Tunica in December-January
 

I plan on staying in Tunica for the tournaments in January. I'm considering arriving there a few weeks early just to ease myself into the scene since I've never been there. All I'll be doing is play poker and I would like to ask...

1) what kinda action can i expect at the main casinos? (game selection, demographics of players, or anything else relevant)

2) should i choose horseshoe or gold strike? i wanna see friendly staff that won't give me headache getting comps. also, since i'll be spending a long time in the hotel, i'd like to take amenities and other factors into consideration.

Thanks in advance

Re: Tunica in December-January
 

The Horseshoe and Gold Strike are, literally, next door to each other. Less than 100 yards from side entrance of one to the other. So it really doesn't matter which one you stay in you can play both easily. I'd probably go with whichever one had the lower poker rate when I made my reservation. They are the two best poker rooms in Tunica without question.

Comps in Tunica are ridiculously easy, at least for table games. My buddies and I go every January for a 4 day weekend and we've yet to pay for a meal in the 3 years we've went. I imagine the poker room is much more free with them than in other areas as well.

Good luck.

Re: Tunica in December-January
 

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I plan on staying in Tunica for the tournaments in January. I'm considering arriving there a few weeks early just to ease myself into the scene since I've never been there. All I'll be doing is play poker and I would like to ask...

1) what kinda action can i expect at the main casinos? (game selection, demographics of players, or anything else relevant)

2) should i choose horseshoe or gold strike? i wanna see friendly staff that won't give me headache getting comps. also, since i'll be spending a long time in the hotel, i'd like to take amenities and other factors into consideration.

Thanks in advance

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If you haven't made reservations, better hurry up cause they go fast. Try the search function too. We're had alot of general questions about Tunica's scene before. The action in January is a 24/7 madhouse. Seriously!!!! Everybody's got their gamble on.

As far as coming a few weeks early....I personally see no need unless you're some sort of traveling rounder or something. A day or two in advance of the tournament start should be plenty of time to feel the place out.

Re: Tunica in December-January
 

We (my buddy and I) should be there in January, cash games only though. We'll be staying at the Goldstrike and eating at "Nawlens" as much as possible!

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We (my buddy and I) should be there in January, cash games only though. We'll be staying at the Goldstrike and eating at "Nawlens" as much as possible!

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Great food!!! Try the H'Shoe snack bar. Best "poker food" this side of the Mississippi.

Re: Tunica in December-January
 

The games will be good from the holidays on through Jan. Actually Feburary is a good month also due to the stragglers from the tourneys trying to get even and tax money coming in. The locals get their tax returns and seem to always step up in stakes. Your 4-8 players start playing 10-20 and so on. Makes for real good games.

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We (my buddy and I) should be there in January, cash games only though. We'll be staying at the Goldstrike and eating at "Nawlens" as much as possible!

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Great food!!! Try the H'Shoe snack bar. Best "poker food" this side of the Mississippi.

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Yeah Aces stack bar is pretty dang good. I personally like the scrambled egg sandwich and the bacon cheeseburger along with the fried chicken tenders.

Oh and to the OP stay at the GoldStrike, 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.

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eating at "Nawlens" as much as possible!

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Dont give away all the secrets!!!!!

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Yeah Aces stack bar is pretty dang good. I personally like the scrambled egg sandwich and the bacon cheeseburger along with the fried chicken tenders.

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I think my chloresterol went up just from reading this post. [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

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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.