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Originally Posted by GNS1310
Anyone play in the bounty thats tonight?
I'm thinking of going there, but I've never played live...well, live in a casino. Also haven't been to the Stone in probably 10+ years, I had a card but it was beat up and broken, it'll need replacing. No clue where to go when I get there, no clue what to do to prepare for the tourney. I see I can register online though pokertickets.com, or am I better off just signing up in person? Kind of nervous about the unknown, if ya know what I mean...probably the reason I haven't gone to a live tourney yet!
I live a couple hours away, was thinking of going around 3-4pm and getting there early...bringing a couple hundred with me, $70 for tourney, gas, tolls, food...are there other smaller Tournaments, Sit-N-Gos? etc? I'm not much of a cash player, but might just in a small buy-in game.
Probably should have asked earlier in the week...thanks for any help!
Sorry I saw this so late.
1. Turning Stone and it's people are very easy to deal with even when busy. The room is small (compared to Connecticut Casinos where I usually play) but it is a nice size. The other players (the regs at least) are somewhat reticent at first but they open up.
2. You are the fish at the table. Don't worry about that. Play fundamentals. The up staters tend to be nitty but the Canadians tend to be LAG.
3. If you play cash, tip the dealer. It sounds like you are going for the experience rather than to win a million dollars (which you won't win there anyway) so you might as well let people know you are friendly.
The poker room doesn't get you much point action so get a card (you need one I think to play in a tourney as well as a poker room card which you buy but I don't think it is a big outlay and it is good for the day) but don't expect to see comps on it.
4. Poker is a friendly game. Stick to the small buy in tables and enjoy yourself. The Table game is a bit different that the online version but oince you get the hang of it, you'll want more. Have a great time.
PS. The nicest floor manager is Don. He can be really helpful and very friendly. Tell him you are new and talk to him at some point. Just not when there is a crowd there and he is trying to get tables together and a tourney started.