Gold strike Resort and Casino - Tunica, Mississippi - Casino - Poker Rooms

Casino - Poker Room

Poker Room
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All the way up to the second floor, that is. On the second level of the Gold strike Tunica casino you'll find our smoke-free poker room with 16 tables of the hottest non-stop poker action in Tunica. Match wits with players of all skill levels in Texas Hold 'Em, 7-Card stud, and Omaha High-Low Split, and for the ultimate in no-limit action, test your mettle in our High stakes area. Texas Hold 'Em and Pot-Limit Omaha are available for all-in action. As always, service with a smile is available from our friendly, knowledgeable staff. Free lessons are available by request and our Poker Room features such amenities as personal safety deposit boxes, cashiers, and convenient tableside food and beverage service.

Pull up a chair, and put on your poker face.

Current Tournament Schedule

Tournament Schedule Effective 05/03/10
All levels 20 minutes except Saturday $340 & Sunday $230 Buy-in: 30 minute levels
SEE FLYER IN POKER ROOM FOR SPECIAL MONTHLY TOURNAMENTS

Day Time   Game Buy-in
Monday 11:00 am   $1000 Guarantee No Limit $35
Monday 6:00 pm   $1500 Guarantee Deep Stack $60
Tuesday 11:00 am   $1000 Guarantee No Limit $35
Tuesday 6:00 pm   $1000 Guarantee No Limit $35
Wednesday 11:00 am   $1000 Guarantee No Limit $35
Wednesday 6:00 pm   $1000 Guarantee No Limit $35
Thursday 11:00 am   $1000 Guarantee No Limit $35
Thursday 6:00 pm   $1000 Guarantee No Limit $35
Friday 12:00 pm   $1000 Guarantee No Limit $35
Friday 7:00 pm   $2000 Guarantee Deep Stack $60
Saturday 12:00 pm   $2000 Guarantee Deep Stack $60
Saturday 7:00 pm   $2000 Guarantee Deep Stack $60
3rd Sat of Month 7:00 pm   $5000 Guarantee Deep Stack $100
Sunday 1:00 pm   $1000 Guarantee No Limit $35
Sunday 6:00 pm   $500 Freeroll $0
1st Sat of Month 1:00 pm**   $15,000 Guarantee Deep Stack $340
1st Sun of Month 1:00 pm**   $5,000 Guarantee Deep Stack $230

**All levels 20 minutes except Saturday $340 & Sunday $230 Buy-in: 30 minute levels

Tournament Facts

  • Sign-ups begin 1 hours prior to the tournament
  • Tournaments begin promptly
  • Re-buys are available until the first break
  • Add-ons are available at the first break
  • Tournament is sanctioned by basic TDA RULES
  • Late entries are allowed until the first break
  • Alternate entries are allowed until the first break
  • Must have 10 players to hold event
  • Valid players card is needed to enter the tournament

For complete Tournament schedule, Tournament structures, Tournament Facts, and Tournament Payout structure, click here.

1st Saturday of Month Seats

Win Your Seat to 1st Saturday of the Month $15,000 Guarantee Prize Pool Tournament

Qualifying Begins October 1st, 2010

Earn 40 hours a month or 40 Points for playing in our weekly tournaments
(hours and points can be combined)
30 Seats awarded to Top Players with a minimum of 40 hours

  1. Promotional hours will begin October 1, 2010 at 12:01am to October 31, 2010 at 11:59pm, and November 1, 2010 at 12:01am to November 30, 2010 at 11:59 pm.
  2. There will be 30 buy-ins awarded to the top 30 players with the most hours or points with a minimum of 40 hours or points for each qualifying period.
  3. Players will receive double hours from 3am to 10am.
  4. Players can also earn points for playing in our weekly tournaments. Players will receive 2 points for every tournament they enter with a $35 buy-in or lower, 4 points for every tournament they enter with a $36 to $100 buy-in and 10 points for every tournament they enter with a $101 to $340 buy-in. Each point will be worth 1 hour of live play. (Re-buys and staff appreciation not included as part of the buy-ins for points)
  5. Players can combine their hours played with points to earn buy-in.
  6. Hours will be tracked by time cards. It is the player's responsibility to check in and out at the poker podium with poker personnel to confirm time played. If the player fails to check in or out, the player's hours will be zero for that day. Time cannot be added at a later date.
  7. Tournament points will be tracked on the same time card as hours.
  8. Players must play in 1st Saturday of the month tournament following the month the hours or points were earned in, for example: if a player qualifies with 40 hours or more from October 1, 2010 to October 31, 2010, that player must play in the 1st Saturday of the month tournament held in November.
  9. Players will be award the $300 buy-in and the $40 entry fee will be the player's responsibility.
  10. Buy-ins will be awarded only to the top 30 players with the most hours that qualify with a minimum of 40 hours. A maximum of 30 players and no minimum.
2010 Monday Night Football

