Live Poker in Tunica Mississippi
Where to Play Poker in Tunica for Action, Tournaments and Perks
Tunica Missippi offers all the luxury of Las Vegas with a dash of southern hospitality making it a veritable poker player's dream.
About the Poker Rooms in Tunica
In Tunica, a poker player will find six casinos available to accommodate the need for action. Resorts Tunica runs daily tournaments and uses electronic poker tables, featuring a $2.00 rake and .50 cent games. Gold-Strike, the tallest building in Mississippi at 32 stories, has a 14 table non-smoking poker room, with daily tournaments and reduced hotel room rates for players who spend at least five hours at the tables. Gold Strike hosts the World Poker Open. This tournament has quickly established itself as one of the most successful poker tournaments in the world and is attended by both nationally and internationally renowned poker players, making it a favorite stop on the World Poker Tour. Sam's Town features a recently renovated 15 table poker room. Poker players earn comp dollars for every hour of live poker play, which can be banked and used at the players convenience. Hollywood Casino boasts six poker tables, and daily tournaments with unique side jackpots given for bad beats, and players who have their pocket aces busted.
Poker Luxury and Style
On the cutting edge of poker luxury, The Grand and The Horseshoe (Both part of the Harrah's conglomerate) are taking poker to a new level. With Harrah's as a parent company, The Grand has rights to the World Series of Poker, making it an official stop on the circuit before the main event. The Grand has recently revamped their poker room, removing all electronic tables, and replacing the decor with awe inspiring framed portraits featuring some of the best pros in the world. This is only the beginning of makeovers for The Grand, on May 23 of 2008, The Grand will be renamed to Harrah's Tunica. The entire casino has been overhauled for the name change, and the poker room is no exception. Each chair bears the WSOP insignia, giving the room a feeling of elite exclusivity. Regional Manager for both Horseshoe and The Grand Tunica, Robert McGovern said "I was in Indiana before coming down here, with me I brought the $1/$3 no limit game, which has turned out to be very popular. Players are limited to buying in with $300." $1/$3 is currently the lowest stakes Hold Em' game available in Tunica.
McGovern is equally proud of the poker room at the Horseshoe, which features the same variety of games. "The World Series of Poker has a stop on the circuit at The Grand in August. We're also going to have a few big tournaments at the Horseshoe throughout the upcoming year" McGovern said. He added "Many of our tournaments feature deep stacks and thirty minute blinds, which people enjoy. We usually get a good turnout."
A good turnout indeed. On an average Friday night, a player will find over a dozen active tables at any hour. The dealers are professional and efficient and keep the action moving.
Comps, Perks and Benefits in Tunica
Poker rooms notoriously take care of their guests, and Tunica is no exception. While playing, you can indulge in free beverages of the top shelf variety, and when you're ready for a break dinner is almost certainly on the house. Poker players in Tunica are treated to deeply discounted hotel rooms, and call ahead reservations. Tunica offers a poker player all the action of Vegas, with the added twist of southern hospitality.
