Hello New, you can check our website or Bravo for complete property details but the short version is you must be at least 18 years old, have a valid ID from an approved state not on the travel ban list( NJ is ok)and you must wear a face covering while on property and/or while playing in the poker room or casino floor. We are seating 7 handed at Cash games and from Sun thru Thurs have 7 handed single table tournaments. Hope that helps, if you need more info call us direct at 315 361 8676. Hope to see you next week!

Excellent. Will be playing this Friday through Sunday. Thanks....hopefully I get a chance to meet you while I'm there.

-Lev

Great to hear and yes, I will be here Friday and Sunday, please ask for me and say hello. I always enjoy meeting members of the 2+2 forum group!

Just got back from a weekend here. Poker Room was super clean, they had a lot of games going this weekend (they had a 5-5 PLO game running along with 1-2 and 2-5).

My guess is they have about 15 or so tables running from noon to about midnight. Dropped off a bunch after the promo ends.

My tables varied between 4 handed to 7 handed.

Snipers...thanks for noticing the efforts the staff is taking to keep the room clean and sanitized ...Its appreciated!!!

Turning Stone is having their first MTT next Tuesday at 7pm. Probably a small test run on procedure but if anyone has the itch:

5k guaranteed.
$110 buy in, 7 handed, 12 tables max.
15k chips, 20 minute levels.

Thanks Snipes, additionally there will be re-entry and we will utilize an alternate list once/if the 12 tables are filled.

On Sunday I finally had a chance to stop to Turning Stone. Did not have time to play just passing thru for dinner. Talked to a few people Tom, Mike and a few other dealers. My take it was busy. Jackpot hit day before and looked like a big crowd for the promotion still showed up. Room is clean real clean. Tables constantly were sanitized everyone wears masks and dealers constant enforcing mask rules. I am confident when I finally get a chance to play I am safer in the poker room than a grocery store, mall ect. Cage is closed looks like they have a drawer in front of room. The process looked fast. Tonight they are having a 5k guarantee tournament 7 handed 12 table max. Late reg entry I believe was level 6. Not that it was asked for but I did want to give a breakdown.
Things look safe

Thanks Chk...appreciate the kind words, hope to see you soon!

So long story short I self restricted myself in NJ online from Caesar’s for a year not realizing it also transferred to any brick and mortar owned cadets properties through out the world.

I See that Turning stone has adopted Caesars rewards system and sports book.

My question is if anyone would know, am I still allowed to go to turning stone while being restricted from Caesars properties? From what I can tell they have no ownership or stake in the property.

Thanks in Advance

Hello billy, there is no carryover to Turning Stone in your situation so feel free to come up and play!. Just keep in mind our Covid restrictions and policies when traveling here (available on our website). Make sure you say hello when you get here. Hope to see you soon!

Anyone who played Saturday 1-16-21
I'm posting this because I feel everyone who plays at Turning Stone should be aware of this as it's a health concern and absolutely insane.......to me anyways

At approx 5:50pm table 26 a player showed down his hand. On the face of the card was a large finger print of blood. Clear as day. The dealer took the card laying it on the table, squirted a pump of hand sanitizer on it then began to rub sanitizer and the blood mixture in a circular motion. Flipped the card over and began to smear, trying to dry the card on the felt. Basically smearing the blood in the center of the felt. Put the card back in and started to shuffle.
When asked about a new deck dealer acted as tho that wasn't gonna happen. I can not recall what was said as I was horrified in disbelief. If I recall this dealer has been there since the torch lounge days so I need to ask.

Is this acceptable?

Shouldn't be. Frankie usually sees this thread. If you don't hear back, I would call him during the day.

I would have called the floor manager over. Was the person bleeding visibly before the hand?

Thank you for the heads up. First the investigation...I have reviewed the tape from the time and table number that was posted. When the cards were checked onto the game at opening there is no mark on the card... which we identified as a red back, 9 of spades. At the time in question, there was a spot on the card on the area where a guest would pinch their card to look at it. Without getting into details of our security cameras, there were no guests bleeding on the game and there was/is no other spotting on table 26 to suggest that anyone was bleeding. In fact, because the mark was red, the dealer did ask the table if anyone had a cut or to check for a cut on their hands or anywhere else on their person.

