Poker in New Orleans

[NobodysFreak]

I'm going to be flying into New Orleans on saturday to visit my father and I was wondering if you guys had some suggestions on where to play. I primarily play cash games. I've been beating 1/2 on a bunch of sites for about a year now and I've played 2/4 live(almost a waste of time). I'm not adverse to playing as high as 4/8 or even 5/10. Any suggestions on good rooms in the area?

[MicroBob]

Harrah's (on Canal Street) is really the only choice...unless you want to drive 15 minutes or so to one of the locals-hangouts.


I like the Harrah's room okay.
Reasonably nice casino...although the poker-room is a bit noisy located next to all the slots.
Lots of tourists and conventioneers make for some really loose games.

They spread as low as 3/6 there.


Sounds like you're new to live play.
Don't forget to pay attention to when it's your turn, don't act out of turn, be careful not to string-bet, and tip the dealers a buck when you win a pot (more hints in the newbie B&M FAW guide here).

[Patrick del Poker Grande]

Harrah's down near the French Quarter is the only place to go. Play the 6/12.

Harrah's is great. You know, if you want to hit the beach, there's always the Biloxi poker rooms about an hour and a half away...

[TiK]

I apologize for the hijack, but do they plan on ever moving their room back into the old poker room area at the back of the casino? It was really nice back there. It was next to the exit, so there was a decent amount of traffic, but it was far enough away from all the noisy slot craziness.

[sfer]

Hey Bob, I'm probably going to be there sometime next year. What else do they spread, including other games? Thanks.

[Patrick del Poker Grande]

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Hey Bob, I'm probably going to be there sometime next year. What else do they spread, including other games? Thanks.

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They have Stud, but only 1-5. They spread Omaha at 15-30 and a 4/8 half hold'em half omaha. Hold'em spreads at 3/6, 6/12, 10/20, 20/40 and rarely a 40/80 (during the WSOP Circuit). There's also a 2/5NL and I believe sometimes a bigger NL hold'em game. Generally speaking, the room is almost entirely 3/6 hold'em, one or two 6/12s, a 10/20, a couple tables of NL, and then one table of each of the other games.

[Acesover8s]

Pokerpages lists a 5-10 and 10-25 PLO game there, does this actually run?

[sfer]

Thanks.

[Patrick del Poker Grande]

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Pokerpages lists a 5-10 and 10-25 PLO game there, does this actually run?

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I don't recall a PLO game, but to be honest, I didn't pay a whole lot of attention to Omaha. I just remember there always being a couple people in the 6/12 and 10/20 LHE waiting for the 15/30 Omaha and I don't remember there being much below that. I think most of the people who are interested in Omaha have been around for a while and are playing a level higher than 5/10, so I wouldn't be surprised if 15/30 is the only level spread. I think there was a PLO running during the WSOP Circuit event there. I don't remember there being a PLO otherwise.