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The South’s Largest Guide to Gaming and Fun January 2018

WSOP at Horseshoe in January

New Club Level 5th Floor at Fitz Casino

En Vogue to perform live at Resorts Casino ............ 19

Winners ...............10,30Gaming Tips ............ 11Entertainment ......19-23Jackpot Puzzle .......... 23Dining .................24-26Poker ...................... 27

PLUS…

The Barn Prime’s steak and lobster at 1st Jackpot ..... 24

TUNICA — Fitz Casino & Hotel recently celebrated the opening of its all-new Club Level 5th Floor. The entire fifth floor was redone and features suites that are as bright as they are new. Guests who pay for a new Club Level 5th Floor room (not comped guests) will get a pleasant sur-prise – free drink coupons that can be redeemed at the Stage Bar.

TUNICA — Horseshoe Tunica hosts the World Series of Poker (WSOP) Circuit from Thursday, Jan. 18, through Jan. 29. The tourna-ment series features 12 official ring events, includ-ing a Main Event beginning Friday, Jan. 26.

Horseshoe has also added popular seniors and ladies events as well as a casino employee event on Wednesday, Jan. 17. Mega Satellite tournaments for ring events run daily from Jan. 18 through Jan.

28, sometimes two times a day, with most featuring a $65 buy-in. Mega Satellites for larger ring events range from $100 to $250.

Deepstack Re-Entry NLH 1 Main Event Seat Added Tournaments have a $135 buy-in and are at 7 p.m. nightly from Jan. 18 through Jan. 26.

Has 12 ring events, employee, senior, ladies tourneys

Fifth floor is all new in the Fitz hotel.

See WSOP, page 16-17

See Club Level, page 4

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Club Level, from front page

The South’s Largest Guide to Gaming and Fun

Vol. 24, No. 9

W. Michael SundermanPresident/Publisher

David GrishamGeneral Manager/Executive Editor

Lori Beth SusmanExecutive Editor

Mike Haynes Business Manager

Frank ScobleteContributor

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Hotel amenities at Fitz Casino & Hotel include an indoor pool and Jacuzzi, an exer-cise facility, wireless Internet access, 24-hour front desk service, weekend room service, complimentary valet parking and bell servic-

es, cable, safe deposits (located at front desk, deposit required) and a gift shop.

For more information on the 5th Floor Club Level and for hotel reservations, call (662) 363-LUCK (5825).

Fitz Casino & Hotel cut the ribbon on the all-new Club Level 5th Floor recently, celebrating the event with champagne and hors d’oeuvres.

From the hallways to the rooms, every aspect is inviting.

The Club Level 5th Floor at Fitz Casino and Hotel offers spacious suites with a fresh new look and bathrooms sure to impress guests, who will enjoy the

luxurious updated design.

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TUNICA — Make Your Case at Hollywood Casino on Fridays and Saturdays in January and February and win big.

Hollywood Casino hosts the Make Your Case Hot Seat on Fridays. Twenty-four lucky winners will get to pick a case and win $150 or $250 in Free SlotPlay. The hot seat promotion is from 6 to 11 p.m.

On Saturdays at Hollywood, win up to $2,500 in Make Your Case Drawings from 6 to 11 p.m. There will be one winner every 15 minutes. Earn 20 times entries on Mondays, excluding Feb. 25. Entries purge weekly each Saturday – 50 points per entry.

Also at Hollywood:• Marquee Rewards Legends is on

Tuesdays for members ages 50 and up. Earn 50 points from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. to swipe at

the kiosk. Players are guaranteed to win up to $250 Free SlotPlay, plus enjoy a $5 lunch buffet (11 a.m. to 3 p.m.). Earn points on the day of the promotion. This is limited to one

lunch and swipe per player per promotion date.

• The Scratch & Match Kiosk Game is one Thursdays at Hollywood. Win up to $1,000 Free SlotPlay. Players earn 150 points to swipe

Make Your Case at Hollywood

TUNICA — The Safe Crackers Giveaway takes place at 1st Jackpot Casino on Saturdays in January from 7 to 11 p.m. Fifty points equals one entry. Crack the Safe and win up to $2,500 in Free SlotPlay.

On Sundays, 1stt Jackpot is home to Free Play Frenzy from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Earn 250 points on day of pro-motion to play the Free Play Frenzy Kiosk Game and win up to $250 in Free SlotPlay.

Also on Sundays, win with the Sunday Funday Hot Seat from 1 to 6 p.m. There will be 15 winners each Sunday of $150 instantly. Earn 500 poins the same day as the promotion for a chance to win various amounts of Free SlotPlay.

Other promotions at 1st Jackpot include:

• The Marquee Rewards Legends Kiosk game is on Thrusdays in Janu-ary from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. for Marquee Rewards members ages 50 and up. Earn 50 points to play the game and win up to $250 in Free SlotPlay, plus enjoy a $5 lunch buffet. Earn points on the day of the promotion.

• The Flurries of Cash Giveaway is every Friday from 6 to 11 p.m. Earn entries now. Fifty points equals one entry. Twenty winners will win $500 cash or up to $1,500 in Free SlotPlay each Friday.

Safe Crackers Giveaway at 1st Jackpot

Tunica Roadhouse has $90,000 Winter of Jackpots in January

TUNICA – Tunica Road-house Casino & Hotel has announced exciting January action with promotions that include the $90,000 Winter of Jackpots and a Mystery R e w a r d Credit Mul-tiplier. Here are details:

• $90,000 Winter of Jackpots - Tunica Roadhouse is offering guests a chance to win a share of $90,000 in prizes during the $90,000 Winter of Jack-pots promotion. Guests can swipe their Total Rewards cards for one free entry dur-ing the promotional period

from 4 a.m. Monday, Jan. 1, to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 24, and they can earn additional entries for every 25 Tier Credits earned dur-ing the promotional period.

G u e s t s can acti-vate their e n t r i e s from 1

p.m. until 4:45pm on Sat-urday, Jan. 6, 13, 20, and 27 and Feb. 3, 10, 17, and 24 by swiping their Total Rewards cards at the promotional ki-osks. Guests can also earn 10 times entries every Friday, Jan. 5, 12, 19, and 26 and Feb. 2, 9, 16 and 23.

Weekly drawings will be held at 2, 3, 4 and 5 p.m. each Saturday.

• Mystery Multiplier - Guests who play with their Total Rewards cards will re-ceive three times, five times or 100 times multipliers on slots and tables and three times multipliers on video poker Mondays through Thursdays from Jan. 1 through March 1 at Tunica Roadhouse.

Guests may swipe their Total Rewards card each promotional day at the pro-motional kiosks and play with their Total Rewards cards to be eligible.

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TUNICA – Horseshoe Tunica hosts Suitcase Man drawings on Saturdays in January and February. Guests can use their Total Rewards card to earn entries from Jan. 1 through Feb. 24. Guests will receive one free entry upon activa-tion each drawing date and one entry for every 25 Tier Credits earned during the promotional period.

Guests may also re-ceive 50 times earned entries on Sundays and Thursdays, Jan. 4, 7, 11, 14, 18, 21, 25, and 28 and Feb. 1, 4, 8, 11, 15, 18, and 22. Guests can also receive 50 bonus entries each Friday they accept a mobile offer through the Play by TR app, Jan. 5, 12, 19, and 26 and Feb. 2, 9, 16, and 23. Drawings will take place each hour from 7 to 10 p.m. Saturdays, Jan. 6, 13, 20 and 27, and Feb. 3, 10, 17, 24. Activation

will take place from 6 to 9:45 p.m. each Sat-urday during the promotional period.

The Suitcase Man Mystery Reward Cred-it Multiplier is also at Horseshoe. Total Re-wards members may earn up to 100 times

Reward Credits during the Suitcase Man Mystery Reward Credit Multiplier at Horseshoe Tunica on Mondays and Tuesdays in January and February.

Guests can receive three times, five times, 10 times or 100 times earnings on slots and tables and three times earnings on video poker Jan. 1, 2, 8, 9, 15, 16, 22, 23, 29, and 30, and Feb. 5, 6, 12, 13, 19, 20, 26, and 27.

Guests can swipe their Total Rewards cards at the promotional kiosks from 12:01 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. on promotion days to be eligible.

The Suitcase Man at Horseshoe

TUNICA — Sam’s Town Hotel & Gambling Hall is on a roll in Janu-ary - a big roll. The casino hosts the $70,000 Big Dice on Saturdays this month. Drawings are at 7, 9 and 11 p.m. with five winners each drawing.

