I live in the Chicago area but generally reserve my live playing for the one or two Vegas trips I make each year. Last time I played here was about 18 years ago. It wasn't The Horseshoe then and was still just an old timey river boat.
But I had the itch and decided to try the 12:15 Saturday tournament. But I didn't do it. I walked in and the stench of cigarette smoke hit me like a sledge hammer. I continued on the poker room which is all the way in the back and by the time I got there my eyes were burning and watering and the smell was nauseating to me. I just turned around and went home. This place is absolutely disgusting and uninhabitable. Only a smoker could probably stomach this place. It wasn't even crowded and I didn't really see anyone smoking but the air hung heavy with it. Needless to say I ain't ever going back