Turning Stone Casino info needed

[Taso]

How is this casino? I've only played at the Taj in Atlantic City, how do they compare? Any strange rules? Do they check ID's (It's 18+, just curious as for alcohol)? What's the play like? Lots of fish? What are the lowest games they spread?

Also, what's the rake?
Thanks

[Photoc]

Need a subject change on this one. I thought you were posting information, not asking for it.

Yes, they check ID's heavily because of the 18+ rule. No alcohol either. Poker play is like any other place that runs low limit holdem, soft and easy.

[Taso]

Just to clarify: By low limit hold'em, you mean the stakes are low - it's still No limit right? ($1/$2 maybe?)

[Cornell Fiji]

Last time I was there they had the following low limit games running:

2/4 limit
3/6 limit
5/10 limit
10/20 limit
3/6 PLO8 (runs sometimes, always funny to watch the dealers wait to be told who won the pot)

1/2nl (100 max buy in)
1/2nl (200 max buy in)
1/2nl (300 max buy in)
2/5nl (500 max buy in)


They also run:
15/30
20/40
30/60 (rarely)

5/10nl ($20 bring in) (300 min buy in, no max buy in)

During tournament times they also sometimes run:
50/100 limit
10/20 nl


The quality of play is higher than in AC but most players are still really really bad. If you are going to be playing one of the 1/2 nl games you should play pretty tight and wait for your monsters. You will get paid off when you hit big hands even if you have been folding for the past hour. Usually there are 2-3 people who know how to play at each low limit game and 7-8 people who literally have no idea what is going on.

The games are best before the school year and during natural academic breaks because they are a big draw to the upstate NY colleges.

If you have any other questions feel free to ask here or shoot me a PM

[Taso]

thanks for the detailed reply cornell, I'll probably be going sometime in June, depending on funds :P

I was also wondering what the rake is at the $1/$2 nl games?

[DQPaulie]

Do they still have some kind of fee to play? I remember something about a $2 fee to join a club? Is this still required to play?

DQPaulie

[Cornell Fiji]

yea, you have to buy a poker room club card every day. I think its $2-$3. Comps suck. I think you get $0.50 an hour if you have a diamond card.

I haven't played the 1/2 game in years but I believe that the rake is $3 if the pot hits $10 and nothing if the pot is less than $10. Maybe someone who has played that game more recently than I have can confirm.

[BrickWall]

Rake is 10% of pot, max $4.

Booze is not for sale, but you can bring your own.

Yes, they charge $2 for a little card you have to display at the table...not sure why.

But you are comped $1 per hour for playing.

Good luck!

[Taso]

okay that rake is better - same at the Taj.

Thanks for the help.

[GSykes]

Cornell, I was there last August and they didn't have this 1/2nl 300max is this something new. Do you know anyone who plays this level that can comment on the difference between the 100/200/300 max buy-in.