Poker in Florida

So as some of you may already know I'll be moving to Florida around the beggining of January. Being a poker player I am interested in seeing if there are any casinos or good places to go. I will be very close to Tampa Bay, and I am basically asking anyone, and their input and opinions. ty

The Hard Rock Casino is in Tampa. We used to play there a few times a year.

We have had some loose discussion about a potential small Cardschat meet-up there one weekend after the first of the year.

I believe all the horse racing tracks in florida have card rooms. Double check but I'm 99% sure. Also check out Ante Up magazine podcast, they are based in florida and talk about the casinos down there alot.

there is a poker room near daytona beach...it has dog races too lmao

I have played at that one too. It is very small compared to the Hard Rock.

A meet up down there would be awesome! Finall after forever I can hang out with some of you! I can't wait to go down there and just look around and explore. Maybe I'll make a thread about a meet up then. Finally I live near a Casino!!!!!

yea it was pretty small but did the job, i didn get to play as i forgot my ID at the hotel

Hey, I've been in South Florida for the last few years and am a regular at the Hard Rock in Hollywood.

The poker scene is..bad to be honest. Current state laws limit cash buy ins to $100 max, and limit max under $5 bets. Tournaments are limited to $1,000. These limits don't stop people from playing. There are regularly run 1/2, 2/5, and 5/10nl games at both hard rocks, and most of the parimutuels (dog tracks and poker rooms). There is a lot of talk of this changing and looks like it might happen within the current year.

Real poker is coming to the state of Florida.


The Hardrock in Tampa has some decent games. It will probly be your go to place.

Hey King Curtis .I live in Tampa.The best place to go is not Hard rock the room is not very big.Go to derby lane in st.petersburg.or go to Tampa Bay downs the silks where Gavin Smith has played.Those are the rooms you want to stick or maybe luckys card room.I never been to luckys .The best room is by far Derbylane they did Ocean Eleven scene there.They have a new state of the art poker room.

Great info, thanks. We get down to St Pete area at least once a year; sometimes twice. I've not really played poker there mostly for lack of knowing where to go (plus other stuff going on while we are in town).

My 2 cents worth would be for Hard Rock Tampa. Only played there a few times, but have been very fortunate and lucky. The poker room seems quite large to me and plenty comfortable. I've only played tournaments and a couple of times they had a huge turnout, 250 plus, $100 buy in. One big cash has kept my poker funded and bought a few toys.
Good Luck