Win a WSOP seat (okay, a trip to see the November Nine)
Harrah's wants to take you and a guest to this year's World Series of Poker final table. You just have to win a random drawing. The VIP experience includes airfare for two to Las Vegas, accommodations in a suite, and exclusive seats to watch the final table play out. Registering requires your name, address, birthdate, phone, and email at this link.
Hard Rock poker room to shrink
Less than 2 years ago, the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino opened their new, swanky $10 million poker lounge with 18 tables, investing heavily into poker when many other casinos were downsizing after poker's popularity had peaked. Turns out it may have been a bad investment. Hard Rock will soon be closing its poker lounge, though they'll still keep a poker room by moving 6-8 tables elsewhere in the casino. No word yet on what the space will be used for. We'd immediately guess slot machines, but it lends itself to a bar/restaurant.
Phil Laak endures 115 hours of poker
Phil "The Unabomber" Laak began June 2 with one dream in mind: to play poker longer than anyone else in one sitting.
Oh, and maybe win some money for charity while at it.
Free six-pack of Pepsi for poker play at The Orleans
Play 2 hours of poker at The Orleans and get a 6-pack of Pepsi or Diet Pepsi.
From now through May 29 at 6 p.m., just clock in with your player's card and play 2 hours of cash poker play (no tournaments), then check in with the poker room supervisor to receive your six-pack.
Wynn poker room offers $50 rakeback
While you're throwing around chips at the World Series of Poker, consider hopping over to the Wynn poker room, which is offering $2/hour for play for 2 months.
Between June 1 and July 31, have the dealer swipe in your card at the start of your live poker session. Then every 25 hours of play, you can present your card to the shift manager to receive $50 in chips.
You will still receive your regular $1/hour comps.
You must redeem by Aug. 31.
Live Twitter chat with WPT host Alison Waite
On May 18 from 10 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. PST, you can speak to World Poker Tour host Alison Waite via Twitter.
You can follow the chat and participate yourself if you have any poker-related questions.
To sign up, get onto Twitter and follow #lovepoker.
The chat will begin streaming at 10 a.m.
To send a question or comment, include #lovepoker at the end of the tweet.
Free laptops for 50 hours of poker at South Point
South Point is running a free laptop promotion through the end of this month.
Monday through Friday, play cash games on graveyard (between 1 a.m. and 9 a.m.), and when you play 50 hours, you'll receive a free laptop plus $50 (in comps).
$50,000 freeroll at TI poker room
The Treasure Island poker room again offers their $50,000 freeroll, and this time we're telling you in advance!
To qualify, play at least 50 hours in the TI poker room from May 1 through July 31.
Make sure to play with your MGM Mirage player's card to register your hours.
Free buffet at Venetian Deep Stack tournaments
The Venetian Deep Stack Tournament IV continues through Nov. 25.
Planet Hollywood poker room managers arrested for embezzling funds
The latest poker scandal involves a long-term scam that four supervisors at the Planet Hollywood poker room were involved in.
