December 4, 2007
EL CORTEZ REWARDS ITS PLAYERS WITH LESSONS FROM GAMING PROFESSIONAL BOB DANCER
Downtown Property Brings Video Poker Classes To Its Players
LAS VEGAS – El Cortez Hotel & Casino welcomes the new year with complimentary video poker classes taught by local gaming professional Bob Dancer every Wednesday beginning January 9. Players will be taught the skills and tips needed to enhance their game and increase their payouts. Dancer’s exclusive classes will be taught every Wednesday at Roberta’s Steakhouse inside the El Cortez. Beginner-level classes are scheduled from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and intermediate-level classes from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. Classes are free and subject to seating capacity. Players can reserve a space in classes by visiting Jackie’s Club Cortez every Wednesday beginning at 9:30 a.m.
“We are pleased to be able to provide our players with the tools and techniques needed to provide hours of enjoyable and rewarding play time on our video poker machines,” said Mike Nolan, general manager of the El Cortez. “Our ability to share Bob’s gaming expertise and advice is a unique opportunity for the El Cortez to again say ‘thank you’ to its loyal players.”
As one of the best-known video poker players and writers in the country, Dancer has over two decades of video poker-career experience and over one million dollars in winnings. Currently, Dancer co-authors the weekly Las Vegas Review-Journal column, ‘Players Edge,’ that features the latest news in gaming promotions throughout Las Vegas. Dancer is the author of Million Dollar Video Poker, a book that provides the secrets behind his success at the game. For additional information about gaming professional Bob Dancer, visit www.bobdancer.com.
About El Cortez Hotel & Casino
El Cortez Hotel & Casino, an anchor property in the Fremont East Entertainment District, is located in historic downtown at 600 East Fremont Street. With 300 newly remodeled hotel rooms, El Cortez features full-pay single deck 21, 10x odds on craps, state-of-the-art roulette and over 1,000 slot machines. El Cortez is proudly affiliated with Michael Gaughan’s South Point Sports Book. The Las Vegas Review-Journal voted El Cortez “Best Blackjack in Las Vegas” in 2007 and “Best Keno in Las Vegas” in 2005 and 2006. Dining options at El Cortez include: Kitty’s Café, Roberta’s Steakhouse, Chinese Kitchen Buffet and Express Breakfast Buffet. The property’s other amenities include: Subway, Dreyer’s Ice Cream Shop, Seattle’s Best Coffee, El Cortez Gift Shop and full-service beauty and barber shops. The property is currently completing $20 million in improvements and renovations; its Cortez Garden Gateway was completed in December 2007. For more information, please call 1-800-634-6703 or 702-385-5200, or visit www.elcortezhotelcasino.com.
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