BEGINNING JANUARY 1ST AND CONTINUING THE ENTIRE MONTH OF JANUARY, ACES & 8'S OFFERED A REWARD OF $100.00 FOR THE PLAYER BRINGING THE MOST NEW PLAYERS.

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FOR EACH NEW PLAYER BROUGHT, THE CURRENT PLAYERS RECEIVED 2 POINTS, EACH TIME THAT PLAYER PLAYED AGAIN DURING THE MONTH ADDED 1 POINT.

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38 PLAYERS BROUGHT A TOTAL OF 68 NEW PLAYERS DURING THE MONTH.  OF THE 68 NEW PLAYERS, 30 RETURNED TO PLAY AN ADDITIONAL 57 TIMES

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                * * *  WAY TO GO  PLAYERS - GREAT JOB * * *

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IT WAS A TIGHT RACE ALL MONTH, BUT FRANK DENNIS AND ALLY FITZWATER EMERGED THE WINNERS, EACH WITH 28 POINTS

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..JANUARY 1ST - 30TH

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CURRENT PLAYER AND POINTS

JUSTIN COATES   2

MOLLY BROWN   16

MATT HARPER   6

MICHAEL WATSON   4

JONATHAN BOWEN   2

TONY TEXIERA   3

IMRAN SHABUDDHI  2

PATRICK SUPER   4

TOM DAVIS  2

PAULA MUELLER    4

MONICA OVERLOCK   2

CONNIE HALL   9

STEVE KONDOS   3

YVONNE KIDNEY   4

KAY SMITH  7

HAP STANLEY   2

AMY FUSTER   2

FRANK DENNIS   28

JESSICA WHITMIRE   2

PAUL ZIESE   2

JASON WAINSCOTT   2

AMBER SMITH   3

DAVE RHODES   3

NATARSHA CHILLOUS  6

LAMAR MCKEEN   6

CHARLES KEMP   2

SARA MCCORMICK   2

DUSTY DUNN   6

LISA FARMER   4

CONNIE CHERRY   2

ALLY FITZWATER   28

CHRIS ADAIR   2

KELLY EASON   2

HENSLEY THROWER   2

CHRIS TANNER   4

SHANE COOPER    4

CHRIS KING   2

 

 

 

 

DUE TO A SPECIAL EVENT PLANNED FOR SUPER BOWL SUNDAY,  FEBRUARY 5TH, AUBURN OYSTER BAR IN AUBURN WILL NOT HOST POKER.

 

 

 

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ACES & 8'S WOULD LIKE TO CONGRATULATE OUR PLAYERS RECEIVING AWARDS  THIS MONTH FOR POINT LEADERS.

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OVER ALL POINT LEADER RECEIVES $100.00 AND A CUSTOMIZED PLAQUE

TOWN/TOWN GROUP POINT LEADERS RECEIVE $50.00 AND A TROPHY

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****CONGRATULATIONS****

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TOMCAT MCGEHEE ADDS AN OVER-ALL POINT LEADER LEG TO HIS  LEGEND STATUS THIS MONTH BY WINNING HIS TOWN/TOWN GROUP POINT LEADER 5 MONTHS IN A 12 MONTH PERIOD.

TOMCAT WON HIS TOWN/TOWN GROUP IN THE MONTHS OF MARCH, APRIL,OCTOBER, NOVEMBER OF 2011 AND JANUARY 2012

HE PREVIOUSLY WON THE JUNE 2010 GOLD RUSH TOURNAMENT TO GAIN THE FIRST LEG.

 

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                             * * * CONGRATULATIONS  TOMCAT * * *

WE WOULD LIKE TO RECOGNIZE AND CONGRATULATE OUR PLAYERS RECEIVING 3 OR MORE BULLET HOLES (WINS) DURING THE MONTH OF JANUARY

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*** CONGRATULATIONS PLAYERS ***

MUNCHIES BURGER & BAR IN DOUGLASVILLE ADDS POKER TO THEIR WEEKLY SCHEDULE OF EVENTS.

