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Our guest this week is Big Elvis himself, Pete Vallee, whom Kats sits down with at the Piano Bar inside Harrah's Las Vegas, where Vallee has been a headliner since 2012. The city’s longest-running Elvis tribute artist, Vallee has been a headliner in Las Vegas since 1997.
Prop bets Mark's way; More info on the 2500-coin Royal Flush video poker payout; Fire Bet returns to Harrah's Las Vegas; Taxes on bets for dealers; Annoying players; Harrah's Reno closing; New Seven Stars benefit; MGM Springfield's woes = improved conditions for players; Possible Eldorado changes at Caesars Palace; Roll to Win table comes to WinStar
Mac King is an American magician who has performed on television specials, often as a co-host. He has his own family-friendly show, "The Mac King Comedy Magic Show", at the Harrah's Las Vegas in the Clint Holmes Theater. Here is the chat via Skype. (Sept 2018) --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/michaelclose/support
Druff returns to Harrah's Las Vegas just six days after leaving, and encounters a bizarre situation involving a handicapped room (starts at 0:37:29 mark). HPT Westgate cheats their $500k guarantee by sneaking in half-priced players during the final hour -- we have undercover audio and video! Ryan Stoker, 10th place finisher at the Westgate, comes on to give his perspective of the situation. (Entire segment begins at 0:59:05). Former Pokernews CEO Robbie Davies has passed away, and Druff tells a story of past dealings with him (2:19:40). Colonel Nigel Fabersham attempts to call the Westgate and find out information (3:13:35). Michael Borovetz the airport scammer arrested again (3:19:30). Backpage.com shut down by feds, and we discuss the new FOSTA/SESTA law meant to combat online prostitution sites (3:31:49). Harrah's Rincon has changed the name of their city from Valley Center to "Funner" (4:08:35). Should casino dealers expect a large tip when they deal a large winner or jackpot? (4:21:57). Social gaming casino platforms shut out the state of Washington after a ruling that a play money site is responsible to reimburse player losses (4:39:16). A 110-year-old woman played on the legalized New Jersey casino sites in 2015. Editorial: 30% of college students don't support free speech there -- why is this happening? (5:10:44). Co-hosted by traderusky and khalwat.
PFA Exclusive: WSOP might be moving to center Las Vegas strip in 2020. Caesars sells Harrah's Las Vegas to company spun off from itself. Full WSOP 2018 schedule released surprisingly early. Poker player claims he was banned by Caesars properties in order to avoid giving him free tournament seat. Charlie Carrel goes on popular podcast with new camgirl girlfriend, who claims she has 7 personalities. $2.5 million NFL Survivor Pool shut down by fed. $26.3 million bank account seized from Ray Bitar, half of it sent to US. Betcoin.ag accidentally allowed people to register for tournaments despite no funds. Harrrah's Atlantic City pulls shady bait-and-switch during disasterous drone giveaway promo. Rumors: Caesars to raise RCs-for-freeplay redemption rate in 2018, and will eliminate "High Diamond" trip as benefit. New fast food outlet to give free food at Caesars Las Vegas on December 14. Nevada Gaming Commission to rule on Stations Casinos allegedly cheating players out of a $120,000 bad beat jackpot.
Here's comes The Summit; One of the most painful beats in NFL history; Total Rewards 2018 Tier Credit promotion; Elle wins a big one; 3 Card Poker stories; Pressing the Horn? Shufflemaster's Playboy Bonus Blackjack; What's the vig based on for a buy bet? How many simultaneous Don't bets does Mark like to have? Other gambling/Vegas podcasts; The evening of Oct. 1 at Harrah's Las Vegas; Trip reports: Rivers Casino; Pechanga; Las Vegas; Tunica; WinStar; Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem
Howdy! It's Mac King! Comedy magician, Mac King, has headlined at Harrah's Las Vegas for over seventeen years and has been seen performing on "The Late Show with David Letterman" and all five "World's Greatest Magic" specials on NBC. He has been praised by the magic community in The Wall Street Journal and was called "the greatest comedy magician working in the world today. Full stop...the greatest comedy magician at least alive today...maybe who ever lived" by Penn and Teller. He has also been named Funniest Magician in the World by Magic Magazine and Magician of the Year by the Magic Castle in Hollywood. He also happens to be a childhood hero of mine. I'm delighted to welcome him on my show.
Pokerstars million dollar freeroll has laughable entry requirements. Amaya CEO David Baazov probably bluffed regarding taking company private. Times are-a-changin' -- TonyBet and 888 poker introduce new loyalty programs to benefit recreational players, punish grinders. Canadian poker player Shakeeb Kazemipur accused of scamming over 50 players. Texas Fold Up 6-Max bot disappears from Harrah's Las Vegas. Caesars buffet promotion remains secretly alive for locals only. Brandon researches 1400 AM radio station in Las Vegas, makes discovery. Shocker in Michigan: Bernie Sanders outperforms polls by 23 points, wins primary. Rubio's campaign seems effectively over after bad showing in two primary days. Socialized medicine: What if it came to the US?
World famous lab tech Phill Reddington with Beever Dental Technology (BDT) in Leeds, England shares how truancy isn't ALL bad. Dr Lance Timmerman DMD steals a few moments on his 10th anniversary to share his story. And it's not too late for the DTG Symposium! August 20-22 in beautiful downtown Provo, UT. Who will win the World MDA competition? All bets are handled at Harrah's Las Vegas.
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