The Silks Poker Room and Tampa Bay Downs in the Community

The Silks Poker Room

The Silks Poker Room offers players top-notch competition, with a variety of high-stakes games and tournament action. Five- and Seven-Card Stud, Ultimate Texas Hold ‘Em and Three-Card Poker are only the tip of the iceberg. The elegant air-conditioned room is completely non-smoking and includes 30 poker tables. There are plenty of television monitors and roaming tellers, so fans can watch, wager and win on all the live horse racing and simulcast action. Tableside beverage service and in-house masseuses are available, so no one has to miss a hand.

Whether patrons are experienced poker players, newcomers, or somewhere in between, The Silks Poker Room offers a friendly, welcoming environment. Our professional, outgoing, and experienced staff is always willing to help. The Silks Poker Room, which opened in December of 2003, is located on the third floor of the Grandstand and is accessible by both stairs and elevator. During live racing hours, players pay the track’s regular Grandstand admission at the gate and proceed to the Poker Room. Guests can stop by the reception desk to reserve a spot at the table where the game of their choice is being played. The Silks Poker Room is open every day except Thanksgiving, Christmas and Easter Sunday; hours are from 10 a.m.-2 a.m. Sunday through Thursday and from 10 a.m.-3 a.m. Friday and Saturday.

Tampa Bay Downs In The Community

Each season Tampa Bay Downs holds five Charity Days during its meet, with proceeds earmarked for charitable organizations that qualify under Florida law to receive such contributions. The recipients are in both the Tampa Bay community and the Thoroughbred industry. Over the past 14 seasons, more than $1-million has been raised for these organizations through Charity Days at Tampa Bay Downs and the Tampa Greyhound Track Poker and Racebook. A sampling of the charities that have received direct aid from Tampa Bay Downs include Rotary’s Camp Florida in Brandon, Tampa Bay Sports Commission, Upper Tampa Bay Education Foundation, Florida Thoroughbred Charities, Oldsmar Cares, Thoroughbred Retirement of Tampa, Inc. (TROT) and the Sulphur Springs Pool in Tampa. In addition, Tampa Bay Downs directly contributes more than $31 million into the community each year, while providing more than 500 employment positions during the live racing season. In the summer months, Tampa Bay Downs continues to support the community by offering job opportunities to more than 100 individuals. The track’s annual payroll exceeds $7.1 million.