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BALLY'S, 10 Tables 967-4403
Texas Hold "Em and Seven Card Stud. Daily poker tournaments, registration at 9 a.m., play at 11 a.m. Weekdays buy-in, $65. Sat.-Sun., $80 plus one optional $40 re-buy.

BELLAGIO, 30 Tables 693-7111
Games: $1-5, 6-12, 15-30, 30-60, 75-150, 80-160, 150-300, 300-600 & higher 7-Card Stud. $1, 4, 8, 8, 4 & 8, 8 & 10, 15 & 30, 30 & 60, 60 & 120 & higher Texas Hold 'em. $6-12, 15-30, 20-40 with half kill 60-120 & higher Omaha. Mixed games, various high limits.

CAESARS PALACE, 63 Tables 785-6566
A remarkable 8,500 square feet poker room with games featuring $3-6, $6-12, $10-20 Limit; $1-2, $2-5, $5-10, $10-25 Hold 'em; $10-20 Omaha Hi-Lo, $80 buy, $50 rebuy. After 7 p.m., $120 buy, $100 rebuy.

FLAMINGO LAS VEGAS, 8 Tables 733-3111
Games featuring $1-4-8, $1-8 Hold 'em. Other great features as well. Call for more info.

GOLD COAST, 8 Tables 367-7111
Games: Hold 'em $2-4, $4-8, $6-12, $10-20 and No-Limit Hold 'em. Seven Card Stud & $4-8 Omaha Hi. Open 24 hours (non smoking room).

HARRAH'S, 12 Tables 369-5040
Texas Hold 'Em, Seven Card Stud and Omaha, as well as participate in Texas Hold 'Em tournaments. Located next to the all-new Sports Pit. Non-smoking poker room is open 24 hours. Food service available at the table.

HOOTERS, 6 Tables 597-4044
No Limit Texas Hold 'em, Tournaments - 10 a.m., Mon., Tues., Thurs. and Fri.; 10 a.m., Weds. - Omaha 8 or better; 7 p.m., Mon. - Texas Limit Hold 'em Tournament; Sun., Free Roll tournament, with 10 hours of play within a week. All tournaments are $40 buy-ins and $40 re-entry. Private room available.

IMPERIAL PALACE, 6 Tables 731-3311
Texas Hold ’em No Limit tournaments at 9 a.m., 2 p.m., 7 p.m. $2-4, $3-6, $4-8 / no limit. $1-2, $2-5 / fixed limit. Located on the casino floor. Donuts, cookies and coffee are available.

LUXOR, 14 Tables 262-4000
Games: $1-2 Hold 'em, 2-4, 4-8; $50 buy-in No Limit Hold 'em. Two tournaments a day; 1 table tournaments Sit-n-Go, $62 buy-in.

MANDALAY BAY, 10 Tables 632-7790
Games: $4-8, 6-12, 8-16 & 10-20 Texas Hold 'em;
$200 buy-in, $500 No Limit, 9 tournaments per week.
$1-5, 6-12 & 10-20 7-Card Stud;
$1-3, 3-6, 6-12 Hi-Lo Split.

MGM GRAND, 23 Tables 891-1111
Games; 5-10, 10-25 7-Card Stud, Texas Hold 'em, Omaha Hi-Lo Split, No Limit Texas Hold 'em, and more. New, smoke-free room. 24-hr. complimentary beverages.

MIRAGE, 31 Tables 791-7111
Games: 7-Card Stud $1-5 all the way to 75-150, $300-600 & higher. Texas Hold 'em, $3-6 up to 50-100+. Oma-ha, $4-8, 8 or better, 10-20, 75-100+. 7-Card Razz and 7 card or better, $15-30, 30-60. Hi-Low $5-10 w/ full kill.

MONTE CARLO, 9 Tables 730-7780
Games; $1-5; 1, 4, 8, 8 7-Card Stud;
$1, 4, 8, 8 Texas Hold 'em; $1-5 Hi-Lo Split.

PALACE STATION, 9 Tables 367-2411
Games: $1-5 7-Card Stud; $2 & 4, 1, 4, 8, 8 Texas Hold 'em; $3, 6 Omaha Hi-Lo Split. no Limit weekends.

