Here's what our economy is coming to: Even The Florida Lottery is handing out coupons.

The lottery sent a coupon flyer to 7.8 million homes last week, with buy-one, get-one-free offers and information on a new "second-chance" drawing. Lottery sales are down about 7 percent from last year, and there's a need to generate interest in some of its lesser-known games, said the Lottery's Jackie Barreiros.

"We're not just Powerball and Lotto," she said. "People sometimes forget that."

The tickets are for: Buy-one get one for $1 scratch-off, $2 scratch-off, Fantasy Five and Mega Money tickets; $2 off any $5 scratch-off ticket; $5 off a Billion Dollar Blockbuster ticket.

Total savings: $12.

The Lottery's goal was to deliver coupons to every household in the state. If you didn't get your coupons, go to the district lottery office in West Palm Beach, she said. But you have to sign for them.

"We’re just not handing them out blindly to everyone," she said.

The sales effect: "Too soon to tell."

My take: It's not quite like getting free money but it sure cuts into the percentages. With the lottery games overall taking 50 percent of what you wager, a two-for-one makes it an even bet.
By the way, horse racing pays back 80 percent and slots more than 90 percent.

The lottery also is promoting the Billion Dollar Blockbuster second-chance game. You go to FlaLottery.com, register your non-winning Billion Dollar Blockbuster ticket, with name and e-mail address; they start drawings on April 6 and email you if you win.

It's the first time since 1996 coupons have been issued.

So, will the coupons entice you to play more? I haven't played in years, but now the price is right.

Also, since you're here on the gambling blog, check my main page and skim through all the other articles about local casinos, the state legislature and the compact and a goofy way to calm your poker nerves.

And if you want to just go totally crazy, just bookmark me. I think it's worth your time.

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My favorite “tell” I pick up on other poker players is shaking hands.

If they’re quivering when they throw their chips into the pot, they’re on an adrenaline rush, and a hand so big their body can’t control it.

Knowing that saves me money; I fold.

Unfortunately, I have the same tell myself.

That’s why I tried what is called an “oxytocin accelerator,” a homeopathic spray that is meant to put you more at ease. Oxytocin is a natural hormone from our pituitary gland; it’s what overcomes that feeling of panic.

HBC Protocols sent me a sample, and I tried it during a recent All-in Free Poker tournament at the Isle Casino and Racing. I sprayed a little in my mouth and sat down to play.

Now, poker is a game with unending variables: different cards, different players each time you sit down.

I can’t say I was any more or less calmer, and, well, I didn’t get enough big hands to accurately measure.

But with my chip count dwindling, I got ace-king in late position and called an early raiser.

When the flop came up three low cards, I fired all in. The early raiser, a tight player, called. And turned over pocket kings.

The turn and the river were no help to me and I went home, with an early night.

The spray may or may not have helped my nerves. The problem is, there’s no spray to prevent stupidity.

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Dania Jai-Alai announced that it will introduce a new scoring system, called “Progressive 9” to be used in the nine point Superfecta games, according to a release from the fronton.

Adapted somewhat from the “Spectacular 7” scoring where points double after the first round of play, the Progressive 9 scoring will have points double after the first round and then progress to triple after the second round (the 15th point in the game).

In addition, all playoffs will be at the triple point level, regardless at which stage of the game they occur.

Dania officials think this is a way to not only shorten the length of the 9-point games, but it, also, gives a chance for any team to come from far behind and win.

"You, as a bettor, will never be out of it and can still win from even if you have lost the first few points in the Progressive 9 scoring," said Marty Fleischman, assistant general manager of Dania Jai-Alai. "This should add even more excitement and shows we are looking for innovative ways to enhance this great sport."

The new scoring will begin Wednesday and only on the ninth game. Fleischman said shortly thereafter, they plan to use it on all four 9-point games, the fourth, seventh, ninth and 12th.

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Playing off the overall theme of "baseball," The Isle Casino and Racing has the following events on deck for April:

The events:

At 3 p.m. on Friday, April 3, Players Club members swipe their card to receive an entry to a drawing. From 4 p.m. to 11 p.m., winners will be selected every 15 minutes for $500 cash. A grand prize of $10,000 cash will be awarded at midnight.

On Saturday, April 4, drawings start at noon and go to 11 p.m. for $500 in cash every 15 minutes. The grand prize of $10,000 will be awarded at midnight.

The casino's "All Star Weekend" continues at noon Sunday with winners selected every 15 minutes and the grand prize of $20,000 awarded at 8 p.m.

From now until April 2, card members may swipe for five bonus entries daily.

The casino also is holding a "Baseball Diamond" free slot tournament:

Players score a "single" for 0-39,999 points and win $5 in IslePlay.

They score a "double" of 40,000 -69,999 and rewards $25 in IslePlay.

A "triple" is 70,000 – 99,999 points and nets $50 in IslePlay.

A "home run" of 100,000+ credits wins $100 in IslePlay.

Top score wins $1,000 IslePlay.

Every Monday in April is what the casino calls "Free Play Monday." They say to root for the home team (my guess here is it's Florida Marlins, but they couldn't use that in the promotion/standard procedure) and if any of the following occur, players win:

$5 IslePlay if the temperature at gametime is 85 degrees or higher;

$10 IslePlay if the home team shuts out an opponent;

$50 IslePlay if the home team hits for a cycle (single, double, triple, and home run for any one player);

$100 IslePlay if the home team pitcher throws a no-hitter.

On Friday, April 17, drawings will be held every hour for the $30,000 Home Run Sweepstakes. At 6 p.m. and 7 p.m., ten $500 IslePlay winners will be selected. At 8 p.m., a winner will receive suite tickets to a local professional baseball game (again, my guess is Marlins). At 9 p.m, win a trip for two to New York for a game, airfare and hotel. At 10 p.m., the grand prize winner receives $10,000 in cash.

On Sunday, April 26, at 3 p.m., two $1,000 IslePlay winners will be selected. At 4 p.m., five $400 IslePlay winners; at 5 p.m. ten $100 winners; 6 p.m. a $5,000 winner and the grand prize winner wins a Buick LaCrosse at 7p.m.

