Live In Las Vegas
HANDICAPPING CONTESTS
WEDNESDAY
Texas Station: Contest on Hollywood card ($10 entry) all entries paid back to winners on 60-30-10 pay schedule; $100 prize to person leading after fifth race (must be present to win); progressive, starting at $200 and increases by $50 each day it's not hit, for scoring that day's designated point total, which starts at 135 and decreases by one each day it's not hit.
Station Casinos (Palace, Boulder, Sunset, Texas, Santa Fe, Green Valley, Fiesta Rancho): Southern California Handicapper's Challenge ($10 entry, maximum five per person); $3,000 to highest combined mutuels, $1,000 for second, $500 for third, $300 for fourth; $200 for fifth; all entry fees go into "in the money" progressive that carries over to the next week if not hit.
Excalibur: Contest on Hollywood card ($10 entry) $2,000 in cash prizes, plus drawings after every race (drawings after odd-numbered races are for food prizes, drawings after even-numbered races are for $100 cash).
Poker Palace: Head-to-head matchup contest (free) $1,000 aggregate to winner(s); entrants pick five matches a day; contest runs Wednesday through Sunday.
THURSDAY
Texas Station: Contest on Hollywood card ($10 entry) rules same as Wednesday.
Poker Palace: Head-to-head matchup contest (free) rules same as Wednesday.
FRIDAY
Binion's Horseshoe: 'Shoe Q contest on Hollywood card ($10 entry) $500 added to all entry fees, plus drawings for $50 cash.
Sunset Station: Win & "in the money" contest on Hollywood card ($10 entry) $1,500 to highest combined mutuels, $300 for second, $200 for third; entry fees go into "in the money" progressive.
Las Vegas Hilton: Contest on Hollywood card (free) $700 for first, $200 for second, $100 for third
Texas Station: Contest on Hollywood card ($10 entry) rules same as Wednesday.
Poker Palace: Head-to-head matchup contest (free) rules same as Wednesday.
SATURDAY
Imperial Palace: Super Saturday contest on selected races at Aqueduct and Hollywood ($10 entry) $800 for first place, $400 for second, $200 for third, and a $200 sprint bonus for the leader after the third race, plus a bonus pool that starts at $2,000 for exceeding the target score to be posted in the race book
Poker Palace: Head-to-head matchup contest (free) rules same as Wednesday, with addition of $100 aggregate bonus for going 5-0 on Saturday.
SUNDAY
Poker Palace: Head-to-head matchup contest (free) rules same as Wednesday, with addition of $100 aggregate bonus for going 5-0 on Sunday.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Nov. 12: A Roast of Kent Desormeaux, The Orleans' Mardi Gras Ballroom, cocktails and silent auction, 6 p.m., $45 (all proceeds benefit the Shoemaker Foundation)
Nov. 16: UNLV vs. Air Force, college football, Sam Boyd Stadium, time TBA
Nov. 16: Erik Morales vs. Paulie Ayala, featherweight boxing, Mandalay Bay Events Center
Nov. 18-22: COMDEX trade show, Las Vegas Convention Center
Dec. 6-15: National Finals Rodeo, Thomas & Mack Center, times TBA
Dec. 7: Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Jose Luis Castillo, boxing, Mandalay Bay Events Center
To make changes to these listings, call Dave Tuley at 702-806-3866 or e-mail