Win up to $1,200 in Slot Dollars with the roll of the dice. Winners whose names are drawn will roll the dice and win 100 times the roll in Slot Dollars. B Connected members get one free entry.

Earn 200 base points for addition-al entries and three times entries on Tuesdays.

Players will want to get to Sam’s Town earlier on Saturdays this month for the casino’s Slot Dollar Saturdays promotion. Win $100 in Slot Dollars every 15 minutes from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Sam’s Town is also home to the $25,000 B Rewarded Drawing on Sat-urday, Jan. 27, at 8 p.m. in the River Palace Entertainment Center. The top prize is $10,000 in Slot Dollars. Earn an entry for each 5,000 base points earned from Jan. 1 through Jan. 21. On Bonus Entry Day, Friday, Jan. 12, receive a bonus entry by earning 2,500 base points. Earn up to 20 entries. There will be 24 winners.

The $70,000 Big Dice is at Sam’s Town

Spin the Battle Wheels and win every Saturday at Southland ParkWEST MEMPHIS —

Win with Battle Wheels every Saturday in January at Southland Park Gaming & Racing. In drawings every 30 minutes from 6 to 10 p.m., two Lucky North Club members actively using their players card will get to spin the wheel to win up to $1,000 in Free Play.

On Sundays in January, Lucky North Club members who earn 400 points from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. can swipe at any promotional kiosk to play Snowball Fight for a chance to win up to $500 in Free Play. Members can win up to five times.

Also at Southland Park:• MLK Day is Monday,

Jan. 15, and Lucky North Club members who earn 400 points noon to 10 p.m. can

swipe at any promotional kiosk to pick their favorite MLK quote for a chance to win a share of $5,000 in Free Play and prizes.

Saturdays feature $80K giveaway

Gaming floor at Southland Park Gaming & Racing


TUNICA — Resorts Casino Tunica hosts the Wonder Wheel of Winning Weekends in January and February. It starts on Fridays with the Friday Hot Seat, from 7 to 11 p.m. There will be two winners every 15 minutes who will get to spin the wheel for a chance to win $777 or double their prize.

Then on Saturdays, from 7 to 11 p.m., there will be two winners every 15 minutes who can keep

the prize or take a chance at doubling it and winning up to $5,000.

Earn entries daily and 10X entries on Mondays, excluding Feb. 26. Prizes will be paid in Free SlotPlay. Players must be actively

gaming with their Marquee Rewards card to win on Fridays. Earn entries beginning Jan. 1. Entries purge weekly each Saturday. Fifty points equals one entry. Visit Player Services for complete promotional rules.

Wonder Wheel Winning Weekends at Resorts Casino

TUNICA — The Phillips Sonicare Powerup Toothbrush Earn and Get Giveaway is at Tu-nica Roadhouse Casino & Hotel this month.

Total Rewards members earning 200 Tier Credits between 4 a.m. Friday, Jan. 12, and 4:30 p.m. Sat-urday, Jan. 13, can receive a Phillips Sonicare Powerup Toothbrush, while supplies last.

After receiv-ing credits, guests may visit the pro-motions counter from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, Jan.

12, or Saturday, Jan. 13. This is limited to one gift per guest.

Phillips Sonicare

Toothbrush

Earn & Get at Tunica Roadhouse

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Chester M. won $8,858 recently playing on a Reel ‘em In machine at Southland Park Gaming & Racing.

Reeling in a jackpot

Dana J. won $4,250 FREEPLAY playing at Gold Strike recently as a winner in the Winter Wonderland promotion.

Winter Wonderland

Double Jackpot 7s

Timothy M. won $32,860 and poses in front of the lucky Double Jackpot 7s machine at Southland Park Gaming & Racing.

Brigitte S. was the lucky winner of $494,198. She won it playing on a Triple Double Red Hot 7s machine at Fitz Casino & Hotel.

Jackpot for $494,198 at Fitz Casino

L.D. won a big $30,697 jackpot while playing on a Blazing Spin machine at Pearl River Resort.

Blazing Spin hits big

Kenneth E. won a High Country Silverado 4WD. The Arlington, Tennessee, man won it at Horseshoe Tunica on New Year’s Day.

New Year, new truck

Carl A. won $2,750 FREEPLAY playing at Gold Strike recently as a winner in the Winter Wonderland promotion.

Drawing winner

The $1 Wheel of Fortune Slots progressive jackpot in Mississippi ia now at $1,994,366 and counting.

Moving on up...

See more winners on page 30...

THEY HIT THE JACKPOT!

PLAY TO WINFrom Theodore: I am totally confused

by certain things I have read about casino gambling. I am a novice and I have not played so far and therefore maybe I am misreading what I have read. Take craps for instance. The Pass Line bet is supposed to be a good bet and the house edge is something like 1.4 percent. How can that be?

So I make the bet, but if I lose it, do I lose 1.4 percent? No, I lose the whole bet. If I win, I win the whole bet.

Now, how can that be? I am right that you either win or lose a

bet correct? I have not yet put my money where my doubts are so maybe you can help me in this? How do you lose 1.4 percent, Mr. Scoblete? It doesn’t seem to make sense.

Frank Responds: You are taking the idea of winning and losing a bet as a one shot deal. If you make one Pass Line bet in your whole life, then yes, you win or lose that bet and that is that. The number of decisions, which is one, cannot become 1.4 percent. It is either a 100 percent or no percent wager.

But if you make thousands of those bets then the percentages will start to look like the math. You must remember that the Pass Line bet will win 251 decisions for the casino and win only 244 decisions for the player. Those are averages and it takes a long time to see such averages work out in the real world.

As the number of decisions begins to build you will begin to see that you don’t just win a bet and lose a bet, you experience the house edge percentages — or, at least, close to them. The percentages given as averages assume a long-run of playing time.

Is it possible that someone could be ahead of the house with 1,000 decisions on the Pass Line? Yes. But given 10,000 decisions, a winning Pass Line bettor would be a rare bird.

One more example: The average approximate height of an American male is 5’10” but most American males are not 5’10”. The range of heights is huge but when you average them all in the result is an average of 5’10”. There is a good chance you are not 5’10”. I’m not.

From Marie: I enjoy the slot machines and I do not care that you and other writers claim these are programmed to take our money. All casino games, slot machines included, are created to take our money. That’s the whole point of the casino, making money.

But I have started to read articles on the slot machines and I realize that each machine or type of machine is programmed differently. Some machines give out more money over time and other machines give out less money over time.

I want to play the machines that give out the most money I need a quick primer about which machines are which. Can you help me in this?

Frank Responds: I don’t think conscientious gambling writers lie and say there is a way to get an edge on slot machines. I did write in my book Slot Conquest: How to Beat the Slot Machines about certain banking machines that at times go into positive range but these machines have mostly disappeared. That’s sad for the player.

And, yes, you are right; the casino is in the business of making money for itself. It is a business after all. I doubt most players think otherwise.

I will give you “rules of thumb” in terms of looking for the best machines. I would avoid all of the following machines:

•Mega-progressive-jackpot machines,

such as Megabucks, that are interlinked among casinos

•Any machine that has more than one

machine linked with it•Any progressive machine•Penny, nickel and dime machines that

allow you to bet many times more than the denomination

I would look to play the following machines:

•Stand-alone machines that do not reward a player for betting more than one credit. This means the jackpot is merely a multiple of the first bet, such as $200 for one credit, $400 for two credits and $600 for three credits and so on. (Merely bet one credit on such machines!)

•Stand-alone machines of any typeThe higher the denomination of

machine, the looser the machine will be but your losses will be more because a smaller percentage of a larger bet will still lose you more money than you would lose on a smaller denomination machine.

As I stated, these are generalizations but they should help you.

Many slot players enjoy playing machines with extremely high

house edges in the hope that they can win a life-changing

jackpot. The odds of such a thing happening are remote indeed. If you are not a dreamer my advice is good. It will save you money over time.

Visit Scoblete’s website at frankscoblete.com. Frank Scoblete’s latest books are Confessions of a Wayward Catholic; I Am a Dice Controller: Inside the World of Advantage-Play Craps, and I Am a Card Counter: Inside the World of Advantage-Play Blackjack. Books are available from Amazon.com, Kindle, Barnes and Noble and at bookstores.

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Frankly Speaking

Scoblete explains losing in craps, winning at slots



The Friday Funday Slot Tournament is at Sam’s Town

TUNICA — The Friday Funday Slot Tournament is at Sam’s Town Hotel & Gambling Hall on Fridays this month from 7 to

11 p.m. Play up to three sessions. Players must earn 500 points to play each session, which pays Slot Dollar amounts as

follows: $50 for first, $30 for second and $20 for third.

