The Delta Gambler

By Penny Wolfe
wolfe@commercialappeal.com

It's hard to imagine that you could run out of things to do this weekend. But, on the off-chance that you do, Gold Strike might lure you down to Tunica with an array of hard-to-resist promotions. Ford Harley Davidson F150, anyone? Read below for details. Or, maybe you're interested in the bad beat hold 'em jackpot of over $300,000? Gold Strike knows how to tempt you. Read on.

Gold Strike reports:
April 2008 update
CASINO PROMOTIONS

Get Your Motor Running
Don’t miss your chance to go hog wild and win a Ford Harley Davidson F-150 from Gold Strike Casino Resort. Sign up to become a Player Club member and receive five entries. Existing members can receive one entry each day now through April 26 and earn one additional chance for every 50 points made on his/her Players Club card.

On April 26, qualifying drawings will be held at 8, 9 and 10 p.m. The nine (9) finalists will be eligible for the car drawing immediately after the 10 p.m. drawing. The grand prize winner may accept the Harley Davidson F-150 or a $30,000 FREEPLAY® prize.

Wild and Crazy Weekend
April 11-13 will be a crazy (and lucky) couple of days for Player Club members during WildFire Weekend slots promotion. One hundred jackpots will be awarded from 6 p.m. on Friday through 6 p.m. on Sunday. The jackpot starts at $100 and must hit by $1,000. Each pull, spin or bet on every slot machine by a valid Player Club member contributes to the WildFire Jackpot progressive total. QuickFire, SureFire and RapidFire Jackpots will be turned off during the promotion.

Table of Loot $50,000 Blackjack Tournament
Open to Players Club members with a $250 buy-in fee, the Table of Loot Blackjack Tournament is set for April 25-27. Registration is April 25 from 8-10 p.m. at the Promotions Booth next to the Food Court, where guests will be given the first round table assignment. Tournament play is on the casino floor from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. The top six spots qualify for prizes, with first place receiving $12,500 cash and $12,500 table play; second, $7,500 cash and $7,500 table play; third, $2,500 cash and $2,500 table play; fourth, $1,250 cash and $1,250 table play; fifth, $750 cash and $750 table play; and sixth, $500 cash and $500 table play. Pre-registration is highly recommended. Call Gold Strike Casino Resort at 888-245-7529 and ask to be connected to Casino Marketing.
Gold Strike’s Rapid Fire, Quick Fire, Sure Fire Jackpots continue in 2008
The Rapid Fire Jackpot, the Quick Fire Jackpot and the Sure Fire Jackpot are the hottest things in Tunica. Rapid Fire Jackpots start at $500 and are guaranteed to hit by $1,000. QuickFire Jackpots start at $5,000 and are guaranteed to hit by $10,000. SureFire Jackpots start at $150,000 and are guaranteed to hit by $200,000.

If you are playing with your Players Club card when the jackpot hits and your machine is the winning one, you win! Membership in the MGM MIRAGE Players Club is absolutely free. Additionally, every Players Club cardholder playing slots at Gold Strike wins when the Sure Fire Jackpot hits. Sure Fire not only awards up to $200K in freeplay to one person, it also awards every cardholder playing slots with their card at the time of the jackpot $10 in freeplay.

IN THE POKER ROOM

For all official Poker Room tournament rules and more information or for poker rate room reservations, call 1-888-24K-PLAY, ext. 1136, or stop by the Gold Strike Poker Room.

BAD BEAT HOLD ‘EM JACKPOT IS CURRENTLY AT $310,522
Win the Bad Beat Jackpot by having a hand with four tens or better beaten by a higher hand. For official rules and qualifications, stop by the Poker Room at Gold Strike.