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BEGINNING MONDAY, FEBRUARY 6TH

SIGN UP:  6:00 PM  1ST DEAL:  7:00 PM

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DOUBLE POINTS THRU MARCH 5TH

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 * * * WINNER OF FIRST SHOW ON FEBRUARY 6TH WILL EARN A SEAT IN THE UPCOMING TUNICA INVITATIONAL WHICH WILL BE HELD ON FEBRUARY 18TH * * *

MUNCHIES IS LOCATED IN THE HISTORIC DOWNTOWN AREA AT:

                    6650 BROAD ST

                    DOUGLAVILLE, GA 30134

                    770 485 6966

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FULL BAR AVAILABLE, MENU INCLUDES, BURGERS, WINGS, CHICKEN SANDWICHES, SHRIMP, CATFISH AND MUCH MORE. . . .

        TRY THE FAMOUS FRIED DESSERTS

            FRIED OREO, FRIED CHEESECAKE, FRIED BROWNIE

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         * * *  WELCOME MUNCHIES TO OUR ACES & 8'S FAMILY * * *

IN OCTOBER, THE LAGRANGE/VALLEY/HOGANSVILLE PLAYERS WANTED TO TRY SOMETHING NEW AND DIFFERENT.  IT WAS DECIDED TO HAVE A MENS CHAMPION  AND LADIES CHAMPION FOR THE MONTH.

DURING THE MONTH THE PLAYERS DONATED THE MONEY FOR THE TROPHIES.  THE TOURNAMENT WAS HELD AT ONE OF THE NIGHTLY SHOWS DURING THE MONTH OF OCTOBER.  THE TOURNAMENTS TURNED OUT TO BE A LOT OF FUN AND IT WAS DECIDED TO MAKE IT A MONTHLY EVENT WITH A GRAND CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT EVERY THREE MONTHS.

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SHOWN ABOVE (LEFT TO RIGHT) ARE THE WINNERS OF THE MONTHLY CHAMPIONSHIPS AND THE GRAND CHAMPION FOR THE FOURTH QUARTER WHICH WAS HELD ON THURSDAY,JANUARY 19TH BEFORE THE NIGHTLY SHOW AT THE LEGENDS TAVERN.

CHARLES TOOLSIE, OCTOBER MENS CHAMPION

CATHY "STORMY" MASDON, OCTOBER LADIES CHAMPION

MARTHA ANN WELLS, DECEMBER LADIES CHAMPION

CAROL "OTIS" STOGNER, NOVEMBER LADIES CHAMPION

DANNY "BIG D" STOGNER, DECEMBER MENS CHAMPION AND FOURTH QUARTER GRAND CHAMPION

NOT PICTURED IS FLOYD GEORGE, NOVEMBER MENS CHAMPION, UNABLE TO ATTEND BECAUSE OF WORK

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TUESDAY, JANUARY 24TH AT THE LEGENDS TAVERN WAS THE JANUARY MENS AND LADIES CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT. OUT OF A FIELD OF 47 PLAYERS (19 IN THE LADIES TOURNAMENT AND 28 IN THE MENS TOURNAMENT), PAT MULLEN WON THE MENS CHAMPION WITH KAY "PEARL" SMITH TAKING FIRST IN THE LADIES.

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                    * * * CONGRATUALTIONS PLAYERS * * *

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IF YOUR TOWN/TOWN GROUP WOULD LIKE TO HOLD THESE TOURNAMENTS, PLEASE ADVISE YOUR PIT BOSS

OR

EMAIL US AT:  info@acesand8spoker.com

               

THE CORNER TAVERN IN NEWNAN WAS THE PLACE FOR GREAT FUN SATURDAY AFTERNOON, JANUARY 21ST, WHERE THEY HOSTED ACES & 8'S 2ND ANNUAL JACK & JILL TOURNAMENT.

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OUT OF A FIELD OF 61 TEAMS (122 PLAYERS), BOB GRILLO AND MICHELLE YORK EMERGED THE WINNERS CLAIMING TOP PRIZE OF $200.00 AND TROPHIES FOR BOTH.

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FINISHING IN 2ND PLACE AND RECEIVING $100.00 WAS BRIAN AND SAMANTHA SHIREY.

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3RD PLACE WENT TO DOC LEE AND ALLY FITZWATER RECEIVING $50.00.

