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Originally Posted by Natamus
Hey Blazin which casino(s) is your favorite to hang out in/gamble in so far and why do you like it/them?
Before I came to Vegas I had made a decision to do a fair amount of research into what each casino offered, so I got online (PokerAtlas.com they post all tournament and cash game info for each Poker Room) and wrote down all the different daily tournaments that were appealing to me. The ones I recorded had to have a few attributes in order for me to feel like they were +EV, basically I looked for larger starting stacks and longer blind levels.
After I made the move here and started to think more about game selection, I also thought about how the vibe of any given poker room might effect my play. Things I consider are if I'm able to focus, if I'm comfortable, if the bathroom is close to the poker room, and of course with so many rooms to choose from, where I run the best while on the felt.
I've played on either 1/2 or 1/3 in the rooms I have went to:
Orleans:
I've only played one session in this room on 1/3. I went in the early evening and put my name on the list. Waited 2 hours to sit with 10+ names on the board. I played for about 4 hours, didn't catch many hands but was opening in MP and taking a few pots down with a cbet post flop. I got up from the table and left down about $30.
Aria:
I played in Aria on VDay weekend, the action was great and I enjoyed drinking while running over the table from like 10pm til about 5am. I was +300 or so sitting behind 600 when I got set over set aiof. I guess the floorman in the poker room had told the chip runner not to let me buy back in bc I was being belligerent (was not) and I managed to get myself kicked out. I also dropped 3 bills that I never found. I enjoy the vibe, the action is definitely there and aside from that one hand I do profit in that room.
MGM:
The room is comfortable, distractions from the casino aren't too bad, although I personally don't like the openness of it I think the vibe is good. I've never won in this room, last session I played I wrongly made a fold with NFD on the turn getting odds but not realizing it until I folded. There was a fish on Btn and I misclicked bc I didn't think for like 5 more seconds. I busted that session with 99vsAK aipf. UTG LAG Opens to $7, I 3b to $35, folds around to OR, he snap jams abd I tank call. Spikes the A on river lol gg. Not planning on playing there much.
Venetian:
Firstly, I hate the Venetian bc Adelson makes me want to puke. Secondly, I play well in this room. I've heard people say the game is too nitty, but I feel like I've made appropriate adjustments to take advantage of that and have made the most money in the Sands poker room. Service is decent, and they're doing $2 max rake all of May. You can use your $2hr comps tin increments of $10 to buy into their tournaments, so it's a profitable room IMO. Played 8.5hrs, in for $200 & out for $462(+$262). I played here for an hour this past Saturday before heading to Caesars.
Caesars:
I only wind up in this room if I'm drunk. I hate the game, I've played here twice, first time I got kicked out bc I sit down and lose like $20 then the game breaks so I sit at other table. I sit down and this dude's gf is sitting behind him blatantly making fun of people with disabilities and diseases while I'm in the hand with him. I Don't even think I had a high card when I went all in & he called. I asked the floor to make her shut up and she says "Why, what did I do?" Which pushed me into drunkenly tilted Amanda and I yelled some f bombs about how ****ty a person she had to be in order to talk about it in person and gave condolences to her bf for picking such a winner.
I made it here after Venetian on Sat, lost top set aiof 7h6h5c to guy with 85hh. Turn Qh. Played for another hour with 2nd nuts a few times and left down $130. Doubtful I'll play there again tbh.
Planet Hollywood:
I've played the daily, like the vibe but again the openness isn't really my thing
Treasure Island:
Played first daily in this room, dealers are very strict on rules which is one less thing I have to worry about. They have a $65 daily, no antes. Cashed 4/40 in 4hrs for $200 (+135) I'll probably play here again. With 9 players left I got down to like 5bb in bb & looked down at 83o with the other 2 short stacks having shipped in front of me and I called off flipped 66vs77vs83 & I obvi spiked the 8 on river
Wynn:
This is my favorite room by far, winning at the Wynn. .. get it? So I like the action in this room, the vibe and the room is off to the side of the casino as well. They are the only room in Vegas that actually serves Chocolate Milk (Only hot chocolate in the other casinos I've asked in) and Its a short walk to Venetian. I was in 1/3 for $100(I know it's short) when I get 99 UTG +1 with a $6 straddle. I raise to $12, 3 callers sb & bb fold, straddle pops it to $45, I snap jam my $72 into his +$700 stack and he turns up KK. Board runs out K93x9. He moved seats and I racked up and went over to Bellagio.
Bellagio:
I lost like $60 over like 2 hours of play, my game had no action and the vibe was not my vibe that day. I'm thinking it may have had a lot to do with being super tired at that point, so I'm gonna play back in there when I get a feeling for it.
When I "gamble" I'm not as picky lol