Poker Industry Happenings -- April 15, 2009Tournament Results and Promotions From Casinos Around the Nation |
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California
Ocean's Eleven Casino
Ocean's Eleven Casino is now using cell phone text messages to let its patrons now of the most current promotions and what's happening right now inside of the casino. The business thinks the innovative approach will attract new customers to its casino.
"I want to be able to get into the people's cars as they travel past our sign," said Suzanne Carter, director of marketing for Oceans Eleven. "We have plans to offer them a reason to walk into our doors. This technology is right now, real time. We want to let you know that the $40-$80 Texas hold'em game is going right now."
The casino is also offering a cash drawing every two hours from 1 p.m.-9 p.m. on Sundays. To get a free entry into the drawing, simply text "Ocean" to 269411.
Ocean's Eleven will send patrons to the World Series this year via its WSOP super-satellite on May 3. For a buy-in of $170, players can win a prize package to a 2009 WSOP event valued at $2,000. The tournament will start at 4 p.m.
Connecticut
Mohegan Sun
Big. Fat. Juicy. Three words to describe the prize pools for the upcoming Spring Showdown poker tournament. Mohegan Sun has guaranteed $700,000 in prize pools over six days for its players, and the casino is sure to be buzzing by the time the main event kicks off on April 29 at 11 a.m.
The action for the tournament series begins on Sunday, April 26 at 11 a.m. with a $100,000-guaranteed prize pool for its first tournament, and follows it up with an ecore performance on April 27. On April 28, the casino will host bounty tournaments, as well as qualifiers to the main event.
The three-day main event will have a guaranteed prize pool of $500,000.
"We are extremely excited about the upcoming Spring Showdown poker tournament," said Bruce Dixon, the poker director for Mohegan Sun. "With $700,000 in guaranteed prize pools, this is sure to be an event you will not want to miss."
The casino also recently announced that it would be offering several low-stakes table game options, including roulette, Spanish 21, and Texas hold'em.
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