Turning Stone (Syracuse)

[Henry17]

I use to go to Turning Stone for a few days almost every week but have not been back since 2002. I'm thinking of resuming my trips down there. Can anyone give me a update on what the games are like now.

My preference is to play 10-20 and 20-40 limit.

Thanks in advance.

[mikeinNY]

Henry, I can tell you from my experiences there (about 7 or 8 sessions this past 6 months) about the games. I've been there on weekends, when it's busiest, so I don't know about weekends. On weekends there seems to be:
-a few very low limit 2-4, 3-6 and 4-8 games
- one 15-30 game
-10-15 tables or thereabouts of 1-2 100max which is soft generally but crapshoot
-2 tables or so of 1-2 200max which is a decent game
-1 table of 2/5 300 max and 1 table of 500 max, neither of which i've played

i'll be up there a week from tonight, for a couple days of long sessions trying to grind, if anyone wants to meet up

[Henry17]

That is a little disappointing. They use to have 4+ tables of 10-20 or higher on weekdays. I use to play Rama on Sunday-Tuesday then Syracuse Wednesday-Thursday. I guess it is still worth a visit though.

Meeting up isn't an option as I am looking to come in Oct. Once the new nightclub opens. I figure GF can shop in Syracuse during the day while I play and then night time entertainment would be right at the casino.

[pocketpared]

Usually one 15-30 game that is touted as starting every day at the same time (12:00 noon?). By afternoon towards the weekend the wait can get long. There was a sporadic 20-40 the weekend of the poker/pool tournaments.

[mikeinNY]

yeah, i'll be there a few weekends in october as well. Do you know when the nightclub is opening? Also anyone have a timetable on the alcohol situation there, what are they going to do with respect to that?
No 10-20 games that i've seen, just one 15-30 game and a few 4-8's and lots of small no limit. Seems AC, LA and maybe vegas are the best places for middle limits these days

[VLADEdivac]

The 15/30 has actually dried up most weekdays. Fri-Sun it seems to go usually.

[Henry17]

The nightclub was suppose to open in October but that was before I heard about the alcohol issue so I don't know if that is still the date.

I'm not sure I even understand the alcohol issue. If I read the notice correctly not only does the casino not serve booze anymore but they don't allow it in your own hotel rooms?

[mikeinNY]

well they used to let you bring your own booze to the tables, now they don't allow that and frown upon it. I've never stayed there so I dont know about hotel rooms. If nightclub comes they may contract an outside company to bring the booze, who knows. I guess they make more $ off the 18-21 gamblers than they would off the booze money theyre losing.

[Henry17]

Is there any other poker in NY state?

I use to play on the native reserve casino in Massina but it was a pretty dead poker room and I heard it closed.

[mattw]

seneca is in w. ny near niagara falls.