Tunica, Mississippi

Winning. It happens here. That is the slogan Gold Strike Casino Resort in Tunica, Miss., uses to brand its property, and that is exactly what guests get when they stay and play at this gamer’s paradise. Not only is the 31-story, 1,133-room hotel tower the first casino you see on the horizon as you are driving into Tunica on I-69, but from the moment a guest arrives, they will be overwhelmed by the emphasis of excellence around every corner. Whether you are on a day trip looking for hot gaming action or staying overnight in one of the property’s recently renovated rooms, you will find the customer service is second to none, and the amenities rival any property in the South.

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To be successful in the game of poker, players need to encompass a variety of talents from the basics of knowing pot odds and probabilities to being able to identify when an opponent is bluffing. In recent years, poker has settled into a comfort zone of mainstream entertainment with record participation levels at the game’s biggest tournaments and aired on multiple television stations around the world.

One of the shining stars of poker is Vanessa Rousso, who has cashed for over $3 million in both online and live-game tournaments. Rousso has reaped the benefits of her stardom through endorsements from companies such as GoDaddy.com and PokerStars.net, and the end is nowhere in sight. She recently signed on to host and play in two tournaments at Gold Strike Casino Resort in Tunica that took place in August, and the Gulf Coast Poker Championship Sept. 3-14 at Beau Rivage Casino in Biloxi, Mississippi. Rousso and her husband, Chad Brown, will play in the events and host a high-end players party prior to the main event on Sept. 11 as well as “The Art of Poker,” a poker training class where she will teach students her game theory and poker strategy in an instructional workshop for just $499 per person.
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$2,500 Buy-In Main Event Brings Top Players to Tunica for First Tournament in 2009 Series

TUNICA, Miss. – Feb. 19, 2009 – Poker action returns to MGM MIRAGE’s Gold Strike Casino Resort in Tunica with the Spring Poker Classic March 5-March 16. Nineteen tournament events will be spread out over twelve action-filled days with buy-ins from $100 up to $2,500 for the Spring Poker Classic Championship Event on March 15.

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TUNICA, Miss. – October 15, 2008 – The 2008 World Poker Open Tournament at Gold Strike Casino Resort in Tunica, Miss. gives amateur players an opportunity to sit down at the table with the world’s top poker stars and a chance to walk away the big winner.  With an estimated $1 million in total prize money, the World Poker Open gets underway at Gold Strike Oct. 16, 2008.

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The Rapid Fire Jackpot, the Quick Fire Jackpot and the Sure Fire Jackpot are the hottest things in Tunica.  Rapid Fire Jackpots start at $500 and are guaranteed to hit by $1,000.  QuickFire Jackpots start at $5,000 and are guaranteed to hit by $10,000.  SureFire Jackpots start at $150,000 and are guaranteed to hit by $200,000.
If you are playing with your Players Club card when the jackpot hits and your machine is the winning one, you win! Membership in the MGM MIRAGE Players Club is absolutely free. Additionally, every Players Club cardholder playing slots at Gold Strike wins when the Sure Fire Jackpot hits.  Sure Fire not only awards up to $200K in freeplay to one person, it also awards every cardholder playing slots with their card at the time of the jackpot $10 in freeplay.

Property Review: Gold Strike
Tunica, MS
1-888-24K-PLAY
www.goldstrikemississippi.com
Published March 2008

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Restaurant Review: Chicago Steakhouse:
Gold Strike Casino Resort
Tunica, MS
1-888-24K-PLAY
www.goldstrikemississippi.com
Published May 2006
Written By G. Douglas Dreisbach (more…)