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Sunday afternoon Phil Maloof hosted a lavish private dinner party in his Palms Place Penthouse. The party was in honor of entertainer and mogul Jay-Z. The party was after Jay-Z performed to a sold out crowd at The Pearl inside of the Palms Casino Resort. The Palms is owned by the Maloof family. Chef Barry Dakake from N9NE Steakhouse was the chef for the special occasion. He cooked for a group of 12, which included the likes of Jay-Z, George and Gavin Maloof and others. The group was served steaks, pork chops, maple carrots, creamed corn and George’s chicken. Before taking off, Jay-Z signed a few plates for Chef Barry to keep. Wouldn’t you like to be treated like this sometime? Got hot gossip? Or a cool place to... 

On Tuesday April 13 Jennifer Harman will be hosting her charity poker tournament benefiting the This is a $300 + $30 NLH tournament. . Below are the prizes that will be given to the top 10 players. 1st place gets a $10,000 seat at the World Series of Poker Main Event. 2nd place gets Legacy Alliance Custom Designed Crystal Trophy Curtis & Co. Sports Watch LIfe’s A Bluff Autographed LImited Edition Lithograph 3rd place gets a Legacy Alliance Custom Designed Crystal Trophy LIfe’s A Bluff Autographed LImited Edition Lithograph 4th place Dinner for two at The Grand Lux Cafe at the Venetian Couples Massage at Canyon Ranch Spa Club LIfe’s A Bluff Autographed LImited Edition Lithograph 5th place gets a Autographed... 

Newly weds Kendra Wilkinson and Hank Baskett made the rounds this past weekend hitting up all the Vegas hot spots. The sexy two-some hosted an over the top pool party to help celebrate the start of Las Vegas’ pool season. Dressed in a sexy black one-piece swim suit that she purchased at Bikini Bay in the Miracle Mile Shops, Kendra looked as stunning as ever. Kendra and Hank were joined in their V.I.P. cabana by former Girls Next Door co-star Holly Madison and Holly’s current Peepshow co-star Josh Strickland. Holly gave Kendra and Hank the cutest navy blue “Welcome to Las Vegas” onesie for baby Hank. Kendra was spotted sampling a couple of Wet Republic’s signature cocktails. Hank hung out at Wet Republic with... 

We at The Vegas Cocktail would like to say congratulations to DJ Franzen for being on the radio for twenty years. 97.5 KVEGAS is DJ Franzen’s home every weekday from 3p.m. to 7p.m. Franzen is part of the social media giant twitter. You can follow him @DJ_Franzen. He also hosts live shows via the U-Stream network. Franzen’s live shows never lack killer music. You never know where he will pop up. You might even catch him spinning at one of Las Vegas’ many HOT nightclubs. DJ Franzen calls himself  “Your girlfriend’s favorite DJ”.  After 20 years in the business I think he might be right. Got hot gossip or a cool place to hang out? Let me know @ Inza@TheVegasCocktail.com Follow us @VegasInza and @VegasCocktail AKPC_IDS... 

Traveling with your girlfriends to Vegas? Here’s Inza’s guide to having a fun and safe girls’ only weekend. Do use your concierge. He/she has far more hook-ups than you do. Do make friends with your bartender. He/she will help make sure you have a fun night and return home safely. Do tip well,  better tips = better service and maybe even some freebies! Do have a designated “sober” girl in your group. Her job will be to make sure everyone gets back to their hotels ok. Do use trusted websites such as www.VegasOnDemand.com to book your show tickets at a discount rate. Do use blogs for honest and up-to-date reviews of hotels, clubs, restaurants , tours, shows and bars. Do remember that we are living in the digital...