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+🎰 **Same-Day WinStar Run – Friday 22 Aug 2025**  
+*Leave Lewisville after breakfast, be home before the street-lights come on.*
+
+---
+
+### 🚍 1. Wheels & Clock
+- **Option A – Roll Your Own**  
+  Lewisville → I-35E N → I-35 N → Exit 1 (Thackerville)  
+  75 min / 80 mi. Leave **9:15 AM**, park free at **RV Park lot** (shorter walk).  
+- **Option B – Let Someone Else Drive**  
+  **TNT VIP “Casino Turnaround”** luxury coach   
+  – **Pickup**: Walmart, 190 E Round Grove, Lewisville, **Curbside #3**  
+  – **Board**: 1:00 PM sharp / **Depart**: 1:05 PM  
+  – **Arrive WinStar**: ~2:05 PM (you still have 5 h 45 m before sunset).  
+  – **Return**: 5:05 PM from casino → 6:00 PM back in Lewisville (sunset ~8:00 PM, so you’re golden).
+
+---
+
+### 🆔 2. First 15 Minutes on Property
+1. **Grab a Club Passport card** at the first Players Club kiosk.  
+2. Download the **My WinStar App** to flash-play credits between machines (48-h clock starts now).
+
+---
+
+### 🍻 3. Happy Hour + Quick Bites (2:30-4:00 PM)
+- **Dallas Cowboys Bar & Grill**  
+  – $2 drafts & ½-price apps, Mon-Fri 3-6 PM.  
+  – Knock back a **Casamigos Blanco** margarita (August feature) while planning the plaza route.
+
+---
+
+### 🌍 4. The “9-Plaza Sprint” (4:00-7:00 PM)  
+Hit 3 signature stops, 45 min each—perfect for photos & quick wins:
+
+| Plaza | Iconic Look | Quick Game | Snap Spot |
+|---|---|---|---|
+| **Beijing** | Red dragons overhead | $5 Pai Gow table | Dragon ceiling selfie |
+| **London** | Union-Jack carpet | 25¢ “Big Ben” progressive | Red phone booth |
+| **New York** | “El” train above you | Penny slots under the tracks | Statue of Liberty prop |
+
+*Tip*: Card-out when you leave each machine—unused credits become Flash Play and follow you to the next plaza.
+
+---
+
+### 🎵 5. Optional Upgrade – Gary Allan Concert  
+- **Lucas Oil Live** – Gary Allan at **8:00 PM**   
+  If the group decides to stay, grab rideshare or use the 11 PM TNT VIP late-return coach (book in advance). Otherwise…
+
+---
+
+### 🏁 6. Sunset Dash  
+- **Depart casino by 7:15 PM** (own car) or **5:05 PM** (TNT bus).  
+- **Home before 9:00 PM**—street-lights just flickering on in Lewisville.
+
+---
+
+### 🎒 Pack List
+- Valid photo ID (21+)  
+- Phone charger (lots of pics)  
+- $50–$100 budget + IDR (I’ll-drive-reimbursement) kitty if car-pooling  
+- Light jacket (blasting A/C inside)
+
+Have fun, ride safe, and may the reels be kind!
+
+---
+
+## 🎉 Your Ultimate WinStar Friend-Date Itinerary 🎉  
+*777 Casino Ave, Thackerville, OK 73459*  
+
+### 1. Warm-Up & Check-In (3:00 PM)  
+- **Join Club Passport** (free at any Players Club desk).  
+  – Grab your card, set a 4-digit PIN, and instantly start earning points toward:  
+    - $1 in free play for every 100 points, discounted rooms, buffet deals, and entries into the *Passport to Summer* giveaway (running through Sept 1).  
+- **Flash Play Hack**: Download any bonus play you receive—unused credits hop from machine to machine for 48 h, so no pressure to stay put!
+
+### 2. Happy Hour (3:15 – 6:00 PM)  
+- **Dallas Cowboys Bar & Grill**  
+  - **$2 draft beers** & **½-price apps** (Mon-Fri).  
+  - Toast the trip with August’s featured **Casamigos Blanco margarita** or an ice-cold **Corona**.
+
+### 3. Plaza-Hopping Casino Crawl (6:00 PM – late)  
+Ride the “around-the-world” theme together:  
+
+| Plaza | Must-Try Vibe | Suggested Game/Stop |
+|---|---|---|
+| **Beijing** | Dragon ceilings + tons of table games | Start with baccarat or Pai Gow. |
+| **London** | Royal reds + Union Jacks | Take a group photo by the red phone booths, then hit the *Big Ben* progressive slots. |
+| **New York** | Neon skyline + Statue of Liberty | Play under the “el” train track; grab NYC-style hot dogs to refuel. |
+| **Paris** | Twinkling Eiffel Tower lights | Try the French-themed roulette; selfie at the Eiffel prop. |
+| **Rio** (non-smoking) | Flaming carnival colors | Perfect for friends who hate smoke—crank up the music-themed slots. |
+
+Tip: Each time you card-out of a machine, any leftover credits become Flash Play and follow you—ideal for short attention spans!
+
+### 4. Fuel Stops  
+- **Gran Via Buffet** (discounted with Club Passport).  
+- Street-food carts inside the plazas (New York hot dogs, Madrid churros).
+
+### 5. Wind-Down Options  
+- **WinStar Golf Course** – Show your Club Passport for green-fee discounts the next morning.  
+- **Poolside Cabanas** – Earn entries toward the *Cascades Cabana Package* (drawing July 1).  
+- **Lucas Oil Live** – Collect *Passport to Summer* entries for front-row show tickets & spa credit (grand-prize drawing Sept 2).
+
+---
+
+### Quick Reference  
+- **Flash Play**: 48-hour roaming credits—use them or lose them.  
+- **Points**: 100 pts = $1 downloadable play.  
+- **Promos**: *Passport to Summer* (May 30–Sept 1) = extra giveaways just for playing.  
+
+Grab your cards, split up to conquer different plazas, then regroup every hour for cheers and cheap beers. Good luck, and may the reels be ever in your favor!
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