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San Diego Event 2 Win (25) Win Event 2 at Harrah's Rincon San Diego. San Diego Event 3 Win (25) Win Event 3 at Harrah's Rincon San Diego. New Orleans Event 1 Win (25) Win Event 1 at Harrah's New. Caesars Atlantic City Roland Isra $264,715 Chris Mitchell March 31, 2010 Harrah's Rincon San Diego Bryan Devoshire $114,975 Dan Schreiber: April 15, 2010 Harrah's St.Louis Jeffrey Roper $170,814 Jason Mo April 30, 2010 Caesars Palace Andrew Lichtenberger $190,137 Dan Casetta May 19, 2010 Harrah's New Orleans Fred Berger $197,584 Mike Beasley. Head north for a stroll along the Hollywood Walk of Fame or Venice Beach Boardwalk; travel south to see the famous San Diego Zoo, surf it up on the coast, or visit the historic USS Midway Museum. Harrah's Southern California is just off the East Valley Parkway and easily accessible via San Diego International Airport (SAN). A pleasant drive through the valley to the east of Escondido, take Highway 78 from I-15 for about fifteen miles and Harrah's Rincon Casino rises like a signal tower out of the surrounding orchards. Well lit at night, it also stands out during the day. Harrah's Rincon is a full-fledged resort/spa/casino, with a large hotel, a spacious casino with many games, and a number of restaurants and shows.
| Harrah's Resort Southern California | |
|---|---|
| Location | Valley Center, California, U.S. |
| Address | 777 Harrah's Rincon Way |
| Opening date | December 20, 2004; 15 years ago[1] |
| No. of rooms | 1,087 |
| Total gaming space | 86,000 sq ft (8,000 m2) |
| Notable restaurants | Che Bello (formerly The Buffet) Earl of Sandwich Fiore KJ Chinese Restaurant Oyster Bar 'Ritas Cantina Robeks Smashburger SR76 Beerworks Starbucks The Café at Harrah's |
| Casino type | Land-based |
| Owner | Rincon Band of Luiseño Indians |
| Operating license holder | Caesars Entertainment |
| Architect | Paul Steelman Design Group[2] |
| Previous names | Harrah's Rincon (2004–2014) |
| Renovated in | 2014, 2015 |
| Coordinates | 33°16′03″N116°57′20″W / 33.267416°N 116.955525°WCoordinates: 33°16′03″N116°57′20″W / 33.267416°N 116.955525°W |
| Website | caesars.com/harrahs-socal |
Harrah's Resort Southern California (formerly Harrah's Rincon) is an Indian casino and hotel in Valley Center, California. It is owned by the Rincon Band of Luiseño Indians[3] and operated by Caesars Entertainment.
Hotel rooms[edit]
The hotel has three towers: Dive Inn (formerly Garden Tower, opened in 2002 and renovated in 2004), Resort Tower South (formerly Spa Tower, opened in 2004 and renovated in 2015) and Resort Tower North (opened in 2014). There are 662 rooms in the Resort Tower South and Dive Inn and there are 403 rooms in the Resort Tower North. The casino consists of 1600 slot machines and 51 tables, including eight poker tables. The architects for this casino were the Steelman Partners of Las Vegas, NV, providing interior and lighting design.[4]
The resort also includes a spa and nearby Woods Valley Golf Club. The North and South Towers includes non-smoking and smoking Luxury rooms, as well as the La Jolla suite (2 rooms on each floor of the South Tower and the majority of the rooms on the 20th floor of the North and South Towers), 4 Coronado Suites total on each floor which includes a balcony with a table and 2 lounge chairs facing east (South Tower) and north or south (North Tower), Catalina suite which is exclusive to the renovated South Tower and features 1 king and 2 queen beds, extra space and 2 lounge chairs and a table on the private balcony facing west and the 'Mayoral Suite' located on the top floor of the South Tower. In 2017, the resort introduced 'Resort Wellness Rooms and Resort Wellness Suites' located on the 2nd floor of the North Tower which has Vitamin C infused showers, bathrobes and slippers as well as exercise equipment in each room. The rooms are also in close proximity to the fitness center on the 2nd floor of the South Tower. Dive Inn includes non-smoking and smoking Deluxe rooms with a small balcony. The Palomar Suite is the smallest suite in this tower while the larger Laguna and Malibu suites include a private small heated pool outside the room. Rooms on the first floor facing the pool also have a private balcony with lounge chairs.
Expansion[edit]
On November 1, 2012, construction began on a $160-million expansion that included a new 403-room hotel tower and a 23,000 square foot convention center, which can be converted for meetings, concerts, and other uses. The project also consisted of many other expansions, including a renovation of the pool area featuring a lazy river and swim-up bar, a food court comprising Earl of Sandwich and the reopening of Pink's (now Smashburger), a Starbucks location, Corked (featuring regional premium craft beers), Spiked, and Rita's (an indoor/outdoor Mexican restaurant). The lazy river, swim-up bar and pool restaurant were completed during the summer of 2013, while the convention center and the bar Corked were completed by December. Starbucks opened in early 2014. The new hotel tower was partially opened in March and fully open by April 2014, bringing the resort's total room count to 1,065, making it the largest Indian casino resort by room count in the state of California at the time. Spiked and the food court also opened in April. The entire project was officially completed on April 18, 2014.[5] Upon its grand reopening, the resort was renamed Harrah's Resort Southern California.[6] In 2015, after the expansion, the south tower was modernized to mimic the newer north tower.
