Recently a group of friends and I decided to plan a long-weekend's vacation to Turning Stone, a casino twenty five minutes out of Syracuse, New York. The vacation is a perfect chance for the five of us to be relieved from stress at work and our homes. It also just happens to be one of the busiest poker weekends at Turning Stone as the Heartland Poker Tour is visiting as well.
The rooms were the most difficult decision for our group to decide upon, as Turning Stone offers a variety. Many of the rooms and packages were booked due to the poker players coming into town, but we still have a number of choices. We decided to spend less than our last trip and book the Hotel at Turning Stone for around $100/night for the first 3 nights. We leave on Wednesday morning and plan to return Sunday afternoon. So, Wednesday through Friday night we will stay in the Hotel, then Saturday night we'll be living it up in the Lodge, with the finest ammenities. We plan on using the room service to the utmost possibilities, and milking the main desk for all they're worth.
The drive there is no less than 3 hours, but going for nearly a week is completely worth the drive. This will be my longest stay at Turning Stone, but there is plenty to do besides gamble. They offer some of the finest golf courses in New York including PGA Championship courses; Atunyote, Shenendoah, and Pleasant Knolls. Each entirely worth the reservation and price required.
The Heartland Poker tour is offering 3 major poker tournaments that we all plan on winning a satellite into. The three buy-ins are $500, $700, $1500, and $200 deep stack turbo, all of which are No-Limit Hold 'Em. One of my colleagues with a rather massive poker bankroll plans to buy into each tournament, while the others will attempt satellites.
The cash tables are very accessible for players at any Hold 'Em level. All different types of players come to the tables, and if you have a decent amount of poker experience and knowledge, you should have no trouble in making money. I plan to pay for the entire trip and then extra completely off playing at the $100 max cash tables.
One of the greatest highlights discluding the golf and poker is the dining. Turning Stone offers some of the finest dining restaurants around including Pino Bianco, Wildflowers, Rodizio, and Forest Grill. Each one specializes in a different worldly cuisine suitable for any fine diner with an extensive pallat. I personally recomment Rodizios for its buffet Brazilian style dining, and it's absolutely delicious.
I plan on also utilizing the spa and massage opportunities as I missed out on that during our last trip. I hope this trip goes well as the last have, and if you have an opportunity to visit Turning Stone I recommend all these features.
Thursday, June 19, 2008
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
Absolute Poker
Recently, I decided to deposit a mere $100 on Absolute Poker to test my luck in their tournaments. Now, Absolute has gotten a bad reputation after their scandal that occurred months prior, but I still wanted to play some of their new tournaments and see if they fixed the problems with their software.
I began playing some low stack tournaments such as $5 no re buy and $10 as well. The first day was a pure disaster and my bankroll had diminished to about $25. That was all from multi table tournaments and I was just running very poorly and I could not catch a break.
Day two was a complete 360 as I began by playing a $5 re buy. There were only 61 entries, but first place paid out a nice $331. At the end of the first break, I was only in for my original $5 and I also had a nice stack which put me in 5th out of 40 remaining. I chose to do a double add-on, and I was fortunate to make the final table. The final table was nuts and I was lucky enough to have AA against KK in a huge pot which allowed me to thrust forward and win the tournament.
My bankroll after this tournament was around $370. I did not feel like ending Day 2 so I decided to enter a $50 no re buy with 227 entrants. After 2.5 to 3 hours we had made the money which was only $72 for 27th-19th. I got all my chips in with 77 against KQ and a K fell on the turn. I was not to angry with that tournament and I knew I had a solid bankroll that would allow me to play some solid tournaments.
I woke early on day 3 and entered a $15 bounty tournament. The structure was pretty screwed up, but I was able to make it to the Final Table where I made an early exit. Later that night, I decided to play 3 tournaments: $5 re buy, $3 re buy, and there nightly $15,000 Guar. $30 re buy. Now I told myself I would only put $60 into the 15k and would go further.
Three hours later I found myself in the money for all three tournaments. First for the $3 was $1,700, $300 for the $5 re buy, and a massive $4,750 for the $30 re buy. I pushed on the button with 22 in the $3 and got called in the BB by AK....I lost the coin flip and finished in 62 for only $17.50. I was plowing through the other two fields and the next thing I knew I was at 2 Final Tables.
