Re: Tunica in December-January
 

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i wanna see friendly staff

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The friendliest staff I have seen in Tunica has been at Fitzgeralds - but they don't have any poker games there - so I would put the Horeshoe WAY above Gold Strike as far as friendly staff goes. Some of the rudest casino staff I have ever seen have been at Goldstrike.

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At the Goldstrike?? Really?? Most of the time they are friendly & professional. I guess they might be a little cranky during January since they're working overtime & are dealing with the crowds.

Re: Tunica in December-January
 

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i wanna see friendly staff

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The friendliest staff I have seen in Tunica has been at Fitzgeralds - but they don't have any poker games there - so I would put the Horeshoe WAY above Gold Strike as far as friendly staff goes. Some of the rudest casino staff I have ever seen have been at Goldstrike.

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At the Goldstrike?? Really?? Most of the time they are friendly & professional. I guess they might be a little cranky during January since they're working overtime & are dealing with the crowds.

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I personally think that the 'Strike has very good staff. If i was having to work 80/hrs a week for like a month i would be pissed as well.

Re: Tunica in December-January
 

"because you cant get a poker room rate at the Horseshoe. The Horseshoe puts their poker players up at the Grand and you have to drive back and forth which is a major PIA. "


exactly.
I know Horseshoe has been under construction for awhile but I just don't see you getting a room there for January and you really don't want to be making that drive back and forth from the Grand.
So staying at Gold Strike is easily the best choice.

That's IF you can get a room. Wait too much longer to book a room and you will end up staying 25 minutes away in Southaven.

Re: Tunica in December-January
 

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Wait too much longer to book a room and you will end up staying 25 minutes away in Southaven.

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There's a Holiday Inn or Hampton Inn or something that I stayed in once when all the casinos were booked. Even managed to avoid driving as there was a black guy with a minivan who ran an "unsanctioned" cab service for an opening offer of $25 each way. We got him to $15 and he said we could call for the pick-up 24/7. He was there within like 15 minutes at 5AM.

I've also (shudder) hitchhiked around Tunica. Blind optimism and creativity go a long way.

Re: Tunica in December-January
 

In addition to the good information you've already received from others, let me also emphasize to you that if you are going to play in any of the events in the WPT World Poker Open at the Gold Strike, staying at the Gold Strike is definitely your best option. Call the poker room at the GS directly and ask to speak to Beth in the poker room office. Tell her you will be playing in the WPO and ask her ro book you a room. The rate is $55/night.

Re: Tunica in December-January
 

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I've also (shudder) hitchhiked around Tunica. Blind optimism and creativity go a long way.

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This could well be the worst idea I've read about on this board this year. Congratulations on your survival--and, I assume, your bankroll's as well.

Around the casinos Tunica is quite safe. However ...

Re: Tunica in December-January
 

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That's IF you can get a room. Wait too much longer to book a room and you will end up staying 25 minutes away in Southaven.

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You don't have to stay in Southaven if you need to stay somewhere when the Casinos are sold out. There are quite a few little hotels around the casinos, less than 5 minutes away, like the Kings Inn and others.

Re: Tunica in December-January
 

Yeah, maybe I was exaggerating.
No idea how much those things fill up in January though but I suspect there will be SOME room available.

still preferrable to get a room right there at the Gold Strike though.


Also - trying to hitch or bum rides around Tunica is a crappy idea. I mean, yeah, you probably aren't going to get robbed or anything but it can end up being a pain and/or inconvenient.
Just a rent a cheap car at the airport for crying out loud. You generally end up saving money compared with the cost of taking some shuttle or cab from the airport anyway.
Why bum shuttle rides for $15 when you can probably get a cheap car-rental for $30/day or so?

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Also - trying to hitch or bum rides around Tunica is a crappy idea. I mean, yeah, you probably aren't going to get robbed or anything but it can end up being a pain and/or inconvenient.

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Just to be clear, I don't recommend it in any way. I didn't even get picked up for a while, and even then probably only because the guy had a good-natured buzz on... at 9AM.

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Exactly the reason why trying to count on shuttles or bumming rides is an inconvenient way to go.

I think a lot of people who have never been to Tunica believe that such a gambling mecca that is so well known is going to have all these cabs lined-up outside to take you wherever you want to go.

This is NOT the case.
Bring your own damn car or you can end up kind of stuck for a few hours or more.