On Thursday, April 30 at 7:30 pm. and Friday, May 1 at 8 p.m., the Isle holds the $20,000 Doubleheader Jackpot Sweepstakes. At each drawing, win a share of $10,000 cash. Entries from April 30 will stay in the drum for Friday, May 1.

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This from our Florida Politics blog:

The House just heard lengthy testimony from Earl Grinols, an anti-gambling economics professor at Baylor University in Texas.

Grinols told House members that casino gambling could cause crime to rise 5 to 8 percent in local communities, with an uptick in areas like burglary, larceny and even murder. And he said any gambling revenues would be offset by social costs in divorces, bankruptcies, suicides, etc.

Grinols told the committee he wasn’t paid for his testimony. That’s true, but he did get travel.

From House spokeswoman Jill Chamberlin: “We don’t have a contract and he’s not a paid consultant. We are paying his travel expenses (hotel, airfare) and he can submit a per diem voucher for meals, etc., just as a House employee outside of session would do.”

My questions, had I been there, are:

1.) Has he ever been to South Florida, and if so, what stats are there for here?

2.) Has he seen the Florida Council on Compulsive Gambling's numbers, which, while showing an increase in calls to the gambling hotline, has not been able to link them to more of the actions he mentions?

I put this post together on Friday, then our Michael Mayo comes out with his take on Sunday, complete with his own reference to Old Scratch, which I've added here.

And Sheldon Glass, who emails his local legislators -- and more, even Gov. Crist -- almost daily, commented:

Whatever happened to the lies when slots were being voted on four years ago about increased crime, prostitution and an increase in traffic jams around the casinos from the same Christian and Baptist coalitions?

None of this ever happened. Why are these people, who are always wrong and, and are only concerned about creating unconstitutional bigoted laws disguised in their view of family values, given any credibility whatsoever?

I've got a horror story for you: Four churches were built in my area in the last 6 years and the land taken off the tax rolls because of it.

My taxes went up because of the loss of revenue from this scam. So now I am paying higher taxes to make up the difference for property taken off the tax rolls to support their bigoted ideas and lies.

What do you all think? Agree or disagree?

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Mike Mendez of Weston was declared the winner of the Dan Le Batard Celebrity Poker Tournament held Wednesday night at Dania Jai-Alai.

The multi table Texas Hold’em tournament drew 250 Hold’em and 790 The Ticket fans paying $50 to enter.

According to a release from the fronton, with six players remaining as midnight approached, an agreement was reached to “chop” the pot equally giving each player just over $1,200. Mendez (at left, with Le Batard), being the chip leader, was awarded the tournament trophy. (Note to Marc Hochman, who comlained of 'No Love' in Action: Hi, Marc! and your picture has been in this space before.)

Dania Jai-Alai’s Cardroom is open Sundays through Thursdays from noon to midnight, Friday and Saturdays from noon to 2 a.m. The fronton is located at 301 E. Dania Beach Blvd in Dania Beach.

I had a decent night. I was down to 1200 chips early, and with blinds at 300-600 I jumped into a five-way pot with K-3 out of the big blind. Doubling up wouldn't have gotten it done. Cards turn up 4-5-6-7, so I hit the straight and have enough chips for awhile.

Then late, I'm at about 20,000 chips, blinds at 3,000-6,000. Get J-10 suited in the big blind; three callers, one an all-in. Flop comes Q-9-6, so two of us start to check it down. Third guy raises 10,000. So it's 26,000 in the pot (with antes) and I'm at 32 percent to hit my straight on turn or river. So I call, and call when he puts me all-in on the turn. He flips over A-6, so he has a pair of sixes and I have the open-ended straight draw and two overs! A 14-outer, which doesn't hit. And I go home.

Did I misplay it?

(FYI, to Isle poker players: I'll have all the Battle at the Beach results together, including the win by Hayden Fortini, as soon as I get them all; I just got a little behind.)

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Buried beneath the talk of blackjack, roulette and compacts, are two words, magic words in the Florida Senate's gambling proposal: No limit.

It's two words that mean the world to the best poker players, but if you're not a regular, it doesn't mean squat.

So let me explain.

We play what is called "no-limit" Texas Hold 'em at poker rooms here. But that's a false title. There's a $100 limit buy-in. That means the largest bet you can make is $100, unless you win a hand or two. Just compare that to slots, horses and the Lottery, where you can spend as much as you want whenever you want, and you see that it's an arbitrary rule, written in by the state on July 1, 2007, presumably to "protect us."

Now, look at what the Senate is offering not just the Seminoles, but every pari-mutuel in the state: "No-limit poker."

Think of it this way: If you play for nickels at home, you likely call your opponent on every hand. If you were playing for, say, $20, you'd stop and think. Extrapolate the economics and apply to no-limit.

Real poker players, the ones with money (not me!), know the difference. That's why they never come to Florida to play and prefer to play elsewhere. When a player has to call with flush draw when his opponent likely has a pair, and it costs only $100, well, he's often "priced in." Now, make that same decision with $5,000 out there...

"No-limit should be just that. No limit," says poker pro Clonie Gowen, who on her recent visit said she wouldn't play the current $100 buy-in game because, essentially, it's not really poker.

Adds Jon Marks of Weston, a regular player who rolls numbers around in his head so much that he's part man, part abacus: "The current game just becomes an all-in Yahtzeefest."

I put out some emails for comments to poker players who know more than me. Here we go:

Chris Costenza, co-publisher of AnteUp Magazine, which covers the state: "We were placated by the no-limit concession back in 2007, thinking it would give us a chance to ply our poker skill. But in the end it was merely a mirage that turned the game into a lottery. A true no-limit
poker game where bets can be crafted to separate the chaff from the wheat has endless possibilities. Real poker players, with real money, will find their way to Florida now, and we'll benefit from the influx of gambling dollars from around the country."

