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10/05/2011
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino is Scaring Up a Rewarding October with "Lotus Thursdays," the "$30,000 Free Play Giveaway," the "Rock 'n' Roll Poker Open," "Scary Rock Stars" Halloween Costume Contest and More
Plus, Support Breast Cancer Awareness All PINKTOBER Long
HOLLYWOOD, FLA. – Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino is scaring up a rewarding and entertaining October with "Lotus Thursdays Giveaway","$30,000 Giveaway," the "Rock 'n' Roll Poker Open," "Scary Rock Stars" and more. Plus, show your support for breast cancer awareness and help us find a cure all PINKTOBER long.
Casino Promotions
Drive away in a brand new Lotus – the ultimate fall disguise – every Thursday in October!" Rev up to win on Thursdays (6, 13, 20 & 27) . Players may earn electronic entries from Oct. 1 - 27. Swipe your Player's Card, daily, to receive an additional entry for each 200 points earned. Table Games players earn one entry for every $200 bet wagered. From 4 – 7:30 p.m., one winner will be selected every 30 minutes to receive $1,000 in cash. At 8 p.m., three players will be selected to choose an envelope with one containing the Lotus Evora or Elise and the other two envelopes containing $1,000 free play.
A frighteningly rewarding payoff awaits you with a chance to win your share of $30,000 on Sundays (2, 9, 16, & 23)! Swipe your Player's Card, daily, to receive an additional entry for each 50 points earned. Table Games players earn one entry for every $50 bet wagered. From 4 – 9 p.m., one winner will be selected every hour to receive $5,000 in free play. Prizes are non-transferable.
Additionally, you can earn 10 times your points every Tuesday (4, 11, 18 & 25) from 8 a.m. - midnight
Player's Club members 55 and over are eligible to join and participate in the "Classic Rockers Slot Tournament" on Tuesdays (3, 9, 16, 23 & 30) from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. to win a share of $1,000 in cash and free play. Members must earn 100 points that day to enter. Twenty players face-off in half-hour sessions with five minutes of play (14 rounds per day). The top five scores per round receive $500 cash, $200 free play, $150 free play, $100 free play or $50 free play.
For novices and seasoned pros, try your hand at $5 Blackjack. Play live, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Now, there's no reason to play Blackjack anywhere else!
And, if you're going to play…then let us pay! With "Play $100 on Us," new members who play on a slot machine, video poker or table game within the first 24 hours of card activation (and have a minimum loss of $10), will receive a free play or match bet voucher in the amount of their losses, up to a maximum of $100!
Membership in the Seminole Player's Club is fast, free and easy. Player's Club Wild Cards can be used during casino play on the new Vegas-style slots and games. Points are determined by rate of play, so increased playing translates into greater benefits. Seminole Player's Club Wild Card is accepted at all Seminole Hard Rock and Seminole Casinos including Brighton, Coconut Creek, Hollywood, Immokalee and Tampa. Points can also be redeemed for goods and services throughout the Seminole Casinos, free casino play, complimentary hotel offers, free food and beverage specials, preferred parking, invitations to special "Players Only" events, invitations to super star entertainment at Hard Rock Live, individualized casino host services and more. Visit the Player's Club at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino for more details.
Poker Promotions
Get in on Las Vegas-style high stakes, no-limit, around-the-clock poker play with these high-paying and exciting promotions and tournaments:
Poker Dollar Rewards allow you to earn reward credits for time played when you sign-up for a poker player card. Poker players will earn reward credits for time played at their specific game (up to $1 per hour). Rewards will be redeemable at a variety of restaurants and retail outlets and more. Please see the poker host stand for more details.
Receive a High Hand of the Hour every day, almost every hour in October. Most days, play begins at 1 a.m. and ends at midnight. Win $250 up to $750 in cash. (Must use both hole cards and pot must be at least $10. For the 15/30 minute High Hands there is a minimum qualifier of a Full House. If it does not hit, it rolls over to the next High Hand. If it is not hit on the last 15/30 minutes, then it is rolled over to the next winning High Hand.) On Mondays & Tuesdays at noon, 4 p.m. & 8 p.m., the High Hand is every 15 minutes for $250 and lasts 2 hours. On Fridays & Saturdays at noon, the High Hand will be every 30 minutes for $500 and lasts until 10 p.m. On Saturday & Sunday mornings, the $250 High Hand giveaway is every hour from 3 – 6 a.m.
