Newly remodeled and enhanced with state-of-the art furnishings and plasma screens, the comfortable 35-table poker room at the Orleans is the winner of three "Best of Gaming" Awards from Casino Player magazine. It finished first in competition for "Best Poker Room," "Best Poker Tournaments” and “Best Place to Play Live Poker."
The competition at the Orleans is tougher than other Las Vegas poker rooms because the room attracts more locals than tourists. This does not mean that local players are any tougher to beat than tourists, it just means that at the Orleans you're less likely to sit down at a table with a drunk tourist or totally novice player who consistently dumps money into the table.
The Orleans is currently spreading the Following Games: Texas Hold'em with 1/2 kill $2-4, $4-8, $8-16 No Limit Texas Hold'em $1-2, $2-5 Omaha Hi Lo with 1/2 kill $4-8, $8-16 Seven Card Stud $1-5 Seven Card Stud Hi Lo $2-10
The poker room offers two Tournaments Daily at 12 Noon and at 7PM. Players can win up to $50,000 by participating in year-long competition to determine the best tournament poker player in Las Vegas.
The Orleans hosts a major tournament every July, The Orleans Open (July 5-21, 2008).
The Best Live Poker Rooms - 5
Las Vegas, Nevada
WOW, What a place. Las Vegas (Sin City) has everything any degenerate would love. And even things normal people like. While it is one of my all time favorite destinations, it is not my favorite place to play high profit poker. It rates right up there on most weekends..but the play here is mostly much less loose than ALL the other locations I have listed previously.
Las Vegas was established in 1905 and officially became a city in 1911. With the growth that followed, Las Vegas became the largest U.S. city founded in the 20th century. It is the 28th largest city in the United States.
There are now numerous places to play Poker in Las Vegas, the following are my favorites:
Exhilarate with hand after hand of classic poker action in the King of Poker Rooms. Within the Bellagio poker room's 7,000 square feet are 40 tables and two high-limit areas, the most prominent of which is Bobby's Room – an exclusive two-table enclave named in honor of 1978 World Series of Poker Champion and MGM MIRAGE Chief Design and Construction Officer, Bobby Baldwin. If you're a poker player, you need to put the Bellagio on your "must play" list when visiting Las Vegas.
For your ultimate enjoyment, this smoke-free Vegas hot spot also includes 24-hour table-side dining, complimentary beverage service, safe deposit boxes, a full-service cashier cage, overhead state-of-the-art music system, eight 32” television monitors, and 11 42” plasma screens.
Beware, this is not the typical Las Vegas Tourist spot for Poker Players. Expect to find better players here. There are tourists and recreational players, of course, but it's not uncommon to find many local pros at the juicier tables.
The following games are available (and daily tournaments): Limit Hold'em $4/8, $8/16, $15/30, $30/60, $80/160, $100/200, $500/1K, $1K/2K, $2K/4K. No Limit Hold'em $2/5 200 min 500 max, $2/5 200 min No max, $5/10 400 min 1000 max, $10/20 800 min No max. Omaha Hi/Lo $20/40 7 Card Stud $20/40, $40/80.
The Bellagio poker room is one of the stops on the famed World Poker Tour with three events each year, The FIve Diamond Classic in December, The WPT World Championship in April, and The Bellagio Cup in July.
Another must if you play poker in Las Vegas. If you are an experienced player, or just beginning your adventure in poker, you will feel welcome and comfortable playing poker at the Mirage. The Mirage features a spacious 31-table environment with 10 flat screen TV's for sporting events.
When Steve Wynn opened the Mirage, the poker room was where all the big Vegas poker action was to be found. The Bellagio has overshadowed the Mirage but it still remains a very nice and well-run poker venue in Las Vegas. There is always a core of Vegas regulars with plenty of tourists rounding out the games.
The following games are available (and daily tournaments and sit n goes): Limit Hold'em $3/6, $6/12, $10/20, $20/40, $40/80. No Limit Hold'em $1/2 50 min 200 max, $2/5 200 min 500 max. Omaha Hi/Lo $5/10 (kill) 7 Card Stud $1/5
The World Poker Tour Mirage Poker Showdown arrives at the Mirage every May.
Absolutely gorgeous and elegant, the Wynn's Poker Room has pulled out all the stops for poker players. All 27 tables have automatic shufflers and the wait lists are posted on plasma screens in the room and channel 29 of your hotel room TV. The staff is accommodating and knowledgeable and goes out of their way to make the players, especially the regulars and high-limit players, feel comfortable.
The following games are available: Limit Hold'em $4/8, $8/16, $15/30, $30/60, $60/120 (and higher) No Limit (all games no max buy-in) $1/3 100 min, $2/5 200 min, $5/10 1K min, $10/20 2K min Omaha Hi/Lo $10/20
Bally's just has a small 10 table poker room, but it has a "special" atmosphere that I really enjoy playing at when I don't mind lots of noise and a bit of a crowd passing by. It's not a separate room in any sense, indeed, there really isn't any physical divider between the poker and the blackjack. The fact that you're kind of in the middle of the casino does lead to a louder level of noise.
There seems to be a larger tourist-to-regular ratio here than in the more well-established rooms. It seems the players here are more likely to be hotel guests than local "pros". One fun aspect of playing at Ballys is that because there are no walls between the poker tables and the casino floor, you get a lot of table game gamblers stopping to watch the action.
The following games are available: Limit Hold'em $2/4(kill), $3/6, $4/8. No Limit Hold'em $1/2 100 min 400 max, $2/5 200 min 1000 max.
Monte Carlo has a small 8 table, but stylish Poker Room tucked into the back corner of the casino. Designed in beautiful dark wood paneling, unique and humorous poker paintings and the ever present flat screen televisions, the Monte Carlo may be the best "overlooked" room on the Las Vegas Strip. Ask Frequent Poker Players in Las Vegas about their favorite rooms and you will often hear low to medium limit players mention the Monte Carlo.
The following games are available: $2-$4 Limit Hold’em, $3-$6 Limit Hold’em, $4-$8 Limit Hold’em, $1-$2 No Limit Hold’em
Numerous tournaments are held throughout each day.
The rustic charm of Sam's Town is evoked by its name "Sam's Town Hotel & Gambling Hall". Rough wood paneling and old-time patterned wallpaper tries to put you in mind of the old west. Five televisions adorn the walls along with 9 poker tables. This is the casino the local Las Vegas residents like to play. Accordingly, players include many practiced players as well as a number of rocks and maniacs. Don't be surprised if many people seem to know each other.
Sam's Town is currently spreading the Following Games: Texas Hold'em $2 - $4 Texas Hold'em $4 - $8 Texas Hold'em with a 1/2 Kill $4 - $8 No Limit Texas Hold'em $1 - $2 Omaha High with a 1/2 Kill $4 - $8 Seven Card Stud $1 - $5
Two Tournaments offered Daily 7PM and 11PM $45.00 Buy-In with one(1) $20.00 Re-Buy