Golden Nugget’s first Pick & Win Poker Challenge winner

Matt Hamilton is the official winner of the Golden Nugget’s first Pick & Win Poker Challenge, and his unique Half and Half tournament will be featured during the Sixth Annual Grand Poker series, which runs through Thursday, July 4.
During the Golden Nugget’s month-long Facebook promotion, fans were encouraged to play the role of “poker director” for a day and develop a name and concept for an original poker tournament to be featured during the Grand Poker Series.
Hamilton, the grand prize winner, currently serves in the United States Navy and lives in San Diego. His winning submission, the Half and Half tournament, will be a featured event on Friday, June 21 at noon. The Half and Half, No Limit Hold’em will feature a $125 buy-in, 10,000 in starting chips and half price re-buys (which can be purchased any time you have half of the starting stack).
Matt will also win free entry into his tourney during the Grand Poker Series, two nights’ accommodations at the Golden Nugget Hotel & Casino, limo transportation to and from the airport, a signature trophy in his name and will be given the opportunity to co-host.
The Grand Poker Series offers more than 300 live poker tournaments, including events in No Limit Hold’em; Omaha; HORSE; Mixed Games and Stud. Additional events will include Poker Queen Ladies Championship; Seniors Event, Guys ‘n’ Dolls Tag Team, Grand Finale and more. Registration for the Grand Poker Series is available now by calling 702-386-8164. The complete event schedule can be viewed at http://www.goldennugget.com/LasVegas/pdf/gps.pdf
Players in the Grand Poker Series can also take advantage of special hotel room rates starting from $45 per night. To book your reservation, call 1-800-634-3454 and mention code Grand13.
Caesars Palace: At press time, the Mega Progressive Beat Poker Jackpot has reached over $800,000, the highest jackpot since its inception last Jan. 10. It is believed to be the largest Bad Beat jackpot from a brick and mortar casino ever. At this high jackpot level a qualifying hand is simply four 8’s or higher loss to hit the monstrous jackpot.
This multi-casino promotion offers poker players of all skill levels the opportunity to play for a chance at life changing money. Mega Beat awards not only the losing hand and winning hand but all players actively playing in any of the participating Caesars Entertainment poker rooms.
Players are invited to participate at seven Caesars Entertainment Las Vegas resorts, including Harrah’s Las Vegas, The Quad Resort & Casino, Flamingo Las Vegas, Bally’s Las Vegas, Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino, Caesars Palace and Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino

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