Poker at the track ?

[MisterB]

Originally Posted by POINTGIVEN1985

i dont understand the rule or law, why cant saratoga raceway or flat track have a poker room, and why can gulfstream have one ? if someone who knows about this stuff would explain i'd appreciate it.

Saratoga county has no table gambling, not even a OTB. and I am glad.

[POINTGIVEN1985]

ok but why is that ? why can they have slots and not table ? its a very unfair law and i dont understand it.

[MisterB]

Originally Posted by POINTGIVEN1985

ok but why is that ? why can they have slots and not table ? its a very unfair law and i dont understand it.

They had it back in the 20's, but they outlawed it in the years that followed. Legs Diamond, Lucky Luciono, and all the gang hung out at the Casino in down town Saratoga. Then prohibition, and the founding fathers, changed the laws for good.

The flats would need a major overhaul, no heat, no room, 50 million or more anyway.

[IrishofNDMan]

Great Lakes Downs has poker Wed-Sun. It is a Charity event where they collect the rake. There are 60 tournaments that have between 50-100 people in the. And then a few cash games such as:

3/6 limit
5/10 limit
1/2 no limit
2/5 no limit

It's a pretty good time with a lot of money going around!