I cant say 100% if the mark was or wasn't blood...there are other possibilities of what the dried substance could have been.

Now, all that being said, whatever the spot was, the cards should have been removed from the game and replaced with another set of cards. The dealer should have known better and asked that the cards be replaced (that is our policy and it will be reiterated to everyone) and not take it upon himself to clean the card. It also would have helped if guests playing on the game would have insisted the cards be replaced or at the very least made a Supervisor aware of the situation when I/we could have addressed it in real time. Remember, we are working in this environment everyday so we are as concerned as anyone that policy be adhered to and precautions taken.

In concluding, we have been and will continue to maintain our standards for keeping our room sanitized with wipe downs, straw usage and mask wearing. We do ask your help in that task by making us aware of any situation that may be of concern. Thank you again for bringing this to my attention and thank you for the accuracy of the details......Frankie

I just made plans for a trip to the Hall Of Fame in Cooperstown this coming April. Hope to incorporate a trip to Turningstone while there.

Any tips for the HOF?

I’ve only done a day trip to the HOF. Only tip I would say is try to make a point of exploring the area right around Cooperstown. The area is really beautiful and I wish I spent more time in the area.

Are tournaments ever coming back? I’m not talking about a daily also that has 15-20 min levels. I know no where in the northeast is really having tournaments now but seems like they would be quite the draw

HI JK, The $25K and up variety will eventually return as Covid restrictions and concerns ease. Since November, we have been holding $5K Guaranteed events 2 to 3 times a month that have been very well received. In fact last night, the prize pool was over $13K. We only open 12 tables(7 handed) and go to an alternates list after the first 84 guests are seated. If interested check on our website and/or Bravo poker.

Thanks Frankie. Haha I miss playing tournaments at turning stone .

Also just wondering, does turning stone have plexiglass set up or is it just masks? Just wondering. I haven’t been to turning stone for quite a while since this has been going on and I see the player #s for cash have been solid (on bravo).

Hi JK...No plexiglass between guests. We seat 7 handed and require guests to sanitize hands (sanitizer provided) before starting play. Guests also must wear a face coverings while playing, food is not permitted in the poker room. Any beverage must be consumed by drinking through a straw slid under the mask.

Dealers wear face coverings and gloves while dealing. Seats and rails are sanitized prior to a new guest sitting at the table.

Hope that helps!

When I went there for a weekend a while back, the room was super clean. Even at 3am in the morning when I could sneak away from the wife for some time.

Anyone that has a TS Players Card, check the hotel rates on the web. We've
been able to get comped rooms for weekends for the last 2 months. Booked a weekend for my wife and sister in laws in January for $0. Booked March 5th and 6th for one night comped, $45 for one night in a mid-grade room.

EDIT: We're on the low rung of rewards too, we might play slots/table games once every 2 months or something, so I don't think the comps are for high rollers only. Think they are just trying to get people in who want to come. More money for the slots I guess.

Thank you for the kind words Snipers...just to clarify, the hotel rates on the web are not poker related. Your table games play along with special offers the hotel side has had are the reason for the comped and discounted rooms. The poker room continues to offer poker rates but comped rooms are usually through the hotel or table games play. Thank you and hope to see you back soon!!

This is extremely disappointing for me to read this. Completely disingenuous. It clearly was blood. Clear everyone at the table agreed.

Huh? He didn't say it wasn't blood. He said he couldn't tell 100%. He also said cameras didn't see anyone physically bleeding, or any drops of blood on the felt of the table.

He also agreed with you those cards should have been taken out of play immediately.

How did someone bleeding get blood on 1 card only and not chips, the felt, the rail or any other cards?

Chizler, my response to your issue was sincere, thoughtful and thorough . Should you care to continue the conversation please feel free to stop by the poker room office or call to discuss with me... 315 361 7629. I look forward to hearing from you. Thank you!

Snipers, thank you for understanding my original response.