Cesar's Place, Los Vegas!
I recently got back from a week-long vacation in Las Vegas. Sheeeeyit. This city is all about EXCESS. Excessive "architecture." Excessive food. Excessive drinking. Excessive people. Excessive smoking. Excessive casinos. Excessive gambling. Excessive shops. Excessive prices. Excessive for the sake of excessive. You don't need more than three days to take in Vegas, but me and my poker buddies stayed a week in Caesar's Palace to gamble, eat, drink, and party. I gambled the second-most and found $2-$5 NL hold'em to be my preferred poker game. $3-$6 limit hold'em was a frustrating time for me as it required even more patience than the NL cash game. In either case, drinks were free (albeit a $1 tip for the cocktail waitress) and smoking was prohibited in all the real poker rooms.
Here's a quick review of the poker rooms I played at:
Bally's - ** - Not even a room at all; smoking isn't allowed within the roped off area, but smokers can stand outside of it and easily blow smoke into your table area; quite small with less than 20 tables but offers $1-$2 NL
Bellagio - *** - A large private area between the sports book and slots; 20+ tables but space is tight if the room is busy; no drink holders in the tables either! offers $2-$5 NL and $3-$6 Limit
Venetian - ***1/2 - A very large private area near the slots; 20++ tables with comfortable chairs and room to easily move around; the newest poker room with a decent waiting lounge area
Caesar's - **** - An actual great room with a separate tournament room as needed; 20+ tables with maximum seating for 9 vs. 10 seats everwhere else provides the best comfort; smokers will definitely not bother players here and the only poker room that offers chocolate milkshakes as a drink option! offers $1-$3 NL and $3-$6 Limit
MGM Grand - ***1/2 - A very large area near the slots and curves around a bar; tables have a granite surface for chips; appears to be the only one with sit-n-go tournaments; offers $1-$2 NL and $2-$4 Limit
I guess this was officially my first poker vacation. And it certainly won't be the last. I was very close to winning back enough cash to pay for the cost of the trip and expenses therein. Viva Las Vegas!
Here's a quick review of the poker rooms I played at:
Bally's - ** - Not even a room at all; smoking isn't allowed within the roped off area, but smokers can stand outside of it and easily blow smoke into your table area; quite small with less than 20 tables but offers $1-$2 NL
Bellagio - *** - A large private area between the sports book and slots; 20+ tables but space is tight if the room is busy; no drink holders in the tables either! offers $2-$5 NL and $3-$6 Limit
Venetian - ***1/2 - A very large private area near the slots; 20++ tables with comfortable chairs and room to easily move around; the newest poker room with a decent waiting lounge area
Caesar's - **** - An actual great room with a separate tournament room as needed; 20+ tables with maximum seating for 9 vs. 10 seats everwhere else provides the best comfort; smokers will definitely not bother players here and the only poker room that offers chocolate milkshakes as a drink option! offers $1-$3 NL and $3-$6 Limit
MGM Grand - ***1/2 - A very large area near the slots and curves around a bar; tables have a granite surface for chips; appears to be the only one with sit-n-go tournaments; offers $1-$2 NL and $2-$4 Limit
I guess this was officially my first poker vacation. And it certainly won't be the last. I was very close to winning back enough cash to pay for the cost of the trip and expenses therein. Viva Las Vegas!
posted by ET at 21:38
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