Marks notes that at the Bogota the $5-$10 game is a $500 minimum buy in with a $2,500
max. The $2-$5 is a $300 minimum with a $1,500 max. You can buy in as often as you want so the upper limit is more of a guideline.

Wil Herrera, manager of Mardi Gras Poker Room, says in some ways, players lose more at $100 buy-in, than if it were, say, $500. Players push all-in for $100 a few times, then re-buy when they lose.

"He’s not going to push all in every hand if it's $500," Herrera said. "You see peple lose $1,000 by losing $100 at a time.

An increase to no-limit would bring big tournaments here, he said, because players come not only for the tournament, but for the side action cash games afterward.

"Poker would explode down here," he said. "For the player who travels across the country, the tournament is part of it, but the main part of it is the side action."

So, my point is that even if they didn't go all the way with no-limit, maybe they'll bump it up to say, $500 or $1,000 buy-in.

Meanwhile, tell me. Would any of this affect your poker habits?

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Eager to raise money to balance the state budget, the Senate has a plan. Give the Seminoles craps and roulette. Give South Florida parimutuels blackjack. Give the other parimutuels video-lottery terminals.

Their suggestion is as far to one side as the House's proposal is to the other. (No blackjack, even for Seminoles.)

So, here's the question of the day: If your local pari got blackjack, would you hit that spot more?

What if there were a $10-a-hand-limit?

And if you're pro-pari right now, would you have a problem with the Seminoles' addition of craps and roulette?

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The Florida Council on Compulsive Gambling today announced measures to identify college problem gamblers and quickly get them help.

"By the time the problem is recognized, they have already put their education and future on the line," council executive director Pat Fowler said.

The University of South Florida recently studied 2,300 students at seven Florida campuses and learned 5 percent were problem gamblers, four times the rate of the general adult population in Florida. The university followed the American Psychiatric Association's definition of pathological gambling, which is "persistent and recurrent maladaptive gambling behavior."

The most popular form of gambling for college students is poker.

"Many students play on free internet sites where they are bolstered by winning, only to find themselves in over their heads when they begin playing on sites for money," Fowler said. "With free time and plentiful computer access on campus, students, especially males, may find themselves spending hours playing at online sites instead of in class or doing class work."

The program, called Students Against Gambling Addiction, is being implemented at Florida colleges, Fowler said. Recommendations include techniques to help adults and residence hall counselors recognize problem gamblers, a greater presence for the state's gambling hotline and a suggestion that universities not sanction on-campus gambling activities such as poker tournaments and casino nights.

In order to ensure that each college would cooperate, the study purposely didn't break down the numbers down by institution, Fowler said. (Which I agree with: You could imagine one school using the data against another for recruitment.)

For more information, call 1-888-ADMIT-IT.

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Five former cast members of the HBO show The Sopranos will be on hand to meet fans and sign autographs on from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Sunday at Seminole Casino Coconut Creek.

The appearance is part of the casino’s “Wise Guy Weekend.” They are: Steve Schirripa (Bobby “Bakala” Baccalieri); Vincent Pastore (Sal “Big P” Bonpensiero); Vincent Curatola (Johnny “Sack” Sacramoni); John “Cha Cha” Ciarcia (Albie Cianflone); and Frederico Casteluccio (Furio Giunta).

The cast members’ appearance highlights the conclusion of Seminole Casino Coconut Creek’s “Great Coco Escape” month featuring the finale of the casino’s “Break the Bank” promotion, according to a casino press release.

The promotion takes place every hour from 1-5 p.m. Saturday. Players Club Members can earn entry into the promotion drawing by swiping their Player’s Club Card for a chance to select a bag of money from the “Bank of Seminole Casino Coconut Creek.”

Players have a one-in-five chance of winning up to $50,000, according to Marketing Director Michael Michaud.

The “Break the Bank” promotion uses an extravagant set as the casino created the “Bank of Seminole Casino Coconut Creek” for the promotion. Designed by Southern Studios in North Miami Beach, the “Bank of Seminole Casino Coconut Creek” features an 8-foot hole in the exterior of the wall appearing as if “wise guys” blasted their way into the vault.

“It’s turning into an overnight attraction,” General Manager Steve Bonner said. There's a dramatic sight complete with search lights and sirens, the casino says.

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Vanessa Rousso appeared at the Isle Casino and Racing Monday morning, before playing in the Battle at the Beach $900 deep-stack poker tournament.

Rousso is in town promoting her Big Slick boot camp: It's $399 and is April 5 at the Isle, April 11 at Orange Park and April 26 at Palm Beach Kennel.

The gist: She read Sun Tzu's The Art of War -- and re-read it and re-read it -- and says it applies to poker.

For example: The line, roughly about knowing yourself and you'll win some of the time; know your opponent and you'll win some of the time. Know yourself and know your opponent, and that's where the big payoff comes.

We shot some video of her talking about it, and will have it up on Tuesday. She posed for photos with the All in Free Poker gang and Mike Smith, the Isle's prominent poker room manager.

As of 3:15 p.m., she's still alive in the tournament, which began at 12:30 p.m. It's Day 1B of the tournament; 41 survived Day 1A and will return Tuesday. Chip leader: Hayden Fortini, with 180,500 chips. Maurice Hawkins lurks in eighth with 118,000.

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Another Dan Le Batard Celebrity Poker Tournament is set for 8 p.m. Wednesday at Dania Jai-
Alai. The tournament, enhanced by merriment from Le Batard's 790 The Ticket radio show staff, costs $50.

Meanwhile, the fronton is giving away airfare for two to the Borgata in Atlantic City, two nights of hotel and $1,000 in chips in April. It works like this:

1.) Players sign up for their "Play Your Way" card, which logs players non-tournament time.
2.) For each 10 hours spent playing in April, the fronton gives you a drawing entry.
3.) The fronton will draw a name for the trip.

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The Florida House had hinted at its plans, and now they're looking more solid: They're saying no blackjack in their version of gambling legislation. It'll go through by Wednesday, they say.

But it's only half of the legislature. The Senate is still looking at not only keeping gambling as it is in the state, but actually expanding it.