The atmosphere was great knowing I was about to more than double my bankroll. I grinded the $5 re buy and made it to Heads Up. I was down about 2:1 in chips, but got all my chips in with J7 on a J78 board and my opponent quickly called with KJ. My hand did not hold as he rivered a K and I got second place for $221.
The final table of the $30 re buy quickly became my main concern and with each player going out the pay outs were becoming huge. It was down to 6 of us and I found myself in last place. I was able to double up by winning a coin flip with 88. Two more people went out and it was down to 4. The blinds were 5k-10k and I only had about 121k in front of me. Hoping to steal the BB I shoved from the SB with Q10 and ran into QQ. I was still very happy as I just took down a cool $1,300.
I did not mention a few other tournaments that I cashed in, but regardless in 3 days I had cashed 8/11 MTT's and had profited over $1,800. One of the main things I enjoy about AP is there small fields which allow you to capture many final tables and even victories.
I began playing some low stack tournaments such as $5 no re buy and $10 as well. The first day was a pure disaster and my bankroll had diminished to about $25. That was all from multi table tournaments and I was just running very poorly and I could not catch a break.
Day two was a complete 360 as I began by playing a $5 re buy. There were only 61 entries, but first place paid out a nice $331. At the end of the first break, I was only in for my original $5 and I also had a nice stack which put me in 5th out of 40 remaining. I chose to do a double add-on, and I was fortunate to make the final table. The final table was nuts and I was lucky enough to have AA against KK in a huge pot which allowed me to thrust forward and win the tournament.
My bankroll after this tournament was around $370. I did not feel like ending Day 2 so I decided to enter a $50 no re buy with 227 entrants. After 2.5 to 3 hours we had made the money which was only $72 for 27th-19th. I got all my chips in with 77 against KQ and a K fell on the turn. I was not to angry with that tournament and I knew I had a solid bankroll that would allow me to play some solid tournaments.
I woke early on day 3 and entered a $15 bounty tournament. The structure was pretty screwed up, but I was able to make it to the Final Table where I made an early exit. Later that night, I decided to play 3 tournaments: $5 re buy, $3 re buy, and there nightly $15,000 Guar. $30 re buy. Now I told myself I would only put $60 into the 15k and would go further.
Three hours later I found myself in the money for all three tournaments. First for the $3 was $1,700, $300 for the $5 re buy, and a massive $4,750 for the $30 re buy. I pushed on the button with 22 in the $3 and got called in the BB by AK....I lost the coin flip and finished in 62 for only $17.50. I was plowing through the other two fields and the next thing I knew I was at 2 Final Tables.
The atmosphere was great knowing I was about to more than double my bankroll. I grinded the $5 re buy and made it to Heads Up. I was down about 2:1 in chips, but got all my chips in with J7 on a J78 board and my opponent quickly called with KJ. My hand did not hold as he rivered a K and I got second place for $221.
The final table of the $30 re buy quickly became my main concern and with each player going out the pay outs were becoming huge. It was down to 6 of us and I found myself in last place. I was able to double up by winning a coin flip with 88. Two more people went out and it was down to 4. The blinds were 5k-10k and I only had about 121k in front of me. Hoping to steal the BB I shoved from the SB with Q10 and ran into QQ. I was still very happy as I just took down a cool $1,300.
I did not mention a few other tournaments that I cashed in, but regardless in 3 days I had cashed 8/11 MTT's and had profited over $1,800. One of the main things I enjoy about AP is there small fields which allow you to capture many final tables and even victories.
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
How to play Craps
Craps is a great game to play, but it can be tricky if you have never learned the rules to this blood rushing and exciting game.
Craps begins with a shooter who rolls two die against a wall. This first roll in known as the "come out" roll. If the shooter rolls a 2,3, or 12 this is known as craps and the shooter would lose the pass line bet, the round ends, and the same shooter would roll a new come out roll. If that shooter would have rolled a 7 or 11 then the shooter would win the pass line bet, the round ends, and the same shooter rolls a new come out roll.
You may be asking what happens if the shooter rolls a 4,5,6,8,9, or a 10. Well rolling one of these numbers establishes a "point" number. If you roll one of these then the round continues and on your next roll you are trying to roll your point number before rolling a 7. If you roll your point first then you win the pass line bet, the round ends, and the same shooter rolls a new come out roll. But if the 7 is rolled first then the shooter loses the pass line bet, the round ends, and the die are passed to the next shooter to the left.
