This June, the Turning Stone Casino in central New York will host the Summer Poker Classic, a nine-event series that culminates with the $500+$50 buy-in $75,000 guarantee main event. Turning stone summer poker classic About Blackjack Blackjack, also known as '21', involves adding the value of an initial two-card hand in hopes of being dealt a value of 21.How Many Ways Can We Say Hello?One lucky Male and one lucky Female will be crowned King and Queen of Bingo for the month and will receive 5 FREE visits for the month they are crowned. The award-winning Turning Stone Casino Resort is nestled in the heart of Central New York. The 3,400 acre resort features luxurious hotel accommodations, a full-service spa, gourmet and casual dining options, celebrity entertainment, five diverse golf courses, an exciting nightclub, and a world-class casino.

Turning Stone Weekly Poker Schedule
Turning Stone Poker Tournament Schedule
Turning Stone Poker Schedule

The poker room at Turning Stone Resort Casino is the place to be if you’re looking for poker action this summer on the East Coast.

Poker Room Manager Frankie Foti keeps it exciting with constant promotions. The daily poker tournament schedule includes Hot Seat Cash and there are bonuses for Royal Flushes.

During the month of June, Monday through Thursday, every 30 minutes from 12:30 pm to 5 pm and again at 7:30 pm until 10 pm, the casino hands out $200 High Hand Prizes. On Friday, the High Hand promotions total $300, every 30 minutes from 3:30 pm until 11 pm. On Sunday’s it is $200 High Hand Prizes every 30 minutes from 12:30 pm until 8 pm.

The Summer Poker Classic runs from June 20-25. Included with the $50,000 guaranteed main event will be no-limit hold’em bounty tournaments throughout the first three days. These events will be offered twice a day, one at 12 pm and one at 6 pm, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.

Also, a total of six turbo main event qualifiers will played out with one out of five players winning a seat into the main event for an investment of only $50+$10+$5.

The main event provides players with 20,000 in starting chips and 30-minute blinds for a low buy-in of only $210+$30+$10. There are four flights from June 23-24, two each day, at 11 am and 5 pm.

For more information, check out the Turning Stone Resort Casino website.

Jennifer Newell

With poker's rise in popularity over the past decade, most casinos have seen the need to open poker rooms or expand existing facilities to accommodate the continually growing numbers of players. The Oneida Indian Nation's Turning Stone Resort and Casino in Verona, New York is no different. Beginning in 1999, Turning Stone's Poker Room got by with 22 tables, but the need to grow was evident during the past few years.

Poker Director Jason DiBenedetto spoke of the reason for growth. 'We're always very busy, especially on the weekends, when we either have to turn people away or they have to wait hours to get a seat.' In order to better serve the poker public, the Poker Room was enlarged by 50%, adding 10 more tables, more space between the tables for staff and players, and a dedicated registration desk for tournaments.

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In addition, the décor has been updated to reflect an older, more elegant atmosphere with an Italian theme. Marble columns and wood-inlaid recessed ceilings, along with subtle shades of brown, gold, and yellow, give it a rustic overtone. And conversely, to keep the room contemporary, two large, flat panel screens have been set up in plain view of the players and passers-by - one for player wait lists, and the other for news and sports broadcasts.

Turning Stone decided to also relocate the room to its original location, near the Bingo Hall main entrance. With the ability to now enable 320 players to take part in the action, the well-traversed setting is ideal.

Turning Stone Poker Tournament Schedule

Turning Stone's Poker Room is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and provides regular games of Seven Card Stud, Omaha, Hold'em, and Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo. There are also regular tournaments, though they have been set aside this month to make way for their famous May Mania and Fourth Annual Turning Stone Resort and Casino Poker Classic. The Classic is a series of No Limit Hold'em tournaments that will take place from May 12 - May 21.

Turning Stone Poker Schedule

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Turning Stone Summer Poker Classic