Friendly places in Vegas for casual player?

[maryfield48]

A friend (not a 2+2er) and casual poker player is going to Vegas this weekend, wants to play some Low Limit Hold 'Em. Any recommendations that I can pass on to him?

[lossage]

I'd say Mirage or Bellagio. Along with being the nicest places to play poker in Vegas, they are full of friendly tourists nights and weekends. Mirage spreads $3/$6 hold'em, and Bellagio does $4/$8 as well as $2/$4 no-limit, IIRC. Mrs. Lossage, who's only played live hold'em about four times ever, likes Mirage by far the best.

[highlife]

excalibur!

[Howard Burroughs]

I also think the Excalibur is a great place for your friend to take a look while he is out here. They have some 1-3 games that are very friendly. It's also an easy walking distance to Luxor & Mandalay Bay if he wants to hit some more poker rooms.


Best of Luck

Howard

[Xargque]

I was only there once, but Binion's was a very friendly atmosphere. Also there were 6-8 to every flop with little pre-flop raising so it could be profitable with even moderate ability to select hands.

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[midas]

Monte Carlo 2-4
Mirage 3-6

Skip Bellagio and Mandalay - 4-8 is the minumum.

[steamboatin]

Howard is right but avoid the Excalibur's buffet at all costs!

[ThaSaltCracka]

I went to Binions, aside from being far away from everything else, the games were incredibly soft and easy. turned $50 on a 3-6 table into $192 in about 3 hours.

[Oblivious]

Monte Carlo is a very nice, laid back, small poker room. Bellagio is the place for 4/8 in a big pretty room where you will often times see poker celebrities. Mirage is good for 3/6. On my next trip i plan on hitting up Palms, Orleans, and the Golden Nugget downtown, since they have a new non-smoking room.

[BigBaitsim (milo)]

The 2/4 at Imperial Palace is an option for a first timer. Very few at the one table I played had even been in a casino. The drawback is that the dealer kept having to explain what "blinds" were. A good first table as your friend will not be intimidated (except perhaps for the gargantuan size of the tables themselves).

[Slacker13]

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I went to Binions, aside from being far away from everything else, the games were incredibly soft and easy. turned $50 on a 3-6 table into $192 in about 3 hours

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I agree. I was there about a month ago and played the 4-8 and it was extremely soft. I made around $390 in about 3 1/2 hours. I seen many old rich ladies who would come in with a rack, bet everything to the river and then leave, then another would come fill the seat. Not sure if that was normal there or just happened on the day I played but it made for a profitable game. Most everyone at the table was very friendly, much more so that the Excal which there was very little table talk when I played there.