Splash the Pot through October 24. On Sundays, every hour from 11:30 a.m. – 5:30 a.m., two Poker Room tables will be "splashed" with a $65 tournament ticket into the Super Satellite for Event #10 of the "Rock 'n' Roll Poker Open." On Mondays and Tuesdays at 11:30 a.m., 2:30 p.m., 3:30 p.m., 6:30 p.m., 7:30 p.m. and10:30 p.m. – 5:30 a.m., two Poker Room tables will be "splashed" with a $65 tournament ticket into a Super Satellite for Event #10 of the "Rock 'n' Roll Poker Open." On Wednesdays and Thursdays every hour from 11:30 a.m. – 2:30 a.m., two tables will be "splashed" with a $120 tournament ticket into the Super Satellite for Event #16 of the "Rock 'n' Roll Poker Open." On Fridays and Saturdays, every hour from 10:30 a.m. – 6:30 a.m., three tables will be "splashed" with a $120 tournament ticket into the Super Satellite for Event #15 of the "Rock 'n' Roll Poker Open."
Four-of-a-Kind follows suit every Thursday in October from 2 p.m. – 11:59 p.m. The first player to get a four-of-a-kind will win the corresponding amount from $150 to $1,000. In the event that a four-of-a-kind does not hit, it will carry over to the next Thursday. On the last Thursday, October 27, is there is a four-of-a-kind that does not hit, the promotion will continue throughout the week until it is hit. (Please see The Poker Room for schedule. Must use both hole cards and pot must be at least $10. Only one of each four-of-a-kind can qualify each Thursday.)
The Game of the Month takes place every day in October. 15/30 Seven Card Stud. Get $5 per hour in Poker Rewards while playing with your Seminole Player's Club Card.
Earn a Gift Card for yourself or your sweetie. Earn a bonus $250 Gift Card for 160 accumulated hours October 1 – 31. (Players have until October 31 to pick-up card). Earn a $125 Gift Card if you accumulate a minimum of 30 hours per week of live action poker.
Week 1: Sunday, October 2 at 12 a.m. through Saturday, October 8 at 11:59 p.m.
Week 2: Sunday, October 9 at 12 a.m. through Saturday, October 15 at 11:59 p.m.
Week 3: Sunday, October 16 at 12 a.m. through Saturday, October 22 at 11:59 p.m.
Week 4: Sunday, October 23 at12 a.m. through Saturday, October 29 at 11:59 p.m.
30 for 30 Free Roll Tournament takes place October 15 & 22. To qualify for the October 15 Free Roll Tournament, log 30 hours of NET live action play from October 1 at 12 a.m. – October 10 at 11:59 p.m. To qualify for the October 22 Free Roll Tournament, log 30 hours of NET live action play from October 11 at 12 a.m. – October 20 at 11:59 p.m.
First – 10th place wins $2,500 seat into the "Rock 'n' Roll Poker Open" Championship. Places 11 – 20 win a $1,100 seat into Event #15 of the "Rock 'n' Roll Poker Open." Places 21 – 30 win a $560 seat into Event #10 of the "Rock 'n' Roll Poker Open."
Special Guaranteed Tournaments will be held:
Sundays at 6:30 p.m. with a $5,000 guaranteed prize pool; $100 buy-in (excludes October 30)
Mondays at 6:30 p.m. with a $20,000 guaranteed prize pool; $300 buy-in (excludes October 3, 17 & 31)
Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m. with a $12,000 guaranteed prize pool; $150 buy-in (excludes October 11 & 25)
Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m. with a $3,000 guaranteed prize pool; $75 buy-in (re-entries allowed; excludes October 26)
Thursdays at 7 p.m. with a $3,000 guaranteed prize pool; $120 buy-in (Omaha Hi/Lo Tournament; excludes October 27)
Fridays at 11 a.m. with a $4,000 guaranteed prize pool; $125 buy-in (excludes October 14 & 28)
Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Thursdays at 11 a.m. with a $1,500 guaranteed prize pool; $35 buy-in
(re-entries allowed for first hour excludes October 26 & 27.)
