AHL Syracuse Crunch

Knockout Poker Tournament Set for April

Published on March 16, 2015 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Syracuse Crunch News Release


SYRACUSE, N.Y. - The Syracuse Crunch and Turning Stone Resort Casino today announced details of the third annual Syracuse Crunch Knockout Tournament set for Tuesday, April 7.

Ten Syracuse Crunch players will participate in the No Limit Hold'em poker tournament beginning 7 p.m. April 7 in the Poker Room at Turning Stone Resort Casino. Any fan that eliminates a Crunch player from the tournament will win that player's jersey, along with an autograph.

Registration will begin at 6 p.m., one hour prior to the start of the tournament. The buy-in is $125 ($100 for the prize pool, $20 entry fee and $5 dealer toke).

Fans will be competing against Crunch players Eric Neilson, Joey Mormina, Luke Witkowski, Jonathan Marchessault, Yanni Gourde, Tanner Richard, Carter Ashton, Dalton Smith, Cody Kunyk and Kevin Lynch. (Players subject to change.)

The Oneida Indian Nation's Turning Stone Resort Casino has been nationally recognized for having the premier poker room in New York State. With celebrity players, quarter million dollar jackpots, frequent tournaments with $125,000 payouts, high stakes and low buy-in tables, Turning Stone has the hottest poker room in New York. Located about 30 miles east of Syracuse in Upstate New York, Turning Stone Resort also offers three award-winning hotels, an eclectic mix of more than 20 fine- and casual-dining restaurants, world-class amenities, including two luxury spas, five professional-level golf courses, an indoor tennis and golf dome, vast entertainment options, multiple nightlife venues and a 120,000 square foot Vegas-style gaming floor. Turning Stone Resort recently received several prestigious awards, including three AAA Four Diamond awards, accolades granted to less than four percent of AAA's approved properties, distinguishing Turning Stone as the only resort in the entire Northeast with three Four Diamond venues at one property. Turning Stone was also named "Most Excellent Golf Resort" in 2010 by Conde Nast Johansens and the Academy of Country Music named Turning Stone "Casino of the Year" in 2009.

Syracuse Crunch single game and season tickets are on sale now and can be purchased either in person at the Crunch Box Office located at the War Memorial on 800 South State Street in Syracuse, or by calling the office at (315) 473-4444. For the latest Crunch information, visit the team's official website, syracusecrunch.com, or follow the club on Facebook, facebook.com/syracusecrunch, Twitter, @SyracuseCrunch, and Instagram, @officialsyracusecrunch.

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