I've been saying that this whole thing is a multi-variable equation, with the governor vs. the Legislature vs. the Seminoles vs. the parimutuels. And I have no idea what's right. I don't even know what is fair.

So, for one minute put aside your already-cemented opinions and look at it from the other guy's side.

And send me the response to this question: "What do you think is fair?"

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Vanessa Rousso, the 2001 Wellington High valedictorian who was featured in a two-page advertorial spread in Sports Illustrated's swimsuit edition, will be playing Monday in the Battle at the Beach at the Isle Casino and Racing.

Rousso will do a meet-and-greet at 11 a.m. Monday, then play Monday afternoon in the $900 tournament. There are two "first days" of that tournament, on Sunday and Monday.

Rousso is in town to promote her series of "Big Slick" boot camps, which I'll write more about March 27 in Showtime.

The quick details: The boot camp covers Rousso game theory (she's a math whiz) and costs $399. She's doing a short promotional freebie Saturday at the Palm Beach Kennel Club, then starts the instruction April 5 at the Isle, April 11 at the Jacksonville Orange Park Kennel Club and April 26 at the Palm Beach Kennel Club.

Meanwhile, the Battle at the Beach highlight begins Thursday, a heads-up tournament that I wrote about in Friday's Showtime section.

Rousso, interestingly, finished second in the recent heads-up tournament filmed by NBC.
Events: $900 Deep-stack event with opening days Sunday and Monday; finals on Tuesday; $550 one-day event on Wednesday; $900 Florida Heads-Up Championship, with opening days Thursday and March 27; finals March 28-29.

Call 954-972-2000.

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The 2009 Canon Florida Classic Celebrity Weekend to benefit the Nat Moore Foundation will take place Saturday through Monday.

The proceeds raised from the event will go toward the scholarship programs to help disadvantaged youth in South Florida attend college, according to a release from the Hard Rock.

The event is presented by the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, which hosts a celebrity party and auction at 6 p.m. Saturday.

The 2009 Canon Florida Classic is at 8 a.m. Monday at the Doral Golf Resort and Spa. Scheduled to participate: Julius Erving, Dan Marino and Bob Griese. An awards cocktail party will take place afterward.

Additional celebrities expected to attend the weekend events include: Bobby Bell, Dwight Stephenson, O.J. Anderson, Richard Dent, Ed “Too Tall” Jones, Jim McMahon, Sterling Sharpe, hockey player Pierre Larouche and baseball's Rollie Fingers. From the movies:Richard Roundtree, Glynn Turman, Bruce Locke and Brian Thompson.

Call 305-770-0995 or visit www.natmoorefoundation.net.

According to the release, The Nat Moore Foundation was founded to improve the quality of life for disadvantaged Miami Dade County youth and their communities by focusing on education, sports development and youth health needs. The foundation has granted funds to area non-profit organizations that offered programs and services to enrich the lives of disadvantaged youth. Since its inception, the foundation’s focus was and still is, to create a better community for the children of South Florida by providing them a safe, wholesome and positive learning atmosphere where they can arm themselves with the necessary tools and knowledge to succeed in their present environment.

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Photo gallery at http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/sfl-5-million-pg,0,4056242.photogallery

With security guards, bikini models, fireworks and a Beatles act, the Seminole Tribe of Florida today unveiled more money than has ever been on display at a casino.

The $5 Million Cash Tour made its debut at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino just before noon Wednesday. It's 50,000 $100 bills, neatly stacked and kept in a $90,000 1,300-pound shatterproof case.

About 500 gathered for the opening, including local gamblers, 13 members of the Port St. Lucie Red Hat Society and at least one man applying for a job.

"I got here at 9 a.m., turned in my application and decided to wait around," said George West of Fort Lauderdale, who wants to be a dealer. "There's girls, music and $5 million.

"What else would you want?"

Casino visitors can have their photos taken in front of the cash, provided they are Players' Club members (which takes about a minute to sign up for). A similar promotion at Binion's in Las Vegas, with $1 million, was a regular feature at the casino for 1964 to 2000 and recently has been reinstated.

Wednesday, friends Bob Knapstein and Tom Racaniello of Pompano Beach were first in line for photos. They had been playing blackjack.

"We were ready to go, but thought we'd do this," said Knapstein. The photo display is open from noon until 10 p.m.

The morning started with three songs from the Beatles band playing at the show Beatlemania Live! at the Hard Rock Live through March 29.

Their final song, of course, was Money.

Meanwhile, the Seminoles could give $1 million of it back daily. During each day of its promotion, the Tribe will download a $1 million prize onto one Players' Club member's card. If the person swipes his or her card on the day the money is downloaded, they win the cash. The Seminoles don't release how many Players' Club members they have but confirm it is in the tens of thousands.

More than 50 people were lined up at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, 30 minutes before the promotion's start. Consolation prizes include free play and $15 discounts at restaurants.

Among those interested in the display were two mother-daughter pairs on a two-day trip from LaCrosse, Wis.: (Moms listed first) Teri and Kaylene Juan and Patty and Sierra Fellows.

"It'd be even cooler if they had a high-powered gun that shot the money right at us," Teri said. They are not casino regulars.

By the way, what's $5 million?

It's the amount paid to Spain in 1819 to buy the state of Florida. It's less than 20 percent of the salary being paid to the New York Yankees' Alex Rodriguez, and it's about 2.5 percent of the annual payments the Seminole Tribe of Florida would be making were its compact with the state of Florida be in effect.

The tour dates: Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino: through Friday and May 8-16; Immokalee: March 23-29; Brighton: April 6-8; Coconut Creek: April 14-19; Hollywood “Classic”: April 23-26; Hard Rock Tampa May 18-25.

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Mirta Estrada on Miami won a High Heels Poker Tour Academy tournament at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino.
She outlasted 64 players, including poker pros Karina Jett (who Estrada is pictured with) and Lisa Adams.

Estrada was a student in the High Heels Poker Tour seminar the day before.

