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The Wind Creek Wetumpka is 89 miles from Birmingham But while there aren’t any legal casinos or card rooms in the immediate area, there are, however, two casinos within a 90 mile drive of downtown Birmingham. Neither of these two casinos are traditional Las Vegas style casinos.
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The COVID-19 pandemic has claimed a major victim in the British poker world as Genting is ceasing all live poker activity in the United Kingdom.
PokerNews was aware of rumours circulating regarding Genting not reopening its live poker operations before an employee reached out to us. The Genting employee, who wishes to remain anonymous, informed PokerNews they work in the Birmingham cardroom and have been told “Genting will cease all live poker in their casinos.”
Our source claims the Genting Resorts World Casino in Birmingham is losing 98 employees with between 20 and 50 jobs lost at every Genting casino around the United Kingdom.
A Cardroom Manager at one of Genting's casinos, posted an update on his Facebook page.
Please note: It was not this manager who told PokerNews of the upcoming redundancies
“Well, it’s been emotional. Thank you to all our poker players, hope you have a great experience. Thoughts to all my colleagues (family) that didn’t deserve this (although in current climate it was kind of expected) you are all superstars and proud to have had you in our team. Onwards and Upwards. PS anyone hiring?”
PokerNews reached out to several Genting sources, including the President and Chief Operating Officer of their UK operations, but none had replied at the time of writing.
Genting To Close Three UK Venues
The cessation of live poker operations comes less than a week after Genting announced it is considering the closing of three of its UK casino.
GMB, the union for leisure and hospitality workers, revealed Genting casinos in Bristol, Margate, and Torquay are set to permanently close, resulting in significant job losses. GMB also warned of possible job losses across the company’s remaining 29 sites.
Paul Willcock, the President and COO of Genting UK, sent a statement to his employees, which read in part, “The COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic has caused unprecedented challenges. It has had a huge financial impact on our business and caused significant uncertainty for the foreseeable future. I am therefore forced to contemplate some very difficult options to ensure survival.”
The End of the Genting Poker Series
It looks certain the long-running Genting Poker Series (GPS) has ran its last event. Launched in 2012, the GPS proved extremely popular in its infancy thanks to its solid bling structures, affordable £440 buy-in and substantial guarantees.
Genting inexplicably closed its online poker arm, which ran on the iPoker Network, a couple of years ago, which had a profound effect on the number of entrants because players could no longer qualify online or play Day 1 online.
Lower attendances and a restructuring of the GPS results in smaller buy-in stops being scheduled. The last GPS event was an £80 buy-in held at Genting Club Stoke on Trent that attracted 397 entrants and awarded £26,966.
Recent Genting Refurbishments
It’s only a year since Genting spent £750,000 refurbishing its casino in Luton. Part of that refurbishment was the creation of a “more intimate poker room” which will now likely be converted to more gaming floor space.
Eighteen months ago, Genting Casino Westcliff underwent a multi-million pound makeover.
Five years ago, Genting Resorts World Birmingham opened its doors to the public. It cost £150 million and is part of an entertainment and shopping complex at the site of the Genting Arena, formely the NEC. It features 50 shopping outlets, cinema, hotel, and a vast casino.
There aren’t a lot of things that can top a night of poker with your mates, chewing the fat while you enjoy a few beers (or maybe something a little stronger) and chomp on some snacks. Getting a game together isn’t always the easiest thing in the world to do, however, and it might be that you’re looking for higher stakes than your friends are happy with.
If playing on your phone or computer isn’t appealing and no-one’s available for a few hands at home, however, you don’t have anything to worry about. Birmingham has plenty of places for you to go and play poker – probably more than you realise, in fact. There are some 36 tables spread over multiple venues, with variants including NL Texas Hold’em, No Limit Holdem, Pot Limit Omaha, Pot Limit Hold ‘Em and Texas Hold’em.
So, give yourself a quick refresher on how to play poker if you need it, then head back over here for the lowdown on where to play poker in Birmingham.