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PHYLLIS SLATER WAS THE WINNER OF THE WILD BILL BUCKS FOR $123.00

GENE MITCHELL AND AMY FUSTER WERE THE WINNERS OF THE LONE WOLF (LAST TEAM STANDING) FOR $80.00

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                 ***  CONGRATULATIONS TO THE WINNERS ***

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JACK & JILL FINAL TABLE RESULTS

1.   BOB GRILLO AND MICHELLE YORK

2.   BRIAN SHIREY AND SAMANTHA SHIREY

3.   DOC LEE AND ALLY FITZWATER

4.   HAP STANLEY AND TERRY RYERSON

5.   BUDDY MURCHISON AND MARTHA ANN WELLS

6.   RICHARD CHILDERS AND LAWANA CHILDERS

7.   JEFF FISHER AND JESS FISHER

8.   JUD HOLCOMB AND HEATHER PALMER

9.   MICHAEL HARRINGTON AND MONICA OVERLOCK

10. JOE FAMBRO AND DONNA STAPLETON

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A FUN TIME WAS HAD BY ALL ATTENDING THE TOURNAMENT WITH MANY WISHING TO  "LET'S TO THIS AGAIN SOON".

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WE WELCOME YOUR FEEDBACK AND SUGGESTIONS ON ANY "SPECIAL TOURNAMENTS" YOU WOULD LIKE TO HAVE IN THE FUTURE.  PLEASE EMAIL US AT:

     info@acesand8s.com

BEFORE THE JACK AND JILL TOURNAMENT KICKED OFF SATURDAY AT THE CORNER TAVERN IN NEWNAN, ACES AND 8'S HONORED THEIR LEGEND PLAYERS WITH BEAUTIFUL LEGEND JACKETS.

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PICTURED ABOVE ARE:

TOP ROW LEFT TO RIGHT:  MOLLY BROWN, LAURA SWIERINGA, ANGELA SMITH, BESSIE SMITH

BOTTOW ROW LEFT TO RIGHT:  LORI LEWIS, SANDY TOMBLIN

NOT IN ATTENDANCE DUE TO WORK:  MARK BOLTON AND GREG NELSON

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IN SIX YEARS, ONLY EIGHT PLAYERS HAVE ACHIEVED ACES & 8'S LEGEND STATUS.  WE HAVE SEVERAL MORE PLAYERS CLOSE TO COMPLETING THEIR GOALS AND JOINING THIS ELITE CLUB.

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IN ORDER TO ACHEIVE LEGEND STATUS, YOU MUST HAVE FOUR MAJOR WINS (ONE MUST BE AN OVER-ALL POINT LEADER)

YOU MAY ALSO RECEIVE AN OVER-ALL POINT LEADER LEG BY BEING THE POINT LEADER 5 TIMES IN YOUR TOWN/TOWN GROUP IN A 12 MONTH PERIOD.

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 TO BECOME A LEGEND, A PLAYER MUST WIN 4 ACES & 8'S MAJOR EVENTS.

MAJOR EVENTS ARE:

1)  MONTHLY OVER-ALL POINT LEADER   (PL)

2)  MONTHLY $1000.00 GOLD RUSH TOURNAMENT   (GR)

3)  TOWN /TOWN GROUP POINT LEADER 5 MONTHS IN  A 12 MONTH PERIOD    (TPL)    (QUALIFIES  AS AN OVER-ALL POINT LEADER LEG ON YOUR STATUS)

4)  INVITATIONAL TRIP TOURNAMENT  (INV)

5)  SPECIAL INVITATIONAL TOURNAMENTS  (SIT)

6)  SPECIAL OPEN TOURNAMENTS (OPE)

RYAN AND LAURA CARLTON ARRIVING AT THE RIO IN LAS VEGAS.

RYAN WAS THE WINNER OF OUR LAS VEGAS INVITATIONAL TOURNAMENT WINNING 4 DAYS AND 3 NIGHTS AT THE RIO PLUS TRAVEL EXPENSES AND $1000 CASH.

RYAN AND HIS WIFE LAURA LEFT FOR THE TRIP ON JANUARY 12TH AND RETURNED ON JANUARY 16TH.  BOTH CAME BACK WINNERS

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JANUARY IS THE LAST MONTH TO QUALIFY FOR OUR UPCOMING TOURNAMENT AND TRIP TO TUNICA, MS.  WINNER WILL RECEIVE 4 DAYS AND 3 NIGHTS AT SAMS TOWN IN TUNICA, TRAVEL EXPENSES AND $1000 CASH. 

BE IN THE TOP 25 IN POINTS THIS MONTH AND EARN YOUR SEAT IN THE TOURNAMENT.

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COME ON OUT AND PLAY NIGHTLY FOR YOUR CHANCE AT THIS GREAT PACKAGE.

