Christmas is almost here, and it won’t be long after we’re done opening presents that the New Year will be on us.

VIP Slots casino has begun their Countdown to 2010 slots tournament series to get everyone all wound up for the New Year. The series is made up of four rounds and a playoff round.

Rounds 1 and 2 have already passed, but there are still Rounds 3 and 4 plus the playoff round. Each round has a prize pool of $40,200.

Round 3 will be running from December 14^th through December 21^st. The buy in for this round is only $5—not too bad considering that the winner of this round will be receiving $40,200. The slots game for this round is X Marks the Spot. This is a five reel game with twenty pay lines. This slots game is pirate themed with flags, hooks, ships, a pirate wench, treasure chests and other pirate inspired images.

Round 4 will pick up and run from where Round 3 leaves off, starting on December 21^st and playing through to December 28^th. The buy in for Round 4 of the Countdown tournament is also only $5 with a prize pool of $40,200. The game for this round is The Reel Deal, a five reel themed with beautiful women and good looking guys, money, gold, and other images that imply striking it big.

The Playoff Round is the biggie in this tournament series. This is your last chance to win one of the $40,200 prize pools. The suspense of the countdown is there, only running for four days: December 28^th through December 31^st. The buy for the playoff round is $100, but this is the playoff, the last chance. The last slots game to feature in this tournament series is Vegas Party, a five reel themed with images that will bring to mind Las Vegas, the heart of gambling.

Even though Rounds 1 and 2 have passed, do not let Rounds 3 and 4 and the Playoff Round pass you by. Join VIP Slots for the Countdown to 2010 slots tournament.