The betting for this game has a great variety as players can bet on the way a round will end, a specific total being rolled, and a specific number being rolled. The first shooter or newest must bet on either the pass or dont pass line.
The pass line is won if a 7 or 11 is rolled first. This same bet can also be won if the shooter rolls a point number then rolls that same point number again before rolling a 7. The pass line bet would be lost if the shooter rolled a 2,3, or 12 to start or if they established a point number, but rolled the 7 first. The opposite goes for the dont pass line and players can choose to bet on whichever line they would like.
When betting on specific numbers remember to look at the craps board which displays all the bets that can be made and the odds of hitting that number.
For more Craps information check out Casino Craps Gambling Online
Craps begins with a shooter who rolls two die against a wall. This first roll in known as the "come out" roll. If the shooter rolls a 2,3, or 12 this is known as craps and the shooter would lose the pass line bet, the round ends, and the same shooter would roll a new come out roll. If that shooter would have rolled a 7 or 11 then the shooter would win the pass line bet, the round ends, and the same shooter rolls a new come out roll.
You may be asking what happens if the shooter rolls a 4,5,6,8,9, or a 10. Well rolling one of these numbers establishes a "point" number. If you roll one of these then the round continues and on your next roll you are trying to roll your point number before rolling a 7. If you roll your point first then you win the pass line bet, the round ends, and the same shooter rolls a new come out roll. But if the 7 is rolled first then the shooter loses the pass line bet, the round ends, and the die are passed to the next shooter to the left.
The betting for this game has a great variety as players can bet on the way a round will end, a specific total being rolled, and a specific number being rolled. The first shooter or newest must bet on either the pass or dont pass line.
The pass line is won if a 7 or 11 is rolled first. This same bet can also be won if the shooter rolls a point number then rolls that same point number again before rolling a 7. The pass line bet would be lost if the shooter rolled a 2,3, or 12 to start or if they established a point number, but rolled the 7 first. The opposite goes for the dont pass line and players can choose to bet on whichever line they would like.
When betting on specific numbers remember to look at the craps board which displays all the bets that can be made and the odds of hitting that number.
For more Craps information check out Casino Craps Gambling Online
Friday, June 6, 2008
Microgaming Flash Version
Microgaming Flash versions allow users to log-in and begin playing immediately which is a great advantage for those players who hate waiting for a program to load. These programs offer a great number of games and some of the casinos that use this software include Royal Vegas Casino, Platinum Play Casino, Jackpot City Casino, Roxy Palace, and many more.
Flash Casinos do not require players to download a specific software and players can still take full advantage of the site. Players still must make an account before playing, but that is an easy and quick process. After making the account, a web browser will appear and players can then see all the different games the casino has to offer which includes slots, table games, video poker, and many more.
One huge advantage to using the Flash version is that it allows for all users to play and reap the benefits of online casinos. Whether you have a PC or a MAC it does not matter and the Flash system will let you play. Flash casinos have been increasing their variety as well and some of the new games they offer include Hitman Bonus Slots. A new and exciting game is the progressive jackpots that they offer. These jackpots have been known to payout huge sums of money to the winners.
Microgaming has always been a safe and secure place for customers to gamble. The software has been around for over 14 years and they have been making updates every day. They have taken part in creating over 120 casinos and more than 40 poker rooms. They are well-known for offering a large variety of slots so people will no longer get bored playing the same games.
For more information about Microgaming and their state of the art Flash version check out Microgaming Flash Casinos
Flash Casinos do not require players to download a specific software and players can still take full advantage of the site. Players still must make an account before playing, but that is an easy and quick process. After making the account, a web browser will appear and players can then see all the different games the casino has to offer which includes slots, table games, video poker, and many more.
One huge advantage to using the Flash version is that it allows for all users to play and reap the benefits of online casinos. Whether you have a PC or a MAC it does not matter and the Flash system will let you play. Flash casinos have been increasing their variety as well and some of the new games they offer include Hitman Bonus Slots. A new and exciting game is the progressive jackpots that they offer. These jackpots have been known to payout huge sums of money to the winners.
Microgaming has always been a safe and secure place for customers to gamble. The software has been around for over 14 years and they have been making updates every day. They have taken part in creating over 120 casinos and more than 40 poker rooms. They are well-known for offering a large variety of slots so people will no longer get bored playing the same games.
For more information about Microgaming and their state of the art Flash version check out Microgaming Flash Casinos
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