Over the past decade, the Turlock Poker Room & Casino has earned a reputation that compares to the top gaming destinations throughout California and Nevada. Mario Alvarez
The Turlock Poker Room started with the standard games of Texas Hold’em, Blackjack and Pai Gow Poker and now offers the biggest variety of Las Vegas style gaming and live action in the area, including 3 Card Poker, Spanish 21, Ultimate Texas Hold’em, Fortune Pai Gow Poker, limit and no-limit Texas Hold’em, Omaha and Mexican Poker. The card room also offers tournament player enthusiasts the opportunity to play multiple tournaments daily. Starting in January, live game players have an opportunity to win a brand new Chevy Camaro and a Kawasaki Brute Force in the establishment’s Win a Car promotion. The variety of gaming is impressive, however, the Turlock Poker Room & Casino prides itself for having the friendliest and most professional staff in the industry. “Over the past decade, the Turlock Poker Room & Casino has earned a reputation that compares to the top gaming destinations throughout California and Nevada. Partnering with elite brands in our industry like WPT/DeepStacks, successfully hosting $100,000 tournaments, employing 120 plus and a continuing commitment to community are some of the contributing factors to the poker room’s success,” said Mario Alvarez, director of casino relations. In November, the poker room added another amenity for its customers with an adjoining bar. The Rail — named for its many connotations: it’s a poker term for those surrounding and watching a poker game; it’s a reference to rail drinks and the large rail that often surrounds a bar counter; and it harkens to the nearby train tracks. The bar is located next door to the casino, but has
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open doorway from the poker room. The Rail has a laid back atmosphere with its rustic decor that may include live music in the future. There are also multiple televisions that will showcase games and specials. The Rail is not the only amenity the Turlock Poker Room hopes to offer its patrons in the near future. “Mr. Fernandez and I have long dreamed of operating our gaming facility in a setting that includes a greatquality restaurant, a bar and to be colocated with a fine hotel,” said co-owner Phil Rheinschild. ■
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Turlock Poker Room & Casino has held some of the best poker training classes with top tier poker players in the world including Mike “ The Mouth” Matusow, Tristan “Cre8tive” Wade and Tom McEvoy. Classes are now are being offered upon request. Interested beginning to novice players may contact Director of Casino Relations Mario Alvarez at MarioA@turlockpoker. com to schedule free classes.