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Poker in Las Vegas

Poker is alive and well in Sin City and many casinos are expanding their poker rooms due to the rising popularity of the World Series of Poker and the World Poker Tour both of which hold their championships in Vegas. Binion's Horseshoe hosts the World Series of Poker tournament in May/June, and the Bellagio hosts the World Poker Tour championship in April. Daily and weekly tournaments in Las Vegas generally have buy-ins ranging from about $40 to $2,000. The most popular Las Vegas poker games are Texas Hold 'em, Seven Card Stud poker and Omaha poker, small stakes or high stakes.

Las Vegas Strip

Bellagio
+00 1(702) 693-7290 or (888) 987-6667

Of all the poker rooms in Las Vegas, the Bellagio Casino has one of the most luxurious. There are over 30 tables offering Texas Hold 'em and Seven Card Stud poker. Wednesdays and Fridays are big poker tournament days. Bellagio also hosts the annual Bellagio Five Diamond World Poker Classic in November/December –a stop on the World Poker Tour - the Bellagio Festa al Lago Poker Tournament in June/July, and the Five Star World Poker Classic in April. The World Poker Tour Championship is a part of the Five Star World Poker Classic.

Circus Circus
+00 1(702) 794-3800 or (877) 224-7287

The Circus Circus poker room was voted ‘Best Poker Room in Las Vegas’ by Las Vegas Review-Journal critics. It has 10 tables and is a good place to find low limit poker games and poker tournaments.

Excalibur
+00 1(702) 597-7777 or (877) 750-5464

The Excalibur poker room offers Seven Card Stud, Texas Hold 'Em, Hi-Lo Split, and Omaha poker games. There are also free poker lessons on offer.

Luxor
+00 1(702) 730-5510 or (800) 724-9333

The Luxor is a popular poker room dealing mostly low limit Texas Hold 'em and Seven Card Stud. Players will find daily Texas Hold 'em tournaments as well as regular freeroll tournaments for frequent players.

Mandalay Bay
+00 1(702) 632-7777 or (877) 632-7800

Mandalay Bay hosts a 10-table poker room primarily dealing Texas Hold 'em and Seven Card Stud poker.

Mirage
+00 1(702) 791-7291 or (800) 77-POKER

The Mirage has a poker room with 31 tables and a variety of limits and poker games including Seven Card Stud poker, Texas Hold 'em and Omaha 8 or Better. The Mirage offers poker tournaments Sunday to Thursday, including No-Limit Texas Hold 'em, Limit Texas Hold 'em, at a variety of buy-in prices from $60-$120.
The Mirage is also part of the World Poker Tour with its Mirage Poker Showdown tournament in July.

Palms
+00 1(702) 942-7777 or (866) 942-7770

The Palms has two poker rooms. The low limit poker room primarily deals Texas Hold 'em with spreads of $2-$4 and $4-$8.The high stakes poker room deals $9 - $18 Texas Hold 'em and No Limit Texas Hold 'em with larger spread games available upon request. The high stakes poker room also features upgraded poker tables and plasma televisions showing racing and other sporting events. Both of the poker rooms offer progressive High Hand Jackpots that start at $50.00. Seven Card Stud and Omaha poker games will be dealt upon request.

Sahara
+00 1(702) 737-2111 or (888) 696-2121

The Sahara offers Texas Hold 'em poker with spreads of $2-$4 and up. You’ll find no limit Texas Hold 'em poker tournaments every Monday, Wednesday and Sunday evening, with a $40 buy-in.

Downtown Las Vegas/Off Strip

Binion's Horseshoe
+00 1(702) 382-1600 or (800) 622-6468

Opening under the management of Harrah's Entertainment, Binion's is the birthplace of the World Series of Poker. Binion's regularly offers 14-table poker room offers Texas Hold 'Em, Omaha High, Omaha Hi-Low, and Seven Card Stud.

Boulder Station
+00 1(702) 432-7577 or (888) 677-7274

Boulder Station's poker room offers Omaha High, Texas Hold 'em, and Seven Card Stud.

Orleans
+00 1(702) 365-7111 or (800) 675-3267

The Orleans poker room has 23 tables offering Seven Card Stud, Texas Hold 'em, and Omaha Hi-Lo. There are two daily poker tournaments, at noon and at 7pm as well as the annual Orleans Open Poker Tournament in July.

Palace Station
+00 1(702) 367-2411 or (888) 677-7274

The Palace Station poker room has nine poker tables dealing Seven Card Stud, Texas Hold 'em and Omaha.

Sam's Town
+00 1(702) 456-7777 or (800) 897-8696

The Sam's Town poker room deals Texas Hold 'em, Seven Card Stud, and Omaha Hi-Lo Split 8 or Better. You can also find no limit Texas Hold 'em tournaments at 7pm on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

Sunset Station
+00 1(702) 547-7777 or (888) 677-7274

Sunset Station's poker room has 12 poker tables dealing Texas Hold 'em, 7 Card Stud, and Omaha Hi. There are free poker lessons on Sundays at 2pm and Mondays at 11am. The casino offers regular Texas Hold 'em poker tournaments. Ladies only poker tournaments are held on the last Sunday of every month at 3pm.

Texas Station
+00 1(702) 631-1000 or (888) 677-7274

The poker room at Texas Station offers Texas Hold 'em, Seven Card Stud, and Omaha Hi-Lo. Omaha Hi-Lo poker tournaments held every Tuesday at 7pm.