October Tournaments:
Sundays at noon with a $150 buy-in, 8,000 units and 20 & 30 min. levels; at 2 p.m. with a $65 buy-in for Super Satellite into Event #10 of the "Rock 'n' Roll Poker Open" (Excludes 10/30); at 6:30 p.m. with a $100 buy-in, 5,000 units and 20 min. Levels and on 10/30 at 8 p.m. with a $120 buy-in for the Super Satellite into Event #16 of the "Rock 'n' Roll Poker Open"
Mondays at 11 a.m. with a $35 buy-in, 3,000 units and 15 min. levels; On 10/3 and 10/17 at 2 p.m. with a $65 buy-in for Super Satellite into Event #10 of the "Rock 'n' Roll Poker Open," at 6:30 p.m. with a $300 buy-in, 8,000 units and 20 min. levels and on 10/31 at 8 p.m. with a $120 buy-in for the Super Satellite into Event #16 of the "Rock 'n' Roll Poker Open"
Tuesdays at 11 a.m. with a $35 buy-in, 3,000 units and 15 min. levels; on 10/11 and 10/25 at 2 p.m. with a $65 buy-in for Super Satellite into Event #10 of the "Rock 'n' Roll Poker Open" and at 6:30 p.m. with a $150 buy-in, 8,000 units and 20 min. levels
Wednesdays at 11 a.m. with a $35 buy-in, 3,000 units and 15 min. levels; at 6:30 p.m. with a $75 buy-in, 8,000 units and 20 min. levels.
Thursdays at 11 a.m. with a $35 buy-in, 3,000 units and 15 min. levels; at 7 p.m. with a $120 buy-in, 4,000 units and 20 min. levels (Omaha Hi-Lo), on 10/6, 10/13 & 10/20 at 2 p.m. and 6:30 p.m., $65 buy-in for Super Satellite into Event #10 of the "Rock 'n' Roll Poker Open"
Fridays at 11 a.m. with a $125 buy-in, 8,000 units and 20 min. levels (Bounty Tournament); on 10/7, 10/14 & 10/21 at 2 p.m. with a $120 buy-in for Super Satellite into Event #15 of the "Rock 'n' Roll Poker Open" at 6:30 p.m. with a $120 buy-in for Super Satellite into the Championship Event of the "Rock 'n' Roll Poker Open"
Saturdays at noon with a $65 buy-in for the Super Satellite into Event #10 of the "Rock 'n' Roll Poker Open" (Excludes 10/15 & 10/22); at 4 p.m. with a $120 buy-in for Super Satellite into Event #15 of the "Rock 'n' Roll Poker Open" and at 8 p.m. with a $120 buy-in for Super Satellite into Event #16 of the "Rock 'n' Roll Poker Open."
World Poker Tour® (WPT®) Regional Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Rock & Roll Poker Open
October 26 - November 14
Time to tune-up those poker strategies! Players can win over $1,000,000 in guaranteed prize pools for this challenging 18-event regional series. On-site registration is already open for all of the events. (Registration fee is non-refundable.)
The schedule is as follows:
Event #1 - $250,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool – Each start time limited to 250 players, plus alternates.
No Limit Hold 'em Deep Stack
Day 1A – Wednesday, October 26 at 11 a.m.
Day 1B – Thursday, October 27 at 11 a.m.
Day 1C – Friday, October 28 at 11 a.m.
Day 1D – Saturday, October 29 at 11a.m.
Day 2, Final Day of Play – Sunday, October 30 at noon
$350 buy-in; 30 min. levels; 20,000 units
Event #2 Sunday, October 30 5p.m.
No Limit Hold'em (Double Stack Turbo-One Day) $350 buy-in $15,000 Guaranteed
Event #3 Monday, October 31 Noon
Pot Limit Omaha (With $200 Re-buys) $230 buy-in $15,000 Guaranteed
Event #4 Monday, October 31 5 p.m.
No Limit Texas Hold 'em $300 buy-in
Event #5 Tuesday, November 1 Noon
No Limit Hold 'em (6 Handed at 36) $350 buy-in $20,000 Guaranteed
Event #6 Tuesday, November 1 5 p.m.
No Limit Texas Hold 'em $150 buy-in $15,000 Guaranteed
Event #7 Wednesday, November 2 Noon
No Limit Hold 'em (Re-Entry for Six Levels ) $230 buy-in $20,000 Guaranteed
Event #8 Wednesday, November 2 5 p.m.
No Limit Hold 'em Bounty ($100 Bounty) $350 buy-in $15,000 Guaranteed
Event #9 Thursday, November 3 Noon
Omaha High / Low $230 buy-in $15,000 Guaranteed
Event #10 $100,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
No Limit Hold 'em Day 1A – Friday, November 4 Noon
No Limit Hold 'em Day 1B - Saturday, November 5 Noon
Day 2 Re-Start - Sunday, November 06, 2011 Noon
$560 buy-in; 30 – 40 min. levels; 10,000 units
Event #11 Sunday, November 6 5 p.m.