PALMS, 10 Tables 942-6961
Games: $1-5, 7-Card Stud; $2-4 Texas Hold 'em and $4-8 with half kill; $2-10-20 Hi-Lo; No Limit Hold 'em, 2-5 Blinds. Progressive Jackpots.

RIO ALL-SUITE, 10 Tables 777-7650
Games: Texas Hold ‘Em and Seven Card Stud, plus Omaha and daily No-Limit Hold ‘Em tournaments. Daily tournament – No Limit Hold ‘Em, 12 p.m., $60 buy-in and a $40 add on.

RIVIERA, 6 Tables 794-9620
Games: Texas Hold 'em, $2 & 4 Hold 'em, $4 & 8 Hold 'em, No Limit Hold 'em and Seven-Card Stud.

SAHARA, 14 Tables 737-2111
Games: $2 & $4, $1-$4-$8-$8 No-Limit & $4-$8 1/2 Kill Hold 'em. Daily No Limit Tournaments.

SILVERTON, 5 Tables 263-7777
No limit Texas Hold'em. Daily Poker Tournaments, High-Hand Progressive jackpot. Free poker lessons daily.

SOUTH POINT, 11 Tables 797-8073
Games: $2-4, $4-8, $5 & 10 No Limit, $1-2, $2-5. Omaha Hi-Lo. Call for more info.

THE ORLEANS, 35 Tables 365-7111
Games: $1-4, 8, 8, 6-12 & 10-20 Texas Hold 'em; No Limit Hold 'em; Omaha Hi-Lo & 7-Card Stud.

THE PALMS, 10 Tables 942-6961
Games: $1-5, 7-Card Stud; $2-4 Texas Hold'em and $4-8 with half kill; $2-10-20 Hi-Lo; No Limit Hold 'em, 2-5 Blinds. Progressive Jackpots.

THE VENETIAN, 39 Tables 441-1000
Games: Limit and no-limit Texas Hold 'em, 357 Poker, Stud and Omaha, with limits starting at $4 and $8. All within a 10,500 sq. ft., posh and smoke-free environment.

TROPICANA, 6 Tables 739-2222
Games: Texas Hold 'em No-Limit 1-2, 2-4 and 3 & 6. Play in a fun and friendly environment.

WYNN LAS VEGAS, 27 Tables 770-3090
Games: $4-$8 to $80-$160 and higher. Hold 'em, No Limit Hold 'em, Omaha eight-or-better, mixed games, 7-Card Stud. Tournaments Tue.-Fri. at noon.

DOWNTOWN / THE BOULDER STRIP

BINION'S, 18 Tables 366-7397
Games: $1-2, $2-4 & $4-8 No Limit Hold 'em. 26 tournaments 10 a.m.-2 p.m., 8 p.m.-2 a.m., $1-2 No Limit, 2-4, 4-8 Limit. Open seven days a week.

EL CORTEZ, 3 Tables ..................... 385-5200 Games: Texas Hold’em and 7 card stud - Single Blind - $20 buy-in for Texas and $10 buy-in for 7 card.

FITZGERALDS, 6 Tables 388-2562
The Fitz Poker Room features the only progressive Bad Beat Jackpot downtown, daily No-Limit Texas Hold 'em Tournaments, High-Hand payouts, and three plasma screens for sports viewing.

GOLDEN NUGGET, 8 Tables 385-7111
Games: Texas Hold 'em various limits, up to and including No Limit. Featuring daily Texas Hold 'em tournaments. Poker lessons are available. Open 24 hours (non-smoking room).

PLAZA, 15 Tables/ 5 Pan Tables 386-2110
Games; $2-4 & $3-6 Hold 'em, $3-6 Omaha H/L, $1-2 blinds No-Limit Hold 'em. Pan: $2 & $5 Kondition Pan. Sit-N-Go's, 9 a.m.-midnight, 7 days a week. $40 buy in 1st place pays $240, 2nd place pays $90.

SAM'S TOWN, 9 Tables 454-8092
Games: $2-$4 7-Card Stud; $2-$10 7-Card Stud Hi-Lo Split; $4-$8 Texas Hold'em; $4-$8 Texas Hold'em with a 1/2 Kill; No-Limit Texas Hold'em.

BINIONS
Who better to teach you the game of poker but the pros at the world famous Binions Poker Room. Lessons are offered daily at 11 a.m. Group lessons are also offered. 366-7397.

