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WELCOME! YOU ARE INVITED TO ENTER THE WORLD?╟╓S BIGGEST GIN RUMMY TOURNAMENT! In the past 9 tournaments more than $504,750 has been awarded INTERNATIONAL CHAMP! THE PRESENT INTERNATIONAL CHAMP! Leo Rosenthal, 8731 S. Bennett, Chicago, Illinois, a plumbing specialties represen- tative, smiles happily as he holds the trophy and some $19,200 which he won in three days of play last March at the 9th International Gin Rummy Tournament. Making the presentations are, left, Tour- nament Judge Alfred Sheinwold and An- drew Luther, Vice President of the United States Playing Card Company. "SECOND CHANCE" WINNER, Mrs. Evelyn Partridge, 616 Perugia Way, Los Angeles, beams happily as she holds a check for $2,500 as the winner of the ?╟úSecond Chance" Tournament. - - -- -............?╟÷ ?╟÷ - - ------------------?╟÷ PLAYING LOCATION ASSIGNMENT Upon registration, each entrant will be assigned to one of the supervised playing locations at the following designated re- sort hotels. Each location will have an equal number of players. An entrant may | request assignment to the hotel where he is staying (based on available open space and time of registration). Entrants will be assigned impartially to avoid friends playing against each other when- ever possible. PLAYING LOCATIONS TROPICANA RIVIERA DESERT INN SANDS THUNDERBIRD DUNES FREMONT STARDUST SAHARA FLAMINGO II_______________________________________A SCHEDULE OF EVENTS Registration Thursday, December 2 Dunes Hotel 9 A.M. to 7 P.M. Gin Rummy Dinner Show Thursday, December 2 Riviera Hotel 7 P.M. (Show starring Eddie Fisher, plus instructions from Tournament Judge Alfred Sheinwold.) First Session of Play Friday, December 3 Assigned Hotels 12 Noon to 6 P.M. Second Session of Play Saturday, December 4 Assigned Hotels 12 Noon to 6 P.M. ?╟úSecond Chance" Tournament Sunday, December 5 Fremont Hotel 12 Noon Semi-Finals Sunday, December 5 Tropicana Hotel 12 Noon Finals Monday, December 6 Tropicana Hotel 12 Noon M PRIZES INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMENT 1st ..........................$12,000.00 2nd............................$ 5,000.00 3rd and 4th (each).............$ 1,500.00 5th thru 8th (each)............$ 1,000.00 9th thru 16th (each)...........$ 500.00 17th thru 32nd (each) .. .....$ 250.00 33rd & up (each)...............$ 100.00 \fi RULES/ REGULATIONS All entries are subject to approval by the Director and Tournament Judge of the 10th International Gin Rummy Tourna- ment. No person who has been employed in the gaming industry in Nevada shall be eligible to participate in the Tourna- ment. In any dispute on this point, the decision of the Tournament Director shall be binding upon the entrant. L_____________________ ?√ßSECOND CHANCE' TOURNAMENT All entrants, except the semi-finalists, are eligible to play ?╟÷ the general idea is to give you another try at prize money if you were unsuccessful in the Interna- tional Competition. 1st prize.............$2,500.00 2nd prize.............$1,500.00 3rd prize ............$ 500.00 4th prize.............$ 500.00 SWEEPSTAKE AWARDS All players are eligible for these cash prizes by purchase of an optional Sweep- stakes Jackpot Award Ticket for $50.00. 1st prize .........................40% 2nd prize..............................20% 3rd & 4th (each).......................10% 5th thru 8th (each).....................5% L______________________________________________J TOURNAMENT JUDGING Mr. Alfred Sheinwold, internationally recr ognized authority on Gin Rummy and Bridge, and syndicated writer for 400 newspapers all over the world, will again be the official judge of the 10th Interna- tional Gin Rummy Tournament. All de- cisions made by Mr. Sheinwold are final and binding upon all players and actions in the Tournament. SCHEDULE OF FEES (to be paid at time of registration) ENTRY .. . ................$100 SWEEPSTAKE TICKET (optional).$ 50 TO ENTER: Register in person at Registration Head- quarters at the Dunes Hotel, on Thurs- day, December 2,1965 between the hours of 9 A.M. and 7 P.M. r 1 PLANNING TO ENTER? There is nothing in advance to do ?╟÷ no deposits to send ?╟÷ simply mail the en- closed card for our planning purposes and we hope to see you in person at the 10th International Gin Rummy Tourna- ment. HAPPY GIN RUMMY! L_______________________________________J