This isn't going to be helpful to most people because it's at a small bar far West from the Strip (about 10 miles) and also because it's at very odd hours, but it's a good offer nonetheless of you can make it. The Lodge at Haulapai gives you $20 free when you put $20 in one of their video poker machines between 11 PM and 7 AM Sunday night to Monday morning.

I didn't go there Sunday night to get the $20. I went there because I was hungry and they have a pretty good menu. I put $20 in the machine so I could get free drinks and the bartender walked over and put another $20 in for me. I did have to fill out a little form with my name and address.

I ended up losing about 10 hands in a row, but I was still up and had $25 left when I was done. Always nice when you're losing on the game, but you still cash out a winner.

Another nice thing about this bar was that that they offer 7/5 Bonus Poker. While I would likely not play that game in a casino because casinos offer better paytables, it's a 98% game and one of the highest returning video poker games I've seen in a bar in Vegas. Most bars offer 97% and lower games.

So if you happen to be on the far west end of Vegas late on a Sunday night, and especially if you've got a small group where you can maximize the $20 bonus (get 4 or more people to each get $20 free), this is a nice stop for a nice edge over the house and a couple free drinks. The food is good here and the bartender was very friendly as well.

This is also a non-smoking establishment. Smokers have to go outside. So if you'd like some smoke-free air, this is probably a good choice as well.

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