I think it's $1/hr of play. Yes - you do need to swipe out - the system is reset every night and if there's no "out time" the calculation is ZERO.

I am always amazed by the excuses people make when not tipping. Dealers rely on tips to earn their living just as waiters/waitresses do in the food industry. There is a minimum wage for tipped and non-tipped employees (the minimum wage for tipped employees is much less than the minimum wage for non-tipped employees). It is not mandatory to tip a poker dealer but I personally consider it very rude. I am sure that the person who chooses not to tip has never worked in a position that relies on tips for their income. I have played poker for years and have almost never encountered players who don't tip (the exception to this rule may be a new player who does not know any better). Just tip them a dollar and move on. It is the right thing to do.

Mike or whoever feels like posting on NoGimmicks

What would first be for the 100k if that's the total prize pool?

depends on the number of entrants, but probably $25-27k

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I have a bus ticket for a round-trip from Rensselaer to TS for tomorrow (May 15) that's going to go unused. It's free to anyone who wants it, along with a $5 food voucher. If interested, you must call me today before 2:00pm so I can change the name on the ticket. 518-859-6226.

Anyone have a room for friday night (preferably under the poker rate) or in the lodge they would want to split? It would be me and my friend, so we can split it 3/4 ways or whatever

any chance plo starts running this summer/anytime soon?

Not from what I've heard =/

Going tonight, come win my money

Sorry to post this here, tried to call, their operators are clueless. I would like to know about the poker room rate ( I have heard it is $90) and if it will be available this week with the tournament and all.

depends on where you're staying afaik

Who's gonna be there for the series in June?

whoa wait a second, i was getting ready to go up there and i checked the tourney schedule. Turning stone is doing a weekly FREEROLL? when did that start happening? any information on this? how long is this line?

Poker rate is 80$ in the hotel from my experience. I am heading up there tomorrow until wednesday, planning on playing 1/2 and 2/5 the whole time, but always interested in meeting 2p2ers. Send me a PM if anyone plans on going. (also if anyone is without a room, I only have a room tuesday night, because i dont plan on sleeping monday, but pm if needed)

Thanks
Ben

Ohio, it's Syracuse. I'm going over today but I really doubt you're there. PM me when you go again though.

Glad we know each other's real names.

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so call poker room to get the poker rate for a room? is that how it works?

Call Hotel Accom.

FYI great tournament series in S. Florida in July 18 and over welcomed

Florida State poker championships, 16 events culminating with a $5300 main event w/ a sick structure

haven't been out to the stone in a while... how's saturday late night's crowd like these days?

Verona, NY – (June 7, 2011) Heartland Poker Tour officials announced plans for an East Coast stop this August at one of the most-requested venues on the nationally-televised poker tour. Poker players from throughout the U.S. aggressively campaigned for another HPT event at the upscale Turning Stone Resort and Casino in Verona, New York. In the main event, players can count on a half a million dollars in the prize pool. Guarantees for other events in the series leading up to the main event will bring payouts to at least a million dollars at Turning Stone this summer.

“The players spoke,” said HPT President Todd Anderson, “Thanks to our friends at Turning Stone, we're going to make our much-anticipated return to Upstate New York very profitable for some fortunate players."

HPT has visited Turning Stone a handful of times since 2007, attracting casual players and pros to the 18-and-over venue. Adam Junglen, Tyler Reimer, and Jason Somerville all found themselves on national TV at previous stops. The young up-and-coming players went on to make names for themselves, and healthy bank accounts, in the poker industry.

“It’s no secret why our players love this event,” said Executive Producer Greg Lang, “Players as young as 18 have a shot at taking down a major televised tournament and the property is second to none.” A destination resort in Upstate New York, Turning Stone attracts more than four million visitors each year with world-class gaming, upscale hotel rooms and suites, multiple championship golf courses, an indoor golf training center, 19 restaurants, first-class spas, a dance club and a sports pavilion with indoor tennis and racquetball courts.

“Turning Stone Resort Casino is pleased to continue our partnership with HPT and excited to offer a $500,000 guarantee for the main event, ensuring that this will be the biggest HPT event we have ever hosted,” said Turning Stone’s Director of Poker Operations, Jason DiBenedetto. “We are confident that the players, their guests and poker fans will enjoy all of the amenities that our resort has to offer.”

Now filming its seventh season, HPT invites poker enthusiasts to compete for a chance to play poker on TV and win “life-changing money.” To date, HPT has awarded 29 million dollars and produced 170 hours of television programming. Executive Producer Greg Lang says the appeal of HPT is “part reality TV, part sporting event, except it’s an open casting call for anyone interested in playing.”

Beginning June 19, players seated in live games at Turning Stone are eligible to win free seats into all events in the series with guarantees from $10,000 to $100,000, as well as the $500,000-guaranteed televised main event. Players can also enter through qualifying rounds beginning June 31st. Players may buy directly into the main event on Saturday, August 13th, with play continuing until the field is reduced to six on Sunday. The remaining six will return on Monday to participate in on-camera interviews and compete for a six-figure first-place prize. The event at Turning Stone will be produced into two episodes and broadcast in the fall. Heartland Poker Tour is available on TV in over 100 million US households, in addition to widespread distribution throughout Europe, the Middle East, and the Caribbean.

Structures and schedules for the upcoming event will be available soon at HPTpoker.com. Highlights include:

Monday, August 8th: $100,000 prize pool guarantee; $350 buy in
Wednesday, August 10th: $150,000 prize pool guarantee; $1,090 buy in
Saturday, August 13th: $500,000 prize pool guarantee, televised main event day 1; $1650 buy in
Sunday, August 14th: televised main event day 2
Monday, August 15th: TV final table
Friday, August 19th: $100,000 prize pool guarantee; $350 buy i

Im guessing nobody is going to be there for the series in June. The place smells like urine/feces and the tournaments are run by people who clearly know nothing about poker. Its a shame i used to love playing at TS. But the tournaments have gone to total crap.

Yeah I gotta agree with you George....Im in my senior year of Syracuse and the past 2 months I've gone to pocono downs and mt airy....

I played at the aforementioned urinal got busted out and got the bums rush from the poor floor staff....it was a nightmare I was stuck 400 pissed off and still wanting to gamble.....I went to Vernon downs and bet horses

The only good thing about ts was getting in my car and leaving

I will probably be playing all the events

Any idea on how many people the main event is expecting to attract?

Yes heard they were expecting between 4-6 players...gonna turn it into a 6 player max shootout.....I'll be there for it

One question is do I have to purchase a $2 time ticket for the tourney...

Any 2+2ers that are there and wanna grab dinner I'll be the tall tan kid wearing dolche and gabbana glasses with the villanova hat and jersey