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$304,742 Bad Beat Jackpot Won at Four Winds Casino Resort
$100,000 Worth of Diamonds to Be Awarded on Valentine's Day
| Source: Four Winds Casino Resort
NEW BUFFALO, MI--(Marketwire - February 5, 2009) - Four Winds Casino Resort, the premier
gaming destination in the Midwest, announced today that eight people split
a Bad Beat Jackpot worth $304,742 by playing Texas Hold'em on Saturday,
January 24, 2009. Additionally, Four Winds Casino Resort will award over
$100,000 worth of diamonds to several lucky W Club Members on Valentine's
Day, Saturday, February 14.
Lucas H., of White Pigeon, Mich., was dealt a full house - aces full of
kings while playing Texas Hold'em in Four Winds Casino Resort's World Poker
Tour® Poker Room on Saturday, January 24. Lucas thought he had a winning
hand, but lost to a royal flush, which triggered Four Winds' Bad Beat
Jackpot worth $304,742. Lucas won half the jackpot, valued at $152,362,
while the remaining prize money was split between the other seven players
at the table. A Bad Beat Jackpot is paid when a sufficiently strong hand
is played, but loses to an even stronger hand held by another player.
"We want to congratulate Lucas and the other seven players who split our
Bad Beat Jackpot," said Matt Harkness, general manager, Four Winds Casino
Resort. "With the Bad Beat Jackpot, the diamond promotion and the
members-only W Club jackpots worth up to $100,000, it's a very exciting
time at Four Winds Casino Resort. There are so many opportunities to win."
On Valentine's Day, Saturday, February 14, W Club Members will have an
opportunity to win $100,000 worth of diamonds through drawings held between
2 p.m. and 9 p.m. Eastern. The drawings will take place at the top of
every hour for diamonds ranging from .25 carat to 2 carats. The grand
prize drawing will be held at 9 p.m. for a 3 carat diamond. W Club members
receive one free entry daily between February 1 and February 14 by visiting
the W Club Players Club. Players can earn additional entries by playing
slots or table games with their W Club Players card through February 14.
More information is available at the W Club Players counter.
W Club Jackpots
During the month of January, over $199,000 was awarded to 47 W Club Members
through Four Winds Casino Resort's W Club Jackpots, which are randomly
awarded to players using their W Club card. Two players won a Windfall
Jackpot, which must hit by $100,000; three players won Medium Jackpots,
which must hit by $20,000; and 42 players won Small Jackpots, which must
hit by $500.
Bus Service
Round trip chartered bus service to Four Winds Casino Resort is available
from several locations in Chicago, Northern Indiana, and Western and
Central Michigan. Schedules, bonus packages and directions are available
by calling (866) 711-1997 or at www.fourwindscasinoshuttle.com.
Reservations
For more information on Four Winds Casino Resort or to make a reservation,
please call 1-866-4WINDS1 (866-494-6371) or visit www.fourwindscasino.com.
About Four Winds Casino Resort
Four Winds Casino Resort is owned by the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians
and is located at 11111 Wilson Road in New Buffalo, Mich. Managed by Lakes
Entertainment, Inc., the resort offers 130,000 square feet of gaming with
3,000 slot machines and a large selection of table games including poker.
It also features five restaurants, entertainment bars and retail venues,
and a 165-room hotel, making it a premier destination resort for Midwest
tourism. Please play responsibly. You must be 21 years of age to gamble.
More information can be found at www.fourwindscasino.com.