Dakota Dunes Casino Poker
The Dakota Dunes Casino's over 85,000 sq ft of entertainment offers more than 620 slots and video poker machines, a high limit gaming room featuring EZ Squeeze Baccarat, Blackjack and personalized service and amenities for VIP players, 18 tables games offfering Blackjack, Progressive Tre’ Card Stud, Roulette, Baccarat, Crazy 4 Poker and Double Deck Blackjack. Dakota Dunes Casino is a First Nations casino located in Whitecap, Saskatchewan.Situated on Whitecap Dakota First Nation land south of Saskatoon along Saskatchewan Highway 219, the 84,000 sq. Ft facility opened in 2007, and includes a casino, restaurant, multi-purpose rooms, and an 18-hole golf course. In September 2018, construction began on a new $38 million, 115-room hotel on the resort. Located next to Dakota Dunes Resort, enjoy 85,000 sq. Of gaming excitement with more than 620 slot machines, 18 table games, including e-Tables for roulette, baccarat and blackjack, and high limit gaming room at the Dakota Dunes Casino. We are committed to the Stay Safe enhanced cleaning program. Dakota Dunes cash game information, including games, blinds, stakes, rake, jackpots, and more. I was told by this casino floor staff they closed their poker room.
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The Dakota Dunes Casino is located on the historical Whitecap First Nation, 20 minutes north of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan’s largest city. Located on a hilltop at the height of the South Saskatchewan River valley basin, the Dakota Dunes Casino is on highway 219 (Chief Whitecap Trail) and next to the Dakota Dunes Golf Links and offers a magnificent view overlooking the river. The 85,000 square foot facility includes a casino, multi-purpose rooms and a restaurant. There is a free shuttle service to and from various points in Saskatoon (see their website for the details) but if you decide to bring your own car, the casino has free valet parking.
There is no on-site hotel, but you will find several in the centre of Saskatoon – the nearest, Super 8 Motel, is less than five kilometers away. Others include Bessborough Hotel, the Heritage Inn Hotel and Convention Centre and the Radisson.
Dakota Dunes Casino has over 550 slot machines and 18 table games including American Roulette, Blackjack, Baccarat / Chemin-de-fer, Texas Hold ‘em Poker and Three Card Poker. They are six poker tables offering limit and no limit Hold’em, normally with blinds of $1-$2 no limit ($50-$400 buy in) and $2-$5 no limit ($200-$1000 buy in) and regular poker tournaments are held at the casino. The smoking room has been expanded with new ventilation and the casino is home to 'Smoke Signals' Progressive Slot Bank. You have the chance to earn points on slot machines and table games as well as other benefits by using their free Players Club Card. Over 55s will get their own rewards on Mondays from 9.00am to 6.00pm when gives away $15 in free slot play to those aged over 55 years of age. The Dakota Dunes Casino has one restaurant and bar, with great food and drinks options.
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Once a year, the Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority (SIGA) invites the best poker players in Canada to Dakota Dunes Casino for the SIGA Poker Championship. Located 20 minutes south of Saskatoon, this year Dakota Dunes will play host to the eighth annual running of this Thanksgiving tournament.
The home of the Championship, Dakota Dunes, is on the Whitecap Dakota First Nation (WDFN), a modern, progressive First Nation that is part of the larger Dakota nation. The roots of the WDFN go back to 1889 when it was first established as Moose Woods. The modern name stems from an instrumental leader at the time of establishment, Chief Whitecap. Today, the progressiveness of the nation extends to hosting one of Saskatchewan's largest poker tournaments every year on Canada's Thanksgiving weekend.
First run in 2011 as a $550 buy-in, the tournament increased to $675 in 2017 as popularity increased. This year for 2019, the buy-in has gone up once again, to $800 with an $80 admin fee. That means the expected prize pool for this year will be around $240,000, with a first place prize that includes a free ticket to the 2020 World Series of Poker Main Event added on top.
From the beginning in 2011, the SIGA Poker Championship has been a popular event. That first year, Winnipeg's Leo Leclerc managed to get through a field of 336 entries to win $36,840, and last year, Daniel Lefebvre made it through 366 runners for the $37,808 first prize. Other winners through the years include Trevor Norlander and Chris Bowers.
With the high turnout, SIGA decided to go to a double Day 1 format in 2017, allowing players to qualify for a final day on Sunday through either Day 1a on Friday or Day 1b on Saturday. Players start each Day 1 with 30,000 chips, and play 16 30 minute levels on the first day, with action playing down to a winner on Day 2. If action on either day 1 gets down to 15% of the starting field, play will be halted early.
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This year, cards go in the air for Day 1a at noon CT on Friday, October 4th, with Day 1b running on Saturday, October 5th. As has been the tradition here, the Championship bracelet will be handed out in the evening on Canada's Thanksgiving.
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PokerNews Canada will be on the floor from start to end to bring you all the action, and as an added bonus this year, the SIGA Poker Championship will be showcased to the world on the global domain of PokerNews as well. My Stack will also be in play this year, allowing players to manually update their own stacks directly from their phone, even share updates to Twitter and Facebook yourself. Click here for Android, or here for iPhone to download the app early, and be ready to keep your friends and family updated with your progress as you fight for the bracelet.