Closest card room to Atlanta?

[usmfan]

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

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

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.

[MicroBob]

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.

[pipster]

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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