Poker Road Trips

Creek Casino is in South Tulsa, 81st and Riverside. 

I’ve been there before but not in a while.

They have a 9:30 am weekday tournament, $50 buyin.  I’m not sure how much of that is juice, I didn’t even ask.  They managed 4 tables.  Of course I was an early bustout and they didn’t have any side games going (it was almost 11 am when I busted out).

A double espresso is $1.75.

They have a morning drawing if you sign up at the slot card desk (you might need to be over 55, I’m not sure about that) at 11 am.  I didn’t win anything.

I like this room and I’m sure I’ll be going back.  It is usually low stakes — 1/2 no limit and 3/6 limit is pretty much it.

The last time I was in El Reno somebody asked me if I knew anything about poker in Ponca City (not far from where I live).  I didn’t, but have since seen a sign on hiway 177 south of Stillwater advertising hold’em and PLO being spread at Paradise Casino near Ponca City.  Ponca City is just a little bit north of Stillwater.

So, Monday night I took a drive up to Ponca City.  Paradise Casino is easy to find.  The table games room is not so easy to find, but I found it.  The casino is something of a maze, a former bingo hall with slots added, food added, everything with cheaply constructed building additions, kind of like a trailer house that has a bunch of sheds tacked on as extra bedrooms.

When I found the table games room (In Oklahoma the permits needed for poker are the same as permits needed for blackjack) there was no poker.  Half dozen blackjack tables and some slots.

I asked and was told they’re planning on spreading Texas Hold’em in mid-July.

Stay tuned, I guess.