No Limit Hold'em (All In or Fold!) Re-Entry for three 20 min. levels $125 buy-in $10,000 Guaranteed
Event #12 Monday, November 7 Noon
No Limit Hold'em (6 Handed) $560 buy-in $25,000 Guaranteed
Event #13 Tuesday, November 8 Noon
No Limit Hold 'em / PLO Mix $230 buy-in $10,000 Guaranteed
Event #14 Tuesday, November 8 5 p.m.
No Limit Texas Hold 'em $150 buy-in $15,000 Guaranteed
Event #15 Wednesday, November 9 Noon
No Limit Texas Hold 'em $1,100 buy-in $100,000 Guaranteed
Event #15 Thursday, November 10 1 p.m. Event #15 Day 2 Re-Start
Event #16 $350,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
WPT Regional: No Limit Hold'em Championship Event
Day 1A - Friday, November 11at Noon
Day 1B - Saturday, November 12 at Noon
Day 2 - Sunday, November 13 at Noon
Day 3 – Monday, November 14 at 1 p.m.
$2,500 buy-in; 60 min. levels; 30,000 units
Event #17 Sunday, November 13 5 p.m. $7,500 Guaranteed
No Limit Hold 'em, Re-enter $100 buy-in
Event #18 Monday, November 14 5 p.m.
No Limit Hold 'em $300 buy-in $20,000 Guaranteed
Super Satellites into the Championship Event with re-buys and one add-on will take place October 30 – November 3 (check The Poker Room schedule for tournament times) with buy-ins at $120.
Mega Satellites into the Championship Event will take place on November 4 – 11. Buy-in for the mega satellites is $280. Times vary. Please see poker room for details.
Turbo Mega Satellites into the Championship Event will take place on November 10 - 12 at 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. (check The Poker Room schedule for tournament times) with a $280 buy-in.
For more information, stop by The Poker Room or call 954-585-5111. Free Texas Hold 'em lessons Monday – Friday
from 9 – 10 a.m. Just show up! Follow us online at www.facebook.com/ThePokerRoom, at
www.twitter.com/SHRThePokerRoom or provide us with your e-mail address and get more details by logging
onto our website at www.seminolehardrockhollywood.com/poker .
Hotel Promotions:
All month long, join us as HARD ROCK GETS INTO BED FOR THE CAUSE™. "PINKTOBER™," our 12th Annual Breast Cancer Research & Awareness Campaign, will benefit the Breast Cancer Research Foundation and other local charities – Seminole Hard Rock will donate proceeds from specially designated "pink-sheet" hotel rooms and Hard Rock Cafe - Hollywood limited edition PINKTOBER collectibles and apparel to The Breast Cancer Research Foundation ®, the Caron Keating Foundation and select local charities worldwide. Additional proceeds from this year's regional PINKTOBER campaign featuring a concert by Lita Ford and the Fire Brigade on October 14 at 10 p.m. plus other local shows will benefit the Memorial Healthcare Foundation Breast Cancer Unit. Once again, the hotel has set aside special "Get into Bed" PINKTOBER pink-hued, guitar-embossed Sleep Like a Rock bedded guest rooms with 25 percent of the room rate to benefit the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. The PINKTOBER room packages start at $229 (plus tax) for one night (Sunday – Friday, only) and include a complimentary commemorative PINKTOBER Hard Rock pin and a PINKTOBER t-shirt, a $25 Hard Rock Cafe food credit, a $25 Beach Club or Blue Plate food credit and a $25 Body Rock Spa credit. The select guestrooms will also be outfitted with special collectible PINKTOBER bathrobes that can be purchased in the Body Rock Spa and Seminole Hard Rock Retail Store, with a portion of the proceeds donated to The Breast Cancer Research Foundation, pink towels and pink duvets. Guests will have an added opportunity to contribute additional funds to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation and Memorial Healthcare Foundation Breast Cancer Unit upon checking out. Additionally, the Hard Rock Cafe Hollywood will be donating 75 percent of the retail purchase price of its limited edition collectible PINKTOBER Hard Rock pins ($12) and 15 percent of the retail purchase price of its men's and women's pink t-shirts ($24); "Sleep Like A Rock" bedding sheet sets (queen $100, king $120); robes ($80); and bags ($12) to the cause. Soft pastel and hot pink hues will also liven up Center Bar, the Lobby Bar and the Beach Club as bartenders serve up Strawberry Basil Margaritas ($9), Strawberry Basil Lemonade ($5), Herbal Remedies ($9), and Raspberry Berets ($9). One dollar from the purchase price of each drink will benefit the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. For more information about the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino's PINKTOBER campaign and activities, please call (954) 327-ROCK, 1 800-937-0010 or visit www.seminolehardrockhollywood.com/pinktober
Seminole Paradise Promotions:
