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If I were visiting Vegas and could only play at three card rooms, I would play at MGM, Bellagio, and Binions (for the historical value).

And for the wild card, as you're leaving Binions, I would stop into El Cortez for a quick session. Nothing beats this place in terms of atmosphere.

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AVP: I dig your site. I considered the Bellagio, but I haven't seen much in the way of postive comments about their low limit games. I played at Binion's on my last visit, so I left it off the list this time.
El Cortez is a definite possibility, but more for their $2 passline craps than for poker (thanks for the tip ACJ).

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Of the three choices I picked, MGM is tops. It's just clearly "tops" in most respects, in most categories, for the low limit LIMIT player, and for the 1-2 and 2-5 no limit player.

Now if price of the hotel means something to you, you might choose excalibur. It's right across the street from MGM, and I've always liked excal's games and staff. I have stayed in excal once about four years ago and had no complaints for the price.

Strat ain't exactly the top o' the heap in casinos, but the rooms are probably cheep and clean, and it has a pretty decent little poker room to boot. You'll typically find 2-4, 1-2 no limit, and perhaps a 4-8 there. If don't mind a little ghetto, and you secretly DO like 40oz malt liquors, do the strat.

Aladdin has been making an effort to get 5-10 with a full kill going, and they've even succeeded now and then. I've played it three times so far and I like it, will undoubtedly be a regular player of that game (since it's the only one like it in town).

al

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Thanks, Al. I was leaning toward the Strat based on some comments you and Photoc made in earlier posts and on allvegaspoker, but it sounds like I need to bump it down the list.

In honor of you, I plan to kick all these games squarely in the nuts.

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anyone play at the orleans it has 39 tables with a vast spread of games Ive never been but wanna check it out next visit

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When I went to Ex, I asked them to spread a 4/8 game because i'm not adept at spread limit. They obliged and it was very juicy.

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The Ex's 2/6 was my first B&M experience years ago. My home game used to be a .5/3 spread, so the game came pretty naturally to me. Nice to hear that they were obliging with your request.

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anyone play at the orleans it has 39 tables with a vast spread of games Ive never been but wanna check it out next visit

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The 4/8 with 1/2 blinds and a half kill was a pretty fishy game even with some locals playing it was easily beatable.

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Everybody seems to like the MGM, but I can't [censored] stand any place with that [censored] [censored] around the edge of the table to stack your chips on instead of felt. It seriously pisses me off.

GoT

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"Orleans?"

I play the Orleans about three times a week. I always find the games very soft. YMMV.


Tonight, I'm giving GVR a second look.


Hilton opens their new cardroom on Friday. I took a look around (Hilton poker room) Monday night. Looks like 10 tables (if I was sober enough to count at that hour). They say they plan to spread 10-20 with a 1/2 kill (ala Orleans).




FWIW, I've been to the Strat's new room a few times and I don't believe it's one of the better run rooms in town, from what I saw on each visit anyway. I would even suggest the Tuscany $2-4 or El Cortez $1-3 ($1-6 on the end) over the Strat.


Of the ones on OP's list, I like MGM, Wynn and Trashy Castle (Excalibur) the best but YMMV.


Best of Luck

Howard

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Everybody seems to like the MGM, but I can't [censored] stand any place with that [censored] [censored] around the edge of the table to stack your chips on instead of felt. It seriously pisses me off.


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We were talking about that just last night. The dealers suck, the tables really suck (I don't like racetracks), and the floor staff is clueless. BUT the 4/8 1/2 kill game is super soft (at least the one I played in while killing time). Like the softest game ever, so passive...

On the opposite side of the opinion I was told most new players prefer the racetrack because its easier for them to stack their chips than on felt. Its possible, I don't know if it really makes that much of a difference however.

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Happy Birthday, TT.

The only problem I would have with the racetrack might be the additional noise from any Antonio-wannabes doing chip tricks on a hard surface.

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y39...k/MGMTable.jpg

As for dealers, my B&M play is mostly at Foxwoods, so the MGM dealers may shine by comparison.

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In honor of you, I plan to kick all these games squarely in the nuts.


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That's the spirit! Kick 'em once for me too.

al