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Promos, Special Tournaments, Food & Drink Specials

December is shaping up to be a busy month with plenty of incentives to get you out to the card rooms. Let's look at some of the promotions and more notable tournaments, and we'll keep updating as the month progresses.

Big Slick Tournament (Seminole Hard Rock) - The monthly event is scheduled for December 27th at noon ($1100 buy-in). Satellites are available.

$10 Off Any Tournament Entry (Seminole Hard Rock) - Simply sign up for the Hard Rock's promotions and events email newsletter (click here), then print out the coupon you receive and take it to the poker room.

Holiday Cash (Dania) - Earn cash based on hours played at any non-tournament game throughout December. For example, 25 hours of play will get you $50 back, up to $400 for 200 hours of play.

Celebrity Poker Tournament & 55 Cent Night (Dania) - On Tuesday night, December 30th, play in the Dan LeBatard tournament. The entry fee is $50, with first prize expected to be approximately $5,000. But wait, there's more. In honor of Dania Jai Alai's 55th birthday, there will be 55 cent specials on beer, dogs, soda, and ice cream throughout the fronton.

Food and Drink Specials (Dania) - Dania offers complimentary house beverages while playing. $1 beer, dogs and sodas on Saturday. Happy hour 5-6PM daily. Complimentary sandwich from 1 to 3 PM Mon-Fri. Coffee and sweets served at 3PM to all players. 99 cents Wednesdays (hot dog & fries, 3 wings, 20 oz Coke fountain drinks, 16 oz draft beer, frozen drinks, and soft serve cone).

$500 High Hand Awards (Flagler) - The Magic City Poker Room awards $500 to the high hand every Friday and Saturday night from midnight until closing. Plus, every other player at the table wins $25.

$25,000 Giveaway (Flagler) - All high hand award winners for the month will be entered in a drawing for $5,000 on December 31st. There will be 5 winners.

2009 Isle Poker Classic (Pompano) - The annual tournament gets underway January 1st with a preliminary event ($550 buy-in) and then the multi-day Championship Event ($900). Satellites ($60) are available on Thursdays and Sundays at 1:00PM.

Free Slot Tournaments - December

Here's a quick look at the weekly free slot tournaments this month:

The Isle - Pompano
Everyone Wins, Play for Free Slot Play - This runs every Tuesday in December from noon to 8PM. To enter, swipe your IsleOne card at the kiosk. The top scorer wins $1,000 in IslePlay. But everyone else wins too. Your prize will be determined on the credits you score during the tournament. For example, 0-39,000 credits wins you $5 in IslePlay (on up to $100 for 100,000+ credits).
Click for more information.

Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood
$50,000 King of the Rock Slot Tournament - This one runs on Mondays through December 22nd. Registration starts at 3PM, sessions start at 4:00. Weekly prizes up to $1,000 are awarded. And there are prizes for the top 25 scorers over the entire length of the tournament.
Click for more information.

Seminole Coconut Creek
Silver Star Slot Tournament - On Saturday December 20th. Registration is at 9AM. Action begins at 11AM. $5,000 in free play.

$200 Travel Coupon

If you're flying to South Florida or anywhere else, Expedia.com has a great offer for the holiday season.

Here's how it works:

Simply book a flight or flight+hotel for travel now thru January 3rd, 2009. You will then receive a $200 coupon good towards a flight+hotel stay of 5 or more nights (coupon is valid for travel through March 30th, 2009).

Please click here for full details and to book your travel.

Slot Tournaments - September

Slot tournament fans will have even more action this month with both free and paid-entry events on the calendar:

Friday Free-For-All Slot Tournamets
Where? Gulfstream Park Casino
When? Friday noon to 4PM.
Cost? Free to Good Luck Players Club members
Prizes? 40 prizes each week including $1000 grand prize

Cash is King Slot Tournament
Where? Gulfstream Park Casino
When? Sunday September 28th
Cost? $100
Prizes? $25,000 grand prize

Wacky Wednesday Slot Tournaments
Where? The Isle Pompano
When? Wednesdays 12-3PM & 4-7PM
Prizes? Top 5 scorers, plus randomly selected entrants

The King of Rock Slot Tournaments
Where? Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood
When? Mondays 4PM (registration opens at 3PM)
Cost? Free to Players Club members
Prizes? Prizes for top 3 each week ($1000 for 1st place), plus 25 grand prize winners at conclusion of 10-weeks.

Seniors Slot Tournaments
Where? Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood
When? Tuesdays 9am to 2PM. (Registration starts at 8:30AM)
Cost? Free to Players Club members 55 and older
Prizes? Top five finishers win (cash and free machine play prizes).

Free Slot Tournaments in Miami & Broward

Slot tournaments are popular promotions in Las Vegas and Atlantic City. And now players can win locally with free weekly slot tournaments in July and August at the Gulfstream Park Casino and the isle Pompano.

The tournaments listed below are free to players club members (membership is free). To participate, players register and then have a designated amount of time (10 minutes) to spin the reels on specially designated machines. At the end of the day, prizes are awarded to those who accumulated the most credits.

Here are the details:

$50,000 Slot Tournament
Where? The Isle Pompano
When? Mondays in July & August, noon to 8PM
Entry Fee? Free
Prizes? $5,000 Weekly Prizes. $10,000 Championship on Sept 6th.
More Info: Click Here.

Free For All Slot Tournaments
Where? Gulfstream Park
When? Fridays in July & August, noon to 3PM.
Entry Fee? Free.
Prizes? $3,000 in Cash and Freeplay ($1,000 Grand Prize, $500 Second Place).
More Info: Click Here.

The Sun Sentinel's Action Blog (link) reports on Monday and VIP slot tournaments at the Seminole Cocnut Creek Casino.

Charity Poker Tournaments - July

The Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood will host a $3,000 buy-in tournament benefiting the Hollywood Police Athletic League (P.A.L.). Players have a choice of two first days (July 18th or July 19th, 10 AM start time for both days). Then the finale will be held on Sunday July 20th (beginning at 10AM also).

The prize pool is expected to top $500,000 (based on 250 entrants with 80% of the buy-in going to the pool). Players will receive 20,000 chips to start, and rounds last 60 minutes.

Registration opened on July 11th. Click here for the official details.

WSOP Seats Up For Grabs in Charity Poker Tournaments

Charity poker tournaments are a great way to give a little back to the community and have a good time doing it. Not only that, but these well-run local events offer up some outstanding prizes.

In June the charity poker scene is really heating up. Two tournaments are awarding WSOP entries to the winners (among other great prizes).

Benefiting: Boys & Girls Club of Broward County
When: June 28, 2008 at 7:00PM.
Where: BankAtlantic Center Chairman's Club.
Entry Fee: $200 Players (includes appetizers and 2 drinks). Rebuys & Add-ons available. $30 for spectators.
Prizes: Seat at WSOP. Other prizes for top 5 finishers.
For more information: please click here
Contact: Matt Organ or Lorraine Starr (954)537-1010.

Benefiting: Kids In Distress
When: Thursday June 19, 2008. Check in at 5:30PM.
Where: Ocean Manor Resort Hotel (The Penthouses), Ft Lauderdale.
Entry Fee: $200 Players (food & drink will be served). Re-entry & Add-on available.
Prizes: $10,000 WSOP entry. Other prizes for final table finishers.
More Info: Dos Bullets