October 15- 16 11 a.m. – 7 p.m. - Latin Flavor to spice up Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino when the 22nd annual Viva Broward! Hispanic Heritage Festival sambas into Seminole Paradise The diverse sounds, flavors and culture of South Florida's Latin community will spice-up the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino when the 22nd Annual Viva Broward! Hispanic Heritage Festival Sambas into Seminole Paradise South Florida's award-winning events and entertainment producer Bobby Rodriguez has lined-up a stellar roster of musicians including top international reggaeton artists Jowell y Randy, Nestor Torres, Tiempo Libre, Sabor Latino, his namesake orchestra and other popular favorites who will fuel the Salsa, Cumbia, Bachata, Merengue, Charanga, Reggaeton, Latin Jazz, Danzon, Tango, Bomba and Plena dance fires. Folkloric troupes representing the countries of Columbia, Panama, Venezuela, Spain, Argentina and Puerto Rico will also be in attendance. Guests can also dine on authentic Latin dishes while they browse exhibit and crafts booths lined-up throughout Seminole Paradise. Tickets are $20 for adults or $30 for a two-day pass. Children ages 6-11 are $5 and children under 5 are free. Tickets are available online at www.vivabroward.com . For more information about the Viva Broward! Festival at Seminole Paradise, please call 954-776-1642 or email info@vivabroward.com
October 28 at 9 p.m. - Unleash your inner rock and roll demon! Register now for the third annual "Scary Rock Star" Costume Contest; More than $25,000 in cash and prizes for Guys and Ghouls - The Third Annual "Scary Rock Star" Costume Contest returns to Seminole Paradise at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino! Register now, online, at www.seminoleparadise.com/scaryrockstars/ for the most anticipated and attended "horror"-iffic Halloween showcase that promises more than $25,000 in cash and prizes. Once again, Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino will be offering a $4,000 overall top cash prize and $1,000 separate cash prizes in the categories of Music, Pop Culture/Entertainment, Super Hero, Scary Spooktacular and Miscellaneous. Registration, which will open at 7 p.m. on the night of the event, is free. Pre-registration through the website is encouraged as categories fill-up quickly. Costumes will be judged by on creativity, originality and appearance by local celebrities Marybel Rodriguez from WFOR CBS4, Shireen Sandoval of WSVN's Deco Drive, Rosy Cordero of accidentalsexiness.com and Chris Cruz of WHYI Y-100 FM. Ross Bielejeski from Rock with U will be emcee for the ghoulish gathering. For all geeks, freaks and "gore"geously chic entries, please remember that good taste must be used in the creation and presentation of costumes. No sharp objects on costumes or props and real weapons are strictly prohibited. Participants must be 21-years-old to enter. Further rules are available at www.seminoleparadise.com/scaryrockstars/
About Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino invites you to PLAYHARD! Play, stay, dine, and shop at South Florida's ultimate entertainment destination. Over 90 tables offer Blackjack, Baccarat, Mini-Baccarat, Pai Gow Poker, Three Card Poker, Texas Hold 'em Bonus Poker, Casino War and Let it Ride on a nearly three-acre casino floor. Additionally, 2,500 slots include the Native-American Casino linked Multi-Area Progressive Jackpots and Mega Jackpots. Separate high-limit rooms for table games and slots, in addition to a non-smoking room, are available for guests to enjoy. Loyal Player's Club members also have access to the exclusive VIP Plum Lounge and VIP Chef's Table show kitchen. The Poker Room at Seminole Paradise hosts various games and tournaments of Limit and No Limit Texas Hold 'em, 7-Card Stud and two dollar and four dollar limit Omaha Hi Lo games. Located inside the casino is Hard Rock Cafe -Hollywood, part of Hard Rock's 135 globally recognized rock 'n' roll themed restaurants. The Green Lodging Certified by the State of Florida, AAA Four Diamond-rated resort showcases 500 luxurious guest rooms, 17 restaurants and lounges, 40,000 square feet of meeting room space, the Body Rock Spa, 22 boutique shops, 12 nightclubs, the 400-seat Paradise Live theater and the 5,500–seat Hard Rock Live concert arena. Located on State Road 7 (U.S. 441) in Hollywood, Florida. Take I-95, exit Stirling Rd. and travel west to 1 Seminole Way. For more information, call (954) 327-ROCK, 1 800-937-0010 or visit us online at www.seminolehardrockhollywood.com or www.facebook.com/seminolehardrockhollywood .
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