Cherokee Casino - Oklahoma Poker Championships

[PartySNGer]

I'm thinking about playing in the Oklahoma Championship of Poker in the $200+30 events on Feb. 6th and 8th. What's the Cherokee Casino like? Also, would you pre-register for an event like this or could you show up the day of and be ok? This is my first foray into a semi-major live tourney so I'm a bit clueless.

[Dozer64]

Cherokee is a very nice Casino (for Oklahoma). The cardroom is bigger and nicer than most rooms in Vegas. Plasmas everywhere and all tables have shufflemasters.

The hotel rooms are extremely nice too.

Competition is above average IMHO.

Definetly pre-register if you can. Nothing is worse than traveling to a casino, only to find you were entrant 101 in a 100 person tourney.

[wrschultz]

What city is Cherokee in... I always play at Winstar where the competition is soft as hell, but I would certainly be interested in playing in this 200 dollar event... Oh, one more question. Cherokee is 18+ like other OK casinos correct?

[Dozer64]

http://www.cherokeecasino.com

Cherokee is in Tulsa (actually a suburb called Catoosa).
It is the Wynn/Belagio of NE Oklahoma.

Sorry, Cherokee is 21+ and they usually card.

[wonderwes]

Anyone know the buyin of the satellite 10 seaters?

[PartySNGer]

I've been looking for info on the website, but basically there is a sentence on satellites and the date of the tournament, but no further info. I've e-mailed them asking how to register and satellite info, we'll see what happens.

[Bosyn]

Hosted by Berry Johnston and featuring
Cherokee Casino's own Scotty Nguyen!

Sit-N-Go's, Jan. 3 - Feb. 11
Tournament, Feb. 6 - Feb. 13

Do you have what it takes to be the first Oklahoma State Champion of Poker? Then get 'em in the air! Beginning Jan. 3 and ending Feb. 11, play in Sit-N-Go's to win a seat into one of the tournament events.




Tournament Schedule


Monday, Feb. 6 at 7 p.m.
No-Limit Hold 'em
Buy-in = $200 + $30

Tuesday, Feb. 7 at 7 p.m.
Limit Omaha Hi/Low
Buy-in = $200 + $30

Wednesday, Feb. 8 at 7 p.m.
Limit Hold 'em
Buy-in = $200 + $30

Thursday, Feb. 9 at 7 p.m.
Pot-Limit Omaha
Buy-in = $300 + $30
Re-buy = Unlimited

Friday, Feb. 10 at 7 p.m.
Pot-Limit Hold 'em
Buy-in = $500 + $40

Saturday, Feb. 11 at 2 p.m.
LIPS Event
Buy-in = $260 + $40

Sunday, Feb. 12 at 2 p.m.
Championship Event
Buy-in = $3,000 + $60

Monday, Feb. 13 at 4 p.m.
Championship Event Contd.


Rules and Regulations

Standard Cherokee Casino tournament rules apply
Prize is non-transferable
Must have a valid ID to claim all prizes
Title 31 regulations apply to all prizes awarded
Management reserves all right
We prefer Players Club members to participate

[PartySNGer]

Thanks for the info.

If anyone in the Tulsa area could inquire about the Sit 'n Go satellites next time they go to the Cherokee Casino that'd be great. I'm assuming a 10-table $350 buy-in winner gets a seat in the main event or something like that.

[dandy_don]

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What's the Cherokee Casino like?

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It's really nice. I live near and play in Tunica, and it's quite comparible to any here. I stopped in while traveling from OKC to Fayetteville, AR one night and was extremely surprised. Over 20 tables, although only 9 or 10 were going that night (week night).

FWIW, there is also a Cherokee Casino with a poker room a little closer to Arkansas in West Siloam Springs, but it's nothing like the one outside Tulsa.

dandy