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Lucky Streak Continues at Barona

Posted in Blackjack, Slots, Table Games on January 25, 2011 by thebaronacasino

 

‘Twas the season to be lucky at Barona!  Now that the holiday decorations have been put away until next year, it’s time to celebrate Club Barona’s biggest winners of the season.  The holidays were a very lucky time at Barona for many people but they were especially lucky for three of Barona’s guests, including one who hit the biggest jackpot of the season!  And, our Loose Troop continues to patrol the casino floor in search of ways to keep those jackpots hitting!

$595,000 MARILYN MONROE JACKPOT WINNER

Christmas came early for Marilyn Monroe SlotClub Barona member Maria S. From Carlsbad, who hit a $595,000 jackpot just days before the holiday while playing the $1 Marilyn Monroe™ slot machine.  We all know that “diamonds are a girl’s best friend,” but in this case a jackpot was a girl’s best friend.  I think it’s safe to say that Maria is extremely  happy with her big payout.  Cheers erupted throughout the casino when she won and the entire floor was buzzing with excitement as word of her good fortune spread among the other players.  It certainly put us all in the Christmas spirit and we were all so excited to help celebrate her win!

POKER PLAYERS POCKET SHARE OF $100,000 WITH “LOSING” HAND

I know it sounds crazy, but a lucky poker player started 2011 on an exciting note by winning $41K with a “losing” poker hand and other players in the room split the rest of the jackpot.  Here’s how it happened: His four 2s were beaten by four 9s, something that’s rarely seen at a poker table.  Luckily for him, his losing hand actually won the Barona Poker Room’s $100,000 Ginormous Bad Beat Jackpot, where the second best hand loses the pot but is awarded the jackpot.  When this happened, the lucky losing player wasn’t the only winner – every player in the poker room’s jackpot game won a share.  Eighty-one players at other tables each won $200 just for playing, and six additional players at the winning table each got $3,491.  And that’s not all.  The player who won the hand with four 9s took home $20,950!  As you can imagine, it was quite a big payout day for the poker room, with lots of smiles to go around.

BLACKJACK PROGRESSIVE PAYS OUT $52,600 TO ONE LUCKY GUEST

It’s usually a big bummer when a black jack dealer beats a “20” with a seven-card “21.”  Well, that wasn’t the case for one of our recent guests who hit a $52,600 jackpot while getting beat by the dealer.  Barona’s Bad Beat Blackjack Progressive invites players to cash in on a side bet when the dealer beats their “20” with a “21.”  The bonus is paid out based on how much the player bets and the number of cards in the dealer’s hand.  Not only does the Bad Beat Blackjack Progressive reward players for getting beat by the dealer, but it also offers a better payout depending on how many cards the dealer draws to get to “21.”  In this case, when the dealer drew seven cards to reach the magic number, our lucky guest took home 100 percent of the jackpot, continuing Barona’s recent lucky streak of winners!

Come to Barona to make your own winning story!  I wish you a fantastic new year!

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More Ways to Win Playing Blackjack

Posted in Blackjack, Table Games on December 1, 2010 by thebaronacasino

By Mike Patterson

If you were to look up “true” blackjack in the dictionary, you would have to see the name Barona as a definition. That is because Barona Resort & Casino is known for offering the best blackjack game available. In addition, we are also the home of the Blackjack Hall of Fame, in which members are selected from the most famous blackjack players (their peers).

What you may not know is that we are the first casino in the nation to have a new and exciting progressive for blackjack players called the Bad Beat Blackjack Progressive. We have equipped several of our blackjack tables with a bonusing jackpot system so that our players can play this exciting addition.

Since installation, we have already had two of our players from San Diego hit it big within days of each other. Our first Barona Club member Danilo M. scored a jackpot of $53,151, becoming the first person to win this exciting new progressive. Then, Barona Club member Mark F. from Ramona won $32,060, just two days later.

What makes this progressive unique is that it rewards players for getting beat by the dealer and offers better payouts depending on how many cards the dealer draws to get 21. If the dealer draws 7 or more cards to get 21, as in Danilo and Mark’s case, the player takes home 100 percent of the jackpot.

To keep things interesting and exciting we have an additional added feature to all of our current table game progressives called the Magic Card. This feature allows anyone who is playing to win at anytime, regardless of their hand or the dealer’s hand.  The Magic Card is selected at random by the progressive system and shows up on a screen. If you have participated in the progressive and one of your first two cards is the Magic Card you win! It is that simple. The Magic Card payout is fantastic at 20 to 1.

If you haven’t had a chance to try our new Bad Beat Blackjack Progressive, give it a try and let us know what you think. We’d like to hear from you.

And, if you haven’t seen our Blackjack Hall of Fame, make sure to stop by the exhibit in the casino – any of our staff members can direct you – to check out some of the most notorious cheating devices and members of the legendary Blackjack Hall of Fame.

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Get Ready to Party Every Friday Night Through August at Barona’s Party Pit

Posted in Blackjack, contest, Events, Table Games with tags , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on August 4, 2010 by thebaronacasino

By “Lil” Bill, Party Pit Master

Everyone around here calls me “Lil” Bill (my dad is also named Bill and he works here at Barona too) and if you’ve been to Barona Casino recently on a Friday night, you’ve probably seen me in the middle of Barona’s Party Pit action on the microphone giving away prizes, spinning upbeat music and pumping up the dealers and players.

For those of you not familiar with the Party Pit, it’s the place to be to win great prizes, have a great time and play your favorite table games. We have different themes each week ranging from pajama night to preppy to 70s disco night. You’ll find all the Party Pit staff dressed up in costumes that play up the theme.  Our players are also encouraged to dress up in costumes and may be rewarded with $25 in myfreeplay coupons if they do. If you sign up for Club Barona while visiting the Party Pit we’ll give you an additional $20 in myfreeplay. In case you missed our popular video about the Party Pit on YouTube, you can click on the screen below to view it.

