"In the spring a young man's fancy lightly turns to thoughts of love," however this year's spring poker tournament line-up is so tempting that romance can wait. Spring's most anticipated poker tournaments will soon be underway at these premier poker rooms:

1) Cherokee Casino, Tulsa, OK. Mid-South Poker Classic. Having earned a reputation as one of the best poker rooms in the country, tournaments here always deliver plenty of action, high level play, and last but not least, great prize pools. The Mid-South Classic runs from May 7-18 and registration is currently underway. Don't delay, log onto their website at CherokeeCasino.com for convenient online registration or call 1-800-522-4700. A variety of tournament games are offered including Jack and Jill, Omaha/8, 7-card stud, pot-limit Omaha, 2-7 triple draw, HORSE, heads-up no limit, 6-handed no-limit, plenty of no-limit, as well as ladies and seniors tournaments. Registered participants are invited to enjoy the Cherokee Casino Resort at a special rate, to make reservations, call 1-800-760-6700, and mention the special rate code CHER0509. Jimmy Sommerfield serves as Tournament Director of The Mid-South Poker Classic.

2) Riverwind Casino, Oklahoma City, OK. The Third Annual Storm Poker Tournament. Oklahoma City's number one poker classic is raging again!

Don't miss your chance to test your skills against the best in the Southwest for your share of huge prize money. To qualify, you can enter one of the daily satellites currently going on in the Riverwind Poker Room, or buy in to the May 9 final for just $1,100 (they now accept credit cards). Log on to their website at riverwind.com for additional details, or call 405.322.6000.

3) WinStar World Casino, Thackerville, OK. WinStar World Championship Series Poker Tournament. It's back! The $3 Million guarantee WinStar World Championship Series Poker Tournament, scheduled for August 24-30. Daily satellites are currently underway; for just $55 you can win your place in one of the $25,000 mega qualifiers, scheduled for April 19, May 10, or May 31(or direct buy for $440). Visit winstarworldcasino.com now for full details, or call 1.800.622.6317.

Tournament details, news and results will be posted in upcoming issues of Poker Player Newspaper.

Bonnie Demos is a poker player and award winning chef, and has enjoyed working in the gaming industry for the past several years. Write her at bdemos1@wi.rr.com