"The lab tutorials were very beneficial in pointing out weakness in my play and how to make the needed adjustments," she said.

The finishers: Mirta Estrada, Miami, $4,000; Marisa Stellar, Parkland, $2,340; Wendy Dry, Oakridge, Tenn., $1,555; Rosanna Derosa, Miramar, $1,100; Lisa Teebagy, Lighthouse Point,
$815; Paula Alibrandi, Miramar, $630; Christine Difiore, Plantation, $500; Karina Jett, Las Vegas, $400.

The tour hits Derby Lane in St. Petersburg on April 25, then Harrah's New Orleans Turning Stone Casino Resort in New YOrk.

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Most gamblers have some kind of lucky tradition -- quirky card-cappers for poker and lucky hats and shirts for slots -- so St. Patrick's Day and the concept of luck is a natural hook for casinos.

South Florida gambling sites are varied in their promotions:

The Isle is having $17K St. Patrick's Day Swipe & Win from 9 a.m. to midnight. Everyone is guaranteed a minimum of $5 in free play, with a max of $1,000.

Mardi Gras has its third annual St. Patrick’s Day Pot of Gold Fest, from 7 to 11 p.m. It includes food, live entertainment, beads, boas, giveaways and green beer.

The Hard Rock Hotel and Casino's St. Patrick’s Day “Pot-of-Gold” bonus takes place from 8 a.m. – 2 a.m. The player receiving the high hand of the hour draws an envelope out of a “pot of gold” and will receive the designated dollar amount ($150-$500) in the envelope. Receive a high hand from a designated leprechaun dealer and they will double your prize.

Dania Jai-Alai has $1.50 Guinness bottles and the "Dania Leprechaun" will test your knowledge of the Irish and give away free bets, caps, and T-shirts.

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An 86-year-old Coconut Creek man claimed a $1 million prize at Florida Lottery headquarters Monday morning, according to the lottery.

The man, Murray Eisenberg, purchased his winning ticket from Publix, located at 4760 W. Hillsboro Blvd. in Coconut Creek.

Eisenberg won in the Billion Dollar Blockbuster Scratch Off. Joanna Raulerson, 52, of Fruitland Park, also won. It's the second and third Lottery players to claim a $1 million prize in the recently launched Scratch-Off game, which costs $20 per ticket.

Lottery officials described Eisenberg as a "very private" person. By state law, lottery winners' names are public, and the Lottery e-mails a mass-media release after each winner to let the public know when a prize has been awarded, officials said.

Eisenberg chose a $650,000 one-time lump-sum payment rather than $50,000 a year for 20 years.

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Talk about your Mount Rushmore of college football: Here are five college football Heisman winners who gathered at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino for a charity event.

They are: Johnny Rodgers (left), Andre Ware, Tony Dorsett, Mike Rozier and Gino Torretta. (Photo by Tom Craig at the Seminole Hard Rock)

Torretta hosted his “Celebrity Charity Blue Tee Weekend” last week to raise money for ALS Research.

The events consisted of a private party in the Plum Lounge at the Seminole Hard Rock Casino, a celebrity charity poker tournament at the Poker Room in Seminole Paradise and a celebrity charity golf tournament at Jacaranda Country Club in Plantation.

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Tom Cuce prevailed in a field of 220 to win the All In Free Poker season-ending tournament March 3 at the Isle Casino and Racing.

Cuce won close to $2,000 in buy-ins to events at The Isle Casino and Racing, as well as a poker table valued at $1,500. Michael Feroce finished second, according to a release from All In Free Poker. They played for around 20 hands before Tommy won with queens full of sixes, when he turned a queen after a flop of A 6 6. Michael pushed on the turn and Tommy insta-called.

With that hand, Tommy had a 19-1 chip advantage and the tournament was over two hands later. Feroce won an entry into the $550 March 25 isle event and an entry into a $120 Isle event.

Dwight Matlack, owner of the Sports Den, finished third, winning an entry into the $350 St. Patrick’s Day tournament. Fourth place and a $200 entry went to Taylor Brooks. David Fuenmayor placed fifth and won an entry into the isle $150 bounty tournament. Sean Lavery placed sixth and gets into a $120 tournament. Next placers winning a $50 satellite, were: Debbie Knight, Sharon Danver, Stacey Rosso and David Torres.

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I. Nelson Rose, who has made our Gambling pages with advice on gambling and the law, now speaks up about the Seminole Casinos, according to a post by our Josh Hafenbrack.

He writes that Rose's 31-page opinion, dated March 9, has been distributed to members of a House select committee planning to release a rewrite of the compact -- minus blackjack and baccarat -- as early as next week.

While federal law prevents state authorities from going on tribal land to enforce anti-gambling laws, Nelson wrote, Florida has "lots of ways to deal with individuals who are involved with illegal gambling, even if the actual operation cannot be raided."

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An open casting call for the CBS reality series The Amazing Race is from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at Mardi Gras Casino and Racing, 831 N. Federal Highway,
Hallandale Beach.

Each candidate/team member must fill out an application and audition. Forms and eligibility requirements are on CBS.com.

Each team of two should plan to speak for two minutes at the most.

Go to www.cbs.com/primetime/amazing_race.

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According to Yahoo News, police said a man was robbed of his casino winnings by two women he met at the casino and invited home with him in Tulsa, Okla.

The man won about $2,000 at the Creek Nation Casino and then invited the women to gamble with him and go home with him for drinks about 4 a.m. Monday, police said. The man told the officer the women said they were massage therapists and removed his pants then left with his cash.

About 4:45 a.m. the officer was at a nearby convenience store and recognized the two suspects from the victim's description.

Police arrested two 21-year-old women after finding them carrying a large amount of cash then finding marijuana in their car.

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Talk about the fox guarding the hen house ...

“For the 62 percent of Americans who have attended an out-of-town meeting or convention for work, 87 percent say it is important to running a strong business.”

So, of all the people who went away on a convention, the vast majority agree that ... well, the convention was worth going to. How about that!

And the results were released by ... the American Gaming Association (AGA).

