Closest card room to Atlanta?
 

I really like playing cards in casino, but I live near Atlanta. What are the closest options?

I know there are a ton of cash games around here, but I'm not very keen on that environment. A couple of my friends have actually been robbed while playing at games that were posted on the Web.

Thanks.

Re: Closest card room to Atlanta?
 

Tunica, Biloxi, Gulfport take your pick... I recommend Tunica ($25/$35 roommate weekday/weekend is sweet)

About a 7 hour drive tho... so not exactly "close". I heard a rumour Harrahs Cherokee in NC will have poker soon, but that "soon" has been 6 months coming.

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I really like playing cards in casino, but I live near Atlanta. What are the closest options?

I know there are a ton of cash games around here, but I'm not very keen on that environment. A couple of my friends have actually been robbed while playing at games that were posted on the Web.

Thanks.

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Re: Closest card room to Atlanta?
 

I think all of us Tunica, Mississippi (near Memphis) semi-regulars have had frequent sessions with out-of-towners who came in from Alabama, Atlanta and even the Carolinas.

At least every time I go down there i seem to be sitting next to somebody who made the 6-10 hour drive from somewhere to the east just to play a couple days of poker.

Tunica is probably considered the best poker destination in the south.

January feautres two big tournaments in the area that will sell-out many of the hotels and jam the poker-rooms with literally thousands of players playing everything from the biggish tournaments, to the big cash-games to the small-time stuff (World Poker Open at Gold Strike and WSOP-circuit at the Grand...but the Horseshoe will definitely be crazy too).


lots of threads about Tunica in the B&M forum. Do a search for more info

Re: Closest card room to Atlanta?
 

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I heard a rumour Harrahs Cherokee in NC will have poker soon, but that "soon" has been 6 months coming.

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Good news: They HAVE built a poker room at the Harrah's.
Bad news: The state says NO poker is not allowed on the premises.
Good news: Poker/Alcohol might get voted in in the future.

Re: Closest card room to Atlanta?
 

Don't forget about SilverStar in Philadelphia, MS. Lots of Atlantans come there.

Re: Closest card room to Atlanta?
 

They are thinking about allowing poker in the casinos in the Creek Indian Tribe in Montgomery.

Re: Closest card room to Atlanta?
 

From what I can see, it looks like Tunica or thereabouts is a possibility. However, it seems like it's about an hour from the airport in Memphis. Correct?

I don't see me driving 350 to 400 miles for this trip. It's a little more than I would drive for a couple days of poker.

If I am going to fly, it's about a 90-minute flight, but then I have about an hour's drive in front of me to get to the casino, don't I? Frankly, if I'm going to spend the money on a flight and deal with the airport and security, etc., I would just as soon make the 4-1/2 hour flight to Vegas.

Am I missing something?

Thanks for all the helpful advice.

Re: Closest card room to Atlanta?
 

Lots of people don't have a problem making the drive...if you don't want to that's up to you of course.


The airport is only 30-35 minutes away from the Tunica casinos for what it's worth.

If you are trying to map-quest it or something you should know that you would actually be going to Robinsonville, Mississippi (in Tunica county) which is where the casinos are.
There's a town called Tunica about 20 minutes further south of the casinos so that may be throwing off your estimates.

Re: Closest card room to Atlanta?
 

Well for some people road trips are fun... take a half day on Friday and hit the road at lunch, get to Tunica around dinner, grab a quick comp and eat. Play till 4 AM. Do I wish there was something closer? You bet... but 6-7 hours with 3 friends and a grand ole time for under 100 bucks for the weekend (35 roommate, split gas 4 ways) is a deal for me every day of the week.

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From what I can see, it looks like Tunica or thereabouts is a possibility. However, it seems like it's about an hour from the airport in Memphis. Correct?

I don't see me driving 350 to 400 miles for this trip. It's a little more than I would drive for a couple days of poker.

If I am going to fly, it's about a 90-minute flight, but then I have about an hour's drive in front of me to get to the casino, don't I? Frankly, if I'm going to spend the money on a flight and deal with the airport and security, etc., I would just as soon make the 4-1/2 hour flight to Vegas.

Am I missing something?

Thanks for all the helpful advice.

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