Hollywood Casino in Aurora IL

[NutCrackerr]

Has anyone here ever played poker at the Hollywood Casino in Aurora IL? I hear that they have a card room there and was wondering what kind of games they play, limits, waiting list situation, etc. Any info would be greatly appreciated!

[Roy Hobbs]

I have not played there in a while. When I did, they spread 5-10, 10-20, and 20-40 HE, and 1-5 stud. The room (I think) closes on the weekends to make room for table games.

[justanotherfish]

Hey Nut:

Alot of things have changed at Hollywood in the past few months. I used to be a semiregular but have been too busy to stop by and haven't been in since late August. They only have about 7 tables and spread mainly Holdem - 5/10, 10/20, and on Tuesdays and Thursdays 20/40. Sometimes a 15/30 game gets going on Monday nights. They started charging $5 to get into the casino in early August and were going to charge to get into the poker room - something like 30 during the week and 50 on the weekends. They had a pretty high rake (usually $5 if the pot was over 50 which it always was), but were going to lower it to either 2 or 3 once they started charging to get into the room. I guess if you stayed >4 hours you usually could make the admittance fee back on the rake savings. Also, when they were going to start charging they were going to start spreading poker 7 days a week, so the higher limit games (15/30 and 20/40) we thought were going to be played also on the weekends. I'd give em a call to see what the policy is now, since like I said I haven't been in since the start of August. Also, the room used to be open till 6am, but the hours have been cut back to 3:30. They're blaming it on something along the lines of the idiotically high tax rates the casinos have to pay in this great state.

Hope this helps,
justanother fish

[Kevin J]

It's funny hearing all the people who haven't been there in a while. I used to log about 1200 hours a year in that room and haven't been there once since June. It's just not worth going.

They have 6 tables (rumor has it they MIGHT be going to 9, but I'll believe that when I see it). It's $5 to get on the boat. They charge for parking (no not valet. That's even more), it's a $6 rake and it will cost you a buck every time you order a coke from the cocktail waitress. If that's not bad enough, they don't even have a poker room manager! They got guys from the pit who know nothing about poker making rulings. Their highest limit is 10-20 hold'em with a 20-40 feature game Tue. and Thur. Depending on where you'd be coming from, you might be better off going to Harrah's in East Chicago, IN.

[baggins]

yeah. i haven't been there in about 2 years. and from what i hear (mostly from Kevin J) the place has gone downhill from when i stopped going there.

sadly, it just doesn't compete with Harrah's in East Chicago. which is saying something, since Harrah's ain't such a walk in the park either.

I'd suggest going to Harrah's, or finding a home game. or moving to Vegas.

[NutCrackerr]

I'm in Peoria so Hollywood is the closest casino with poker around here. Guess I'll save my money for Vegas! Thanks for all the input.