BM Poker Near Springfield Missouri

[FatMan]

I am moving to Springfiel, MO. I know there are some riverboats in KC with poker rooms. Are there any poker rooms closer than that?

[dld]

Springfield will be nearly equal distance from KC(~170mi), Tulsa(~185mi), and St Louis(~215mi). There are three rooms in KC, 2 or 3 in St Louis (I've never been to any of them), and one that I know of for sure near Tulsa.

[Brice]

You are not that far from Tunica.

[Jimmy The Fish]

As mentioned, you're about the same driving time from St. Louis and KC (St. Louis is farther, but it's 100% interstate).

But the closest poker rooms to you are across the Oklahoma border. There are three within 20 miles of the state line. My reviews from June/July are in this archive thread.

[malo]

FatMan...don't know what limits you play, but if you are happy with 3/6 or 4/8, you are 90 minutes (or a little less depending on traffic and how lead-footed you are) from B&M's.

Head west on I-44, and visit the town of Miami, OK 20 miles west of the MO-OK stateline.

Buffalo Run and Quapaw both have poker rooms. The Stables may. Last I heard, rake at BR was $3 and Quapaw $4. I think rakes are somewhat higher in Tulsa.....capped at $5 on $30 pot even at low limits. Also a poker room in Grove.....just a few miles further off I-44 to the south.

I haven't played them yet.....still working out kinks in my game at 1/2 online. But the Miami casinos make poker very accesible from Springfield without an overnite stay.

Tunica is driveable....but a haul. You will hit a lot of two lane road, much of it in Arkansas. 6 1/2 to 7 hours usually. This is a rural area, and you will run into old pick up trucks (slow) stock trailers, etc. on the more rural two lane roads. As far as flying to Memphis and renting a car.....very pricey. Unfortunately, Springfield-Branson Airport is considered a regional hub. That means high fares, and the first (or last) leg of the flight on a glorified puddle-jumper with wings.

For really out of town gambling Allegiant Air came to Springfield last April offering non-stop flights to Vegas....cheap. Less than $200. They have package deals including hotel that are very good.

[mscags]

I go to school in Springfield and we get some games going once in a while, usually pretty low stakes though, we also hit up Buffalo Run in Miami which isn't a bad place they just don't spread much (usually just 3-6 limit and 1-2NL with a terrible structure and 2-5NL sometimes. Cherokee in Tulsa is supposed to be the best although i've never been. They spread higher NL games from what I've heard like 5-10 and 10-20

[FatMan]

Thanks for all the info. I really appreciate it!