And this year, there are quite a few new things to do in Sylvan Beach - plus an exciting new family-friendly place to stay - that comes with its own pontoon boat.

And there's no better place to spend it than at Sylvan Beach on Oneida Lake.Īt nearly 80 square miles, Oneida Lake is the largest lake fully inside New York. It’s another way to make the entire experience memorable.Experience Sylvan Beach For summer vacation or weekend getaways, Sylvan Beach is the place to be Oneida Lake in Upstate NY is full of fun things to do this summerĮver have those days when the beach is calling your name so loudly you just want to hang out the 'Gone Swimming' sign and head to the lake? Here in Central New York, we have a word for that. “That level of chance makes it all really exciting. “The way we do it, you’re never really out, even when you think you’re out,” he said. Turning Stone even offers a Wild Card drawing, through which we select one guest from the pool of players who have busted out to go straight to the final table.Ĭhris, who usually picks the Wild Card winner, says this adds excitement to an already exciting event. That tournament usually lasts three days, with players receiving catered breakfast and dinner daily. While the mini tournaments provide excitement from month to month, the Championship is the one that gets regular players’ hearts thumping. “Let It Ride isn’t a common game anymore, and there aren’t many places that host Let It Ride tournaments, much less give out price pools as large as the one we have.” “This is a really big deal-not only for us, but also just in general,” Chris said recently. This year’s year-end final was held in July it was our 53rd since we started doing this in the 1980s.Ĭhris said Turning Stone has doled out $13 million at this event over the years. That contest is huge, as 340 of Turning Stone’s best players compete for a prize of $150,000. According to Tournament Coordinator Chris Gebhardt, we host about 375 players for each of the minis, and final table winners get $5,000 apiece and invitations to participate in the championship event. Guests qualify for this any time they play the bonus and receive four 10s or better. The next tournament-the monthly feeder we call our “mini” tournament-will be held September 21. Not only is our gaming floor one of the only places to play the poker-derivative table game, but we also are one of the only casinos in the entire northeast to host regular Let It Ride tournaments, including our Let It Ride Championship every July. Turning Stone Resort Casino has gone all-in on Let It Ride.

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