UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549


                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT
     Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

       Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) November 11, 2004
                                                        ----------------

                          Poster Financial Group, Inc.
                          ----------------------------
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


          Nevada                    333-114335               56-2370836
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(State or other jurisdiction       (Commission              (I.R.S. Employer
   of incorporation)               File Number)            Identification No.)


129 E. Fremont Street, Las Vegas, NV                             89101
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(Address of principal executive offices)                      (Zip Code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code (702) 385-7111
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         (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to
simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the
following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

[ ]  Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act
     (17 CFR 230.425)

[ ]  Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act
     (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

[ ]  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the
     Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

[ ]  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the
     Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))


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Item 5.02

On November 11, 2004, Richard N. Barton resigned from the Board of Directors
of Poster Financial Group, Inc.


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                                   SIGNATURES

         Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                                          POSTER FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.

Date:  November 17, 2004                  By:  /s/ Joanne M. Beckett
                                              -------------------------------
                                          Name:  Joanne M. Beckett
                                          Title: Senior Vice President and
                                                 General Counsel
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UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT
     Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

       Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) November 11, 2004
                                                        ----------------

                          Poster Financial Group, Inc.
                          ----------------------------
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

          Nevada                    333-114335               56-2370836
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(State or other jurisdiction       (Commission              (I.R.S. Employer
   of incorporation)               File Number)            Identification No.)

129 E. Fremont Street, Las Vegas, NV                             89101
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(Address of principal executive offices)                      (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code (702) 385-7111
                                                   ---------------

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to
simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the
following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

[ ]  Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act
     (17 CFR 230.425)

[ ]  Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act
     (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

[ ]  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the
     Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

[ ]  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the
     Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 5.02

On November 11, 2004, Richard N. Barton resigned from the Board of Directors
of Poster Financial Group, Inc.
SIGNATURES

         Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                                          POSTER FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.

Date:  November 17, 2004                  By:  /s/ Joanne M. Beckett
                                              -------------------------------
                                          Name:  Joanne M. Beckett
                                          Title: Senior Vice President and
                                                 General Counsel