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The Royal Flush got hit twice at the Dania Jai-Alai CardRoom on Saturday, June 14th. Both of the Royals were hit on almost identical hands, while the Diamonds Royal was hit for $5,761 and the Clubs Royal went for $2,468. The Dania CardRoom has four progressive Royal Flush Jackpots, but this was the first time in it’s history that two Royals have been won in the same day.

Juan Diaz of Sunrise was the first to strike, patiently waiting out the hand to get the prize. He started off strong with a nine and ten of clubs in his hand, while the flop delivered both the King and Queen of Clubs. Needing the Ace, Juan watched as the turn card was not what he was looking for. He stayed in the hand, which payed off handsomely when the river card, the final card gave him the Ace of Clubs and the Royal Flush.

Earl Stewart of Hallandale won in the evening and also had a ten and Jack in the pocket, this time in Diamonds. Once again the King and Queen fell on the flop. Earl didn’t have to hold his nerves as long as Juan did earlier, as the Ace of Diamonds brought home his Royal Flush on the turn card. Earl took home over $5,700 for winning the Diamonds Royal Flush.

Dania Jai-Alai would like to welcome the newest player on the Roster of Champions, #14 Jaime. This Mexican star is an eight year veteran of the frontcourt. Jaime made his American debut at Newport Jai-Alai in 2000 and more recently has been one of the top players at Hamilton Downs Jai-Alai.

Dania Jai-Alai is the fifth fronton in Florida Jaime has played at. Not only has he played at Hamilton, but Jaime has had stretches in Orlando, Ocala and Fort Pierce as well. At every fronton he has played at Jaime has put up pretty solid numbers. They can be a little hard to dice when scanning them, as Fort Pierce and Hamilton both play six post matches.

For example, in Hamilton’s Fall 2007 Season, Jaime had a 24% win percentage and finished in the money over 59% of the time. While an average win percentage with eight teams would be 12.5%, the average player would be expected to win 16.6% of the time when there are only six teams. The average in the money percentage for an eight team match is 37.5%, whereas with six teams that number moves upwards to 50%.

Any way you look at it, Jaime’s numbers are still strong, though don’t expect him to win one in every four matches against the Dania competition. While he did get a little double experience in Fort Pierce this season, Jaime had played only singles the two years prior at Hamilton. While he is a pretty seasoned doubles competitor with experience at several frontons, there’s no doubt that two years of only playing singles will leave him a little rusty at first.

A Saturday Surprise

Check your mailboxes for our little Saturday Surprise, you might just like it. Bring it with you to the fronton on Saturday night, June 28th to claim your prize. If you are not yet on the mailing list, you can join at Customer Service or online at www.betdania.com.

There will also be live prize drawings that evening that include a Samsung 8.1 megapixel digital camera, a TomTom GPS system, a Magnavox DVD Player and a very nice Polaroid 32” LCD HDTV. Join us for the fun and your Saturday Surprise on June 28th at Dania Jai-Alai.

Juan Diaz of Sunrise became the latest Royal Flush Winner at Dania Jai-Alai, taking home $2,468 after hitting the Clubs Royal Flush. It came right down to the wire for him, as Juan started the hand with the 10 and Jack of Clubs in his hand.

On the flop the King and Queen of Clubs came out and Juan was just one away. The fourth community card was not it, but the Ace of Clubs came on the final card. It gave Juan the winning hand and the Royal Flush in Clubs.

The Dania Jai-Alai CardRoom gave away the Royal Flush Jackpot in Hearts, for a total of $14,197 in winnings. A lucky player from Margate won the jackpot and even he didn’t realize that he had won it at first. It was a late evening hit for the Royal Flush, coming in a Texas Hold’em match at 11:30pm on Saturday night, May 31st. Holding an Ace and Queen of Hearts in his hand, the remaining cards for the Royal were among the community cards. When the dealer told him he won the Jackpot he was still a little confused. Finally, his buddy seated across the table convinced him he had really just won over fourteen grand.

The Dania Jai-Alai CardRoom has four Progressive Royal Flushes, one for each suit. The CardRoom and adjoining Sports Bar are currently featuring the NBA Finals, Marlin’s baseball and Ultimate Fighting on their Big Screen to accompany the live Poker games, which feature limit and no limit betting with a maximum $100 buy-in. The CardRoom offers 20 Multi Table Texas Hold’em Tournaments Weekly, with entry fees ranging from $10 to $120. The CardRoom also offers a high hand bonus of $200, which is given away twice daily.

Dania Jai-Alai is located at 301 E. Dania Beach Blvd, exits Stirling Rd. or Griffin Rd. off of I-95. Dania Jai-Alai offers free admission and open seating. More information can be found online at www.betdania.com. The Dania CardRoom is open seven days a week for live poker games. The CardRoom is open Sundays through Thursdays from noon until midnight and on Fridays and Saturdays from 1PM to 1AM.

There is one new poker tournament change for the upcoming week of June 1st. The multi table tournament held on Tuesdays at 3pm has been changed to a $25 entry fee with $5 bounty.

You can always follow this link to our full Poker Schedule, including multi table tournaments and ongoing or upcoming promotions.