The release says the findings "indicate that the vast majority of America’s business travelers think such trips are crucial to the health of their employers."

Clearly, Las Vegas is being hit by business belt-tightening, and fewer conventions. (Local casinos, like we have, are hurt less because they are not "destination" casinos.) But with people being laid off, stocks dropping and those who are still employed facing pay freezes -- if they're lucky -- it doesn't exactly strike me as the right time to argue (and so blatantly) for conventions to hit Vegas.

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Playing off its niche as South Florida's only "smoker friendly" poker room, the Seminole Casino Hollywood is giving away $5 in chips and a lighter with any $100 buy-in.

The poker room at the casino, commonly known as "Seminole Classic," is celebrating its 15-year anniversary. They are offering $500 for every royal flush.

Other promotions include:

Aces cracked at 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. on Mondays, Tuesdays & Thursdays. $100 to first 10 players to lose with pocket aces in the showdown.

9 a.m. – Noon on Wednesdays and 11 a.m. – 11 p.m. on Saturdays, the top high hand every hour will receive $100.

On Fridays from 2 p.m. to midnight, there will be half hour Splash Pots where random tables will be splashed with $100 in chips.

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It turns out Vanessa Rousso, the Wellington High graduate profiled in the Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue, can play a little poker, too.

Rousso finished second this weekend in the National Heads-Up Poker Championship, defeating Doyle Brunson, Phil Ivey, Paul Wasicka, Daniel Negreanu and Bertrand Grospellier to reach the final.

She lost to Huck Seed on Sunday in the final of the 64-player event, modeled like an NCAA basketball tourney. The heads-up events were one game only, other than the final, which was best-of-three.

The tournament is taped for broadcast on NBC over six consecutive Sundays beginning April 12.

Rousso made news earlier this year when she appeared in a two-page "custom content" (advertorial) in Sports Illustrated.

Seed won $500,000.

"This has always been one of my favorite tournaments of the year," said Seed, who has participated and finished in the money in every Heads-Up event, according to a press release. "I’ve played well in the past, but things especially went my way this weekend and I was able to make a run all the way to the top."

Seed reached the final table by defeating Jonathan Little, Gus Hansen, Glen Chorny David Oppenheim and Sam Farha, while Rousso ended up in the last pairing by taking down poker heavyweights Doyle Brunson, Phil Ivey, Paul Wasicka, Daniel Negreanu and Bertrand Grospellier along the way. Seed took the first two matches of the best-of-three final, as his off-suit king/seven in the final hand was enough to claim the title.

With her runner-up finish, Rousso, who was recently signed as the newest GoDaddy.com spokesperson, completed the best run for a woman competitor in a Heads-Up tournament. Shannon Elizabeth reached the semi-finals in 2007.

The celebrity participants, led by Don Cheadle and Brad Garrett, once again made some noise. Garrett advanced to the second round by defeating poker pro and Celebrity Apprentice star Annie Duke, while Don Cheadle reached day two of the tournament with a win over David Pham.

The single-elimination competition began Friday morning and ended Sunday. The tournament was presented by GoDaddy.com at the Caesars Palace Poker Tournament Room in Las Vegas.

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Slingo, already a known name among gamblers, now has a slot machine.

The Isle Casino and Racing in Pompano Beach reports hot action at the game.

One criticism: They have only three games.

Isle GM Michael Bloom says they "don't want to dilute the value" of the game. I take that to mean that if they have a bunch of them, then there would be less interest.

Somehow, though, I think of the line in the baseball book Ball Four, when Jim Bouton asks the trainer why they don't have more milk. The response: "If I brought in more milk, you guys would just drink it all."

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John Bond of Dania Beach, author of several books, is conducting a seminar on poker and crime fiction writing from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday at the Kings Head Pub in Dania Beach.

It's a fundraiser for FIU's Gulfstream literary magazine. Cost is $25 for students; $35 for non students. All proceeds go to the magazine.

To register, email GULFSTREAMFIU@yahoo.com to register or just show up, Bond says.

Bond's most recent book is The Home Poker Handbook ($14.95, ConJelCo publishing). Bond has co-written a poker column for Card Player magazine for 16 years and is a regular at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino games.

I could write about what a character he is, but you all taking the class would do a better job than I would.

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John Brokopp of The Casino City Times writes about "pay to play" blackjack. That is, paying to reserve a seat so you don't have to wander around the casino. It hits Aurora, Ill., this week.

Meanwhile, catching up with Brokopp from last month, he writes that players who take a card to get to 16 should stick, and he consulted the bible of all bibles: www.wizardofodds.com and Michael Shackelford.

I don't think I'd pay $20 for a blackjack seat; I'd probably just go have a beer instead.
The 16 thing, now, that confuses me.

Any thoughts out there?

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Magna Entertainment Corp., which owns Gulfstream Park Racing & Casino, sought bankruptcy protection after defaulting under a loan agreement and said it plans to sell assets.

Bloomberg said the Canadian company, controlled by Frank Stronach, chairman of auto-parts supplier Magna International Inc., today listed assets of more than $1 billion and debt of $958.6 million as of Dec. 31 in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Wilmington, Delaware. Magna owes about $500 million under secured financing agreements and about $225 million under unsecured notes, court papers show.

Some Gulfstream employees report they were paid Wednesday, two days ahead of their regular Friday payday. Maryland Jockey Club employees were paid Wednesday, too, The Baltimore Sun says, and the Los Angeles Daily News reported that Magna employees had been told to turn in their timecards last Monday and were scheduled to be paid early.

What does this all mean for Gulfstream? Well, just because a parent company declares bankruptcy, that doesn't mean everything grinds to a halt. (I know this one personally.)

Gulfstream president Bill Murphy said he told employees Thursday that the track and casino would not be affected.

"Their jobs and benefits will not be affected," he said, noting that there are no planned layoffs.

"It will be business as usual, we're having a great year and we're looking forward to a great Florida Derby," he said. "Our revenues are up compared to last year and we had our biggest poker day ever on Saturday, only to break it again on Sunday."