Hollywood hosts Cool Winnings $40K slot tournament Jan. 26-27

TUNICA — The $40,000 Cool Winnings Slot Tournament is Friday and Saturday, Jan. 26 and 27, at Hollywood Casino Tunica. The buy-in is $25 and the top 50 places win.

Early registration is 7 to 9 p.m. on Friday. Receive 1,500 points added to your score. Saturday, register from noon to 2 p.m. Round 1 begins at 2:05 p.m. Round 2 begins at 6 p.m. Players play two rounds. First place is $15,000. Prizes will be paid in Free SlotPlay. Scores will be posted by 9 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 27.

Twice as Nice $15,000 Slot Tournament at Gold Strike Jan. 15

TUNICA — The Twice As Nice $15,000 Slot Tournament takes place at Gold Strike on Monday, Jan. 15. Registration is from 2 to 8 p.m. on the smoke-free second floor casino. Tournament play begins at 4 p.m. Earn 150 Slot Points on the day of the tournament for a free entry.

Final Touchdown $25,000 Slot Tournament at Gold Strike Jan. 26

TUNICA — The Final Touchdown $25,000 Slot Tournament is set for Friday, Jan. 26. Registration is from 2 to 8 p.m. in the smoke-free second floor casino. Tournament play begins at 4 p.m. on the second floor as well. Earn 600 Slot Points on the day of the tournament for a free entry. See M life Rewards desk for details.

Play in Gold Moon Casino Wild 7s Slot Tournaments on Wednesdays

CHOCTAW — Pearl River Resort has a wild tournament every Wednesday at its Golden Moon Casino. The tournament is the Wild 7s Slot Tournament, and guests have three ways to enter to win a share of $2,500 in prizes each week.

Players can qualify for the tournament with the required daily coin-in, purchase entry into the tournament for $10 or redeem points for a chance to play. There is a limit of three entries per person per week.

Each Wednesday, registration is from 3 to 7:45 p.m. Tournament play takes place from 5 to 8 p.m., with guests participating in a five-minute session to earn as many points as possible. At 8 p.m., awards will be announced following the final round.

A total of 15 prizes will be given away. The first-place winner will receive $1,000 followed by $500 for second place and $250 for third. Fourth place will get $150 BonusBet, with $100 BonusBet paid to fifth place. And, those coming in sixth through 15th place will each receive $50 BonusBet. See the players club for more details on this tournament.

CASINO TOURNAMENTSLots of slot tournaments on tap in January

Earn 150 points on day of the tournament for entry into The Twice As Nice $15,000 Slot Tournament at Gold Strike.

There are lots of way to qualify for

the Wild 7s Slot Tournament at

Pearl River Resort’s Golden Moon

Casino.

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TUNICA — The Tier Credit Bonus is at Horseshoe Tunica and Tunica Road-house Casino & Hotel. Guests who swipe their Total Rewards c a r d s through Jan. 31 at the promo-

tional kiosks at Tunica Road-house and Horseshoe Tunica in the same day between 4

a.m. and 3:59 a.m. will receive 50 Tier Credits. Guests

can swipe a maximum of 12 times during the month for a

maximum of 600 Tier Credits per month. Tier Credits will be added to guests’ ac-counts on the first day of the following month.

At the end of the month, three winners will be drawn to

earn a share of 8,500 addition-al Tier Credits.

These Tier Credits will also be added to the winners ac-

counts on the first day of the following

month.

Tier Credit Bonus at Horseshoe & Tunica Roadhouse

TUNICA — In a table games exclusive, Fitz Casino & Hotel hosts the $10,000 Wild Night Out Cash & Promo Chips Giveaway on Saturday, Feb. 3, at 9:30 p.m. Table games players can get their hands on a share of cash and Promo Chips by receiving entries with winning hands every day.

Receive entries Jan. 1 through Feb. 2 while playing blackjack, craps, 3-card poker, roulette and Mississippi Stud.

Also at Fitz Casino:• Fitz Casino wants players to play $250

on them, Jan. 2 through Feb. 28 with the Play $250 On Us promotion. Players are eli-gible if:

- They are a current Celebrity, Platinum, Sapphire or Pearl player at another Tunica casino.

- Are a new or three-plus months inactive Key Rewards member.

See Player Club for officials rules and de-tails. Must be a Key Rewards member and 21 or older.

• The $45,000 Promo Cash Sweepstakes takes place on Fridays and Saturdays, Jan. 5-6, 19-20 and 26-27. There will be 25 win-ners of $250 in Promo Cash between 6 and 9 p.m. and five winners of $500 in Promo Cash at 10 p.m.

Play more and win more. Receive one en-try for every 10 points earned playing slots or tables. Earn 10X entries on Sundays, 15X entries on Mondays, and 20X entries on Tuesdays.

Each activiated player can win one prize at the 6 to 9 p.m. drawing and one again at

the 10 p.m. drawing.• The $30,000 Cash & Promo Cash Give-

away will make players happy on Jan. 13 from 3 to 11 p.m. Earn entries Jan. 1 through 13. Get one entry for every 10 points earned playing slots and tables. Earn 25X entries on Jan. 5, 6, 7 and 12.


Fitz Casino hosts $10,000 Wild Night OutTable games players can earn entries now

Mystery Multipliers, 15X and 3X more at Sam’s TownTUNICA — Sam’s Town Hotel & Gambling Hall is giving B

Connected players extra - lots extra. Sam’s Town has 15X Pen-ny Exclusive Points and players can earn them on Monday, Jan. 15, from noon to 4 p.m. Play on penny machines and earn 15X points during the promotion period. Players must swipe prior to playing to activate - limited to a 50,000 maximum. Allow up to 24 hours for bonus points to post – excludes video poker.

• Sam’s Town also has a Mystery Point Multiplier on Sundays

this month from 2 to 9 p.m. Get up to 18X points. Swipe at any promotional kiosk prior to playing to activate the multiplier – 50,000 maximum. Allow up to 24 hours for bonus points to post – excludes video poker.

• Triple Tuesdays is at Sam’s Town in January. There is a 3X Card Score from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. with no limit on the card score and a 3X Bonus Points Multiplier from 2 to 3 p.m. – 50,000 maxi-mum. Plus, get 3X Big Dice entries all day.


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By David GrishamTUNICA — This month

not only sees the World Se-ries of Poker (WSOP) Cir-cuit coming to Horseshoe Tunica (Jan. 18-29), it also marks the fourth anniversa-ry of the casino’s expanded and upgraded poker room. When the ribbon was cut in the ceremonial grand open-ing for the Horseshoe Tu-nica Poker Room on Jan. 9, 2014, a legendary poker ex-perience got even better.

At a time when pok-er rooms where closing, Horseshoe Tunica doubled the size of its poker room and went all-in on player-friendly amenities. The up-scale poker room is coupled with a World Series of Pok-er Lounge, where players can wait for their poker seat in a comfortable and conve-nient area. Features include tableside food service, com-

plimentary beverage service, a self-serve coffee station, massages at the poker table, a dedicated poker cashier, cash game sign-up podium, tournament registration area, 16 large-screen TVs, free Wi-Fi, electric and USB outlets and BRAVO soft-ware broad-casts, which al-low updates by text or email for players waiting on open seats. There is also a feature table to host high-inter-est games and tournament final tables.

The marriage of the WSOP and Horseshoe brands is a perfect pairing of two legendary names in the poker world, and it predates the opening of the expand-ed poker room by a decade. Caesars Entertainment has

owned the WSOP brand since 2004 and has hosted WSOP Circuit events here ever since, first at Harrah’s Tunica and then at Horse-shoe Tunica.

“It (the WSOP) is a growth brand for us. We’ve expanded on finals and cre-

ated circuit events,” said R. Scott Barber, regional president of Caesars Mid-South, adding that WSOP circuit stops bring ex-panded poker action and associated play to host casinos, result-ing in a natural busi-

ness lift.“Horseshoe Tunica has

seen growth every year we’ve hosted the event,” said Barber. “While we’ve seen this market, Tunica, lose half of its value over the past decade, poker con-tinues to grow three to five percent year over year. It’s been a fantastic story for us.”

The growth can be attrib-uted in part to the fact that the WSOP attracts players from near and far. “Histori-cally, we see visitation from all 50 states, with a heavy concentration from a three-hour radius. We see people from all over the world, 30 to 40 from Europe, a thou-sand participants from all over the country,” Barber said.

