Favorite Poker Room in Vegas?

[gmcarroll33]

I'm going to Vegas on December 13th-17th. I went to Vegas for the first time when I was 21 and I got schooled basically. Played like a school girl, just because of the stakes. Needless to say, 2 years later It's night and day betweeen the player I was then, and am now. I'm still in college so my bankroll isn't that great. I plan on playing 1/2 or maybe 2/5 if I get up enough at the 1/2 tables. My question is, what is the best cardrooms in Vegas. The only one I played at 2 years ago was the MGM. Didn't like it at all. Didn't like the setup, the dealers, or the overall players. I know the players will pretty much be the same at all the stakes I'm gonna be at, but I'm looking for a different place to play this time. I've had 2 friends say the Mirage was their favorite as far as overall goes, and that the Alladin was the easiest to beat by far. Anybody have any follow up to this, or have any other recommendations?

[Howard Burroughs]

I like the Mirage. Give it a look, see what you think and try a few other rooms as well, when you have the time (Wynn, Bellagio, Venetian, etc),


Have a great trip,

Howard

[GoAheadRiverMe]

I've played in numerous tournaments at the Aladin and cashed in them all until this last trip. Seemed like players were playing the any ace any suited type crap. So I played premium hands and still got worked. But for the most part there is easy money there.

Same thing happened at the MGM, play crap and get paid. Worst trip I've had yet.

Other than that the Mirage is nice.

While the room isn't the greatest, also try the Rio. The dealers are knoweldgable, and know how to control the game. Lots of action there.

More weak play can be found at the Tropicana too. Come to think of it, Vegas is full of tourist. Crazy play is everywhere.

[bob2007]

I was just there over the Thanksgiving Weekend. This'll be a semi trip report.

Caesars: played 60 player tournement, 60 dollar rebuy. They screwed up my registration, I wanted in on the Sit and Go. I asked 3 people how to get in, they sent me paying at the desk. I somehow got into the multi. Came 10th, but 9 pay. Acted out of turn, cost me the tournement.

Venetian: Best room to play b/c of decor and lack of cigarette smoking smells from the outside. Only played 2/4 and 4/8 games there. I was too chicken to play higher stakes because of the first 2 nights of losing small amounts in NL and the tournement. I'm used to playing 20/40, up to 50/100 online shorthanded. So, I was kinda sick of myself sitting in with tourists and newbies, taking their money while half asleep at 2 a.m. in the morning.

2/4, 4/8 games: pretty much the same type of competition.
Passive players as a whole, even the slightly better players are passive. You have your tourists, you have the decent players who think they're good but aren't IMO (angry about suckouts, don't bet rivers with top pair, buyins of 25 blinds on a 4/8 table, like to talk about pot odds and other bs on the table).

Venetian dealers: a few were pretty crappy. 1 guy said raise to 12, I count chips and reraise. I throw my chips in. Guy next to me says its not my turn. Already we were on the next round. I yell and say he said raise, she's like no he calls to 12 , b/c he was waiting for his chips. Old guy yells back at me and says he said raise. Another guy backs me up that wasn't in the hand. Whatever, I say I'll let it go when the dealer claims it was her fault and that I probably heard her say, "raise to 12?". Whatever, I figure I don't want to have a bad image anyway and I'd take their money sooner or later.

2. Another dealer, deals the button first. Then everyone looks at their cards, guy at teh button (fish) makes it a big deal. Asks for redeal. Dealer decides to keep playing, b/c the cards are random anyway. Player persists, dealer isn't sure what to do. He then proceeds to redeal. MAKE A [censored] DECISION!!!.

3. One dealer's English was so horrible, I didn't know that he was saying four vs. Fold.

Do dealer's make such mistakes at other cardrooms? This I don't know.

Harrah's: Played 1/2 NL, not my game, I've played cash NL a total of maybe 10 times in the last year. Players were pretty soft, but I didn't have any hands. Lost 50 bucks 2 hours.

[pig4bill]

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You have your tourists, you have the decent players who think they're good but aren't IMO (angry about suckouts, don't bet rivers with top pair, buyins of 25 blinds on a 4/8 table,

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I wouldn't read anything into that. It doesn't much matter with limit. I always buy in short in limit because it doesn't clutter the table as much. If I end up winning a lot, I'll put up with the inconvenience. [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

[redfisher]

I think the V has the best facility/comps, but Bally's, Paris, TI, and the Flaming-O have great action from very novice players at the 1/2 NL level.

[blue13ways]

Bally's poker room has a fantastic location out in plain site of the pit gamboolers, and hotel/tourist foot trafic. It was kind of loud and they only spread low limit games, but the action was sick both times I've played there.

[Photoc]

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I think the V has the best facility/comps,

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They are back to $1/hour now IIRC. Nothing special, on par with the rest of the town that uses players cards to track time.

[h0ser]

I was in Vegas a few weeks ago and played my first ever game of poker that involved real cards and players who weren't sitting in front of their computers in their underwear. I played the 1/2 NL game at Bally's and had a darn good time. The dealers were patient and friendly and some of the players were just plain bad. They liked to call and gamble. I followed the advice offered on this forum and I played tighty-tight ABC tag. I hardly bluffed at all but because I was playing so tight I got credit for my cbets. I didn't have a great run of cards but I ended up being $100 up at the end of a 3 hour session. I found the atmosphere to be very relaxed and it was a good experience.

[dozer]

MGM, Mandalay Bay and Venetian for tourists

Caesar's, Wynn and Bellagio for tougher players