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June 20, 2022
Casino City Times Weekly Newsletter
June 20, 2022 Latest From Our Strategy Experts | | Some blackjack players never learn basic strategy. Some memorize the chart but can't quite convince themselves that all the plays are in their best interest. Grochowski explains which errors are most common.
read more | | Featured StoryThe winner was playing Face Up Pai Gow Poker at the Downtown Las Vegas casino when she hit a seven-card straight flush in hearts, capturing a Pai Gow Poker progressive jackpot of $543,619.
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 | Week 3 was highlighted by a veteran player winning his sixth gold bracelet, a Michigan-only online event and the appearance of an international soccer star.
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Maxx Coleman came into the event with 44 career WSOP cashes and three final table appearances dating back to 2013, but no bracelet to show for it.
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A total of 1,774 players started the tournament, creating a prize pool of $2,368,290, with Justin Pechie taking home his second gold bracelet and $364,899.
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Germany's, Nino Ullmann defeated Timothy Flank heads-up to claim his first World Series of Poker bracelet and the biggest score of his career at $594,079.
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After trying his hand in the $10,000 Limit Hold'em Championship over the weekend, the soccer star was joined by his friends for a special “Neymar & Friends” tournament held at Bally's Las Vegas last Monday.
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 | This week's U.S. gambling video discusses how casinos, online gambling, and sports betting generated nearly $5 billion in the month of April, the second highest revenue totals of all time.
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Bar One, located on the Atlantic City property's gaming floor, has been transformed into an under-the-sea themed pop-up bar for the summer season.
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The board determined that Washington Trotting Association fulfilled the obligations under its previously approved casino operator’s license and therefore qualified to have its license renewed for an additional five-year period.
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Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma broke ground last Tuesday on Choctaw Landing, the Nation’s newest entertainment and resort development in Hochatown, Oklahoma, scheduled to open in late 2023.
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 | At Seminole Hard Rock Casino Hollywood in Florida, the tournament will kick off 27 July with the $400 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em series opener featuring a $1 million guarantee.
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 | On Wednesday, 15 June, the guest was playing the Dancing Drums slot machine at the Florida casino and hit the progressive jackpot for $357,837.
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The Dollar Storm $1 million progressive jackpot can be found exclusively at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood and Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa in Florida.
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Last week, International Game Technology announced that its Wheel of Fortune and Powerbucks slots awarded three momentous jackpots in May, including a $1.6 million win at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Connecticut.
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 | The sports betting operator announced a new partnership with Carnival Corporation to deliver retail and mobile sports betting and iGaming experiences to cruise ship guests.
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 | Last Wednesday, Tilman Fertitta completed an acquisition for over six acres on the southeast corner of Las Vegas Boulevard for $270 million. (Las Vegas Review Journal)
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The Boring Company’s Las Vegas Loop was approved last week to extend from The Strip into downtown Las Vegas. (Las Vegas Review Journal)
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 | From annual events to entertainment, Las Vegas celebrates the LGBTQ+ community and empowers travelers to embrace who they are year-round.
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Élia Beach Club at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas will welcome back the West Coast legend on Saturday, 18 June and Saturday, 2 July.
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The country music superstar has added six more show dates in November and December, including performances coinciding with National Finals Rodeo.
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Did You Know?
According to a study conducted by the Fantasy Sports & Gaming Association, 69.5 million U.S. adults either bet on sports or play fantasy sports, and 59% of the 69.5 million do both.
Featured Game Blazin' Bullfrog is a five-reel, three-row, 243-payline game that features respins and wild scatter substitutions. To learn more and to check out the sights and sounds of this game, watch our video review. > More Blazin' Bullfrog DetailsCasino City fans wantedFollow @casinocity on Twitter to keep up with the latest news from the gambling world. > Follow us Top 10 2022 NBA Draft bets - Second pick in the draft
- Bennedict Mathurin over 6.5
- Jeremy Sochan top 10 pick
- Johnny Davis not top 10 pick
- First pick in the draft
- Jalen Duren under 10.5
- AJ Griffin over 10.5
- Fifth pick in the draft
- Malaki Branham top 10 pick
- Dyson Daniels over 6.5
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