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PRESS RELEASE
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Mary Beth Felty 662.357.7993
Natalie Carlson 662.357.7830
HOLLYWOOD CASINO PRESENTS
$5,000 BLACKJACK KWIK KASH TOURNAMENT
(Tunica, MS, January 18, 2006)---On Tuesday, February 14, 2006, Hollywood Casino will host a $5,000 Blackjack Kwik Kash tournament.
Table players who have five hours of rated table play with a $20 average bet and Slot players who earn 100 points in a single day or equivalent play will automatically qualify to enter the $5,000 Blackjack Kwik Kash tournament. The tournament is limited to 90 players. Qualifying players may sign up in the Pit area or at Club Hollywood. Five tables of six players will compete in three rounds with the top two players from each table advancing to the semi-final round. A total of 30 players will advance to the semi-final round where the top player from each table will advance to the final round. A wild card will be drawn for the final round making it six players competing for their share of $5,000 in cash prizes.
Prize money will be paid as follows:
1st place: $2,500
2nd place: $1,000
3rd place: $ 750
4th place: $ 400
5th place: $ 250
6th place: $ 100
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$5,000 Blackjack Kwik Kash
January 18, 2006
Hollywood Casino, located just south of Memphis, TN, has over 1,500 exciting slot machines and more than 35 table games in 54,000 square feet of gaming space. Hollywood offers guests a variety of award-winning dining experiences: Fairbanksâ Steakhouse, The Hollywood Dinerâ and Epic Buffetâ. While visiting Hollywood Casino guests can stay in the luxurious 494-room hotel including 57 luxury suites and golf at the 18-hole Scottish links at River Bend Links golf course.
Penn National Gaming, a major U.S. gaming company, is a leading owner/operator of casinos, racetracks and off-track wagering (OTW) facilities in 12 states and Ontario, Canada. With 15 facilities in 13 jurisdictions, Penn National Gaming was named five times to Fortune Magazine’s list of 100 Fastest Growing Companies. Penn National Gaming is a publicly held company, which trades as PENN on the NASDAQ stock exchange.
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