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March 22, 2006
Sports Briefs
The Alien Amusement Dart Association has announced several programs for players, both veteran and novice. • A blind draw tournament will be contested April 1 at Sullivan's Pub. Registration is at 6 p.m., with the tournament to begin at 7. There is a $5 entry fee, which goes for prizes, and the event is open to players 21 and older. • Leagues are now forming. For details, call 727-0933. The leagues are: Monday Lottery; Tuesday Ladies; Wednesday 4-Man Combo; Thursday Travel; Friday 2-Man Combo. There will also be daytime and singles leagues organizing in the future. • For players, there will be a free dart clinic, where individuals can learn to play or brush up on their skills, learn rules and strategy, as well as have access to rule books and darts. Times and locations for these program can be learned by registering at 727-0933. Poker series seat at stake The second in a series of $2,100 free roll tournaments to determine a seat in the 2007 World Series of Poker will be contested April 8 in the Nugget, which has four tables. To qualify for a monthly free roll tournament, a player must have accumulated a minimum of 40 hours per month in live play. Originally, players were required to have at least 50 hours of live play. The deadline to accumulate hours for the April 8 tournament is March 31. The top 30 players will qualify for the free roll; the weekly list of hours will be posted each Monday at 11 a.m. at the poker room. Payouts will be $1,000 for first place, plus 10 points; $500 for second, plus five points; $300 for third, plus three points; $200 for fourth place, plus two points, and $100 for fifth place, plus one point. Jim Robertson won the first tournament last Saturday. On Feb. 24, 2007, the top 20 accumulative point earners in the previous 11 free-roll tournaments will play in the final tournament to decide who wins the seat for the 2007 WSOP main event. See the poker room manager for more details, or call 751-6500. Baker-to-Vegas race is April 1-2 The 22nd annual Baker to Vegas Challenge Cup Race will be contested April 1-2, the race promoter, the Los Angeles Police Revolver and Athletic Club, announced on its Web site. The 120-mile, 20-stage road race will start April 1 near Baker, Calif., and finish at the Czarnowski Building, near Industrial and Sunset in Las Vegas. The race is for law enforcement agencies throughout the United States. The San Diego Police Department team has won the last three races. |
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