Weekly Texas Hold’em Poker Tournaments:

Mondays
11 a.m. No-limit Freeze Out $80 Buy-in/ $500 Added/ $4,000 Chips /
6 p.m. No-limit Freeze Out - $125 Buy-in / $1,000 Added / $4,000 Chips
Tuesdays
11 a.m. No-limit Freeze Out $50 Buy-in / $20 Re-Buys/$20 Add-On/ $500Added/ $1,000 Chips
6 p.m. No-limit Freeze Out $100 Buy-in/$4,000 Chips/$2,000 Guarantee
Wednesdays
11 a.m. $90 Bounty /Gold Strike Doubles Each $10 Bounty Fee
Thursdays
11 a.m. No-limit Freeze Out $80 Buy-in / $500 Added / $4,000 Chips
6 p.m. No-limit Freeze Out - $125 Buy-in / $1,000 Added / $4,000 Chips
Fridays
2 p.m. No-limit Freeze Out $100 Buy-in / $500 Added / $4,000 Chips
Saturdays
2 p.m. No-limit Freeze Out $60 Buy-in /$20 re-buys/$20 add-ons/ $1,000 Guarantee First Place
Sundays
1 p.m. No Limit Hold’em Freeze Out $125 Buy-in / $2,500 Guarantee / $4,000 Chips
*First Sunday of Every Month
1 p.m. $10,000 Guarantee/No-Limit/$335 Buy-in

The Mississippi Gaming Commission reserves the right to investigate any and all complaints and disputes regarding tournaments, promotions, and drawings. Such disputes will be resolved in accordance with Mississippi Gaming Control Act and Mississippi Gaming Commission Regulations. Management Reserves the right to cancel, change or modify the tournament, promotion or drawing with prior written notification from the Mississippi Gaming Commission.

FOOD & BEVERAGE

COURTYARD BUFFET OFFERS THE GOLD STRIKE GOURMET SERIES
It’s April in Paris at Gold Strike’s Courtyard Buffet. Continuing our new themed months, a section of the buffet is reserved for “The Gold Strike Gourmet Series.” The special French menu items are available Sunday through Thursday.

ATRIUM CAFÉ INTRODUCES NEW MENU ITEMS
Customers of Atrium Café will have even more delicious selections available at the restaurant and via room service with the debut of a new menu. Start the meal right with a wide array of new appetizers. Selections include Buffalo Wings Your Way, Barbecue Pork Nachos, Crab Cakes, Chinese Crispy Egg Rolls, Crispy Bam Bam Shrimp, Tabasco Friend Onion Loaf, Seafood Gumbo, Thai Lettuce Cups and Pho Bar Soup. Atrium Café is the only 24-hour full-service restaurant in any of the Tunica casinos. The Atrium continues to offer daily specials – adding variety to an already distinct menu. Lunch specials are priced between $9.95-$13.95. Dinner specials are $13.95-$25.95.

CHICAGO STEAKHOUSE OFFERS EXTENSIVE WINE LISTS
For the second year in a row, Gold Strike’s Chicago Steakhouse has received Wine Spectator magazine’s Award of Excellence. The honor is given to restaurants whose wine lists feature interesting selections, are appropriate to their cuisine and appeal to a wide range of wine lovers. Chicago Steakhouse offers a standard wine list and a reserve wine list with both old- and new-world selections.

CHICAGO STEAKHOUSE WON DELTA MAGAZINE’S “BEST OF”
It’s been called the world’s most decadent dessert, and one of the finest versions of it is available only in Tunica, Mississippi, at Chicago Steakhouse. The restaurant’s Crème Brûlée was recently named “Best of the Best” by Delta Magazine.

STEAK AND LOBSTER BUFFET
Landlubbers and seafarers, alike. Clear your calendar because you’ll want to make time to relish every bite of Gold Strike’s new Steak and Lobster Buffet. It’s waiting for you every Friday and Saturday 3 p.m. - 1 a.m. at the Courtyard Buffet.

ENTERTAINMENT
Now appearing at the Bullion Bar
For more information call 662-357-1127.
Schedules:
Wednesdays - 9 p.m. - 1 a.m.,
Thursdays - Saturdays – 10 p.m. – 2 a.m.,
Sundays - 7 p.m. - 11 p.m.

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Randy Brock ∙ April 8-19
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