To celebrate its fifth anniversary on Tuesday, Terrible's is offering several one-day only promotions including a 5x royal flush promotion from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Penny royals receive a $160 bonus; nickel royals earn an $800 bonus; dime royals qualify for a $400 bonus; quarter royals reel in an extra $1,000; $1 and $5 royals are increased by $2,000. There are numerous restrictions and qualifications, including that each player may win no more than twice, no wild cards, Jacks or Better machines are excluded, progressives are included in the promotion but do not affect the size of the bonus, on multi-line games only the bottom line (or main line in Spin Poker) counts, and the promotion is over once the total bonus paid out reaches or exceeds $25,000. Other promotions include 5x points, a $50 bonus when you hit a four-of-a-kind in 5s, a $5 bonus on all blackjacks, a $50 bonus on every fifth game of every bingo session, and a free T-shirt when you place a $5 bet in the sports book. Again these promotions happen only this Tuesday.

El Cortez is running its popular "Players Choice" promotion throughout December. Every $300 video poker jackpot winner and $200 slot winner receives a choice of a $10 card from Mobil/Exxon, ARCO, Walgreens, Smith's or Sears, plus an entry into the next Saturday night's drawing for an HDTV and four $500 cash prizes.

During the December $5,000 "Storm of Spending," Texas Station table game players can win gift cards to Target, Best Buy or Macy's worth $500 each. Drawings will take place at 7 p.m. on Dec. 16 and Dec. 30. See the pit for complete details.

The All Star Gaming Expo, originally slated to start today at Fiesta Rancho, has been canceled. However, Bob Dancer will be teaching the free class "Secrets of a Video Poker Winner" at 11:00 a.m. today in Club Tequila. All attendees will be invited to a complimentary Festival Buffet lunch afterward.

Bonus Point Days: Barbary Coast (Club Coast): 2x Dec. 25; Casino MonteLago (Club Uno): 4x Sundays (reels only), 2x Mondays-Thursdays (all machines); Casino Royale (Club Royale): 2x 11 a.m.-2 p.m. and 8-11 p.m., 3x 7-9 a.m. and 4-7 p.m.; Ellis Island (Passport Players Club): 2x Saturdays-Thursdays, 5x Fridays (some machines excluded); Fiesta Henderson (Amigo Club): 5x Fridays (must swipe card through kiosk); Fiesta Rancho (Amigo Club): 5x Mondays 5-10 p.m., 5x Fridays (must swipe card through kiosk); Gold Coast (Club Coast): 2x Dec. 25; Gold Strike (Jean's Cash and Comp Club): 2x Tuesdays; Golden Nugget (24 Karat Club): 2x Wednesdays and Fridays for Las Vegas locals only ($1 and up video poker excluded); Hacienda (Club Matador) 4x Tuesdays; Nevada Landing (Jean's Cash and Comp Club): 2x Tuesdays; Nevada Palace (Players Circle): 2x Tuesdays, 8x cashback Fridays (Limit $1000 per day); Orleans (Club Coast): 2x Dec. 25; Railroad Pass (Players Junction): 2x Wednesdays, 3x Thursdays; Sam's Town (Prime Rewards): 6x Dec. 2331; Slots A Fun (One Club): 2x Wednesdays; Suncoast (Club Coast): 2x Dec. 25; Terrible's (Players Club): 5x Tuesday, 5x Sundays and Thursdays, 2x cashback Sundays-Wednesdays; Tuscany (Players Club): 2x Tuesdays and Thursdays, 5x Wednesdays (some machines excluded); Wildfire (Wild Card): 5x Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays; Wild Wild West (Wild Card): 5x Thursdays. (Several casinos could not confirm their December Bonus Point Days at press time.)

The Player's Edge appears Fridays in Neon. E-mail Jeffrey Compton and Bob Dancer at jeffrey.compton@compdance. com.