1. A day at the pool. Our Main Pool is open seven days a week but this Wednesday, DayDream Pool Club will be open for a special Fourth of July celebration. Grab a swimsuit and some sunscreen (it’s going to be a hot one) and spend the day poolside in our backyard paradise. We’ve got cocktails to cool you off and the hottest DJs to keep the party going.

2. An all-American meal. What’s more American than a buffet? From macaroni and cheese to prime rib and everything in between, you can feast on all your continental favorites at Studio B. Be sure to save room for dessert, you won’t want to miss Studio B’s apple pie, with a scoop of vanilla gelato for a perfect sweet treat on the Fourth.

3. Test your luck at the tables. Our poker room started its Fourth of July celebrations early with its Red, White & Blue Giveaway promotion. Win your share of $25,000 by earning red, white and blue tickets while playing at our tables. Drawings take place every Friday, Saturday and Sunday but tickets can be earned daily!

4. Put on your own personal fireworks show. You can purchase fireworks from over 390 different stands across Southern Nevada until 11:59 pm on July 4. Remember to light your fireworks on a flat surface away from trees and brush. It’s also a good idea to have a bucket of water and a hose on hand to soak used fireworks before disposal.

However you choose to celebrate, we wish you a safe and fun Fourth of July!

We’re sweetening the pot from now until July 15 with drawings every Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Earn your way into drawings with poker play. Each game played earns you a drawing ticket ranging in value from $100-$500 and drawings take place every two hours until 5pm and every hour until 11pm.

White Tickets – $100

White Tickets can be earned by playing in white chip games, including 2-4 and 4-8 Texas Hold’em and Omaha. They are also given to all players that buy into any daily tournament and those that push into each live game (without a missed blind button). If your white ticket is drawn while playing a live game, you’ll earn an additional $75 and a $25 “splash pot”. White tickets are discarded if the winner is not present.

Red Tickets – $300

Red tickets are earned by participating in red chip games, 1-2 No-Limit and 6-12 Texas Hold’em. Eight daily tournament entries in one week will also earn you a red ticket as well as winning a Progressive High Hand Jackpot. If your red ticket is drawn while playing a live game, you’ll earn an additional $250 and a $50 “splash pot”. Red tickets are returned to the drawing drum if the winner is not present.

Blue Tickets – $500

The highest value, blue tickets are earned with every five hours of live play and by entering into fifteen daily tournaments in one week. If your blue ticket is drawn while playing a live game, you’ll earn an additional $400 and a $100 “splash pot”. Blue tickets are returned to the drawing drum if the winner is not present.

Every Sunday is your final chance to win the week’s leftover cash. A ticket will be drawn for all unclaimed money for the duration of the week with 70% going to the ticket holder and 30% to a “splash pot”. After the drawing, all tickets other than blue will be removed from the drum for the next week’s drawings. Visit the Poker Room for additional information and complete rules. Good luck at the tables!

Get ready to practice your best poker face as we bring you the faces of our Poker Room here at M. Melissa is our Poker Hostess with the most-est and you can see her smiling face whenever you check-in or sign-up for any tournaments at our Poker Room. Sam is our dealer extraordinaire. Both poker team members hail from New York and have found their new home at our resort.

Sam - M Poker Dealer

What's your most memorable Poker Room moment?

Just today! I came in to work and the Poker Room was packed. There was a waiting list to get in on the games and you could just feel the excitement from all the players. Things like that are part of what I love about my job!

Food you can't live without?

Chinese food, I have to have rice every day.

Song you play the most on your iPod?

I mostly listen to Chinese music. My favorite song title translates to, "Always Think of You."

Do you play poker?

Yes, occasionally. But, when I'm not playing poker I like to play craps. Those are my two favorite casino games.

How did you become a dealer?

I moved out to Las Vegas from New York where I was a computer programmer to focus on my poker game. Now as a dealer I get to be around poker every day, it's great!

Melissa - Brush Hostess

Where did you work before M?

Prior to joining the M Team I worked for Randy Couture's Xtreme Couture MMA Fight Gym. It's the job that brought me out to Las Vegas. After that I began working for the M at their sports book and shortly moved over to the poker room. It couldn't be a better fit, I love greeting all the different poker players we get here and I love just working at the M in general!

Food you can't live without?

Grilled Chicken! It's the only thing I'll eat at lunch; the chef always makes sure I get some.

Song you play the most on your iPod?

Anything Rascal Flatts.

Do you play poker?

No, but I love being able to see all the action in the poker room.

What's the biggest winning hand you've seen?

Someone won a progressive beat of $10,000 just the other day!

You can see Sam and Melissa in person at our Poker Room, so grab a seat at one of the 14 tables we have and show us your best hand.

The reality is that M Resort Spa Casino is celebrating its second anniversary. We opened our doors on March 1, 2009 and have been open for business 24/7/365 since. It's been a remarkable two years for us - like the rest of Vegas, we've experienced our ups and downs, but fortunately most have been ups.

As another year has passed, we want to take the opportunity to say thank you. First and foremost, we'd like to express our gratitude to our wonderful guests - we know that without you there is no M Resort. You have continued to visit our property time and again and we cannot thank you enough for your continued patronage of the resort. We also have to say thank you to our amazing Team Members who once again have exceeded expectations a second year in a row and continue to challenge themselves and each other to even greater levels of guest service and exemplary performance in the many roles they fulfill every day.

If you'd like to join us in a little celebrating, we'll be doing some here at M this Saturday, March 5. You'll find free cake and champagne on the casino floor from 4-8 pm, a great promotion going on in our poker room, and you may be able to get your hands on a commemorative second anniversary shirt and casino chip. Don’t forget to take advantage of our most popular hotel room package deal too. We’d love to hear your “M” moments and memories from the last two year – share away!

Happy Birthday M.

The 14-table room is warm and inviting, offering a level of comfort that you won't find most places. Whether you're in for a few quick hands or an extended stay for one of the many tournaments, it's nice to know you won't go home with an aching back. And what holds true in real estate applies to poker rooms too - location, location, location. The room has easy access being located right next to the parking garage entrance and the restrooms are just steps away. Hungry? Thirsty? Vig Deli delivers classic deli fare to hungry players and 32 Degrees pours a frosty selection of 96 beers on tap. In fact one reason some of our regular players choose M Resort is that they can enjoy one of the city's best beer selections. Let's not forget about the game too. We know, you need to concentrate on the hand…well, at hand. But if you're dying to know the score or want to place a quick bet, the race & sports book is right next door.

How about those tournaments? Not to mention all the promotions. There's never a shortage of either in M's poker room. Mini beats, progressive high-hand jackpots, four-of-a-kind bonuses and great guaranteed prize pool daily tournaments. In fact in December, we're offering the $100,000 M Beat with the biggest guaranteed player share in Vegas. Wonder why the slot players are always the ones to get all the free stuff? We've got gift days for our poker players too.

The reality is though, there's something that really makes the poker room here at M Resort special and different - our team members. We've got the best dealers, managers, front desk staff and cocktail servers. You'll hear players welcomed by name and you'll see plenty of smiles from team members and guests alike. So get your cards on the table here at M - if poker is your game, we've got the room that treats you right.