at 5:30 p.m., a giant cake will be cut and shared with everyone, followed by a traditional Bird Singers and Dancers ceremony. Share
Lucky Long Beach Man Wins $1,061,225 MegaJackpot® on Indiana JonesTM The Last CrusadeTM Slot
Sitting down to play an Indiana JonesTM The Last CrusadeTM 3-d penny slot for the rst time was the right decision for Tom Luyke of Long Beach (pictured left) on Friday, October 9th, when he won a $1,061,225
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“still shocked” after the MegaJackpot® hit.
He used to bring his mother to enjoy the fun at
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BAarona’s Video Poker Certified Best in San Diego
merica’s premier video poker player, writer and teacher, Bob Dancer, Strike Poker, Fifty Play and One Hundred Play Poker. These machines include has officially certified Barona Resort & Casino as offering the “Best the following popular video poker games: Deuces Wild, Double Double Bonus Video Poker in San Diego.” The certification was determined through Poker, Jokers Wild, Double Bonus Poker, All Star Poker, Jacks or Better, Aces$
an extensive review of the video poker options at Barona and nine other area casinos. Dancer’s expertise has been highly regarded in the gaming industry since he began his professional gambling career in 1994 and subsequently authored Million Dollar Video Poker to recount and share his winning secrets.
“After completing a thorough analysis of San Diego’s casinos, I have determined that Barona has the best video poker in the area,” said Dancer.“Barona’s casino consistently provides players with excellent chances of winning and a wide variety of gaming options for all levels of play from 25 cents to $1 to high limit machines.”
Barona features over 250 video poker machines with more than 120 multi- hand video poker machines, including Triple Play, Five Play, Ten Play, Multi
Bonus Poker, Joker Poker and Deuces Wild Bonus Poker.
To summarize his analysis of video poker games in greater San Diego, Dancer
categorized the casinos based on the number and type of video poker games offered and divided the games into three categories based on the monetary denomination needed for game play: “Less than $1,” “$1” and “Greater than $1.” The casinos then received ratings of “Excellent,”“Very Good,”“Good,”“Decent” or “Not Good” in each category. Based on this methodology, Barona achieved a first place ranking among the reviewed casinos and was the only casino noted for its “Excellent” liberal offerings in all three categories.
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