The WSOP Circuit also

Horseshoe Tunica went all-in with poker room and won big

Legendary WSOP experience

Past TuniaWSOP Circuit

Main Event winners:Aug. 2005 Main Event ($10K buy-in)

Gregg Merkow - $561,175

Jan. 2006 Main Event ($10K buy-in)Daniel Negreanu - $755,525

Oct. 2006 Main Event ($5K buy-in)Mark Smith - $306,003

Jan. 2007 Main Event ($5K buy-in)Dennis Perry $563,403

Sept. 2007 Main Event ($5,150 buy-in)Jordan Morgan $216,852

Jan. 2008 Main Event ($7.5K buy-in)Bart Tichelman $415,595

Jan. 2009 Main Event ($5,150 buy-in)Kai Landry $189,974

Feb. 2010 Main Event ($5,150 buy-in)Paul Wasicka $139,422

Feb. 2011 Main Event ($1.5K buy-in)Sam Barnhart $148,612

Feb. 2012 Main Event ($1.6K buy-in)Kurt Jewell $192,984

Feb. 2013 Main Event ($1,675 buy-in)Ryan Stevenson $204,795

Jan. 2014 Main Event ($1,675 buy-in)Jonathan Gavlao $181,757

Jan. 2015 Main Event ($1,675 buy-in)Johnny Landreth $147,388

Jan. 2016 Main Event ($1,675 buy-in)David Kruger $198,657

Jan. 2017 Main Event ($1,675 buy-in)Neil Patel $192,152

Daniel Negreanu is a past winner.

R. Scott Barber

Horseshoe Tunica’s Bluesville offers an intimate setting.

Official WSOP Ring Events are as follows:Event #1: Thursday, Jan. 18 – Double Stack NLH Re-Entry -

$365 buy-in – 11 a.m.Event #2: Thursday, Jan. 18 – Pot Limit Omaha Re-Entry - $365

– 4 p.m.Event #3 A&B: Friday, Jan. 19 – NLH Re-Entry - $365 – 11 a.m.

and 4 p.m.Event #3 C: Saturday, Jan. 20 – NLH Re-Entry - $365 – 11 a.m.Event #4: Saturday, Jan. 20 - NLH Re-Entry - $365 – 4 p.m.Event #5: Sunday, Jan. 21 – NLH Re-Entry - $365 – 3 p.m.Event #6: Monday, Jan. 22 – NLH Six Max 1 Re-Entry - $365

– 11 a.m.Event #7: Tuesday, Jan. 23 – NLH 30-Minute Levels

1 Re-Entry - $365 – 11 a.m.Event #8: Wednesday, Jan. 24 – Monster Stack

NLH 1 Re-Entry - $365 – 11 a.m.Event #9: Thursday, Jan. 25 – NLH 1 Re-Entry -

$580 – 11 a.m.Event #10 A: Friday, Jan. 26 - NLH Main Event Re-

Entry - $1,675 – 11 a.m.Event #10 B: Saturday, Jan. 27 - NLH Main Event Re-

Entry - $1,675 – 11 a.m.Event #10 Day 2: Sunday, Jan. 28 – Main Event – 11 a.m.Event #10 Final Table: Monday, Jan. 29 – 12 p.m.Event #11: Saturday, Jan. 27 – NLH 1 Re-Entry - $365 – 4 p.m.Event #12: Double Stack Turbo NLH Re-Entry - $365 – 3 p.m.

Other tournaments included in this tournament series:• Casino Employees Event Re-Entry – Wednesday, Jan. 17 - $100

– 6 p.m. (added WSOP Las Vegas employee event with two-night hotel stay/$500 travel)

• Ladies NLH Re-Entry – Saturday, Jan. 20 - $135 – 2 p.m.• Seniors Event Re-Entry (ages 50 and up) – Sunday, Jan. 21 -

$250 – 10 a.m.• Pot Limit Omaha 8 or Better Re-Entry – Monday, Jan. 22 or

Tuesday, Jan. 23 - $250 – 4 p.m.• Deepstack Re-Entry NLH – Saturday, Jan. 27 or Sunday, Jan.

28 - $135 – 7 p.m.• Seniors Event Re-Entry (ages 50 and up) – Sunday, Jan. 28 -

$250 – 10 a.m.• Super Monster Stack 50K Starting Stack NLH Re-Entry –

Monday, Jan. 29 – 11 a.m. - $250

Dates, buy-ins, times, and event number for Mega Satel-lite Re-Entry Tournaments are as follows:

Thursday, Jan. 18 – $65 buy-in – 9 a.m. (#1) and 2 p.m. (#2)

Friday, Jan. 19 - $65 buy-in – 9 a.m. (#3) and 2 p.m. (#3)

Saturday, Jan. 20 - $65 buy-in – 9 a.m. (#3) Sunday, Jan. 21 - $65 buy-in – 12 p.m. (#5)Monday, Jan. 22 - $65 buy-in – 9 a.m. (#6)

Tuesday, Jan. 23 - $65 buy-in – 9 a.m. (#7)Wednesday, Jan. 24 - $65 buy-in – 9 a.m. (#8)

Wednesday, Jan. 24 –$100 buy-in – 4 p.m. (#9)Thursday, Jan. 25 –$100 buy-in – 9 a.m. (#9)Saturday, Jan. 27 - $65 buy-in – 2 p.m. (#11)Sunday, Jan. 28 - $65 buy-in – 12 p.m. (#12)

Main Event (#10) Satellites are as follows:Thursday, Jan. 25 – $250 buy-in - 4 p.m. – five seats guaranteed Thursday, Jan. 25 – $250 buy-in - 9 p.m. – three seats guaranteed Friday, Jan. 26 – $250 buy-in - 9 a.m. – five seats guaranteed Friday, Jan. 26 – $250 buy-in – 4 p.m. – five seats guaranteed Friday, Jan. 26 – $250 buy-in – 9 p.m. – three seats guaranteed Saturday, Jan. 27 - $250 buy-in - 9 a.m. – five seats guaranteed


attracts a younger crowd more interested in games of skill, which, he said, brings in new players who like the social nature of the game and the modest buy-ins. “All the metrics of our business see a lift in January… hotel occupancy, increased slot volume, and increased table volume.”

For the WSOP Circuit, a tournament area is set up in Bluesville to accommodate the event. Lisa Crompton, poker room manager, said Bluesville offers an intimate setting for a tournament se-

ries that players love. “Play-ers look forward to this event every year,” she said. “Horseshoe and the WSOP are synonymous with poker and the tournament here has a great history. It’s a big event.”

How big? Plans call for 102 total tables, with 62 tournament tables and 39 live games. And with so many tables and players, there is much to choreo-graph. “Our poker room manager, Lisa, and her team do double duty, going back and forth between tourna-

ment play and live games,” Barber said, adding “Lisa is our resident expert in poker and knows all the players.”

Crompton has been in the poker room since 2005 and in the Tunica market since 1994. Her staff in-cludes Sheila Moore, day shift supervisor; Ross Car-roll, swing shift supervisor; and Dan Higginbotham, overnight shift supervi-sor. Barber said the WSOP Circuit typically features a mix of travelling dealers who follow the circuit and Horseshoe’s own dealers.

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Poker Room Manager Lisa Crompton, left, and Sheila Moore, day shift supervisor

For information on Horseshoe Tunica and the upcoming WSOP Circuit event, visit www.horseshoetunica.com.


Sam’s Town hosts Hot Seat Drawings on Thursdays in January

TUNICA — Tier Hot Seat Drawings heat up Sam’s Town Hotel & Gambling Hall in January on Thursdays from 6 to 9 p.m. There will be a winner every 15 minutes. Amounts are: Ruby, $100; Sapphire, $200; and Emerald, $300. All prizes will be awarded in Slot Dollars.

Boomer Days are at Southland Park on Mondays-Thursdays

WEST MEMPHIS —Boomer Days are Monday through Thursday at Southland Park Gaming & Racing from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Lucky North Club members 50 and up who earn 150 points can swipe at any promotional kiosk to Pick a Snowflake (up to 15 times) for a chance at free buffets, Free Play and more.

Fitz Casino hosts 50-Plus Coffee & Hot Chocolate Party on Jan. 17

TUNICA — Players ages 50 and up should mark their calendars for the 50-Plus Club Gourmet Coffee & Hot Chocolate Party at Fitz Casino & Hotel on Jan. 17. The party starts at 3 p.m. Warm up with a Coffee & Hot Chocolate Party featuring gourmet coffee and a hot chocolate bar. There will be music, dancing and Promo Cash drawings. Earn 10 points on your Key Rewards card from 4 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 17, visit the second floor cashier to spin the wheel and receive a complimentary party admission ticket.