David Roberts, the state's director of pari-mutuel wagering, said if Gulfstream is sold, the state will have to approve the gambling licenses for the new owner.

The first phase of The Village at Gulfstream, consisting of 32 shops, restaurants and nightclubs and costing $245 million, is set to open Feb. 11, 2010, Forest City's Brian Ratner said. Last week, he said Forest City's lease with any new owner would still be good. Ratner said 85 percent of the project is built.

The project has been planned for eight years and at one time had completion dates of 2007, 2008 and 2009.

But just in case, I would always cash my winning horse racing and slot tickets immediately. No sense risking seeing any court getting ahold of your cash.

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The Seminole Casino Hollywood has listed its promotions for March. They include a car -- a 1996 Silver Dawn Rolls Royce -- and cash drawings:

Roll into Riches: A 1996 Silver Dawn Rolls Royce drawing at 10 p.m. March 31.

$10,000 Gold Digger promotion: 6,8 and 10 p.m. Thursdays; 2, 4, 6 and 8 p.m. Sundays. There will be three winners per drawing. Each person will be escorted to the Gold Digger Display where they will see items such as a French poodle, Gold Amex, liposuction, enhancements, Gucci bag, stiletto heels, penthouse, life insurance. They will press a button and one of the prizes will come up. They get the cash value of whatever comes up. Depending on the item, they will win anywhere from anywhere from 200,000 bonus points to $10,000 cash.

Golden Tempations: Every 20 minutes from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. Saturdays, drawing winners will one of four “golden tempations”. There is a cash amount associated with each item. They could win up to $5,000.

Bling Bling Booth: From 2 p.m. to 11 p.m. March 10 and 24. Drawing winners will get 30 seconds in the bling bling booth (a cash machine) to grab as much money as they can. There’s $20,000 in the booth. If they grab a $2, they add $1,000 to their winnings.

The casino is also celebrating the 15th anniversary of its poker room. That's before the Texas Hold 'em boom started. I'll put up a post next week on those promotions.

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Elizabeth Dittmar became the first person to hit the car jackpot at the Isle.

The casino began the "Burning Wheels Mystery Jackpot" in late January. The idea is that players sit at bank of slot machines and randomly a person wins a car.

Dittmar (pictured with Isle slots director Bill Crafts and special events coordinator Jennifer Stanton) hit it on Feb. 22.

The car was a Pontiac Solstice. She took the cash option of $27,325, the casino said.

She said she'll use it to help pay for her grandson's private school education.

Players sit at a bank of $1 machines, wagering $1, $2 or $3 per spin. The car is set on a mystery progressive controller that links all of the machines and tracks the amount of coins bet.

The "mystery controller" selects a random number between the starting value and max value. A coin will push the jackpot pool to the exact mystery amount and the person putting that coin in the machine wins the car.

The casino sets a starting value of 1,200 (like on a progressive slot machine) and a maximum value of 15,000. The mystery controller selects a random number between the starting value and the max value.

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Her disease is called Spinal Muscular Atrophy. She cannot bear any weight on her legs, cannot lift her head when laying down, cannot even take deep breaths while sleeping.

But despite all that, Madison Cay Smith is a happy smiling, 2-year-old, her parents say.

What does that have to do with poker?

Well, Friday night friends are conducing a charity poker tournament to raise money for her medical needs. She needs respiratory therapy, physical therapy, water therapy, occupational therapy, and speech therapy. She is on a special amino acid medical food formula for easier digestion and to support her intestinal tract, in addition to a strict vegan diet.

The tournament is at 7 p.m. Friday at HIllcrest Country Club, 4600 Hillcrest Drive, Hollywood. Buy-in is $150 and top prize is an entry into a World Series of Poker event. Call 954-444-5937.

The Pembroke Pines family spends more than $2,100 a month for treatment; funds raised will go to help pay those bills.

For more info, go to www.madisonswish.com.

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Former Heisman Trophy winner and University of Miami quarterback Gino Torretta will host an exciting weekend of poker, golf and festivities on March 7-9 to raise money for his foundation, The Torretta Foundation, which benefits ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis a.k.a. Lou Gehrig’s Disease) Research, the Hard Rock said in a press release.

At 4:30 p.m. Saturday is an invitation-only meet-and-greet for casino players attending the weekend festivities.

Later that evening, Passion Nightclub in Seminole Paradise will host live performances by Steve Azar, Keith Burns, and the USO Liberty Bells. There will be a silent auction and Torretta will also host a live auction. Tickets cost $100.

At 2 p.m. March 8, Torretta will host a charity poker tournament in the Poker Room at Seminole Paradise. The buy-in for the Texas Hold’em Charity Tournament is $1,100. First prize of up to $30,000 (based on 100 entries) will be awarded to the winner with the rest of the proceeds benefiting The Torretta Foundation.

There will be a super satellite tournament at 7:30 p.m. March 6. Buy-in is $150.

The fundraiser wraps up with a celebrity golf tournament at Jacaranda Golf Club in Plantation on on Monday. Registration starts at 9 a.m. with a shotgun start at 11 a.m. Bacardi drinks, a buffet and gift bags are included. Foursomes can be purchased for $6,000 and individual play cost $1,500.

Past celebrity guests include Mike Rozier, Johnny Rodgers, Keith Byars, Steve Walsh, Kijana Carter, Jim McMahon, John Friesz, Mike Eruzione, Keith Burns, Steve Azar, Ken Dorsey, Pam Fletcher, Steve Lundquist, John Congemi, Chris Wienke, Ty Detmer, Kelly Pavlick, Rich Waltz, Tom Hutton, Craig Erickson, Jeff Cross, Brad Culpepper, Lamar Thomas, George Rogers, Reggie Givens, Troy Drayton, Walter Briggs, Bennie Blades, Shaun Hill, O.J. McDuffie, Bernie Kosar and Darryl Williams, according to the casino.

To participate, contact Kevin Pickard at 954-985-5701 ext. 10613 or kevinpickard@semtribe.com.

