| Even if you're playing at a five-dollar table, there is a variety of one-roll proposition bets that you can make for a dollar. These include the "hardways". You make a bet on a hardway by tossing a chip to the stickman and telling him what you want. For example: "Give me a dollar hard eight". A hard eight is two 4s. You win a bet on the hard eight if the shooter rolls it before a 7 or before an "easy eight" (6 and 2, or 5 and 3). A hard eight pays 9-1, as does the hard six. The hard ten and the hard four each pay 7-1. There are many other ways to make bets at the craps table, but if you learn the basics the rest will take care of itself. Gary DeWitt, director of slot operations for the Horseshoe, has announced the addition of four new banks of progressive slot machines to the mix, boosting the property's inventory to 2,000 machines. "On the Diamond Level of the vessel we've introduced a bank of seven 2-coin 'Triple Star' dollar machines and another bank of eight 3-coin 'Double Gold' quarter machines," DeWitt said. "On the Ruby Level we've added a bank of eight 3-coin 'White Ice' quarter machines and a bank of nine 3-coin 'Five Star' quarter machines. "Each bank of machines is linked to its own progressive jackpot. They are housed in IGT's state-of-the-art S2000 cabinets, which means each unit is equipped with 'ticket-in/ticket-out' technology to increase our ability to better serve our guests." Progressives are appealing to many slot players looking for something extra when they hit a jackpot. Horseshoe is already home to two of the most popular progressives in this region, the "Who Wants to be a Binionaire" 3-coin dollar and 3-coin fifty-cent banks. The dollar Binionaire is seeded with $150,000 while its fifty-cent counterpart starts at $75,000. The increased gaming space was made available when operations, marine and construction teams received authorization to remove the vessel's flume tanks which were rendered meaningless when dockside gambling was legalized last year. In addition, some of the service areas that were previously housed on-board were relocated in the pavilion. There's also some exciting news forthcoming regarding an expansion of the already exemplary food and beverage operation at the Horseshoe. The slot product upgrade at the Hammond Indiana property is part of Horseshoe's system-wide plan to refresh slot inventories at all of its destinations. The corporation also owns and operates casino-hotels in Tunica, Mississippi and Bossier City, Louisiana. Pending regulatory approval, Harrah's Entertainment, Inc. will take over ownership of the Horseshoe properties, including Hammond, sometime during the first quarter of next year. |
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