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).

[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?

[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.

[sfer]

Thanks.

[Barry]

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Hold'em spreads at 3/6, 6/12, 10/20, 20/40 and rarely a 40/80 (during the WSOP Circuit).

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They usually have only 1 10/20 game going and on weekends sometimes it gets bumped up to a 15/30. I think that we got a 20/40 game going once while I was there. So don't expect any real mid-limit games.

And yes the games are wicked soft.

[MicroBob]

His name isn't Bob....but Patrick is more qualified to answer.
I live in Memphis which is about 6 hours away.
Get down there 3 or 4 times a year I guess...but since I go with my GF I usually don't play any poker. There's too much other stuff to do in New Orleans.

But when I have played there I have been up against some of the drunkest tourist/donks ever to play.

If you swing up to the Memphis/Tunica area though you'll probably dig the poker action. Not quite as 'touristy' but the players are fishy enough at all limits (up to the insane 20/40 game at the Horseshoe) to keep a good 2+2 TAG happy (or even a mediocre one like me).


And I imagine you would be VERY confused by their willingness to just throw comps at you.
But northerners/midwesterners like myself do stick out as foreigners in 'theez here parts'.