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Thanks to MGM Resorts, we are going to be able to hold an exclusive NFFC-only Poker Tournament on Friday, Sept. 6th in the Bellagio Poker Room. Registration will start at 9 pm PT and we'll start the tournament at 10 pm PT. 100% of entry fees will be paid out in prizes with no vig going to the Bellagio, and they will provide free drinks throughout.

More details on the rules of the tournament will be coming soon, but enjoy.

Okay, only NFFC members will be allowed to play in this tournament. The Bellagio will have a list of member names along with their co-managers, who are also eligible to play. Here's the details:

** $100 entry fee payable that night
** Must download the MLife app and the playMGM app to participate
** We will have a set of tables reserved in the Poker Room for this tournament
** Payouts will be loaded right into the winners' accounts on the playMGM app
** MGM will provide a $25 deposit bonus with a $100 minimum deposit

We will create a signup list in advance just so the Bellagio has an idea on how many tables to set aside during that busy, busy night. We will still allow signups that night or before Friday if you decide to play, but again we need to let them know if we think there will be 50 or 75 or 100 people playing so that they can reserve those tables for us.

If we get 100 people playing we'll have a pot that is worth $10,000. Not a bad way to spend a Friday night for $100: playing poker in the elite Bellagio poker room with buddies and with free drinks. I like it!!

Okay, if you want to secure a spot in the poker tournament, email me at [email protected] or post here. This is our starting list and we can add to it later if needed. Thanks all and enjoy:

NFFC-Exclusive Poker Tournament
Bellagio Poker Room
Friday, Sept. 6th 10 pm PT Start:
1. Brady Tinker
2. Daren Eliason
3. Kirby Morgenstern
4. John Bosch
5. Billy Wasosky
6. Frank Mammola
7. Michael Edelman
8. Mike Sanda
9. Kevin Sanda
10. Jeff Clampitt
11. Dominic Mignano
12. Thomas Knox
13. Michael O'Brien
14. CJ Kaltenbach
15. KJ Duke
16. Scott Stauffer
17. Aaron Sotak
18. Chris Eibl
19. Mark MIlazzo
20. Tom Parmenter
21. Jeff Bryl
22. Jason Anthony
23. Marc Kuzmicki
24. Jeff Tseng
25. jerroll Hillesheim
26. kyle Hillesheim
27. Jules McLean
28. Glenn Lowy
29. Bobby Jurney
30. Joe Rawlings
31. Tony Botzo
32. Glenn Schroter
33. Cathy Bosch
34. Mike Watson
35. Margo Lundhal
36. Sen R
37. Stephen Stith
38. Raul Acosta
39. Michael Zucca

One of the requirements to playing in the poker tournament is that you have to be an MLife member and have the playMGM app downloaded. The good news is that you can do both of those things BEFORE you come to Las Vegas. Save yourself some time by doing that now if you can.

Then if you want to deposit funds into your account you need to do that initially at an MGM sportsbook. After you've done that once, you can use the app anywhere in an MGM Resort.

Here's the details on how you can become an MLife member AND sign up for the playMGM app before you get to Las Vegas:

playMGM Nevada Sports Mobile App – Sign Up Process

By law, signing up for a sports betting app in Nevada requires an in-person registration. This is obviously different from
New Jersey, where sports bettors can create an account, fund and begin wagering all without stepping foot in a casino.

There are two phases to signing up for MGM Resorts’ playMGM sports betting app:

1. If he or she does not already have one, the guest must sign up for an M life Rewards account (M life Rewards is
the loyalty card for all MGM Resorts properties)

2. The guest must download and sign up for playMGM mobile sports betting app

Both can be done in person at any MGM Resorts race and sports book, however the amount of time it takes to get set
up on the app while at the sports book can be reduced if a person already has an M life Rewards account.

Signing Up for M life Rewards
There are a few different ways in which a guest can sign up for an M life Rewards account. All of the below can be done
prior to visiting the race and sports book counter:

1. In person at the M life Rewards desk
2. Online at www.mliferewards.com (scroll down to “join today” button)
3. In person with the assistance of a GSR (Guest Service Representative).

Prior to signing up, guests can (and should) download the playMGM Nevada sports app on their device:
- APPLE USERS: Search for playMGM Nevada Sports in the Apple store. You’ll want to be sure the app is the
Nevada version and not New Jersey
- ANDROID USERS: Visit www.playMGM.com and select the “Nevada” page. The google play store does not allow
any type of real money gambling apps in their store, so you’ll have to download directly via the link on the
playMGM Nevada website.

This portion of the process must be completed in person at any MGM Resorts property race and sports book.
Unfortunately, due to NV law, there is no way to tackle this portion of signing up remotely.

1. Upon visiting the R&S, inform any one of the writers you’d like to sign up for the sports betting app
a. Only supervisors can sign guests up for the app, so the R&S writer will get a supervisor to assist

2. The supervisor will then ask and collect all information necessary to create a mobile sports account
a. Official government ID (they will take this and scan it into the system)
b. M life Rewards pin (if you don’t have it or don’t know it, they will assist with creating/resetting the pin)
c. Social security number (you don’t need your SS card but they are required to collect a SS#)
d. Signature on the “Mobile Wagering Account Registration” paper sheet (to be printed by the R&S
supervisor)

3. Once everything has been collected and input, you’ll be texted a pin number to log into your playMGM account.
This will prompt to be updated immediately upon the first attempted log in

4. Once the account has been set up, the player can deposit immediately with the supervisor with cash or casino
chips.
a. Funding via a third party payment processing service called Sightline Play+ is also an option from the
playMGM NV wallet (note it requires opening a separate Play+ account and comes with an ~3%
transaction fee).

More info can be found at https://playmgm.mycardplace.com

Kirby and I are in!

Count me in, Greg (as long it is no buybacks). Already signed up for the card!

add me to the list too Greg. thanks

edelman24 wrote: ↑

Fri Aug 09, 2019 11:27 am

add me to the list too Greg. thanks

Got it. Thanks. Keep 'em coming as this should be a lot of fun.

Okay, the key to easily getting into the Poker Tournament and to get the $25 bonus with a $100 discount is to join MLife and download the playMGM.com app before you get to Las Vegas. That will save you at least 5 minutes when it's time to go to the sportsbook. Now you can do both of these at any MGM hotel or sportsbook, but you can only get the $25 bonus at the Bellagio Race & Sportsbook.

And to get this done easily and quickly have these steps in mind:

1. Be pre-registered for MLife and the playMGM.com app
2. Get in line at the sportsbook to activate your app (it's the far right window in the sportsbook)
3. Have your picture ID ready, know your social security number and have your deposit ready

If you do all of that, the manager at the Bellagio sportsbook will then type in all of your information into the computer and activate your playMGM app. That process alone will take 3-5 minutes. If you deposit $100 or more they will add $25 to your account (so just like that you have $125 on account).

Then you are done. I bring all of this up in advance is because the line can be long for the app process and having part of this done before you get there or if you do this during slow times down in the sportsbook will make this simple, easy and fast. Time is money and even for $25 we don't want you waiting very long. Like a Boy Scout: Be Prepared and you'll cruise right through and have the app on your phone. Thanks all.

My son, Kevin, and I are in. Thanks.

I'm in too with the condition there are no re-buys.

Route C wrote: ↑

Sat Aug 10, 2019 3:46 am

I'm in too with the condition there are no re-buys.

+1 Jeff.

In