History[edit]
The land on which Harrah's Resort Southern California[7][8] sits was officially and unanimously renamed by the Rincon Band of Luiseño Mission Indians[9][10] to Funner on August 1, 2016, with the public unveiling of this change occurring on May 5, 2017. Together with the Tribal Council, Harrah's Resort Southern California management stands firmly committed to promoting 'Fun' as the underlying operation guide for business practices.[11]
Climate[edit]
According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Funner has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated 'Csa' on climate maps. Temperatures range from 100+ degrees Fahrenheit to 32 degrees and below.[citation needed]
Local government[edit]
On May 18, 2017, Funner, California introduced its first official mayor: David Hasselhoff.[12][13][14][15][16]
On May 15, 2019, Funner, California introduced its second official mayor: Rob Riggle.
References[edit]
- ^'California Casinos'. Indian Casinos of Southern California. Retrieved October 9, 2011.
- ^Hotel and restaurant design, Issue 2. Visual Reference Publications. 2005. p. 284. ISBN1584711078. Retrieved April 20, 2013.
- ^Levine, Andrew. 'The Curious Case Of Funner, California'. Forbes.com. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
- ^'Center for Gaming Research'. University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Retrieved April 19, 2013.
- ^'The Resort Tower North Opens at Harrah's Resort Southern California'. Hotel News Resource. April 7, 2014. Retrieved April 7, 2014.
- ^Forgione, Mary (March 5, 2014). 'San Diego: Harrah's casino-resort changes name, adds 403-room tower'. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 7, 2014.
- ^Faw, Larissa. 'Harrah's SoCal Resort Is now called 'Funner''. MediaPost. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
- ^Graves, Brad. 'As Competition Heats Up, Harrah's Says It's 'Funner''. nbcsandiego.com. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
- ^'Welcome'. Rincon Band of Luiseno Indians. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
- ^Boman Coates, Sanna. 'David Hasselhoff Puts the Fun in Funner, California The tiny North County town gets a fun-loving new mayor'. San Diego Magazine. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
- ^Coffee, Patrick. 'David Hasselhoff Plays the No-Rules Mayor of 'Funner, California' in This Wacky Campaign'. Ad Week. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
- ^Coffee, Patrick. 'David Hasselhoff Plays the No-Rules Mayor of 'Funner, California' in This Wacky Campaign'. AdWeek. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
- ^Levine, Andrew. 'The Curious Case Of Funner, California'. Forbes.com. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
- ^Bell, Diane. 'David Hasselhoff is here to put Funner on the map'. San Diego Union Tribune. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
- ^Lake, Heather. 'David Hasselhoff named mayor of Funner, California'. Fox 5 San Diego. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
- ^Boman Coates, Sanna. 'David Hasselhoff Puts the Fun in Funner, California The tiny North County town gets a fun-loving new mayor'. San Diego Magazine. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
The land on which Harrah's Resort Southern California[7][8] sits was officially and unanimously renamed by the Rincon Band of Luiseño Mission Indians[9][10] to Funner on August 1, 2016, with the public unveiling of this change occurring on May 5, 2017. Together with the Tribal Council, Harrah's Resort Southern California management stands firmly committed to promoting 'Fun' as the underlying operation guide for business practices.[11]
Climate[edit]
According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Funner has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated 'Csa' on climate maps. Temperatures range from 100+ degrees Fahrenheit to 32 degrees and below.[citation needed]
Local government[edit]
On May 18, 2017, Funner, California introduced its first official mayor: David Hasselhoff.[12][13][14][15][16]
On May 15, 2019, Funner, California introduced its second official mayor: Rob Riggle.
References[edit]
- ^'California Casinos'. Indian Casinos of Southern California. Retrieved October 9, 2011.
- ^Hotel and restaurant design, Issue 2. Visual Reference Publications. 2005. p. 284. ISBN1584711078. Retrieved April 20, 2013.
- ^Levine, Andrew. 'The Curious Case Of Funner, California'. Forbes.com. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
- ^'Center for Gaming Research'. University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Retrieved April 19, 2013.
- ^'The Resort Tower North Opens at Harrah's Resort Southern California'. Hotel News Resource. April 7, 2014. Retrieved April 7, 2014.
- ^Forgione, Mary (March 5, 2014). 'San Diego: Harrah's casino-resort changes name, adds 403-room tower'. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 7, 2014.
