Heard
It On The River
Is our glass half full or half
empty? At this time of the year I prefer to
fill my glass with optimism and why not? Casinos
are re-opening on the Gulf Coast, the Iraqis
have finally voted for a new government which
hopefully means that our boys and gals will
be coming home, Avian flu seems to have flown
away, the Tunica Airport is landing big jets
loaded with eager players, a huge development
proposed just north of the County line has enormous
potential for the whole region and with the
economy doing well, we can predict a good year
for our casinos in 2006.
The
New Year will get off with a bang in Jan., as
thousands of poker players along with friends
and family will be flooding the poker halls
at GOLDSTRIKE and GRAND CASINO. Tunica will
be the poker capitol of the world next month
with the WORLD POKER OPEN at Goldstrike and
the JACK BINION World Series of Poker Circuit
event at Grand. Some of the biggest names in
poker will be on hand and millions will be on
the line. You can take in all the action starting
Jan. 9 at Goldstrike and Jan 4 at Grand. The
run of games at the WPO concludes on Jan. 19-23
with the WORLD POKER TOUR
$10,000
buy-in championship. At Grand, the WSOP ends
on Jan. 24-27 with another $10,000 buy-in championship.
Both are no limit Texas Hold 'em games. You
can still register for both events. Call for
WPO information at 888-24K-PLAY and ask for
the poker room extension, 1136. For the WSOP
call 1-800-39-GRAND or go to grandcasinotunica.com
"How long does it take to learn poker,
Dad?"
"All your life, son."
From the Quotable Gambler, Total Poker (1977)
MISSISSIPPI
ON OUR MINDS was the title of a recent FRANK
SCOBLETE column which you can read on CASINOCITY.COM
, click on GAMING NEWS and then click on "GAMING
GURUS." He strongly states that Tunica
has the best overall gambling in America and
should market itself as such to attract players
who are more interested in a decent game than
the overwhelming attractions of Las Vegas where
the games can't compare. Scoblete, if you didn't
already know, is unquestionably casino gaming's
number one best selling author and also joins
me every Saturday morning on the GOODTIMES RADIO
SHOW on WMC790 AM MEMPHIS from 10 to 11 a.m.
DR.
HENRY TAMBURIN who writes occasionally for JACKPOT
on blackjack and other games has made a nice
offer for readers of this column which I am
taking advantage of. A PhD who knows what he
writes about, Doc is offering readers 3 free
monthly issues of his popular BLACKJACK INSIDER
NEWSLETTER. Just go to www.bjinsider.com/radio.html
and put in your email address where indicated
and then click on Subscribe to Blackjack Insider
button. That's all it takes.
Tipping
for good service has always been an accepted
part of our lives thus it pains me when I see
players overlook this when they are in casinos.
Dealers, servers, valets and slot attendants
are almost to a person friendly and courteous
in Tunica and play a big role in making the
experience enjoyable. You don't have to win
to tip. If you play and get good service you
tip, win or lose. These great folks don't make
big wages and gratuities are an extremely important
part of their income. So say "Merry Christmas"
with a tip this month.
Among
entertainment attractions coming to a casino
near you soon will be my favorite, WILLIE NELSON.
A country music legend if there ever was one,
Willie will be at the HORSESHOE on Sunday, Feb.
19 at 7 pm. Now in his early 70s, he is still
going strong and can pick that guitar like nobody
else. Asked when he plans to retire, he says,
"All I do is play music and golf - - which
one do you want me to give up?" Call Ticketmaster
at 901-525-1515. Another country music star,
BLAKE SHELTON, will perform at SAM'S TOWN on
Saturday, Jan. 28 at 8 pm. But before he does,
Sam's Town will feature JEFF FOXWORTHY on Jan.
2. Ticketmaster has the ducats you need. BOYZ
II MEN appear at GOLDSTRIKE on Friday, Dec.
30 at 8 pm. Call 888 24K-PLAY for tickets. Meanwhile
CHRISTMAS ON BROADWAY will soon end its great
run at GoldStrike but you can still take it
in until Dec 28. It is a wonderful family show.
And GLADYS KNIGHT will be at the SILVERSTAR
CASINO at PEARL RIVER RESORT on Jan. 15 at 8
pm. Call 866-44PEARL.
NEW
YEAR'S EVE acts include RUBY WILSON at FITZGERALDS
at 10:30 pm and SONNY BURGESS and the PACERS
at Hollywood Dec. 30,31 and Jan. 1.
The
ISLE OF CAPRI in Lula at the foot of the Helena,
Arkansas Bridge, has a nice little blackjack
tournament on Tuesdays. If you like tournament
play, such low buy-in tournaments are a good
place to practice. This one has $20 buy-in and
a good return as the first place prize is $1,000.
Register between 6 and 8 pm at the Coral Reef
Cage.
SHARP
AIR….is this the airline that might bring
scheduled flights to Tunica Airport in the Fall?
A
CHRISTMAST CARD TO ALL OF MY FRIENDS OUT THERE…
You
have friends and family this Holiday Season,
What more can you ask within reason?
Look
around and enjoy what's in hand,
Fame and fortune make other demands.
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