From Jan. 12 to Jan. 25, Seminole challenging Rock hotel and casino (1 Seminole way, Hollywood, 800-937-0010, SeminoleHardRockHollywood.com) is internet hosting its fortunate Hearts Poker Open, which has 16 pursuits. The top of the line Re-entry (Jan. 12-17) had a whopping 4,756 entrants who purchased in at $360 and played for a prize pool that reached $1.4 million. Margate's Jerry Wong received $250,000. Runner-up Nancy Thomas of Lauderdale-with the aid of-the-Sea took home $104,113. extra winnings ranged from $103,826 for third region all the way down to $13,770 for ninth.
The leading experience, scheduled to start Thursday, Jan. 19, offers a $1 million assure with a $1,one hundred purchase-in. also scheduled for Thursday are one-day satellites with decrease purchase-ins and winnings that include seats at the main event.
Isle casino Racing (777 Isle of Capri Circle, Pompano beach, 954-972-2000, TheIslePompanoPark.com) is in the closing days of its Isle classic, which runs except Sunday. It has more than $400,000 in ensures unfold over 16 movements.
On Tuesday, the traditional offered a no-limit hang 'em experience with a prize pool of $13,688. Oakland Park's Vasile Schita gained $1,752 and the trophy.
The main adventure, which started Wednesday, is a no-limit hold 'em (re-entry) with $one hundred,000 guaranteed to be paid out. purchase-in is $a hundred and fifty. players who bag chips will return on Sunday for Day 2.
From Jan. 23 to Jan. 29 at Seminole casino Coconut Creek (5550 NW 40th St., 954-977-6700, CasinoCoco.com) is the Coco Poker Showdown. The main adventure, which is a no-restrict grasp 'em, has a $a hundred,000 assure with $1,a hundred purchase-in. however there are a dozen different activities, together with deep-stack no-restrict hang 'ems and "Omaha 8 or stronger." guaranteed purses for four of those latitude from $25,000 to $50,000. purchase-ins birth at $100.
Pegasus lands at Gulfstream
On Saturday, Jan. 28, Gulfstream Park Racing and on line casino (901 S. Federal toll road, Hallandale beach, 954-454-7000, GulfstreamPark.com) will host the $12 million Pegasus World Cup Invitational, which it claims may be "the realm's richest thoroughbred race," however there are a number of races earlier than and after that. it's horse season in South Florida.
in case you wish to watch them teach, discuss with the music on a Saturday morning. Gulfstream permits you to take a seat in the grandstand for free of charge, and from 8 to eleven a.m. which you can refill on the all-you-can-devour breakfast buffet ($10) on the apron (except Jan. 28).
in case you get there early this Saturday, Gulfstream advertising director Michael Nyman advised me, you will seemingly see California Chrome's exercising. it's scheduled for 7:30 a.m. In 2014, California Chrome gained the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness, and he remains one of the crucial world's quickest horses.
closing March, my wife and i took our twin daughters, who had been 10, to "Breakfast at Gulfstream," and we loved it. We had cool weather and enjoyed the athletic, sleek horses galloping around the music. Our daughters even bought to sit on a thoroughbred so we could take photographs.
Then, we rode the tram to the barn area.
"That lets the general public get a chance to rise up close and notice how smartly the horses are sorted," Nyman says. "very few horse tracks allow that."
For the free tram tour, register earlier than 9:30 a.m.
submit time for the first race is midday.