- ^Faw, Larissa. 'Harrah's SoCal Resort Is now called 'Funner''. MediaPost. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
- ^Graves, Brad. 'As Competition Heats Up, Harrah's Says It's 'Funner''. nbcsandiego.com. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
- ^'Welcome'. Rincon Band of Luiseno Indians. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
- ^Boman Coates, Sanna. 'David Hasselhoff Puts the Fun in Funner, California The tiny North County town gets a fun-loving new mayor'. San Diego Magazine. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
- ^Coffee, Patrick. 'David Hasselhoff Plays the No-Rules Mayor of 'Funner, California' in This Wacky Campaign'. Ad Week. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
- ^Coffee, Patrick. 'David Hasselhoff Plays the No-Rules Mayor of 'Funner, California' in This Wacky Campaign'. AdWeek. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
- ^Levine, Andrew. 'The Curious Case Of Funner, California'. Forbes.com. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
- ^Bell, Diane. 'David Hasselhoff is here to put Funner on the map'. San Diego Union Tribune. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
- ^Lake, Heather. 'David Hasselhoff named mayor of Funner, California'. Fox 5 San Diego. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
- ^Boman Coates, Sanna. 'David Hasselhoff Puts the Fun in Funner, California The tiny North County town gets a fun-loving new mayor'. San Diego Magazine. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
External links[edit]
- Official website
Outlasting a field of 70 runners and a final table full of experience and talent, noted online and live professional Bryan 'badbeatninja' Devonshire emerged after a 4½ hour final table as the champion of the 2010 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Circuit Event stop at Harrah's Rincon in San Diego last night.
With a smaller field for this $5,000 buy-in event, it would be the first WSOP Circuit Championship not to pay the entire final table. When players came back for action on Tuesday afternoon, Wei Kai Chang, who has previous experience at a WSOP Circuit Event final table when he finished second to Darrell 'Gigabet' Dicken in 2006 at the Harrah's Rincon event, was the chip leader at the start of final table play.
Chang came to the felt to mix it up with his opponents, but it also proved to be his eventual downfall. He bled chips in the early going and was surprisingly the first player to depart the final table with nothing to show for his efforts. Soon afterward, Darryn Hardin was dispatched in eighth place via a bad beat. Hardin, known as 'Eastside' to his friends, fell short of the money for his appearance in San Diego and was highly irritated as he left the playing floor.
Down to the seven men who would walk away with the $328,500 prize pool, there were still two WSOP bracelet winners (poker veteran Howard 'Tahoe' Andrew and 2006 Heads-Up champion Dan Schreiber) and one former WSOP Circuit Event ring bearer, Daniel Burke, left among the survivors. Burke, who came into the final table second in chips, departed in seventh place when, holding K-Q offsuit, he pushed his chips into the center against John Ferrell. Ferrell led the entire way with A-J and, once the board came nine-high, Ferrell's ace played and Burke was out.
Longtime poker player Mike McClain was eliminated in sixth place at the hands of Devonshire. Once Schreiber busted Ron Segni in fifth place, play was down to Andrew, Ferrell, Schreiber, and Devonshire. Schreiber continued to dominate play and, after Ferrell pushed all-in with A-8, Schreiber woke up with Big Slick. Schreiber made the call and, by the end of the board, had made two pair against Ferrell, eliminating the San Diego businessman from the tournament in fourth place.
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Perhaps the story of the tournament was the run of Howard 'Tahoe' Andrew. Coming into the final table with the second lowest chip stack, the 75 year-old two-time WSOP bracelet winner played masterfully throughout the final table. Up against the two monster stacks of Schreiber and Devonshire, however, Andrew was quickly whittled down to a short stack and put his tournament life on the line with Q-10. Schreiber looked him up with a suited A-9 and, once no saving cards came on the board, Andrew was eliminated from the tournament in third place.
Going into heads-up play, Schreiber, through his multitude of knockouts, held a sizable lead over Devonshire. Schreiber held the chip lead for much of the last half of the tournament and the championship looked as if it was his. However, in a decisive hand late, Devonshire was able to completely reverse the course of the event.
Schreiber, holding K-Q, flopped a queen on an innocent board of Q-4-2 and both players saw the turn. A five brought the fireworks, as Devonshire put the remainder of his chips in the center and drew a call from Schreiber. Devonshire turned up A-3 for a miraculous wheel and had Schreiber drawing dead.
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His chip stack crippled to 80,000, Schreiber made a move with 7-5. Devonshire looked down to find A-9 and made the call. An ace came on the flop along with a five, leaving Schreiber drawing to five outs to win the hand. Once the turn and river blanked, Schreiber was ousted in second place and Devonshire walked off with the WSOP Circuit Championship title.
The payouts were as such:
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1. Bryan Devonshire – $114,975 + $10,000 seat to 2010 WSOP Championship Event
2. Dan Schreiber – $72,270
3. Howard 'Tahoe' Andrew – $49,275
4. John Farrell – $32,850
5. Ron Segni – $26,280
6. Mike McClain – $19,710
7. Daniel Burke – $13,140
With the WSOP less than two months from its start, there are only three WSOP Circuit Events left on the schedule. Harrah's St. Louis (April 1st to 14th), Caesars Atlantic City (April 14th to 30th) and Harrah's New Orleans (May 7th to 19th) will be the final three chances for players to earn a WSOP Circuit ring.