Catch the Fever at Gold Strike
Beginning September 13, 2010

$1,000 in CASH Drawings

  1. The promotion will be on Monday night beginning September 13, 2010 ending on December 27, 2010.
  2. The promotion will be active for the late game being shown on TV every Monday night.
  3. Players can earn tickets for playing in a cash game Monday thru Sunday from 2pm to 9pm.
  4. Players will earn double tickets on each Monday from 9am to 6pm.
  5. Tickets will be handed out at the top of each hour during qualifying hours to hold'em jackpot qualifying games only.
  6. Players must fill out the ticket immediately with their first and last name and return them to poker room personnel. Incomplete entries will be discarded and another ticket drawn.
  7. Tickets will be placed in a drum in the Poker room.
  8. Drawings will be held on Monday night, during Monday night Football game, 15 minutes before the kick off, at half time, at the end of the 3rd, and at the end of the 4th quarter.
  9. There will be two names drawn for each of the first three drawings for $100 each and two names drawn at the end of the 4th quarter for $200 each.
  10. Tickets will be drawn until a winner is declared.
  11. Player's must be dealt in at time of drawing to qualify.
  12. If players in tournament are on break at time of drawing, players are eligible for drawing.
  13. Drum will be empty after the last drawing on each Monday night.
Get Paid to Play

$$$$ Get Paid to Play In the Gold Strike Poker Room $$$$

Beginning February 8, 2010

  1. To qualify player must play a minimum of 25 hours in a jackpot qualifying game in a calendar month.
  2. Players can earn $1 (one) dollar in casino chips an hour for each hour they play from 10am to 3am.
  3. Players can earn $2 (two) dollars in casino chips for each hour they play from 3am to 10am.
  4. Players must accumulate a minimum of 25 hours of live action play within a calendar month to qualify for the promotion.
  5. Players can only redeem their hours played for casino chips in a minimum of 25 hours or more. Hours will not be carried over from month to month.
  6. Players must redeem their hours played by the last day of the calendar month the hours were played in.
  7. There must be a full rake, at least 4 (four) handed and jackpot dollars taken in order to qualify for promotion.
  8. The promotion will begin February 8, 2010 at 10:00 am and will end on September 30, 2010 at 11:59pm.
  9. Promotion will be effective 24 hours a day.
  10. Promotion is only active for live action cash games of Texas Hold'em, Omaha, or 7 card Stud taking a jackpot rake.
  11. Tournament play does not count.
  12. Any player that receives 2 or more absent buttons will not receive credit for play until all accumulated absent buttons are returned per poker room guidelines.
  13. Any player picked up will not receive credit for the previous hour.
  14. All hours recorded will be rounded to the 1/4 hour (for example 1:15, 1:30 or 1:45).
  15. Players playing over other players do not qualify.
  16. If a player does not redeem funds earned by the last day of the calendar month the funds or hours will be not be carried over.
  17. Players will be responsible for accurately recorded play by checking in and out with poker room personnel at the Poker podium. Players failing to check in or out will not receive credit for play. Players must check in and out when leaving the table for more than 30 minutes.
Graveyard Cash Drawing

$$$$ WIN $100.00 $$$$
EVERY HOUR

Monday thru Friday 3AM to 9AM
Beginning September 7th

  1. The Texas Hold'em game must have at least four players.
  2. All Jackpot qualifying Texas Hold'em games qualify.
  3. The game must be going for thirty minutes before a name can be drawn for a winner.
  4. There must be a full rake taken and jackpot dollar taken in the game to qualify for the drawing.
  5. The promotion will begin Tuesday September 7, 2010 and will end Friday October 29, 2010.
  6. One Ticket will be drawn every hour 3am - 9am Monday thru Friday for $100.
  7. If a game is running tickets will begin to be passed out at 1am.
  8. Tickets will be drawn until there is a winner.
  9. There will be one winner each hour.
  10. If a new game is beginning at 1 am, once the game begins, tickets will be brought to the table immediately by the poker room designee. Does not qualify for cash drawing until game has been going for 30 minutes.
  11. Once the game begins, tickets will be passed out at the top of every hour during the hours the promotion is active.
  12. Players must be dealt in at the top of the hour to receive a ticket.
  13. Tickets must be filled out with the first and last name once received and given to the dealer or a poker room representative.
  14. Tickets cannot be transferred to another player.
  15. Tickets from each days drawing will be removed from container everyday after the last drawing.

Management reserves the right to cancel, change or modify any tournament with approval from the MS Gaming Commission. Gaming Commission reserves the right to investigate any and all complaints and disputes regarding the tournament. Such disputes and complaints will be resolved in accordance with the Mississippi Gaming Control Act and the Mississippi Gaming Commission.

MISSISSIPPI GAMING COMMISSIONS RIGHT TO INVESTIGATE:

The Mississippi Gaming Commission reserves the right to investigate any and all complaints and disputes regarding tournaments, promotions and drawings. Such disputes and complaints will be resolved in accordance with the Mississippi Gaming Control Act and Mississippi Gaming Commission Regulations.

Management reserves the right to cancel, change and modify the tournament, promotion or drawing with prior notification to the Mississippi Gaming Commission, but must do so at least three (3) days prior to the commencement of the activity.

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