Find the Best Poker Room in Vegas

The only constant is change when it comes to playing poker in Las Vegas, with more and more room openings as the years go by, and the classic reliables undergoing changes just to keep up. If you are staying in a casino-hotel, chances are your casino has a poker room. If you just want to play, that might be your best choice. It does not matter where you play, just enjoy and max out the experience. You can start with these choices below:

The Bellagio Poker Room
Bellagio is one of the dominant destination here, poker-wise. Several major poker events are held here on a regular basis. You will find skill levels that vary widely at the lower levels, with the top levels about as hard as any of the poker rooms out here. Bring your best game if you are coming to the Bellagio to play.

Binion's Poker Room
This is the pioneer in poker play in these parts, with a long 34 years of history hosting the World Series of Poker.
Pictures of each world champion from 1970 to 2005 are prominently placed. If these walls could talk, poker fans would never stop listening. A lot of tournaments are hosted daily, and always has no limit games in play. Come and play here, just for the bragging rights.

Caesars Palace Poker Room
One of the biggest rooms in town, the Caesars Palace poker room could host 1,000 players if it needed to. Ok, the atmosphere may not be as great as the Bellagio, but that's because this used to be a convention room that was later converted into a poker room. The room is off the casino floor, which some players like, as there are very few external distractions. For fans of low-limit buy-in tournaments, Caesars has some of the finest blind structures of any casino in town. Be ready to play in 8 hour marathons, which works for the good players since it gives them more time to trash their opponents.

Venetian Poker Room
This is one of the newer poker joints in town and has been rated very well by most regulars. The room gives you special parking and excellent comps. It also has hosted the legendary 'Big Game' in the past. This is the biggest poker event out there, where the best of the best battle each other for hundreds of thousands each night. The room has an experienced poker staff. It also offers tableside dining service, which you can rarely find anywhere else. The Venetian 'Deep Stack' Series, held several times a year, is one of the most popular poker tournament series around.

MGM Grand Poker Room
This room, while relatively classier than most, is host to daily poker sessions where you can find players that are weaker than average. Many tourists and recreational players play here, and the vibe is relaxed and friendly.

The Mirage Poker Room
This used to be rated as the top joint to play, and although the Bellagio and the Venetian has surpassed it, it's still pretty decent room to play poker. The casino has been upgraded and the recent addition of the Beatles/Cirque Du Soleil show, has given it a classier atmosphere. Big action can be had here, and the daily tournaments are still somewhat of a draw.

Wynn Las Vegas Poker Room
Opened to much fanfare, the Wynn room is very upscale, and a nice place to play. The activity is mostly on the lower levels but big time players have occasionally been sighted. If you are staying in the hotel, you can put yourself on a waiting list for a game while you relax in your room - and monitor your position on the list from your room instead of sitting in the poker room chomping to get into the game. The room hosts tournaments most days at noon, and the prize pools can get pretty good at times, ranging from $300 to $500 buy in.

Red Rock Poker Room
The Red Rock poker room has become very popular with locals. One of the more high tech rooms in town, the dealers have a screen that shows the names of everyone who is playing at the table. It's a little odd at first to have the dealer call you by name, but it's a nice touch. Also, the room has card tracker and seat tracker technology so that an unfilled seat does not stay unfilled for long, assuming there is a live body to take its place. You also get food service at the table, which is a nice touch .

The Rio
The Rio is famous for hosting the creme-de-la-creme of the poker world, through the WSOP, aka World Series of Poker. The Poker room has gotten a recent face lift and hosts daily tournaments that are quite popular. Check the schedule, this is the place you want to go to if you want to play against the best.

Please note that you can always find an active low-limit hold 'em at any of these rooms. However, if you want to play Stud or any other game, it is recommended that you call ahead and see if your game of choice is being offered. The same applies if you and your friends just want to play draw just like at home. All you have to do is ask, you might be able to get it, with the room providing you a dealer. Just pay the time charge.

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