Earn & Get Flashlight Giveaway is at Sam’s Town on Jan. 12-15

TUNICA — The Earn & Get Gift Giveaway is at Sam’s Town Hotel & Gambling Hall Friday-Monday, Jan. 12-15, from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. The gift is a flashlight. To get it, earn 1,000 base points and swipe at any promotional kiosk to print your voucher for it. Voucher must be redeemed at the B Connected Club.

Gold Strike hosts Infinity of Winnings Thursdays and Fridays

TUNICA — Gold Strike is home to the Infinity of Winnings. Drawings every Thursday and Saturday in January and February. Up to $1,000,000 in FREEPLAY and prizes are up for grabs, including an Infiniti Q70.

Fitz Casino is offering 12X Point Value during select hours Jan. 12

TUNICA – Fitz Casino & Ho-tel is offering 12X Point Value on Friday, Jan. 12, 4-5 p.m., 7-8 p.m., 10-11 p.m. and 1-2 a.m. on all ma-chines. Video poker earns 25 per-cent of the stated amount..

Tax Promo runs Jan. 15 through April 30 at Pearl River Resort

CHOCTAW — The Tax Promo is at Pearl River Resort’s Silver Star and Gold Moon casinos daily from Jan. 15 through April 30. Players can bring their check and spin the wheel for a chance to win up to $100 BonusBet.

There is a $10 check-cashing fee. See Player Services for details.

Fitz Casino hosts Earn & Get Giveaways on Jan. 14 and Jan. 19

TUNICA — Win big at Fitz Casino & Hotel with the Play & Earn New Year’s Gift Giveaway on Sunday, Jan. 14, from 3 to 6 p.m. at the Group Check-in Desk. Start the year off right by playing to win a choice of four gifts. Earn 150 points from 12 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on the day of the giveaway to pick a gift. Choose from a: Gotham Steel titanium frying pan, Soho Lounge clear glass dinnerware set, Sunbeam Elite Clock, or a Hamilton Beach Breakfast Burrito Maker.

Also at Fitz Casino: Play and earn a heart rate monitor digital watch on Friday, Jan. 19. Earn 125 points from 12 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. to pick up a heart rate monitor digital watch that provides conve-nient monitoring during all forms of exercise and includes such key features as a EL backlit display with audio/visual alarms, chrono-graph, timers and a stopwatch.

Win an Infinti Q70

TUNICA — En Vogue comes to Resorts Casino Tu-nica on Saturday, Feb. 17. Hear the ladies as they take the stage and perform such hits as “Hold On,” “Free Your Mind,” and “Don’t Let Go.”

The group has sustained its evolving look and sound, and today, En Vogue is redefining the idea of beauty, music and style with original members Cindy Herron-Braggs, Terry Ellis and longstanding member Rhona Bennett.

“We find total freedom and fulfillment when we hit the stage,” said Braggs. “It’s the ultimate connection with our fans. It’s about the energy you receive, the love, and the recip-rocation from the message in the music.”

Affectionately knows as the “Real Funky Divas” with 20

million albums sold, multiple Grammy nominations, Ameri-can Music Awards and Soul Train awards, En Vogue is cele-brated as the ultimate girl group of the 90s.

“We’re proud of being con-sidered trendsetters, fusing mu-sic with style from the begin-ning of our career,” said Ellis, “with our little black dresses to our red hot “Giving Him Something He Can Feel” video to the futuristic look of “Free Your Mind.”

Bennett said connecting with fans is satisfying. “It is a pleasure to continue getting out there, exchanging great vibes with our fans and sharing the music.”

Tickets to see En Vogue at Resorts Casino are available now at resortstunica.com/en-tertainment.


En Vogue to perform live at Resorts Casino

En Vogue

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Tunica Resorts, MS

1st Jackpot Casino — Fridays and Sat-urdays, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., see the best in live regional entertainment.

Gold Strike Casino Resort — See Bill Engvall, Saturday, Jan. 20, at 7 and 9 p.m., starting at $34.95; Smash Mouth, Saturday, Feb. 3, at 8 p.m., starting at

$19.95; and The Robert Cray Band, Saturday, Feb. 24, at 8 p.m., starting at $19.95. Call Gold Strike at (866) 245-4536 for ticket information and (888) 245-7829 for hotel information. Tickets also available at Goldstrike.com and Ticketmaster.com. At the Stage 2 Bar, enjoy live music on Thursdays, 7 to 11 p.m., and on Fridays and Saturdays, 9 p.m. to 2:30 a.m., including Almost Famous, Jan. 4-6; Electric Circus, Jan. 11-13; The After Party Band, Jan. 18-20 and Dr. Zhivegas, Jan. 25-27.

CASINO ENTERTAINMENT

Fitz Casino & Hotel — See Fights at Fitz Saturday, Jan. 27, at 7:30 p.m. Tickets start at $30 and hotel packages are $189 (includes deluxe

room and two reserved seats) - package code: CPFAF. Coming soon: Bruce Bruce for two shows, Friday and Saturday, Feb. 23-24, at 8 p.m. Purchase tickets to all shows at the Fitz Gift Shop, call Ticketmaster at (800) 745-3000 or visit ticketmaster.com, taxes and fees apply. Hotel packages are available and include a deluxe room and two tickets. Call (662) 363 LUCK (5825) and mention package code. Enjoy free live entertainment at the Stage Bar: DJ on Thursdays, 5 to 9 p.m., and bands Friday and Saturday from 4 p.m. to 2 a.m.

Hollywood Casino — Live music on Fridays and Satur-days, 8 p.m. to midnight, in-cludes Sol Def Band, Jan. 6-7;

Kyle Mercer, Jan. 12-13; The Southern Ground, Jan. 19-20 and Dusty Hundley, Jan. 26-27.

The Robert Cray Band at Gold Strike Feb. 24

Bruce Bruce at Fitz Casino Feb. 23 and 24

Bill Engvall at Gold Strike Jan. 20


Resorts Casino Tunica — See headline entertainment regularly. See En Vogue in concert Saturday, Feb. 17. Purchase tickets at

www.resortstunica.com/entertainment.

Sam’s Town Hotel & Gambling Hall — Sam’s Town’s entertainment lounge features regular performances by some

of the best entertainers the region has to offer, including The Shotgun Billys, Jan. 5;

Country Soul, Jan. 12-13; Cruisin Heavy Band, Jan. 19; Rustenhaven, Jan. 26-27; Derryl Perry, Feb. 2-3; and Memphis All-Stars, Feb. 16-17. Be sure to visit Flights, a beer lover’s paradise. Flights serves samples and pints of the best craft brews plus all of your favorite apps. Hours are Thursday 4 to 10 p.m., Friday, 4 p.m. to 11 p.m.; Saturday, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. and Sunday, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Horseshoe Tunica — At Horseshoe Tunica’s Bluesville Showcase Nightclub see The

Temptations, Friday, Jan. 12; The Cadillac Three, Friday, Feb. 2; Blackberry Smoke, Saturday, Feb. 10; Blues Traveler and Johnny Land, Saturday, Feb. 17; Creedence Clearwater Revisited, Friday, Feb. 23; Gary Allan, Saturday, March 10; and Phillip Phillips, Friday, April 13. Shows start at 8 p.m. Tickets and pricing information at Horseshoe Ticketmaster kiosk or call Ticketmaster. Ask about VIP balcony seats to shows. Charge by phone at (800) 745-3000, or buy online at www.ticketmaster.com. Enjoy free live music every night at the Legends Bar, including Twin Soul, Jan. 1; A-440, Jan. 2, Deep Soull, Jan. 3; Furious George, Jan. 3; Keia and King Bees, Jan. 5; 1-900 Band and King Bees, Jan. 6; 1-900 Band, Jan. 7; Radio Incorporated, Jan. 8-10; Derryl Perry, Jan. 11; A-440 and City Mix, Jan. 12-13; Keia, Jan. 14; Twin Soul, Jan. 15; Courtney Little, Jan. 16-17; Jerry Braxton, Jan. 18; Gary Escoe’s Atomic Dance Machine and Peabody Rocket, Jan. 19; Roxy Love, Jan. 20; Furious George, Jan. 21; Memphis All-Stars, Jan. 22; Deep Soull, Jan. 23-24; Jerry Braxton, Jan. 25; Keia, Jan. 26; Gary Escoe’s Atomic Dance Machine and Aces Wild, Jan. 27; Memphis All-Stars, Jan. 28; Twin Soul, Jan. 29; Courtney Little, Jan. 30; and A-440, Jan. 31.

