Gulfstream moves poker room to first floor
Poker at Gulfstream Park has moved from the second-floor Sport of Kings to the first-floor Finish Line Casino this weekend, according to the casino's press release.
Gulfstream Park’s poker room manager Scott Poole noted that the move puts players closer to the live racing action, which resumes Jan. 3.
The state of Florida required a re-licensing procedure before the move could be made official, and the process went smoothly Friday morning, the casino said.
As before, Texas Hold ‘Em, Omaha Hi-Lo and Seven-Card Stud are featured. Hours remain 1 p.m. – 1 a.m.
NICK SORTAL began playing 3-card "gut" and "Indian poker" on high school band trips, moved on to "night baseball" and "pass the trash" during a Dr. Pepper-infused midnight game in the 1980s at the St. Louis Globe-Democrat, and now play in a regular neighborhood Hold 'Em game in Plantation. I have been given the assignment of writing about the gambling life in South Florida casinos for the Sun-Sentinel...which means sitting around watching poker on TV now counts as research.
