Dania Jai-Alai, which doesn't have the advantage of a spillover slots crowd, is holding its most lucrative poker tournament ever on July 11. The fronton's promotions for entries into that tournament begin now.

The guaranteed prize pool is $40,000, with about $13,000 going to the winner. Entry fee is $250, and entries are capped at 250.

Single-table $30 satellite tournaments for those who want to earn an entry into the big game are being held through July 10.

There also are $55 single-table satellites where the top two get in and even a multi table satellite game where all of the players that make the final table score a ticket.

Meanwhile, the fronton promotes its $100 Friday night game, where players start with 9,000 units and blinds are 30 minutes apart. Dania is giving one "golden ticket" each Friday night to the big tournament.

And note that the monthly Dan Le Batard Celebrity tournament is set for 8 p.m. Wednesday, June 24.

Visit www.betdania.com or call 954-920-1511.

Just a note here, though, to keep it in perspective: a $40,000 tournament isn't that unusual; it's just unusual for Dania. For example, the main event at the Isle over the weekend carried a $150,000 guarantee, and even their No. 2 event had a $75,000 guarantee.