Tunica Roadhouse Casino & Hotel — Live bands on Fridays and Saturday play from 9:30 p.m. to 2 a.m. at Tunica Roadhouse. A

DJ gets the party started beginning at 5 p.m. See Roxi Love, Jan. 5-6; Rustenhaven, Jan. 12-13;

1-900 Band, Jan. 19-20; and the Memphis Yahoos, Jan. 26-27.

Fights at Fitzat Fitz CasinoJan. 27

The Temptations at Horseshoe Jan. 12

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Smash Mouth at Gold Strike Feb. 3


At Golden Moon - See live headline entertainment. Call (800) 745-3000 or visit

Ticketmaster.com. Call (866) 44PEARL.

STARSTRUCK

Choctaw, MSPearl River Resort — See headline

entertainment Centerstage at Pearl River Resort’s Silver Star Hotel & Casino. See the

Motown Review, Saturday, Jan. 13, at 8 p.m. and Thunder From Down Under, Saturday, Feb. 10, at 8 p.m. See PearlRiverResort.com for ticket information. Enjoy free music at the Starlight Lounge Friday and Saturday, 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Live music is also at the Center Bar.

West Memphis, ARSouthland Park Gaming & Racing — Sammy Hagar’s Red

Rocker Bar & Grill has 55 HDTVs, drink specials and bar food. The schedule at Sammy’s includes: Dart Tournament

Sundays ($300 Free Play) and live trivia, where participants can win a share of $500 in Free Play; Pub Poll on Monday nights at 7 p.m. (win share of

$500 in Free Play), $2 domestics; Two For Tuesdays (burgers) and Wednesday is Pint Night - all 16-ounce

beers are $3. Play the College Basketball You Pick’em game and win a share of $500 Free Play on Thursdays. Enjoy acoustic entertainment at Sammy’s on Friday and Saturday nights, including the Tommy Akers Duo, Jan. 5-6; Jack & Bob, Jan. 12-13; Scott McEwen, Jan. 19-20; and The Dantones, Jan. 26-27.

Lula/Greenville, MS

Harlow’s Casino Resort & Hotel — See headline entertainment regularly. For information and tickets, call (866) 524-5825 or visit

harlowscasino.com. Enjoy free live music at Harlow’s Rhythm & Brews.

Isle of Capri Casino & Hotel Lula — See

headline entertainment regularly. Call (800) THE-ISLE.

Thunder From Down Under at Silver Star Feb. 10

Blackberry Smoke at Horseshoe Feb. 10

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TUNICA — The venerable multi-platinum and Grammy nominated band Smash Mouth will perform at Gold Strike’s Millennium Theatre at 8 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 3.

Smash Mouth recently cel-ebrated the 20th anniversary of their debut smash-hit al-bum Fush Yu Mang (FYM). Re-leased on July 8, 1997, FYM was a shocking success. Out of no-where, the single “Walkin’ On The Sun” was an immediate international sensation, quickly shooting to No. 1 on the Bill-board charts, and eventually boosting FYM sales to more than three million copies in the U.S. alone.

In celebration of the mile-stone year, Smash Mouth re-leased an acoustic version of FYM in its entirety, along with a mini-book recalling it’s making. A look back at Smash Mouth’s formative years reveals a band determined to make an impact from the get-go. Formed in 1994, the Smash Mouth imme-diately began recording demos and showcasing in both San Jose and Hollywood, California. In June of 1997, Smash Mouth is signed to Interscope Records when label brass catch wind of an unknown (and unsigned)

band being added to highly influential LA radio station KROQ’s playlist after only one spin of the song “Walkin’ On The Sun.”

Smash Mouth’s major-label debut Fush Yu Mang topped double platinum status and set the table for what most con-sider the band’s masterpiece, 1999’s brilliant follow-up album Astrolounge. The album boasted three top 10 hits - “All-Star,” “Then The Morning Comes,” and “Can’t Get Enough Of You Baby,” and approached quadruple platinum status.

Smash Mouth’s third Inter-scope release featured the first single “Pacific Coast Party” and the smash hit “I’m a Believer.”

Smash Mouth found-ing members Steve Harwell and Paul DeLisle (along with long-time keyboardist Mi-chael Klooster) recently wel-comed the return of world-class drummer Randy Cooke (with the band from 2010-2013), as well as introducing new guitar-ist Sam Eigen.

Tickets to see the Smash Mouth concert are $19.95, $29.95, and $49.95, plus tax and service charge. To buy tick-ets, call (888) 747-7711 or visit Ticketmaster.com.

Gold Strike welcomes Smash Mouth Feb. 3

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CASINO DINING GUIDE

By David GrishamTUNICA — Looking for an enjoyable casual fine dining experi-

ence that won’t break the bank? 1st Jackpot Casino Tunica has the answer with The Barn Prime. The restaurant features great food, great value and great portions.

Case in point is the Surf & Turf Special; available for $21.99, this dish features lobster with a New York strip and a side.

On a recent visit we ordered it and found the lobster to be sweet and succulent and the steak perfectly cooked to order, tender and

flavorful. A hot baked potato round-ed out the dish.

Food and Bever-age Director Kevin Hardrick and the staff do a fine job of creating satisfy-ing dishes. On this night, Sous Chef Jonathan Hender-son worked his

magic in the kitchen. We also found the service to be excellent, and enjoyed watching our steak being prepared on flat-screen monitors in the restaurant. It’s a nice touch, and the rustic atmosphere of The Barn Prime provides a comfortable setting that will leave diners feeling at ease.

The signature item is the prime bone-in rib eye. This juicy 22- ounce bone-in prime cut of beef is as good as it gets. Considering its size, one could easily share it with a dining compan-ion. At $44, it, too, is quite a bargain.

Other steak selections that are attractively

priced include a 12-ounce rib eye, top sirloin, New York strip and an 8-ounce filet. Prices range from $19 to $31. Adds-ons include siz-zling shrimp straight from the skillet for $9 more—something we took advantage of on our last trip—or crab legs or lobster tails, both available at market price.

Before enjoying our entrees, however, several at our table or-dered a salad. This was an easy selection for me. The Prime Sig-nature Salad is the way to go. It’s a harmonized blend of romaine, mixed greens, tomatoes, cucumbers, spiced pecans and goat cheese, tossed in sherry vinaigrette.

Other selections include a generously sized wedge salad, a Caesar salad, French onion au gratin, and clam chowder. Prices range from $6 to $9.

We sampled some appetizers during our last visit, as well. Fried green tomatoes proved to be a nice choice. The green tomatoes

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came breaded and seared in oil and were served with a delicious Cajun remoulade. The breading stayed put on the tomatoes while eating them, something fans of the dish can appreciate. They were hot on the inside and crispy on the outside and were hastily con-sumed by our party. So, too, were five plump oysters that arrived at our table. Topped with spinach sautéed with bacon, onions and peppers, the oysters were baked in a light cream sauce to a golden brown. Oysters Rockefeller are can’t-miss go-to option.

Other apps include jumbo shrimp cocktail, crawfish dip-n-chip, fried oysters, jumbo crab cakes, shrimp-and-grits, and a combo sea-food selection titled Bally’s Sea X 3.

After going all-in with salads and entrees, there was just enough room for dessert. Crème Brulee fit the bill. Every bite brought forth a sweet, creamy taste and a smooth crunch – yum.

The Barn features other dessert options and its menu includes an enticing selection of specialty items, too, (including ribs), a variety

of pasta dishes and plenty of sides from which to choose.For information on dining, or to make reservations, call 866-422-

5597.

by David GrishamTUNICA — Twain’s Steakhouse at

Sam’s Town Hotel & Gambling Hall fea-tures an Early Bird Menu, available from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday. The $24.99 prix fix menu offers a choice of soup or salad, one of five entrees and a choice of one of three desserts.

Entrees choices include:- A 4-ounce beef tenderloin au poive

served with garlic mashed potatoes and veg-etable du jour.

- Chicken Marsala served with mashed potatoes and vegetable du jour.

- Beef and shrimp kabobs served over confetti rice and rosemary oil

- Grilled pork chop served with apple vinegar glaze, mashed sweet potatoes and vegetable du jour.

- Cedar baked cod and shrimp served over Florentine cannelloni and homemade marinara.