ACES & 8'S ANNOUNCES OUR 18TH INVITATIONAL TO SAM'S TOWN IN TUNICA, MS.  JANUARY IS THE FINAL QUALIFYING MONTH.

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QUALIFYING BEGINS SEPTEMBER 1ST AND ENDS ON JANUARY 31ST. 

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THE TOURNAMENT WILL BE HELD FEBRUARY 18TH AND THE TRIP WILL BE MARCH 22ND  THRU 25TH

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THE WINNER WILL RECEIVE A FOUR DAY, 3 NIGHT STAY AT SAMS' TOWN, TRAVEL EXPENSES TO AND FROM TUNICA PLUS $1000.00 TO SPEND.

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SO COME ON OUT NIGHTLY AND PLAY FOR THE CHANCE TO WIN THIS GREAT PACKAGE.

WITH HER OVER ALL POINT LEADER WIN THIS MONTH, LORI LEWIS BECOMES THE NEWEST MEMBER OF THE ACES & 8'S LEGENDS.

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LORI JOINS MOLLY BROWN, ANGELA SMITH, LAURA SWIERINGA,  GREG NELSON, MARK BOLTON,  BESSIE SMITH AND SANDY TOMBLIN IN AQUIRING LEGEND STATUS.

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       *** CONGRATUALTIONS LORI ***

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LEGENDS AND EVENTS WON

 MOLLY BROWN   5 PL  -  1 GR

ANGELA SMITH   2 PL  -  2 RU - 1 GR

GREG NELSON   2 PL  -  1 GR  -  1 INV

LAURA SWIERINGA   2 PL  -  1 GR  -  1 INV

MARK BOLTON   2 PL  -  1 GR  -  1 INV

BESSIE SMITH   3 PL - 1 RU

SANDY TOMBLIN  2 PL - 1 GR - 1 RU

LORI LEWIS    3 PL - 1 GR

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WANT TO BECOME A LEGEND, SEE THE NEWS BULLETIN ON "BECOME AN ACES & 8'S LEGEND" TO FIND OUT HOW.

 

 

     

BEGINNING APRIL 1, 2011, WE HAVE ADDED ANOTHER WAY TO QUALIFY FOR THE INVITATIONAL TOURNAMENTS:

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BE ONE OF THE TOP 10 POINT LEADERS FOR YOUR TOWN/TOWN GROUP FOR THE ENTIRE 5 MONTH QUALIFYING PERIOD        ... TOP 10 ONLY ....NO DROP DOWNS.

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TRACKING INFO NOW AVAILABLE:

FROM HOME PAGE, CLICK ON THE INVITATIONAL ICON ON LEFT SIDE  (PLANE AND CRUISE SHIP) 

THIS TAKES YOU TO THE INVITATIONAL PAGE

LISTED ON THE RIGHT SIDE ARE THE PLAYERS CURRENTLY QUALIFIED FOR THE INVITATIONAL.

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SCROLL TO THE MIDDLE OF THE PAGE:  THESE ARE THE TOP 35 PLAYERS FOR THE MONTH THAT ARE NOT QUALIFIED YET.

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LISTED AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PAGE ARE THE TOP 20 IN  CUMULATIVE POINTS BY TOWN/TOWN GROUP FROM SEPTEMBER 1ST THRU CURRENT DATE.

**** REMINDER:  THERE ARE NO DROP DOWNS ON THE TOP 10 CUMULATIVE FOR THE 5 MONTH QUALIFYING PERIOD.  TOP 10 ONLY

 

BECOME AN ACE'S & 8'S LEGEND

HERE'S HOW:

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TO BECOME A LEGEND, A PLAYER MUST WIN 4 ACES & 8'S MAJOR EVENTS.

MAJOR EVENTS ARE:

1)  MONTHLY OVER-ALL POINT LEADER   (PL)

2)  MONTHLY $1000.00 GOLD RUSH TOURNAMENT   (GR)

3)  TOWN /TOWN GROUP POINT LEADER 5 MONTHS IN  A 12 MONTH PERIOD    (TPL)    (QUALIFIES  AS AN OVER-ALL POINT LEADER LEG ON YOUR STATUS)

4)  INVITATIONAL TRIP TOURNAMENT  (INV)

5)  SPECIAL INVITATIONAL TOURNAMENTS  (SIT)

6)  SPECIAL OPEN TOURNAMENTS (OPE)

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REQUIREMENTS:  OF THE 4 EVENTS WON, 1 MUST BE A MONTHLY OVER-ALL POINT LEADER AND 1 MUST BE A MAJOR TOURNAMENT WIN.

