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New Slots in Reno at the Peppermill Hotel Casino - 2004-02-02
The Peppermill Hotel Casino, in its constant effort to bring its guests the latest in fun slot and video poker machines, has added five new games to its lineup of 1,800 machines. All the games have recently been released by International Game Technology.

Big Split Poker brings all the action of the popular Pai-Gow Poker table game to an exciting new video poker game where players arrange eight cards to make one five-card hand, or a five-card and a three-card multiplier poker hand. With the chance to add multiplier values to traditional poker hand payouts, this game is sure to cause a stir.
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Tony's was scene for tony crowd - 2004-02-02
The benefit Celebrity Poker Showdown at Drexler's World Famous Barbecue Saturday afternoon was more of a Super Bowl surprise than anyone had anticipated. Carolyn Farb, who had played her first real game of poker only days before, ended up in third place.

Among celebs joining the competitive tables -- and competing against Farb -- Heisman Trophy winners Marcus Allen and Eddie George, plus Jeff Bagwell and Kato Kaelin. Celebrity Poker host Phil Gordon and poker celeb/champion Rafe Furst oversaw the card action.
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