The Broadway Casino
If you’re still a relative newcomer to poker, The Broadway Casino would be a good first stop. The staff are noted for being friendly and, more importantly, are happy to offer advice to novices and even provide free training, detailing poker hand rankings and other basic rules to any beginners who pass through their doors.
It’s not just for beginners, though. The casino has a separate cards room with cash games from Monday to Sunday starting at 6pm as well as regular tournaments. It even offers a monthly cash back £5000 guarantee (terms and conditions apply, obviously).
Beyond the three card and stud poker, Broadway offers games including Blackjack, American Roulette, 32 Mini-Roulette terminals and 20 slot machines with payouts up to £20,000. As an added bonus, poker players get 25 per cent off their restaurant bill and if you want a time out, you’ll find a smart piano bar as well as a sports bar.
Rainbow Casino
Rainbow Casino is a good choice if you’re into shopping local. Unlike many of Birmingham’s other gambling houses, Rainbow Casino is family run and independent – one of the few independent casinos with a license in the UK, in fact. It’s been in business for 40 years, in fact!
On the games floor you’ll find American Roulette, Touchbet Roulette, Blackjack, slots and, of course, Three Card Poker and Texas Hold’em. You can find a game of £10 No Limit Hold ‘Em every day of the week. Rainbow Casino gets added bonus points for the fact that it provides tuition for every one of its games, should you need it.
Beyond the gaming floor you’ll find a lounge area with a bar, TV (which often shows sports, including boxing) and a la carte restaurant. You’ll find Rainbow Casino off Hagley Road in Edgbaston. It operates from 2pm to 4am seven days a week.
Grosvenor Five Ways Casino
As the name suggests, Five Ways is part of the Grosvenor group and is just off the Five Ways roundabout in Birmingham city centre. The poker room is just off the main casino floor and has four tables that seat up to 16 players. It hosts cash games and is open 24 hours a day, so if you need a bit of poker in your lunch break then you’re in luck!
Maxims Casino
Another Edgbaston casino, this time located on Norfolk Road, Maxims is one of three in Birmingham run by Genting. It’s smaller than some of the other venues, but very friendly and laid back. Poker options include Progressive Stud Poker and 3 Card Poker, with other games including American Roulette, Blackjack with Perfect Pairs, Electronic Roulette Terminals, Punto 2000 and plenty of slot machines.
One of the big pulls for Maxims is the Kalooki competition that the casino hosts on Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays. Make sure you register by 8:30pm and be sure to enjoy the complementary buffet for players.
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Genting Casino Chinatown
The second of Genting’s three Birmingham casinos that we’ll be discussing, the Chinatown operation is located on Hurst Street in (yes, you guessed it) Birmingham’s Chinese quarter.
Alongside poker it offers American Roulette, Blackjack, Baccarat and Electronic Roulette (the Baccarat, in particular, is a highlight, with the Fortune 8 offering a minimum jackpot of £2,000). Most important for our purposes here, however, is the Genting Club Star City Card Room hosted at the casino. It has three poker tables, including one for No Limit Hold ‘Em and two for Pot Limit Omaha, with all of them being cash tables. Buy-ins vary from £0+ £3 to £100+ £10.
Genting Casino Chinatown has a reputation for being welcoming, with friendly croupiers and a generally pleasant environment. Another added bonus is the excellent Chinese food that the casino serves up until late into the night (it’s even been praised for its vegetarian offering). Food is served from 7pm to 2am Sunday to Wednesday and from 6pm to 1am Thursday to Saturday, while the Casino itself always has a game for you thanks to it being open 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
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Genting International Casino
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Located out by the airport, the third Genting casino isn’t super likely to attract you if you’re a local but if you’re reading this because you’ve flown into town for a couple of days then you’re in luck. No Limit Texas Hold ‘Em is the name of the game here, and the casino is open from Tuesday to Saturday from 7pm to 6am. It hosts cash games with blinds starting at £0.25/£0.50 as well as turbo tournaments.