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represent Barona in the TournEvent ofChampions nals.
And after months of exciting slot tournament play, San Diego resident, Corazon B., was crowned the winner of the National TournEvent of Champions’ semi- nal round at Valley View Casino & Hotel on March 30th. e tournament
was a three month-long event,
where qualifying participants
returned to Valley View Casino &
Hotel and competed to advance through the stages in a series of knock-out rounds. Corazon was very excited about winning and returning to Vegas for the rst time in ten years.
“I have never won something like this before. I didn’t keep track of my score, so I was surprised,” Corazon said.“It felt unbelievable!”
As the victor, Corazon won a ve-night trip to Las Vegas for herself and a guest, and a spot to play in the National Championship on September 25th. Since she is a nalist, she will compete for the title of Nation’s Best
Slot Tournament Player.
Representing Agua Caliente Casino Resort Spa is
James S., the winner of the Candy Factory Slot Tournament nal held in July. First place winners of the Wild Wednesdays Weekly Slot Tournaments were participants. e event included a spectacular sweet-laden bu et with a Candy Factory theme. And Tourney Tuesdays at Spa Resort Casino yielded ten top players for the June VIP Slot Tournament, where the winner, Victoria C., will go to Las Vegas and represent Spa Resort Casino.
SycuanCasino’squalifying slot tournaments ran in April and May where Club Sycuan guests could win up to $750 freeplay. e top thirty winners each weekreceivedaVIP Pass and returned to play in Sycuan’s Grand Final Tournament on June 1st. Sycuan Casino’s representative in the
TournEvent of Champions is Kim M.
On August 3rd, Casino Pauma held its $25,000 TourEvent of Champions Finale with exciting random Hot Seat Drawings for all nalists. e winner, Elizabeth L., took home the $3,000
Ronald G. of Murrieta won the $10,000 top prize in the $50,000 Sizzlin’ Summer Slot Tournament at Valley View Casino & Hotel, co-sponsored by Multimedia Games and the Southern California Gaming Guide.
prize and will represent Casino Pauma in Las Vegas. Soboba Casino’s representative is Arthur N., and
Quechan Casino Resort’s
winner was Colleen B.
Make sure you get to
play in next year’s search for the Nation’s Best Slot
Tournament Player. To
learn about all the
participating TournEvent
of Champions casinos
across the United States
and get more information about the event, go online to TournEventofChampions.com.
ere are more big slot tournament winners. Take a look at these recent lucky players.
$50,000 Sizzlin’ Summer
Slot Tournament
Ronald G. of Murrieta had a lucky feeling when he arrived with his wife at Valley View Casino & Hotel to participate in the $50,000 Sizzlin’
Summer Slot Tournament presented by Southern California Gaming GuideM and Multimedia Games on August 16th.
And he ended up the winner of the $10,000 grand prize! In addition to the grand prize, over $40,000 in cash, free slot play and other exciting prizes
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