Aria (Las Vegas, NV) - Page 38 - Venues & Communities -- Two Plus Two Poker Forums

Back in Vegas for 2 months for the WSOP and cash games. I'm vaccinated and still support the mask mandate that has allowed all the poker rooms to remain open, and I've been very disappointed the past couple of weeks to see that Aria is still not enforcing mask wearing. Most of the dealers are pretty good about reminding players, but plenty of players still refuse to mask up. Their "loophole" is that they have a drink or food sitting nearby, so they think that entitles them to go without a mask the whole time they're at the table, and some are bragging about not getting the vaccine. Floor people just laugh about it, and won't enforce it. And tonight, even the poker room supervisor wasn't even wearing his mask (I went to the desk 3 times, and he wasn't wearing it any of those times). I know Aria got fined last year during the first round of restrictions, and I don't doubt that they will again. There are plenty of other poker rooms in town that are adhering to state law, so I guess I'll be taking a break from Aria.

The masks are worthless anyways unless they enforce an n-95 mask. You just have an illusion of safety. WTF are you doing in Vegas anyways if you are worried about covid? Let the people enjoy their life.

I'd be cool for a mask mandate if they actually mandated a N-95 mask, but at this point it's just a face covering, and the whole thing is a circus.

Quote

10-04-2021 , 08:31 PM

#928

RhodyGuy

old hand

Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 1,391

Quote:

Originally Posted by djevans

So not worthless. As you said, “It’s just a face covering.” There is a reason my mask-mandated room pre-vaccine never had an outbreak while every one of the (maskless) local home games got shutdown by outbreaks. Sit across from one mirror and sneeze with a mask on then sneeze without one on in front of another. Then look to see what is on each mirror.

Quote

10-04-2021 , 08:55 PM

#929

Iwreckshop

Pooh-Bah

Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 3,542

Again, if you are worried about covid stay home.

Quote

10-04-2021 , 09:20 PM

#930

Lattimer

I is smart

Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 15,463

Take the covid/mask talk to the containment thread in CCP.

Quote

10-27-2021 , 09:52 AM

#931

dj32

grinder

Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 612

I'm heading to Vegas in a few days. Can anyone comment on how the 1/2 and 5/5 PLO games at Aria have been lately? Quality of play, wait time, etc.?

Quote

10-27-2021 , 01:38 PM

#932

dj32

grinder

Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 612

I see there is an 11:00 am PLO tournament next Thurs. Two questions:

1) Is it PLO or PLO8? Aria's site says PLO, but Hendon Mob says PLO8.
2) What's the best guess as to what time the tourney finishes?

Quote

10-27-2021 , 04:09 PM

#933

dj32

grinder

Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 612

Quote:

Originally Posted by dj32

I see there is an 11:00 am PLO tournament next Thurs. Two questions:

1) Is it PLO or PLO8? Aria's site says PLO, but Hendon Mob says PLO8.

2) What's the best guess as to what time the tourney finishes?

Never mind my first question - I was reading it wrong.

Anyone have any comment on the duration of the event?

Quote

11-02-2021 , 09:22 PM

#934

Carnivore

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 8,226

I'm going to be in Vegas for a few months. Will likely be playing plo at Aria regularly. Approx how many hours of poker are required to achieve free parking status?

Quote

11-03-2021 , 09:13 PM

#935

bjackson2718

newbie

Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 29

Quote:

Originally Posted by Carnivore

I'm going to be in Vegas for a few months. Will likely be playing plo at Aria regularly. Approx how many hours of poker are required to achieve free parking status?

75 hours for a pearl card

Quote

11-03-2021 , 11:43 PM

#936

Carnivore

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 8,226

Thanks.

Quote

11-04-2021 , 11:20 AM

#937

YouFold2Me

old hand

Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 1,895

Quote:

Originally Posted by bjackson2718

75 hours for a pearl card

Be a lot easier just to throw a couple hundred in a slot machine

Quote

11-04-2021 , 03:03 PM

#938

pig4bill

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 33,815

They might also be status matching if you have a card from another casino operator, like Caesars.

