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August 2012 Gaming News
WLucky Indio Man Wins BMW 335i at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino
ilfrido V., a regular player at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, had a weekend that was anything but ordinary. e Indio man was the big winner of the Spring into Summer BMW 335i Giveaway on Saturday, July 14th. Wilfrido had a choice to receive either the 2012 BMW 335i or the cash value,
and he chose the money. e car mechanic said all he felt was happiness when he realized his number was called. Qualifying for this promotion started on June 27th, but Wilfrido didn’t qualify until the nal day.
In the Spring into Summer BMW 335i Giveaway, Fantasy Rewards members received free entries for weekly drawings on Saturday, July 7th and 14th, by swiping their cards at the kiosks between 8 a.m. and 11 p.m., Sunday through Friday, for that week’s Saturday drawing. On Saturdays, club members swiped cards at the kiosk and “dropped” entries into a virtual drawing drum to be eligible for the weekly drawings. ree quali ers were drawn every hour from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., to participate in
Antonio Esfandiari Wins $18,346,673 — Richest Top Prize in Poker History
the BMW 335i Giveaway Game at 7:15 p.m. During the grand nale drawing on July 14th, Wilfrido won the 2012 BMW 335i, and the other 41 nalists each received $500 free slot play.
Fantasy Springs Resort Casino is known for its luxury vehicle giveaways. Past giveaways included a Lotus Elise, Porsche Panamera, and recently, an
Audi A5 and Jaguar XF. Winners are always given the option of the luxury car or the cash.
ntonio Esfandiari, aka “ e Magician,” outlasted 47 deep-pocket players to win poker’s biggest payout of World Series of Poker on July 1st to bene t One Drop, a $18,346,673 in the $1 million buy-in Big One for One Drop charity tournament at the World Series of Poker® on non-governmental organization aiming to ght poverty
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July 3rd. One Drop , which is the main bene ciary of the poker event, ghts poverty worldwide by supporting worldwide by supporting access to water and raising each
access to water.
Esfandiari (pictured right), a 33-year-old poker
professional from Las Vegas, beat British pro Sam Trickett, 25, with three ves he acquired before the turn. Trickett went all in and lost with a ush draw in the nal hand at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. Trickett collected $10.1 million. Esfandiari’s win topped the $12 million Jamie Gold won in the 2006 World Series of Poker Main Event. Eight players at the nal table returned for the nal day to split more than $41,557,339.
e World Series of Poker® added the new $1 million buy-in poker tournament as part of the 43rd Annual
OFceanside Woman Wins Mazda CX-5 SUV at Valley View Casino & Hotel
or many people, June 26th may have just been of extraordinary. It was the day she won a 2013 Mazda recently, and it certainly is not the last. Since 2010, another day in the life. But for Grace C. of CX-5 SUV from Valley View Casino & Hotel! Valley View Casino & Hotel has been partnering Oceanside, it will be remembered as nothing short e Mazda giveaway was the nale of a two-month- with local Penske dealerships for similar promotions,
long promotion put together by Valley View Casino & Hotel and Penske Automotive’s Mazda of Escondido dealership. roughout the promotion, over $70,000 in prizes were awarded to lucky Valley View Casino & Hotel guests including cash, moreplay®, complimentary hotel stays and more. Grace’s prize package totaled over $30,500 in winnings. is amount includes the tax and licensing fees for the Mazda CX-5, which were paid by Valley View Casino & Hotel.
e Mazda CX-5 is not the rst car that Valley View Casino & Hotel has given away
awarding luxury car models such as the Audi A4, Chevrolet Camaro, and Mazda CX-7. During each giveaway, Valley View Casino & Hotel pays for taxes and licensing fees so that the car is truly free to the winner.
ere is still time to enter to win in the next car giveaway from Valley View Casino & Hotel and Penske Automotive. e casino will award a brand new BMW 328i on Wednesday, August 29th at Valley View Casino & Hotel. See the Players Club at Valley View Casino &
Hotel for more information.
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and every one’s awareness of water-related issues.
e event, which started with 48 players, donated more than $5.3 million to One Drop. e high-roller championship was the 55th of 61 events in the 43rd annual World Series of Poker, which started May 28th. Over
6,500 players, the fth largest eld in WSOP history, entered the $10,000 buy-in no-limit Texas Hold’em Main Event that began on July 7th and resumes with nals play on October 28th. Read about the Final Nine on page 16 of this issue.
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