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March promotions at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino include Rockin’ Money Mondays and more than $500,000 in giveaways.

Players can win $100,000 during the Hi/Low Game Show, participate in the Hot Seat Guitar Spin Giveaway for $10,000 in cash or drive away in a BMW motorcycle or convertible or a Mini Cooper. All this, plus chances to win free machine play or concert memorabilia.

Rockin’ Money Mondays begin March 2 when Player’s Club card members can tune into WSVN 7 before or after its daily newscasts at 6-9am,12-1pm, 4-5pm, 5-6pm, 6-7pm, 7:30-8pm, 10-11pm, 11-11:30pm and 11:30-midnight for an opportunity to win $500 in free slot play from the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. Five Player’s Card numbers will appear on the screen; winners have 48 hours to visit the Player’s Club and claim their prize.

The casino will have the "Hi/Low Game Show Giveaway" from 2 to 8 p.m. on Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays, with a prize of up to $5,000. On Mondays, from 4-9 p.m., the Hot Seat Guitar Spin Giveaway wheel pays up to $10,000 in cash.

From 1 to 5 p.m. on Saturday, patons can win a BMW motorcycle on Saturdays. At 9 p.m. Tuesdays, the prize is a BMW 328 Convertible. At 6 p.m. Sundays, the casino gives away a Mini Cooper.

Player’s Club members 55 and over are eligible to join the Classic Rockers and participate in free slot tournaments on Tuesdays (3, 10, 17 and 24) from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Registration begins at 8 a.m. in the alcove across from the Hard Rock Café.

In the poker room, the St. Patrick’s Day “Pot-of-Gold” bonus takes place from 8 a.m. to 2 a.m. on March 17. The player receiving the high hand of the hour draws an envelope out of a “pot of gold” and will receive the designated dollar amount in the envelope. Cash prizes will range from $150-$500.

Special tournaments include:

Ladies High Heels Poker Tournament, at 11 a.m. Sunday, March 8. $225 buy-in, 20-minute rounds with 8,000 units to start. In addition to first-place prize cash award, winner will receive a free entry into High Heels Poker Tour Tournament of Champions in Lucaya, Bahamas event and $500 for travel expenses.

Gino Torretta Charity Tournament: Sunday, March 8 at 2 p.m.; $1,100 buy-in, 30-minute rounds with 10,000 units.

The Main Event Poker Tournament on March 9-15:

Middleweight Division: Monday, March 9, round one at noon; $350 buy-in, 45-minute rounds.

Super Satellite on Sunday, March 8 at noon with $50 buy-in.

Cruiserweight Division: Wednesday, March 11, round one at noon; $575 buy-in, 45-minute rounds with 10,000 units to start. (Super Satellite Tuesday, March 10 at 2 p.m. with $75 buy-in).

Main Event: Saturday, March 14 at 11 a.m. and Sunday, March 15 at 11 a.m.; $1,100 buy-in, 60-minute rounds with 20,000 units to start. (Super Satellites Friday, March 6 at 7:30 p.m.; Thursday, March 12 at 2 p.m. and Friday, March 13 at 7:30 p.m. with $150 buy-in).

Big Slick Tournament on March 28 at 11 a.m.:
$1,100 buy-in, 50-minute rounds with 10,000 units to start.

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Sheldon Gross of Hillsboro Beach prevailed in the most recent Heavyweight Division poker tournament at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino.

Gross prevailed in a field of 66 and took home $23,800.

Juan Naranjo of Miami outlasted 79 others to win the cruiserweight and $14,000.

And the middleweight was Matt Waxman of Parkland, in a field of 96. He got $9,792. I couldn't get his picture up here, but it's on the "continued" line.

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The Seminole Casino Coconut Creek is giving away a car in March.

That's not unusual. The interesting part is they're not saying when.

The casino is conducting a "MYSTERY CAR GIVEAWAY" at 8 p.m. on some, unannounced, evening. Five winners will each win $1,000 cash. At 10 p.m. one winner will win the Mystery Car. The date is purposely not announced until the promotion starts.

The casino on Monday is having the "E-mail Yourself a Million Finale," at 8 p.m. If first name drawn is present, the patron wins $100,000. If not present, the casino will continue to draw for a $10,000 consolation prize.

At 5 p.m. March 29 is Big Deal Day. Redeem 100 points for a ticket to attend. Twenty contestants will be selected at random to play quiz type games & perform stunts. Winners will receive large (high valued) prizes and remaining contestants will receive smaller consolation cash prize or gift. Grand prize is a Classic 1962 Bentley S2.

Daily promotions include:

MONDAYS: 55+ Silver Star Slot Tournament, 9 a.m. to noon. Free.

TUESDAYS: $100K Clean Getaway, 6-9 p.m. Six winners each hour play the board game for their chance to win cash or free play.

WEDNESDAYS: Two-of-a-kind slot tournament. 7-10 p.m. $40 per couple includes beer, wine and appetizers.

THURSDAYS: $40,000 Coco Car Escape, 8-10 p.m. Six people drawn each hour; two players advance to final after 10 p.m. drawing. Each finalist receives a key The guest whose key unlocks the lock wins. All other finalists receive $1,000 cash.

FRIDAYS: Slot 'n' Nosh Tournament, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. $20 includes entrance and lunch. Ten winners share $5,000 in cash and each participant receives a voucher lunch at Fresh Harvest on the day of the tournament.

SATURDAYS: Break the Bank: 1-5 p.m. Five winners each hour will choose one of five envelopes. One will have an invitation to play Break the Bank. That will winner will
select one of ten money bags from the display and win cash of up to $50,000. The four others
receive $500 in free play.

SUNDAYS: Play it Safe, Unlock the Box, 1-4 p.m. Eight winners per hour. Each winner will select one of the safety deposit boxes on the wall for their chance to win cash, free play or a prize.

In March, all new members who enroll in the Player’s club will receive $50 in free play ($25 for that day plus $25 for following Sunday) plus a free lunch. Not applicable to members at other Hard Rock casinos.

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