Poker in Vegas

[kcsportsdoc]

Hi all. I've been lurking around for a bit, well-read, but lacking in game experience. I'm headed to Vegas in two weeks and was looking for suggestions for cardrooms. It seems from what I've read that the Monte Carlo spreads a good game for someone like myself (I thought I would start at the lower limits until I get my feet wet.)

Any opinions, comments and/or suggestions will be appreciated.

Thanks,

KC

[Howard Burroughs]

Monte Carlo IS a great room to play in. I also like the Excalibur. Last night when I stopped by the Excalibur at about three in the morning they had ten full games going with long waiting lists. 99 tourists and one local in the room.


The Excalibur spreads 1-5 stud, 1-3 hold'em (single $1 blind) and 2-6 hold'em (single $2 blind). Warning: if you play dayshift, the games are not as loose as on graveyard. A rock garden mostly (though rock gardens can be fun too).



Where ever you play, have some fun!


Best of Luck

H.B.

[mrbaseball]

Depends on what you like. The smaller rooms like MC, Luxor, Excal, MB etc are spread limit type games where the Mirage and Bellagio are standard structure.

I myself despise spread games and will only play it if there is no standard structure to be found. So if you like standard structure Mirage and Bellagio are the place to go. If you like spread all the other smaller rooms will accomodate.

[kcsportsdoc]

Thanks so much for the response. I'm definitely going to check out both the MC and the Ex.

I'll give you a full report when I get back.

kc

[kcsportsdoc]

thanks so much for the reponse, Mr. B. What would you say are the skill levels you'll find at the Mirage and Bellagio. I would think the more upscale casinos would attract a lot more pros. A little intimidating for a brand-nubian like myself, no?

I would like to be able to move up into tougher games, maybe just not on my first trip to a real b&m poker room.

Thank you again for your post and I'm curious to hear what you have to say regarding the skill level required to play at the Mirage and Bellagio.

[Dynasty]

The low-limit games on the Strip are all the same- easy to beat. Some people have actually told me the Bellagio and Mirage low-limit games are the easiest to beat. However, I think they believe that simply because that's where they play.

[La Brujita]

Does anyone happen to know the lowest limit Hold'em they play at Bellagio? I would assume they have a 3-6 game.

[Jezebel]

If I remember correctly, the lowest limit at Bellagio was 4/8. Very well could have changed since I was last there.

[Jeffage]

Lowest at Bellagio is 4-8, lowest at Mirage is 3-6.

Jeff

[La Brujita]

Thanks all. Have a friend going to stay at Bellagio and just wanted to pass on the info. Their website doesn't give the info.

[Hammertim]

I agree, playing at Excal is great, but not in the daytime. The pensioners and rocks make it and the circus(sometimes) their home.

I've had some very profitable sessions at Excal @ nite. Loose play and new play at the lower Hold Em Table 1-4 or 3 spread, something like that.

[Jerrypards]

KC,

I know how you feel about Bellagio/Mirage. I made my first poker trip to Vegas over Labor Day weekend. (I posted a trip report on 2+2 and RGP). I was leary about playing the "big rooms" like Bellagio/Mirage. But, from my experience, they are no more intimadating than any other room, e.g. Ameristar in Kansas City. (If you really are from KC, you know what I mean). The key to playing in Vegas at Mirage or Bellagio is trying to play on the weekends and/or in the evenings. Much more fish. Hope this helps.

Jerrypards