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Pala Casino Releases May Poker Schedule

A Look At The River Card Classic Tournament Schedule

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Pala Casino Spa and ResortSouthern California poker players can win a lot of cash in May at Pala Casino Spa & Resort when the Poker Room celebrates its third anniversary Saturday-Sunday, May 19-20, then hosts the five-day Pala Memorial Day Weekend River Card Classic, Thursday-Monday, May 24-28. The Daily Chase for the Dough promotion will allow players to share $600 every day in May; Aces Cracked will award two winners $50 each hour from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Saturdays and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sundays, and a $50 Early Bird High Hand will be in play from 9 a.m. to Noon Monday through Friday.

The third anniversary celebration, Saturday/Sunday, May 19-20, will feature another cash promotion, the Anniversary Hot Seat. All players entered in a live game and have not missed any blinds will be eligible to win a share of $7,200, or $100 every 20 minutes from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Each winner will be randomly computer selected based on their seat. The anniversary cake will be served at 4 p.m., Saturday, May 19.

The Pala Memorial Day Weekend River Card Classic will be a holiday series of five tournaments, three “guaranteed,” that will include the Fifth Pala River Card Quest for the Cup at Noon, Sunday, May 27. That tournament, which has a $20,000 estimated prize pool, is sponsored by River Card, Inc. clothing company, which markets a line of casual poker wear throughout the U.S. The name of each River Card Tournament winner is engraved on the four-foot-tall traveling trophy and each winner receives a replica of the trophy with first-place prize money. River Card sponsors a full schedule of poker tournaments at casinos and poker rooms throughout Southern California.

The River Card Classic tournament schedule includes:

Thursday, May 24, 7 p.m., No Limit Hold’em,,$65 + $15, $5,000 in starting chips; $5 optional staff bonus buy for an additional $1,000 in chips; 20-minute blinds, $5,000 guarantee; $50 add-on 6k in chips; $25 re-buy 3k in chips.

Friday, May 25, 7 p.m., No Limit Hold’em Knockout Bounties, $125 + $25, $8,000 in starting chips; $10 optional staff bonus buy for an additional $2,000 in chips; 25-minute blinds, $10,000 guarantee.

Saturday, May 26, Noon, No Limit Hold’em Battle of the Sexes, $100 + $25, $8,000 in starting chips; $10 optional staff bonus buy for an additional $2,000 in chips; 25-minute blinds; $5,000 estimated prize pool.

Sunday, May 27, Noon, No Limit Hold’em River Card Quest for the Cup, $120 + $30; $15,000 in starting chips; $10 optional staff bonus buy for an additional $5,000 in starting chips; 25-minute blinds, $20,000 estimated prize pool.

Monday, May 28, Noon, No Limit Hold’em Re-Entry, $55 + $15; $5,000 in starting chips; $5 optional staff bonus buy for an additional $1,000 in starting chips; 20-minute blinds; $5,000 guarantee.

The Daily Chase for the Dough will start at 12:01 a.m., Tuesday, May 1. Players will share $600 every day until Midnight, Thursday, May 31, a total of $16,200 for the month. The promotion will not be in play on May 18, 19, 20 and 30. Players can win $10 for three hours of play; $20 for five hours and $50 for eight hours each day. Hours can be cashed at any time after a player has met any one of the three cash tiers. When accumulated hours are cashed out, the player’s hours return to zero. Cash-outs will be on a first-come, first-serve basis. Players will be responsible for clocking in on live games and to know when they have reached specific cash-out tiers.

An added feature for May will be free poker lessons starting at 9 a.m. each Tuesday and Saturday. Registration will start at 8:30 a.m.

About Pala Casino Spa & Resort

Pala Casino Spa & Resort includes a Las Vegas-style casino with 2,000 slot machines, 15 poker tables and 87 table games; a 507-room hotel; a 10,000-square-foot, full-service spa and salon that features 14 treatment rooms; a state-of-the-art fitness center; swimming pool with 12 private poolside cabanas, and dual-temperature outdoor Jacuzzi. Pala also offers 10 restaurants and 40,000 square feet of meeting and convention space. Pala Casino Spa & Resort is an AAA Four-Diamond Award winner for seven consecutive years. Its state-of-the-art Pala Spa was named the 2009 Best Casino Spa by Spas of America and the 2009 Best Casino Spa by the Southern California Gaming Guide. In 2011, Pala Casino Spa & Resort was voted Best Casino in San Diego by the public in the 10News.com annual A-List poll sponsored by KGTV-TV 10 News in San Diego. For more information, visit http://www.palacasino.com.