Nicest Poker Room in the US

[SenatorKevin]

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I haven't played in many outside Vegas, but the Venetian was really nice.

Except for that air freshener that they pump in there at dizzying levels.

Ryan

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Yeah, that air scent gets annoying... Other casinos do it too but the Venetian by FAR has the most pronounced smell.

http://www.aromasys.com/industry3.asp

[mingorama]

I find that the Wynn is a bit cramped, and am surprised to see it high on a lot of others' lists.

[Poshua]

I think the Venetian is nicer than the Borgata, but this is a close call and a matter of taste. I find Wynn and Bellagio to be cramped, and Caesar's LV to look like an undecorated basement space.

To TT's question, wanting to play in a nice room is sort of like wanting to eat in a well-decorated restaurant: people just find it more pleasant. I personally hate playing in a room that I find to be a dump (e.g. Taj Mahal). I also think that rooms with more pleasant environments draw more tourist-type customers, which makes the games softer. Indeed, Borgata has the softest 1/2 NL games I've ever played.

[Fishhead24]

Praire Meadows(Des Moines)

[Dave D]

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Borgata
Venetian
Wynn

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[DeathDonkey]

If you count things like quality of dealers, food (free or not?), game quality, game selection, etc. in addition to architecture then I would vote Ocean's 11 in Oceanside, CA. If not, then the Vegas ones already mentioned are surely the prettiest to look at.

-DeathDonkey

[Cactus Jack]

I gotta give props to Venetian, too. The chicken and cheese quesadillas at the table are delicious, esp when you buy them with other people's chips. Then, you take your comps over the Luxe Cafe for the shrimp and chicken jambalya. Who cares how the room smells? The mound of food makes up for it. lol

And second would be Red Rock (pre-rake inflation). $2.99 for a superb cheeseburger right next to the room.

A distant runnerup is Binion's for their $2/hr comps and the cheap eats at Benny's cafe. The off-the-menu steak for $5.99 is great.

[Yo Adrians!]

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I'll put in a plug for my hometown room Canterbury Park.
Great facilities, great staff and loosest LHE games you could ever find make for a nice place to play.

Other nicest I have played at include;
1)Wynn
2)Venetian
3)Caesars

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Great shout out for Canterbury here! Def. worthy of a mention in the thread - and for sure the premiere card room in the Midwest, without question. Wish state law allowed them to spread some NL, but then, the LHE would dry up ... and we def. don't want that to happen at CP. At least they have those donktastic 15BB SNGs for NL wannabees. [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

I also agree with Wynn-Venetian-Caesar's being 1-2-3 in Vegas.

Great post, OP.

[David LoPan]

Has anyone been to Green Valley Ranch since they redid the poker room earlier this year.

I hear its definitely top notch.

[mhcmarty]

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Curious, how long is it from minneapolis to canterbury park?

If I take a flight into minneapolis are there any buses or trains to the park. Or is it close enough for a taxi ride?

I'd like to take a trip there, is there decent hotel accommodations. Nice enough for me to stay 3-4 days?

sorry for the thread hijack

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20 minutes from the airport (non rush hour).

You'll need to rent a car. Direstions from airport will be easy.

There's a mid-level Best Western type hotel at the tracks entrance. The next best option might by Mystake Lake casino (at the risk of suggesting a non-poker room casino).