I’ve worked at Barona Casino for nearly 16 years and being master of the Party Pit is one of my favorite jobs so far. One of the things I like best is the energy that is generated by the players and dealers. The Party Pit crowd is young, attractive and looking to have a good time. All night long we play great music and giveaway lucky charms, promo chips and free bets.

I have the lucky assignment to randomly select players to spin our prize wheel and give away up to $100 in myfreeplay. The best part is each of the winner’s fellow tablemates receive the same prize amount…so it creates a friendly and fun atmosphere at the Party Pit. We also have hilarious contests for our players to participate in such as who can eat ice cream or hot dogs the fastest on any given night. It’s just another fun way to give our players more chances to win.

And, I’ll let you in on a little secret. While you’re in the Party Pit, bring your mobile phone and follow us on Twitter @BaronaCasino to get the Party Pit Password, an exclusive passcode. Share the code with the dealers and you will have an opportunity to win double the amount on the prize wheel! Throughout the night, we also randomly select winners that reply to live stream Party Pit contests on Facebook.

I hope you’ll stop by and say “hi” at Party Pit. Here’s a list of the upcoming Party Pit themes:

  • 8/6 – Pajama Jammy Jam
  • 8/13 – Rave
  • 8/20 – Rat Pack Vegas
  • 8/27 – Endless Summer

We’re always looking for new ideas to keep it fresh and exciting, so if you have any suggestions, please let us know!

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Here’s the Magic Formula: You Can’t Win if You Don’t Play!

Posted in Blackjack, General Barona Info, Poker, Slots, Table Games with tags , , , , , , , , , , , , , on July 16, 2010 by thebaronacasino

by Mike Patterson, Vice President of Table Games

After rolling out our new table games progressive jackpots a few weeks ago at Barona Resort & Casino, the word around the casino is that players really believe it’s magic!

Already, we’ve had a number of winners including two guests that placed a wager on the dealer’s hand and split the progressive jackpot — over $296,000!  

What was the secret to their big win and the more frequent jackpots and more winners we are seeing in general at Barona? It’s all in the magic of new technology including the new side wager options Barona’s Magic Progressive offers. And, the progressive is available on so many of our table games – Let It Ride, Caribbean Stud, Mississippi Stud, three-card poker and four-card poker – there are more chances for our players to win beyond their main table bets and on a greater diversity of games. Add in the live dealer action and you’ve got one really exciting progressive game.

You might hear us talk about technology a lot at Barona. But why does it matter and what does it mean for our guests? It’s the latest gaming technology that makes this new Magic Progressive possible.

It allows us to link several different kinds of table games together so that the jackpot climbs higher, faster and increases the frequency of winning. Creating these types of opportunities for our players to enjoy more winning moments gets me excited to go to work every day!

The main reason technology is so important is that we get to provide games and experiences that no other casino is offering. Truly, they watch us and follow our lead further on down the road. So, Barona’s players get to try everything new here first. That really keeps the games at Barona fresh, exciting and exclusive.

You’ve also heard a lot about our Loose Troop and Manufacturer’s Best slot programs. No doubt these programs have made our slots the loosest in Southern California and we are proud to work with the leaders in the industry to certify our games as the luckiest around.

Additionally, from Barona’s point of view the table games and other games we provide are also “customer certified” – yes by you! Your loyal support and patronage is proof of this.

So, if you keep coming out to Barona to have fun and want to join our growing list of winners I have one tip for you: you can’t win if you don’t play!

And, I truly believe you’ll never find a better place to win than Barona.

We’d love to hear your thoughts about the new Magic Progressive. Have you won a mystery prize? Have you made any side wagers? Have you bet on the dealer’s hand? Let us know how we can make your visit to Barona the best it can be.

See you at Barona soon!

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Barona’s Players Have Spoken: More Chipless Games Please!

Posted in Blackjack, General Barona Info, Poker, Uncategorized with tags , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on June 9, 2010 by thebaronacasino

by Mike Patterson, Vice President of Table Games

When Barona Casino’s players speak…we listen. And overwhelmingly our players have told us they love our new chipless table games. So just a short time after introducing our first bank of chipless Rapid Baccarat, Barona Blackjack and Barona Roulette tables, I am excited to share that we’ve have responded to the request and have already added more of these games on the casino floor.

What do our players like about these games? First, they are easy to play. Second, they can place lower minimum bets compared to other games. Finally, these games offer multiple feature bets and even more ways to win. Easy. Low bets. More ways to win. And, more fun. What’s not to like?

For those of you unfamiliar with the chipless concept, it’s really pretty simple. You still play with live dealers and playing cards but there are no chips. Instead, players place bets on individual touch screen computer terminals. It’s as easy as making an ATM or credit card transaction but a lot more fun!

To show you how these games are played, we’ve even created a short video.

Barona is always on the cutting edge of innovation and was one of the first casinos in the country to offer these chipless games to our players. It’s another Barona technology “first” and we are incredibly proud of it.

Smartphones and iPads have forever changed the way we communicate and we believe chipless games will have a lasting impact on casinos — much the same way that the coinless slot machines Barona developed and introduced in 2000 revolutionized casino floors across the country.

Barona’s players are a very savvy bunch when it comes to new technology. And as long as they continue to be excited about it and embrace traditional games with electronic wagering, we will continue to create them.

I’d love to know what you think about our chipless games and new technologies of any kind. Please share your feedback. You never know…your idea might be the inspiration for a new game or service here at Barona.

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