Dessert choices include:- Bread pudding

- Chocolate pecan pie- Crème bruleeWe’ve sampled the beef tenderloin,

grilled pork chop and cedar baked cod se-lections and one can’t go wrong with any of these choices. The steak is tender and juicy, the apple glaze adds a wonderful comple-mentary flavor to the pork and pairs per-fectly with the sweet potato mash, and the delicate cannelloni and cod, combined with the shrimp and marinara, make for a delight-ful taste sensation.

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TUNICA RESORTS — Mondays and Tuesdays just got better for early risers in Tunica. Fitz Casino & Hotel’s Riverview Buffet is giving $10 in Promo Cash for each paid breakfast on Mondays and Tuesdays. Breakfast at Fitz has al-ways been a great deal. It is served seven days a week for $9.99.

Also at the Riverview Buffet:• Crab legs are back at the Fitz

all-you-can-eat Friday night buffet and the buffet also now features barbecue ribs from the German-town Commissary on Friday nights, too. Enjoy the buffet with world famous Memphis-style hickory smoked ribs and succu-lent crab legs for $28.99.

Saturdays are special at the Riverview Buffet, as well. The Saturday Steak & Crab Buffet is offered for $27.99. These special deals are available from 3:30 to 11 p.m.

• Fitz salutes and thanks all active military and veterans for serv-ing and defending our country every week every Monday. Simply show your military ID and players card for these offers:

- $10 Promo Cash - instantly receive $10 in Promo Cash at the

cashier - Players Club.- Instantly receive a 50 percent discount to the buffet.- Get a $15 room rate on Sundays and Mondays. Call (662) 363-

5825 and reference “Military Mondays.”

- Get a 15 percent discount the Fitz Gift Shop.

There is something for ev-eryone at the Riverview Buf-fet. Breakfast is served Monday through Saturday from 7 to 11 a.m. and Sunday from 7 a.m. to noon for $9.99. Lunch is served Monday through Thursday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. for $10.99 and on Fridays and Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. for $16.99. Dinner is served Sundays from noon to

9 p.m. and Monday through Thursday from 4 to 9 p.m. for $17.75. Dinner on Fridays and Saturdays are served from 3:30 p.m. to

11 p.m.• The Steakhouse at Fitz Casino & Hotel is open Fridays and

Saturdays from 5 to 9 p.m. and features a wide variety of steak and seafood selections in addition to specialty items.

It pays to eat breakfast at Fitz on Mondays and Tuesdays.

Breakfast & Promo Cash deal at Riverview BuffetNow on Mondays and Tuesdays at Fitz Casino

TUNICA RESORTS — Sammy Hagar’s Red Rocker Bar and Grill at Southland Park Gaming & Racing is offering a series of weekly specials in January sure to add excitement to the evening.

- On Sundays, it’s live trivia, where participants can win a share of $500 in Free Play. There is also a dart tourna-ment, where participants can win a share of $300 in Free Play.

- Mondays at Sammy’s, participate in the Pub Poll to win a share of $500 in Free Play. Pub Poll is a game where

popularity wins every time. Sometimes you don’t always know the right answer, but you might know the most popular answer. Name a cartoon animal on a cereal box. Name something that every party should have. Name a popular hon-eymoon destination.

- On Tuesdays, it’s Two For Tues-days. Buy one burger and get one free.

- Wednesday is Pint Night. All 16-ounce beers are $3.

- Play the College Basketball You Pick’em game and win a share of $500 in Free Play on Thursdays.

- Enjoy acoustic entertainment at Sammy’s on Friday and Saturday nights, including the Tommy Akers Duo, Jan. 5-6; Jack & Bob, Jan. 12-13; Scott McE-wen, Jan. 19-20; and The Dantones, Jan. 26-27.

Two-For Tuesdays, more at Sammy Hagar’s Southland Park restaurant features fun, games and entertainment

Sammy Hagar’s Red Rocker Bar & Grill

Schedules subject to change.

WHEN CASINO GAME BUY-IN DETAILS

Mon.12 p.m. Horseshoe N/L Hold ‘em $40/$10 fee - $10 bonus chips (3K+2K) $1,200 gtd. prize fundMon. 7 p.m. Horseshoe N/L Hold ‘em $40/$10 fee - $10 bonus chips (3K+2K) $1,500 gtd. prize fundMon. 7 p.m. Pearl River Resort N/L Hold ‘em $35 buy-in/$1,000 starting chipsMon. 7 p.m. Southland Park Single table sit-n-go $40/no rebuys or add-ons, $6K chips Winner takes all

Tues. 12 p.m. Horseshoe N/L Hold ‘em $40/$10 fee - $10 bonus chips (5K+3K) $10 bounty on every playerTues. 7 p.m. Horseshoe N/L Hold ‘em $40/$10 fee - $10 bonus chips (8K+4K) DeepstackTues. 7 p.m. Southland Park N/L Hold ‘em $7/$10 rebuy/$3 add-on $300 gtd. (20 player min.)

Wed.12 p.m. Horseshoe N/L Hold ‘em $40/$10 fee - $10 bonus chips (3K+2K) $1,200 gtd. prize fundWed. 7 p.m. Horseshoe N/L Hold ‘em $40/$10 fee - $10 bonus (6K+2K) Blinds only, (reentry for 1st 4 levels)

Wed. 1-10 p.m. Pearl River Resort N/L Hold ‘em Single table sit & go/$55 buy-in Two winners $200 in chipsWed. 1-10 p.m. Pearl River Resort N/L Hold ‘em Single table sit & go/$75 buy-in Two winners $300 in chipsWed. 7 p.m. Southland Park N/L Hold ‘em $35 buy-in/$5 fee/$5 for 3k extra chips $1K prize pool gtd. (30 player min.)

Thurs.12 p.m. Horseshoe N/L Hold’em $40/$10 fee - $10 bonus chips (3K+2K) $1,200 gtd. prize fundThurs. 7 p.m. Horseshoe N/L Hold ‘em $40/$10 fee - $10 bonus chips (5K+3K) $10 bounty on every playerThurs. 1-10 p.m. Pearl River Resort N/L Hold ‘em Single table sit & go/$55 buy-in Two winners $200 in chipsThurs. 1-10 p.m. Pearl River Resort N/L Hold ‘em Single table sit & go/$75 buy-in Two winners $300 in chipsThurs. 7 p.m. Southland Park Single table sit-n-go $40/no rebuys or add-ons, $6K chips Winner takes all

Fri. 7 p.m. Hollywood N/L Hold ‘em $30/$10 dealer toke (3K chips) Freezeout ($1K chips early registration)Fri. 12 p.m. Horseshoe N/L Hold ‘em $40/$10 fee - $10 bonus chips (3K+2K) $1,200 gtd. prize fundFri. 7 p.m. Horseshoe N/L Hold ‘em $25/$20 rebuys/add-ons (2K+3K) $2,500 gtd prize poolFri. 2 p.m. Pearl River Resort N/L Hold ‘em $50/1 re-entry by 1st break/$20 add-on $1.5K gtd./$4k chips w20 entriesFri. 9 p.m. Southland Park N/L Hold ‘em $8+$2 buy-in/$10 re-buys/$5 extra chips $300 gtd. (20 player min.)

Sat. 2 p.m. Hollywood N/L Hold ‘em $30/$10 dealer toke (3K chips) Freezeout ($1K chips early registration)Sat. 12 p.m. Horseshoe N/L Hold ‘em $125/$25/$10 bonus (10K+2K) $10,000 prize pool (reentry for 1st 4 levels)

Sat. noon Pearl River Resort N/L Hold ‘em $70 buy-in/$4k chips/1 re-entry $1,500 gtd. w20 entriesSat. 5 p.m. Pearl River Resort N/L Hold ‘em $125 with 1 re-entry by 1st break $3k pool w20entries ($7K gtd. 4th Sat.)Sat. 3 p.m. Southland Park N/L Hold ‘em $35 buy-in + $5/$5 extra chips/$40 re-entry 5K+3K chips

Sun. 2 p.m. Hollywood N/L Hold ‘em $0/$20 entry/add-on/$10 rebuys $1,500 guaranteeSun. 12 p.m. Horseshoe N/L Hold ‘em $75/$15/$10 for extra 2K chips Green Chip $25 Bounty on players1st Sun. 4 p.m. Southland Park N/L Hold ‘em $45 + $5 fee/$5 3K extra chips/$50 re-entry $1,000 prize pool (free w/20 hrs play)2nd,3rd,4th Sun. 4 p.m. Southland Park N/L Hold ‘em $35/$5 fee/$5 extra chips/$40 re-entry $1K gtd. prize pool (30 player min.)

