{"id":2488,"date":"2018-03-06T20:02:15","date_gmt":"2018-03-06T21:02:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pokerscout.com\/?p=2488"},"modified":"2018-03-07T17:16:44","modified_gmt":"2018-03-07T17:16:44","slug":"resorts-world-hopes-new-poker-room-brings-new-customers-catskills","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pokerscout.com\/resorts-world-hopes-new-poker-room-brings-new-customers-catskills\/","title":{"rendered":"Resorts World Hopes New Poker Room Brings New Customers To The Catskills"},"content":{"rendered":"
Resorts World Catskills<\/strong> opened its doors a month ago. That is not going to stop it from celebrating another grand opening though.<\/p>\n On March 5, the New York commercial casino<\/strong> opened its live poker room<\/strong>. The room features 19 tables<\/strong> and 171 seats<\/strong>.<\/p>\n In addition to the tables, Resorts World Catskills hopes to lure players with a long list of amenities.<\/p>\n Some of the amenities available to players include:<\/p>\n The room offers Hold\u2019em<\/strong>, Omaha<\/strong>, and Stud<\/strong> (upon request). No word yet if there will be any daily tournaments. Right now, the plan appears to be only cash games<\/strong>.<\/p>\n The minimum buy-in for the room is $30<\/strong>. The maximum varies depending on what game a player sits in.<\/p>\n President and CEO of Resorts World Catskills Ryan Eller<\/strong> has high hopes for the new room, per a Resorts World press release<\/a>:<\/p>\n \u201cWe are committed to providing our guests with the region\u2019s most extensive, exciting luxury experiences and our new poker room is best in its class and a perfect example of this commitment. We are confident that this poker room, paired with our property\u2019s vast array of other offerings and amenities, will solidify Resorts World Catskills as the region\u2019s premier casino resort destination.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n If the Catskills casino wants to compete as a poker destination, it will need to provide the same customer experience as Turning Stone<\/strong> and Rivers Schenectady<\/strong>. These two properties are the current leaders in poker. Turning Stone is the nostalgic stomping ground of some of the biggest successes in the game. Just the other day, reigning WSOP Main Event<\/strong> champion Scott Blumstein<\/strong> Tweeted fondly about his days at the property:<\/p>\n I know its cliche but I really wish I could take a trip back to when I first fell in love with poker. I used to live for the 5 hour trip up to Turning Stone just so I could get to play 1\/2 in a casino. A young fan boy who loved the game and the characters it created. #nostalgia<\/a><\/p>\nResorts World poker room features many modern amenities<\/span><\/h2>\n
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Resorts World will have to compete with Rivers Schenectady, Turning Stone<\/span><\/h2>\n
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