Douglas Scagliola, dedicated food and beverage professional with a unique combination of service and wine experience recently joined Council Oak Steaks & Seafood as the new assistant manager and resident wine sommelier. Douglas started his career at Emeril’s New Orleans Fish House in Las Vegas, Nevada. He then became Delmonico Restaurant’s Sommelier/Cellar Master. Prior to his employment at Council Oak Steaks & Seafood, Douglas was the General Manager for O’Brady’s
10 Facts To Know When Playing Single Deck Blackjack
Single Deck Blackjack is one of the rare gems we offer in table games at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa. The property features multiple varieties of Blackjack, all similar to each other, yet they have slight differences that guests should know. We’ve come up with ten facts that you should know when playing Single Deck Blackjack. One deck of cards is used in Single Deck Blackjack. There
The Various Cuts Inside Council Oak Steaks & Seafood Butcher Shop
Step foot inside Council Oak Steaks & Seafood and you’ll be greeted by a smiling face and a colorful butcher shop decorated with various cuts of meat. Council Oak offers USDA Prime and Choice Steaks that are either dry or wet aged. You may ask, what’s the difference? USDA Prime is the superior grade that offers a juicy, tender and flavorful texture. This steak has the highest degree of fat
Chef Brings New Flavors to Council Oak at Hard Rock Tampa
Michael Balles, newly appointed head chef for Council Oak Steaks and Seafood brings his culinary expertise to Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa. Having graduated from the Academy of Culinary Arts, Chef Mike started his career in the same city that he was born, Atlantic City. He held a crucial role in the opening of Bobby Flay Steak house in the Borgata Hotel & Casino. He later became the
How to Play Double Draw Poker at Seminole Hard Rock Tampa
Double Draw Poker is played with a standard 52-card deck and 2 Jokers. The Jokers can be used as an Ace or to complete a “Straight” or “Flush”. The player gets two chances to draw cards to complete their 5-card poker hand. Fun fact: this game is one of three table games at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa (SHRT) that includes Jokers: Pai Gow, Asia Poker and Double
Learning Table Games Jargon 101 at Seminole Hard Rock Tampa
Have you ever been to a casino and not understood some of the terms that Players and Dealers are using? Check out the casino jargon outlined below and you’ll be an expert in no time! Chips The round chips are essentially casino “dollars” that are designed in different color, which mean they have different monetary values. Shoe A devise that holds the deck(s) of card(s) and allows for multiple games
$4 Million Dollars in 4 Days Playing Seminole Hard Rock Tampa Slots
Throughout the week there were multiple winners at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa slot machines. We’ve uncovered four days of jackpots from last week and found that there was over $4,034,046.53 paid out in those four days alone and over 1,443 winners. Check out this week’s four day jackpot review: Sunday, August 17, 2014 Total # of Jackpot ($1,200 and higher): 415 Total $ Value of Jackpot
3 Lucky Jackpot Winners Take Home Thousands at Hard Rock Tampa
The Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa paid out $1,131,956.25 last Sunday. That’s over a million dollars to 447 guests in just one day. Today, we wanted to share three of the lucky winners who hit a life changing jackpot at our property this week. Stay tuned for the number of jackpots hit today! Megan J. won $36,000 Triple Double Dollars Denomination: $100.00 Marko M. won $32,000 Double Top
Get To Know Our Team Members at Seminole Hard Rock Tampa
All team members at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa are committed to providing our guests with unparalleled guest service in a friendly and fun environment. In order to help you identify the various uniforms on the casino floor, we decided to give you a brief description of each: Cocktail Servers You will find me mostly on the casino floor by the slot machines or by the table games.
Four Things To Know About Pai Gow Poker at Hard Rock Tampa
Pai Gow Poker, is an Asian-inspired card game that is a spinoff of Pai Gow Tiles with hands that are based on American Poker. The Pai Gow Poker tables at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa are located in the beautiful Asian-themed gaming room called Jubao Palace and also by the Lobby Bar. Here are the four things to know about playing Pai Gow Poker: How to Play The