Schedules subject to change. Major casino tournament series schedules replace daily tournaments at participating casinos.


Hollywood Tunica - (800) 871-0711Manager: Domenick MorrealeTables: 6, open seven days a weekbeginning at 11 a.m. Poker Room Rates: $25 Sunday-Thurs., $50 Friday-Saturday, with 5 hrs. play.Hollywood Bad Beat Jackpot: Texas Hold ‘em: $134,326

Horseshoe Tunica - (662) 357-5608Manager: Lisa CromptonTables: 25 • Room Rates: $45 weekdays and $65 weekends w/5 hrs. live play.Horseshoe Bad Beat Jackpots: Texas Hold ‘em: $27,988 Omaha: $8,911 7-Card Stud: $7,013

Southland Park Gaming & Racing West Memphis (800) 467-6182

Featuring Poker Pro automated tables.Tables: 6 • Hours: Mon. - Friday: 4 p.m.-4 a.m.Saturday and Sunday: Noon to 4 a.m.Southland Bad Beat Jackpots: Texas Hold ‘em: $5,000 Omaha: $5,000

Poker Rooms & Bad Beats...Poker Rooms & Bad Beats...

Pearl River ResortChoctaw, Miss. (601) 663-1040

PRR Manager: Neal Atkinson - Tables: 12Poker Room Rates: $35 weekdays/$45 Fridays and Saturdays.

Pearl River Resort Bad Beat Jackpots: Texas Hold ‘em: $11,807 Omaha: $4,938.94

http://www.tunicatravel.com



JACKPOT!HOROSCOPE

By Paul Wade

Editor’s Note: Horoscopes are meant for entertainment purposes only and are for the current time period.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Saturn entering your sign is like your chickens coming home to roost. You witness

and experience the consequences of what you have done over the past 30 years. What you see and feel mirror an attitude you’ve exhibited that has meant tough love for many you’ve encountered along the way.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — Despite your reputation as the most progressive, revolutionary and liberal member of

the zodiac, those of your acquaintance will recognise you’re sticking close to what you know. Your tolerance of other’s eccentricities leaves others thinking you’re a pushover.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 19) — From one angle at least you may be happier than ever in an ideal association with

your perfect partner. But on the other, you’re vulnerable and anxious, almost as if no real-life scenario can ever match your expectations.

Aries (March 20-April 19) — You are increasingly concerned with what you have achieved and your standing in

the community. To meet your own criteria is an important requirement, but to ensure a contribution that everyone will respect unconditionally means a compromise is in the stars.

Taurus (April 20-May 20) — This period involves a focus on material realities, property matters and joint financial

interests. It may involve your spouse, a business partner, the bank, or any number of fiscal and government authorities.

Gemini (May 21-June 20) — Keep one eye cocked towards the brighter scenario you hope will prevail in future.

You have faced problems in almost every instance where you’ve needed to interact with others. Decide whether it is worth the effort.

Cancer (June 21-July 22) — The bulk of our solar system denotes a journey from what has often been a solitary

struggle toward a scenario where others seem more than ready to assist you. Differentiate between a passing phase versus something that heralds a better set of circumstances.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) — The period for taking stock is concluding and you’re resolving to make creative changes

over the months ahead. Life inevitably, grows serious soon enough, so it won’t always be so straightforward stepping back from your routines.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sep. 22) — You continue to contemplate indescribable emotional issues that are in marked contrast to the

practicality for which you’re known. Home is in the forefront. There’s a real need for you to move on from finalities of the past few years.

Libra (Sep. 23-Oct. 22) — Money matters are in the spotlight and luck is one your side. A battery fully charged

cannot hold any more power, so your current reserves need to diminish before more resources flow your way.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — When opportunities first come your way to broaden the scope of your experience,

expand your mind, discover more about the world and your place in it. It doesn’t take long for a new sense of certainty and optimism to overtake you.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — Saturn has bid farewell to your constellation after three years and has left you in

a vastly different financial position. You are considerably wiser. and financially, you are likely better off than when it arrived.

Paul Wade, a UK-based astrologer, is published in seven languages. For weekly, monthly and annual horoscopes, personal services, information, freebies and more, visit www.astrologywizard.com.

Your chickens have come home to roost, Capricorn

Casino Tipping GuidelinesWhen you receive good service at a casino, it is customary to award the person giving the good service a gratuity (tip). Jackpot! readers ask us occassionally what the appropriate tip to leave might be for quality service for different casino employees. Obviously, many things factor into this, so please note that the information below is just a guideline, and impeccable service would receive a higher tip.

Cocktail Waitresses - CasinoStandard Tip = $1 per round, parties of one or twoHigh Roller/Comp = $5 per round, parties of one or twoBartendersStandard Tip = $1 per round, parties of one or twoHigh Roller/Comp = $5 per round, parties of one or twoDealersStandard Tip = Place a bet, $2-$10 during your playHigh Roller/Comp = Place a bet, $25-$100 during your playSlot AttendantsStandard Tip = $1-$5 during your play, more if you hit a jackpotHigh Roller/Comp = $10-$25 during your play, more if you hit a jackpotCocktail Waitresses - RestaurantsStandard Tip = 15%-20% of checkHigh Roller/Comp = 20%-30% of checkHotel Bellmen Standard Tip = $1-$2 per bag, more for heavier or oversized bags High Roller/Comp = $3-$5 per bag, more for heavier or oversized bagsRoom Service PersonnelStandard Tip = 15%-20% of checkHigh Roller/Comp = 20%-30% of checkMaidsStandard Tip = $1 per night, place in envelope at end of stay marked for MaidHigh Roller/Comp = $5 per night, place in envelope at end of stay marked for MaidTaxi DriversStandard Tip = Minimum of $2. Very Short rides, helpful information, assistance with luggage, difficult route would receive moreHigh Roller/Comp = Minimum of $5. Very Short rides, helpful information, assistance with luggage, difficult route would receive more ValetStandard Tip = $1 per round, parties of one or twoHigh Roller/Comp = $5 per round, parties of one or twoWine StewardStandard Tip = $1 per round, parties of one or twoHigh Roller/Comp = $5 per round, parties of one or two

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Southland Park Gaming & Racing was the site of a $2,000 win for Bona S. He won it on a Double Gold machine.

Double Gold is good

Regina K. won $4,000 FREEPLAY playing at Gold Strike recently as a winner in the Winter Wonderland promotion.

Winning Wonderland

The Wheel of Fortune Special Edition progressive jackpot is at $2,055,613 and counting in Mississippi.

$2,055,613 & countin’

K.D. won a jackpot for $6,750 on a lucky Wicked Winnings II machine recently at Pearl River Resort.

Wicked Winnings II

Barbara N. won $2,500 FREEPLAY playing at Gold Strike recently as a winner in the Winter Wonderland promotion.

Winning is fun

R. L. won $9,487 playing on a Gold Pays machine recently at Pearl River Resort and holds the big check after the win.

Gold Pays jackpot

K.C. had to smile after winning $1,689 playing on a Mr. Cashman machine recently at Pearl River Resort.

Mr. Cashman hits Happy day for John after winning over $14K

John K. won a big $14,367 jackpot on a Buffalo machine recently at Southland Park Gaming and Racing.


CASINO DIRECTORY

CHOCTAWGolden Moon Hotel & Casino

(866) 44-PEARLpearlriverresort.com

Silver Star Hotel & Casino (866) 44-PEARL

pearlriverresort.com

GREENVILLEHarlow’s Casino

(866) 524-5825harlowscasino.com

Trop Casino Greenville (800) 878-1777

tropgreenville.com

LULA Isle Of Capri Casino

(800) THE-ISLElula.isleofcapricasinos.com

NATCHEZIsle Of Capri Casino

(800) THE-ISLEnatchez.isleofcapricasinos.com

TUNICA1st Jackpot Casino

(800) 422-55971stjackpot.com

Fitz Casino & Hotel(800) 766-5825

fitzgeraldstunica.com Gold Strike

(800) 24K-PLAYgoldstrike.com

Hollywood Casino(800) 871-0711

hollywoodcasinotunica.comHorseshoe Casino

800) 303-SHOEtotalrewards.com

Resorts Casino(866) 797-7111

resortstunica.comSam’s Town

(800) 456-0711samstowntunica.comTunica Roadhouse

(800) 391-3777tunica-roadhouse.com

WEST MEMPHIS, ARSouthland Park

Gaming & Racing(800) 467-6182

southlandpark.com

*For more information on any of these great casinos, link directly to their websites from www.jackpotmagazine.com.

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