CIRCUS CIRCUS
Held in the main casino Mon.-Fri., Blackjack 10:30 a.m., Roulette 11 a.m., Craps 11:30 a.m., skilled, all by seasoned instructors. 734-0410.

EXCALIBUR
Seasoned experts give free lessons at the games themselves. Craps, Mon.-Fri. at noon, Blackjack, Mon.-Fri. at 11:30 a.m. Roulette, Mon.-Fri. 11 a.m. Poker also Mon.-Fri., times vary, please call. 597-7777.

GOLD COAST
Lessons are offered in the main casino pit Fri-Sun at 11:30 a.m. Learn Craps taught by a gaming professional. The dealers are also able to help you with any questions. 367-7111.

GOLDEN NUGGET
Recognized casino games teaching experts conduct 30 min. beginners' classes free of charge. Lessons are offered in 3-Card Poker, 10 a.m.; Pai Gow Poker, 10:30 a.m.; Craps, 11 a.m.; Roulette, 11:30 a.m.; Blackjack, 12 noon, plus Texas Hold'em, Mon-Fri, 10 a.m. 385-7111.

IMPERIAL PALACE
One hour classes for various games are held at tables in the main casino. Blackjack, Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m.; Roulette, Mon.-Fri., 10 a.m.; Poker daily, 11 a.m.; and Craps, Mon.-Thurs., 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. Lots of practice with mock chips and time for questions. 731-3311.

LUXOR
Designed to help you overcome new player jitters, casino lessons are conducted daily from 11 a.m. on. Ask casino supervisors in gaming areas about instructions for that day. All are taught in the main casino by experienced gaming personnel. Call for details. 262-4000.

PALMS
The Palms invites you to learn the fundamentals of Poker, Mon.-Fri., noon in the Palms card room. Poker experts cheerfully teach, including 7-Card Stud, Texas Hold'em, and all the basics. 942-6961.

PLAY LIKE A DEALER.COM
An exciting new way for people who want to learn how casino games are played, this is the only interactive on-line gamblers instructional website in a virtual classroom setting taught live by Las Vegas dealers.

RIVIERA
Intended to take the intimidation out of playing at the casino tables, The Riviera's program is offered free, five days a week in the main casino. Craps 10 a.m., Blackjack 12 noon, Roulette 11:15 a.m., Baccarat 1 and Poker, Mon.-Thu., 2 p.m. in poker room. 734-5110.

SAHARA
You're invited to learn the fundamentals of casino craps, blackjack and roulette in the main table area. Lessons cover rules and etiquette as well as instruction. On Mon.-Fri., Craps at 11:30 a.m., Blackjack at noon. Roulette upon request. 737-2111.

STRATOSPHERE
Offering free lessons in craps and roulette. Classes on the fundamentals of craps are at 10:30 a.m., roulette lessons are at 11:30 a.m., both are seven days a week. Blackjack lessons are available, subject to table availability. Please call for more details. 380-7777.

TROPICANA
The Tropicana offers free casino lessons Wed., Thurs., Fri. and Sat. lessons in Dice at 10 a.m., Roulette at 11 a.m. and Blackjack at 11:30 a.m. All lessons are taught by a seasoned gaming professional on the main casino floor. Call for more info. 739-2222.

ARIZONA CHARLIES BOULDER 951-5800
Regular daily bingo sessions 24 hours a day, on the odd hours, such as 7, 9, 11, etc. Double action bingo at 1 p.m. and 9 p.m. sessions. Guaranteed $1,000 on cover-all with any color card at 1 a.m. session. You can win $10,000 with 50 numbers or less on cover-all. Manager, Jo Falwell.

BOULDER STATION 432-7777
Sessions at 9 & 11 a.m., at 1, 3, 5, 7, 9 & 11 p.m. Cards $4, $7, $10 & $13 with $4 minimum buy-in. Featuring 11 a.m. & 11 p.m. progressive cover all, also a Station properties progressive coverall starting at $100,000. Manager, Kathy Veltre.

