On May 19th, the East Coast Poker Championship will begin at the popular New York venue, the Turning Stone Resort Casino. The casino features a quality poker room that will be used to host the championship with players paying the $570 buy-in to compete. The first day of play will have three starting flights, starting at 11 am.

The event will be a no-limit hold’em tournament and will see each player start off with 30,000 poker chips. The tournament has a guarantee of $100,000 with 30 minute blind levels to start. Blind levels will increase to 40 and 50 minutes as the tournament progresses. The tournament will finish up on the 22nd.

Players are welcome to stay at the Turning Stone Resort Casino as they take part in the East Coast Poker Championship. With 700 guest rooms and suites, the hotel offers plenty of space for relaxing after the poker event. The resort provides a plethora of entertainment options along with the casino gaming, including nightclubs, a spa and entertainers. Players can also enjoy their meals in the casino restaurants while competing in the poker tournament.