metropolis......

[ibstudly1]

when is the card room going to be ready. nashville needs a place to play.

[Tom Bayes]

I live about an hour from the Harrah's boat in Metropolis, Illinois (just across the river from Paducah, KY). I had not heard any rumors about them adding a poker room. My understanding was that no poker room was coming because their Illinois gaming license is limited to a certain number of "gaming positions" and that a number of slots or other games would have to go. I hope I am wrong and you are right.

[d10]

There's a poker room at Casino Aztar in Evansville, IN. If you're coming from Nashville, Evansville is only 150 miles away (almost exactly the same distance as Metropolis). You could also go to Caesars Indiana for another 50 miles, or Tunica for another 90. It would be nice to have something closer, but there are plenty of good places to play within a few hours drive. If you're thinking of travelling all the way to Metropolis you shouldn't have a problem making it to any of these other casinos either.

[jesusarenque]

I am from Metropolis (although right now I am going to school in St. Louis), but I haven't heard anything about adding a poker room. Where did you hear that? When is it supposed to be ready?

[csuf_gambler]

i thought metropolis was just a fictionaly city in the tv show smallville?

[jesusarenque]

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i thought metropolis was just a fictionaly city in the tv show smallville?

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Nope. It is a real city in southern Illinois. It is across the Ohio river from Paducah, Kentucky. It has a population around 7,000, and a giant Superman statute on the courthouse square. And no, I am not kidding.

[ibstudly1]

i heard end of march. but i called and now they say end of april. are you sure aztar is only 150 mile from nashville?

[steamboatin]

Time Mile Instruction For Toward
Summary: 151.7 miles (2 hours, 40 minutes)
9:00 AM 0.0 Depart Nashville on Commerce St (East) 0.1 mi
9:00 AM 0.1 Turn LEFT (North) onto US-31 [SR-11] 0.6 mi
9:01 AM 0.7 Turn LEFT (West) onto US-41 Alt [SR-12] 1.3 mi
9:03 AM 2.0 Take Ramp (RIGHT) onto I-65 1.2 mi
9:05 AM 3.2 At exit 86, take Ramp (LEFT) onto I-24 [I-65] 2.3 mi
9:08 AM 5.5 At exit 88, take Ramp (LEFT) onto I-24 52.5 mi
9:50 AM 50.3 Entering Kentucky
9:57 AM 58.0 At exit 86, turn RIGHT onto Ramp 0.4 mi
9:57 AM 58.3 Bear RIGHT (North) onto US-41 Alt [Fort Campbell Blvd] 8.7 mi
10:08 AM 67.0 Keep RIGHT onto Ramp 0.4 mi
10:09 AM 67.5 Road name changes to Pennyrile Pkwy 22.9 mi
10:32 AM 90.4 Road name changes to US-41 [Pennyrile Pkwy] 14.9 mi
10:47 AM 105.3 At exit 45, road name changes to Pennyrile Pkwy 33.5 mi
11:20 AM 138.9 Road name changes to US-41 [Pennyrile Pkwy] 11.0 mi
11:30 AM 146.3 Entering Indiana
11:35 AM 149.9 Keep STRAIGHT onto Ramp 0.2 mi
11:36 AM 150.1 Keep LEFT to stay on Ramp 65 yds
11:36 AM 150.1 Turn LEFT (West) onto SR-66 [Lloyd Expy] 142 yds
11:36 AM 150.2 Road name changes to SR-62 [SR-66] 76 yds
11:36 AM 150.3 Keep STRAIGHT onto SR-62 [Lloyd Expy] 0.8 mi
11:38 AM 151.1 Turn off onto Ramp 0.4 mi
11:39 AM 151.5 Bear LEFT (West) onto W Division St 0.1 mi
11:40 AM 151.6 Turn RIGHT (North) onto Harriet St 65 yds
11:40 AM 151.7 Arrive Evansville

SUMMARY
Driving distance: 151.7 miles
Trip duration: 2 hours, 40 minutes
Driving time: 2 hours, 40 minutes
Cost: $11.26

[Tom Bayes]

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i heard end of march. but i called and now they say end of april. are you sure aztar is only 150 mile from nashville?

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I played a small local charity tournament last night with a bunch of college guys and I heard several of them talking about the rumor of poker coming to Harrah's Metropolis. I've haven't called myself, but that sounds like great news to me. I'm not sure if it's a very good or a very bad thing for me, but that would put live poker within an hour's drive of me.. [img]/images/graemlins/cool.gif[/img]

I did just go to the Harrah's Metropolis website and if the poker room is coming, it wasn't important enough to them to mention on the webpage. Of course, I found plenty of info about their rip-off slot and blackjack tournaments. Not to sound like a pessimist over what would be a good thing for me, but I have a funny feeling that Harrah's will rake heavily and comp very lightly.

Oh, and to the Nashville guy-I'm almost positive that Evansville is no farther, and mayber closer, to you than Metropolis.

[ibstudly1]

i looked it up on mapquest. and you are right. i may try it next weekend. how is the card room there? at aztar.