FIESTA HENDERSON/RANCHO 588-7000/631-7000
Daily sessions every odd hour beginning at 9 a.m. and finishing after the 11 p.m. session. Featuring Grande Coverall Bingo that links both properties. With only a $1 buy-in players have an opportunity to take home the progressive jackpot which starts at $25,000 or a consolation prize of $400. Special 7 p.m. Fri. "Nickel & Dime" night with a buy-in of $5 or $10 you can win $500 or $1,000. Cocktail service available. Manager, Mark Hudson.

GOLD COAST/SUNCOAST 367-7111
Regular sessions daily from 9 a.m.-11 p.m. with games starting every odd hour. Guaranteed $1,000 coverall with a $1,000 second chance at 1 p.m., and a $1,000 third chance at 7 & 9 p.m. Eight cashball jackpots daily. Free cocktails at all sessions. Free donuts served at the 9 a.m. session. Paper pack prices $4-21. Managers, Diane Reilly and Lyn Brown.

GOLD SPIKE 384-8444
Jackie Gaughan's popular hotel/casino downtown at Las Vegas Blvd. and Ogden features a unique morning only bingo program, from 6:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. only, and all free cash prize bingo. A popular progressive game is played at 7:30 a.m. and a blackout bingo game is played at 9:30 a.m. Ideal for early risers or graveyard shift workers. Manager, John Dorweiler.

JERRY'S NUGGET 399-3000
Sessions at 11 a.m., 1, 3, 7 & 11 p.m. Bonanza coverall played at all sessions with separate day and night progressive jackpots. 6 separate Nugget Ball progressives with $1,000 guaranteed coverall any color card at 1, 7, 9 & 11 p.m. Second chance coverall at 3 & 7 p.m. Double action 11 a.m., 3 p.m. & 9 p.m. Paper large rainbows available for $18. Pack prices $3, $6, $9 & $12. $3 min. buy-ins. Manager, Cindy Pappa.

PALACE STATION 367-2411
Sessions at 9 & 11 a.m., at 1, 3, 5, 7, 9 & 11 p.m. Cards $4, $7, $10 & $13 with $4 minimum buy-in. Featuring 11 a.m. & 11 p.m. progressive cover all, also a Station properties progressive coverall starting at $100,000. Manager, Jill Zeiter.

PLAZA 386-2110
Eight sessions a day starting at 9 a.m., 11, 1 p.m., 3, 5, 7, 9 and 11 p.m. Progressive Bonanza every session. Double payouts at 1 p.m. & 7 p.m. sessions. Free $5 Bonus Pack with any buy-in. Manager, Bobby Taylor.

SAM'S TOWN 454-8063
Regular sessions are: 9 a.m., 11 a.m., 1 p.m., 3 p.m., 5 p.m., 7 p.m., 9 p.m., and 11 p.m. Regular prices: $4, $7, $10, and $13. Small and Large Rainbows $18 and $18. Hot Ball $1 and $2 on Large Rainbow. Even bettor is played every session, $1 for 3 faces. Progressive starts at 48 #'s and $20,000. Consolation $250. 7 p.m. Double action with 3 Chance Coveralls. 1 p.m. & 9 p.m. sessions Double Triple Pay with 3 Chance Coveralls. Continental breakfast at our 9 a.m. session. Manager, Marie Zorne.

SANTA FE STATION 658-4900
Sessions at 9 & 11 a.m., at 1, 3, 5, 7, 9 & 11 p.m. Cards $4, $7, $10 & $13 with $4 minimum buy-in. Featuring 11 a.m. & 11 p.m. progressive cover all, also a Station properties progressive coverall starting at $100,000. Manager, Dan Uhrich.

SUNSET STATION 547-7777
Sessions begin on odd hours daily except Friday and Saturday, at 9 & 11 a.m., at 1, 3, 5, 7, 9 and 11 p.m. Sunset Station is known for its colossal "Jumbo Progressive Bingo" that is held on Friday and Saturday, starting at 9 p.m. It begins with 46 numbers, going to 52 numbers coverall, which pays an unprecedented $100,000. Manager, Cheryl Vetter.

TERRIBLE'S 733-7000
Sessions start daily at 9 & 11 a.m., 1 p.m., 3, 5, 7 and the last session at 9 p.m. This state-of-the-art bingo room features Double Action Cover-All, played each session from 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Each session will feature T-Ball Jackpots and Bonus T-Ball Jackpots. Manager, Linda Sanchez.