Arizona’s Talking Stick joins online game
Casino Arizona and Talking Stick Resort have harnessed the excitement and fun of casino games into an online experience by recently launching TalkingStickCasino.com, a website where visitors can play an array of slot games and online table games to win additional online credits and opportunities for prizes. Adults 21 and older can register for free […]
With New Year, look for new challenges in Southern Az.
Any self-respecting poker player is likely to include at least one card-related item among his or her New Year’s resolutions. Unless your game has no holes and your bankroll management is flawless, there are no doubt things you resolve to do better this year. But there’s more to striving for improvement beyond playing the right […]
Harrah’s Ak-Chin delays WSOPC debut
Poker fans in Arizona collectively cheered when the World Series of Poker released its circuit schedule for the 2014-15 season last summer. For the first time, the yearlong slate of tournaments across the country featured a stop in the Grand Canyon State, set for February at Harrah’s Ak-Chin in Maricopa. But those cheers turned to […]
Fall frenzy event expands on success of summer sizzle
Most poker rooms understand tournaments are a loss leader, something that helps draw players who might not otherwise want to grind a cash game but could be swayed to show up early or stick around afterward and play a few raked hands. Being able to offer a good selection of tourneys along with constant access […]
Janes gets it done at the poker table
Anybody who still thinks poker is a man’s game hasn’t played against Raena Janes. Janes, known as “RJ” at the tables, is arguably the best female player in Southern Arizona. A regular fixture in cash games in Tucson and Phoenix, Janes also makes frequent deep runs in major tournaments across the state and Las Vegas. […]
Football, poker reunited again in Arizona
There aren’t many things poker and football have in common, but they do work together when it comes to one thing: giving poker players a chance to win lots of free money while watching games each weekend. Many poker rooms in Southern Arizona have promotions planned throughout the NFL and college football seasons. Whether its […]
Bucci leads Southern Arizona WSOP performers
There wasn’t any hardware involved, but still plenty of cash came back to Southern Arizona in the pockets of locals who fared well at the World Series of Poker. Twelve players with ties to Southern Arizona combined to cash 14 times during the 65-tournament series in Las Vegas, hauling in $180,196. That’s nearly double the […]
Tucson’s Kingman loves dealing the World Series of Poker
Most World Series of Poker dealers are full-time cardroom employees, many of whom have been plucked from casinos throughout the world to fill the WSOP’s ranks, but some are seasonal help that use the poker festival as a chance to experience the annual event in a way that’s much less risky to their bottom line. […]
Southern Arizona has plenty of poker during WSOP
Lots of tourneys for you to enter Despite the WSOP running, there’s still a game nearby, you just have to know where to look. BLUEWATER (PARKER): Open every day but Monday, BlueWater Casino’s poker room features tournaments on Tuesday ($35) and Thursday ($40) nights, while on Wednesday and Friday promotions include high hands and payouts […]
Casino Del Sol rewards poker players
Many poker rooms reward cash-game players for loyalty and longevity, but few do it as lucratively as Casino Del Sol in Tucson. Casino Del Sol held its quarterly freeroll tournament March 11-15, with 148 entrants vying for a $25K prize pool that came from the casino’s promotional fund. The tournament was open to any cash […]