Rochester, NY Poker

daschuck77 · Tweet this Post! #1 12-05-2011, 11:51 AM

Rochester NY Poker | Rochester Tournaments | Cash Games

I grew up outside of Rochester, NY and am going to head up there to see my folks for X-Mas/New Years and I discovered this place and was wondering if any local CT'ers played there. One of the locations was on Lyell Ave. so I guess I'll drive my Pope Mobile and wear my Kevlar vest if I go play.

So is what they are doing here absolutely stupid and asking for trouble?!? They run touneys, a 1/1 NL game and play table games and take sports action...

Article 1, Section 9 of the New York State Constitution states that:

[N]o lottery or the sale of lottery tickets, pool-selling, book-making or any other kind of gambling [except state-run lotteries and state-sponsored pari-mutuel betting on horse races] shall hereafter be authorized or allowed within this state; and the legislature shall pass appropriate laws to prevent offenses against any of the provisions of this section.

I'm tempted to check it out because it would be a little closer than Seneca Niagara and Allegany casinos from my parents' place. The place looks clean and well thought out and seems decked out pretty nice inside.

BKMastermind375 · Tweet this Post! #2 12-06-2011, 04:23 AM

Yeah, this won't last long. I used to live in Rochester and recall a similar place on the East side that got shut down about 5-6 years ago. I think the owner had even gone as far to get a business permit for the place, but he still got nailed. In general, RPD seemed to be rather vigilant in policing card rooms, etc. when I lived there.

DemonJester · Tweet this Post! #3 12-06-2011, 08:52 AM

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Originally Posted by BKMastermind375

Yeah, this won't last long. I used to live in Rochester and recall a similar place on the East side that got shut down about 5-6 years ago. I think the owner had even gone as far to get a business permit for the place, but he still got nailed. In general, RPD seemed to be rather vigilant in policing card rooms, etc. when I lived there.

I remember that incident, also just this year another one of these type of rooms was busted near Albany.

Personally something that "well" publicized is bound to get busted, and I would stay away from it.

pltrgyst · Tweet this Post! #4 12-06-2011, 03:36 PM

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Originally Posted by BKMastermind375

.... I used to live in Rochester and recall a similar place on the East side that got shut down about 5-6 years ago. I think the owner had even gone as far to get a business permit for the place, but he still got nailed.

Ah yes, but they left behind some really nice Chipcos. I have around 1,500 of them.

So it might be worth a visit to the new place just to scope out the chips...

daschuck77 · Tweet this Post! #5 12-07-2011, 09:28 AM

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Originally Posted by pltrgyst

Ah yes, but they left behind some really nice Chipcos. I have around 1,500 of them.

So it might be worth a visit to the new place just to scope out the chips...

Defintely worth a 30 minute drive for some chip recon!

PapiMagnum · Tweet this Post! #6 01-02-2012, 12:47 AM

Hey, any news on the place? Did you end up visiting? I can't find much info on the net, and I don't have the balls to just stroll into an illegal gambling place on Lyell without some background info

daschuck77 · Tweet this Post! #7 01-05-2012, 09:45 AM

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Originally Posted by PapiMagnum

Hey, any news on the place? Did you end up visiting? I can't find much info on the net, and I don't have the balls to just stroll into an illegal gambling place on Lyell without some background info

No, I didn't make it out. Got real busy with friends and family for the holidays. Definitely interested in what goes on there. I have my buddy who plays a lot of live games in Rocha, lives in Irondequoit. I will write him to see if he ever played that room.