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POKER

Dania Jai-Alai
Forego the guys in white pants catching balls in wicker baskets and head straight to the poker room, where Texas Hold 'Em reigns supreme. If seven-card stud or Omaha High-Lo is your calling, you can find it here, too. Bluff your way through mini-tournaments, double-flop, mini-turbos and multi-table games. No pot limit and betting up to $2 (three raises per round), noon-midnight Tuesdays-Sundays at 301 E. Dania Beach Blvd., Dania Beach (954/920-1511; Betdania.com).

Miccosukee Resort and Gaming
Try your hand with friendly, cash-winning poker games, including seven-card stud, Texas Hold'em and Omaha High-Lo. A Super Hold 'Em tournament with big prize money is held at 7 p.m. every Saturday. Open 24 hours, seven days a week at 500 S.W. 177th Ave., Miami (877/242-6464; Miccosukeeresort.com).

Palm Beach Kennel Club
Bypass the pups to enjoy no-limit pots and Texas Hold 'Em tournaments. Relax at one of the 40 poker tables and win big, or learn about the game with a free instructional session, noon-midnight daily at 1111 N. Congress Ave., West Palm Beach (561/683-2222; Pbkennelclub.com).

Seminole Casino Coconut Creek
Pony up to play seven-card stud, Texas Hold 'Em and Omaha High-Low, with betting levels starting at just $1. All day every day at 5550 N.W. 40th St., Coconut Creek (954/977-6700; Seminolecoconutcreekcasino.com).

Seminole Casino Hollywood
Not to be confused with the amusement parklike behemoth down the street, this low-key facility has been letting people win big since 1979, with round-the-clock poker tables featuring mini-tournaments in seven-card stud, Texas Hold 'Em and Omaha High-Lo, among other games. Poker tournaments are held each Thursday, while Sundays and Mondays offer two big tournaments with rebuys, at 4150 N. State Road 7, Hollywood (866/222-7466).

Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino
The casino has more than 50 tables of live poker for the gambling enthusiast. Bet your shorts during the monthly Big Slick (the last Saturday of each month) with a $1,100 buy-in. The Almost Saturday Night (the second Saturday of the month) begins at 11 a.m. with a $575 buy-in. Also, try your luck at the weekly Manic Monday that begins at 11 a.m. with a $100 buy-in. There's also Ruby Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m. with a $150 buy-in and Thank God It's Friday at 11 a.m. with a $150 buy-in. Then, there's the Sit and Go offered daily, all day, with a $140 to $1,050 buy-in. 1 Seminole Way, Hollywood (866/502-PLAY; Seminolehardrockhollywood.com).