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BEGINNING JANUARY 1ST, ACES & 8'S ADDS ONE MORE WAY TO EARN A LEG ON YOUR LEGEND STATUS.

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BE THE POINT LEADER IN YOUR TOWN OR TOWN GROUP 5 TIMES IN A 12 MONTH PERIOD AND EARN AN OVER-ALL POINT LEADER LEG TO YOUR STATUS.

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EX:  IF YOU WIN YOUR FIRST POINT LEADER IN YOUR TOWN/TOWN GROUP IN JANUARY 2011, THEN YOU WILL HAVE THRU DECEMBER 2011 TO WIN POINT LEADER 4 MORE TIMES AND EARN A POINT LEADER LEG ON YOUR LEGEND STATUS.

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IF YOU WIN YOUR FIRST POINT LEADER IN YOUR YOUR TOWN/TOWN GROUP IN APRIL 2011, THEN YOU WILL HAVE THRU MARCH 2012 TO WIN POINT LEADER 4 MORE TIMES AND EARN A POINT LEADER LEG ON YOUR LEGEND STATUS.              ETC,ETC,ETC

 

 

LEGENDS WILL BE NOTED ON OUR WEBSITE IN BOLD RED.  MORE COMPS TO COME FOR THE LEGENDS IN THE NEAR FUTURE.

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LEGENDS AND EVENTS WON

MOLLY BROWN   5 PL  -  1 GR

ANGELA SMITH   2 PL  -  2 RU - 1 GR

GREG NELSON   2 PL  -  1 GR  -  1 INV

LAURA SWIERINGA   2 PL  -  1 GR  -  1 INV

MARK BOLTON   2 PL  -  1 GR  -  1 INV

BESSIE SMITH   3 PL - 1 RU.

SANDY TOMBLIN  2 PL   1 GR   1 RU

LORI LEWIS   3 PL -  1 GR

 

             ***CONGRATULATIONS LEGENDS***

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WE HAVE 30 PLAYERS NEARING LEGEND STATUS:

ALLEN SMITH   8 PL   1 TPL

DAVID "DA ROOSTER" STONE   2 PL  -  1 INV

CAROL "OTIS" STOGNER   1 RU    1 INV   1 SIT

DANNY "MUD STUD" SMITH   3 PL

DWAYNE PIERCE   1 GR - 2 INV

MISS KITTY   1 PL   1 RU   1 OPE

MELVYN BUTLER  3 RU

ELAINE HARPER 2 PL   1 RU

BOB GENTRY 2 RU

BRANDY BARBER   2 INV

BRIAN SHIREY   2 GR

CHRIS "KID POKER" ROGERS   2 GR

MICAH DICKIE   2 PL

BENNY PEEBLES   2 GR

RYAN EDWARDS    1  GR  -  1 INV

RYAN CARLTON  1 RU -  1 INV

SUE GENTRY   1 GR -  1 RU

TRACY WATSON   1 PL  -  1 RU 

BUDDY "CATFISH" MURCHISON  2 GR

RICHARD SNEED 1 GR - 1 RU

CRAIG BURGESS  2 PL

KAREN HILL  1 GR  -  1 INV

RUFUS T FIREFLY   2 PL

GLEN SLATER    2 GR

TERESA PALMER  1 RU - 1 INV

DANNY "BIG D" STOGNER   1 GR - 1 RU

LAWANA CHILDERS  2 GR

VICTOR HOPPE  2 PL

JANICE LONG  1 PL   1 TPL

TOMCAT MCGEHEE  1 TPL   1 GR

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 COME ON PLAYERS, LET'S SEE MORE "RED"         

 

PLEASE FURNISH YOUR PIT BOSS WITH YOUR BIRTHDATE AT ONE OF OUR NIGHTLY SHOWS OR SEND IT TO US VIA EMAIL

info@acesand8spoker.com

 

AND BEST OF ALL.....SHOW YOUR ID TO YOUR PIT BOSS WHEN YOU PLAY ON YOUR BIRTHDAY AND RECEIVE A BIRTHDAY CHIP WORTH $ 1000.00

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YOU MUST PLAY  ON YOUR BIRTHDAY IN ORDER TO QUALIFY FOR THE $1000 ADDITIONAL CHIP