Contacts: Julianne Carelli, Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, (954) 327- 7504, julianne.carelli@seminolehardrock.com
Fran Folic, Bitner Goodman, (954) 730- 7730, ext. 117, fran@bitnergoodman.com
For Immediate Release
HOLLYWOOD, Fla-(December 15, 2008) A 79-year-old man from Coral Springs won $424,694.38 on a Bally Technologies "Quarter Million$," two-cent slot machine at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on Friday afternoon, December 12. A 42-year-old woman from Lake Worth won $200,000 on an IGT "Double Double Bonus Poker" Vegas-style slot on Saturday.
The retiree, who preferred to remain anonymous, was extremely calm when the jackpot hit. He's a regular player at the Seminole Hard Rock and has won on the machine before. Joined by his wife, he said it's the biggest jackpot he's won to date and always returns to the play the "Quarter Million$" machines whenever he's at the casino.
He played a 125-credit maximum bet. The maximum bet must be played in order to win the progressive award. Progressive jackpots begin at $250,000. The $424,694.38 jackpot is the largest hit to date at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino.
This machine is an "area wide" progressive slot, meaning it's linked to other Indian casinos throughout the United States. Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino was the first casino in Florida to install these wide-area progressive slot machines in April, 2008.
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino General Manager Larry Frank said the casino was even more electric as excited guests and Player's Club members witnessed winners hitting huge jackpots.
"Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino is a great place for guests to play and win big," said Frank.
The large jackpot winning weekend continued on Saturday in the High-Limit room. At 11 a.m., excitement surrounded the gaming floor again as a regular Seminole Hard Rock Player's Club member from Lake Worth won $200,000 on an IGT "Double Double Bonus Poker" Vegas-style poker machine. She played the maximum bet and won with four aces and a "kicker."
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino is South Florida's only real casino and leading entertainment destination featuring 71 tables offering Blackjack, Baccarat, Mini-Baccarat, Pai Gow Poker, Three Card Poker, and Let it Ride. More than 2,300 of the most popular Vegas-style slots and games are available to play on its 145,000-square-foot casino floor including Multi-Area Progressive Jackpots and Mega Jackpots. The Poker Room at Seminole Paradise is a 12,000-square-foot private room offering no-limit Texas Hold ‘em, limit Texas Hold 'em, Seven Card Stud and two dollar and four dollar limit Omaha Hi Lo games. Our casino offers a non-smoking room and a high-limit gaming room with a cashier booth, check cashing services, and safe deposit boxes. The high-limit room also includes a VIP Plum Lounge exclusive area for loyal Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Players Club members and a celebrity show kitchen. This Four Diamond, AAA-rated, 500-room hotel offers 16 restaurants and lounges, 40,000 square-feet of meeting room space, a full-service, European-style spa, and 22 retail shops, 14 nightclubs, and Paradise Live - a 600 seat venue with classic music album performances in Seminole Paradise. Entertainment aficionados can enjoy national and international musical acts, comedic performances, and more in Hard Rock Live - a state-of-the art and acoustically-sound arena located on property. Lucky Street parking garage offers guests an additional 2,300 spaces for parking. The Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino is located on State Road 7 (U.S. 441) in Hollywood, Florida. From I-95, exit Stirling Rd. and travel west to 1 Seminole Way. For more information, call (954) 327-ROCK, 1-800-937-0010 or visit us online at http://www.seminolehardrockhollywood.com/.
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