Quote

04-22-2022 , 06:30 PM

#939

JohnA47

grinder

Join Date: Apr 2021 Posts: 647

How often does the 1/2 plo run and is avg stack around $500? Tyvm

Quote

04-23-2022 , 11:18 PM

#940

skokieluvrboy

newbie

Join Date: Jun 2019 Posts: 21

Get a MGM rewards credit card if you can for Pearl status and free parking

Quote

04-24-2022 , 02:17 PM

#941

flytrap

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 10,918

Quote:

Originally Posted by JohnA47

How often does the 1/2 plo run and is avg stack around $500? Tyvm

If you haven't done so, get the Bravo Poker app on your phone. It will show how often the 1/2 plo is running. The max buy in is $500, and while I'd say the average is probably about that, the median is much lower, since it's often one or two big stacks. The average buyin is probably about $350.

Quote

04-25-2022 , 09:17 PM

#942

Metnut

grinder

Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 618

Is there still a poker rate at Aria? If so, does anyone recall what the requirements are?

Quote

04-26-2022 , 01:36 AM

#943

TheChamp11

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 6,953

From Poker Atlas:

Poker rates for a Deluxe room with one King bed are $159 + $45 resort fee + tax Sunday through Thursday and $199 + $45 resort fee + tax Friday and Saturday. It is an additional $20 for the Deluxe room with two Queen beds.

Quote

05-15-2022 , 02:05 PM

#944

SenatorKevin

veteran

Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 2,905

https://twitter.com/ThePokerBoss/sta...96271976763393

"After reading online suggestions and speaking to our in room players we believe we’ve fine tuned and come to a happy medium @ARIAPoker
:
$2-5 NL $200 - $1,500 max. Run it twice now permitted!
$5-10 NL $600 - $5000 max.
$10-20 NL $1200 - no max."

The original proposal earlier in the week had 5-10 moving to uncapped but they dialed it back a bit.

Quote

05-15-2022 , 05:25 PM

#945

borg23

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Nov 2012 Posts: 15,044

Quote:

Originally Posted by SenatorKevin

200-1500 is an absurd spread.
Also lmao@ raising the max but letting people run it twice. "we want to play bigger- well until you know the money actually goes in".

Quote

05-18-2022 , 11:40 AM

#946

Darth Sagebrush

centurion

Join Date: Nov 2020 Posts: 198

Quote:

Originally Posted by borg23

200-1500 is an absurd spread.
Also lmao@ raising the max but letting people run it twice. "we want to play bigger- well until you know the money actually goes in".

Same 200-1500 as the Wynn. The casino they've been losing a lot of business to.

Low min buyins don't matter as much in this game anyway. Anybody shortstacking live 2-5 NL sucks, no point in discouraging them.

Quote

05-19-2022 , 04:32 AM

#947

Steve00007

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 9,163

Sounds like regs pushing for ideas that benefit them. Shocking.

That’s going to seem like a huge, intimidating jump from 1-3 with a $300 max. Yeah they can buy in smaller, but the higher max will bring in some better players and intimidate some weaker players.

The Wynn 1-3 has a $500 max so it makes more sense to have a bigger 2-5 game IMO.

I’m sure one response would be the Bellagio 2-5 is there for players moving up from 1-2 and 1-3.

Last edited by Steve00007; 05-19-2022 at 04:42 AM.

Quote

05-29-2022 , 02:26 PM

#948

Jaydee1212

enthusiast

Join Date: Dec 2018 Posts: 72

Aria raised their 2-5 game to 200-1500 max recently and the game seems more reggy and worse already. Could be influx of Wsop grinders as well

Quote

06-05-2022 , 03:00 PM

#949

Steention

newbie

Join Date: Mar 2018 Posts: 41

Quote:

Originally Posted by SenatorKevin

https://twitter.com/ThePokerBoss/sta...96271976763393

"After reading online suggestions and speaking to our in room players we believe weÂ’ve fine tuned and come to a happy medium @ARIAPoker
:
$2-5 NL $200 - $1,500 max. Run it twice now permitted!
$5-10 NL $600 - $5000 max.
$10-20 NL $1200 - no max."

The original proposal earlier in the week had 5-10 moving to uncapped but they dialed it back a bit.

Why don't your 5/10nl regs start a 10/20 or 20/40 game instead of calling people pussies for not wanting to straddle in 5/10? Maybe you could have a 5/10/20 game listed and a regular 5/10? I don't mind the straddle, but if you're bullying other people to staddle, which is like always now, smfd.