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Or just flirt your way through the inevitable bachelor and bachelorette parties-you’ll probably have better odds. Grab a cocktail (they run as cheap as $4) at Push, the sleek bar in the center of the gaming floor, and flirt with the penny slots or $1–$2 no-limit Hold’Em.
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