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Plaza Casino Details The Plaza in downtown Las Vegas previously runs a low-stakes poker room in a small area of its casino, near the craps pit. The Plaza utilizes five PokerPro electronic tables. For those not familiar with this concept, ProPoker tables are equipped with touch-screens for every player. #1: Place Your Bet – Players start by making a wager on the hand. There are usually at least two other side bets. Some Las Vegas casinos offer three. These may include a progressive jackpot, high hand, crown hand and Pai Gow Insurance, which pays if a player makes a hand that does not have any pairs or better.

There’s far more to Las Vegas than its numerous poker rooms. When you’ve had enough bad beats for one day, it’s time to step outside the card room and indulge in some of the other exciting activities Sin City has to offer.

Las Vegas is truly one of the most thrilling places to visit for adults. We could compile a list of 500 cool attractions in Southern Nevada, and that’s no hyperbole. But we’ve narrowed it down to just 10 of our absolute favorites. If you partake in just half of these suggestions, you’ll have a memorable vacation in the greatest tourist destination in the world.

10. Breakfast at Peppermill

1. Golden Nugget is the best poker option in Downtown Las Vegas. Its 13-table room is full of action 24 hours a day. If you need a break from it, you can check out the poker room at Binion’s across Fremont Street. Unfortunately, the Binion’s poker room has seen better days.
2. Here is the complete schedule of daily poker tournaments in the Las Vegas area, including Downtown, Henderson & Southeast, North Las Vegas, Summerlin & Northwest, and The Strip. Click on any tournament for comprehensive information and details including buy-ins, admin fees, starting chips, blind structures, days run, and more.
3. All casinos in Downtown Las Vegas offer $5 minimum 3 Card Poker, with the exception of the Golden Nugget where the minimum is $10. Most of the maximum bets in Downtown Las Vegas are between $50-100, with the exception of the Golden Nugget where there is a $300 max bet.

You know what they say — breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Start your day off right with a huge plate of southern fried steak and eggs or some mammoth buttermilk pancakes at the Peppermill on the north side of the Las Vegas Strip. While the prices might seem high for a breakfast meal, the portions are big enough to share. The food, while not exactly the healthiest (but who really cares? You’re on vacation!), is downright delicious, and the atmosphere is always lively even at 9 in the morning.

9. Hiking at Red Rock Canyon

Las Vegas can get a little wild at times, especially if you’re big into the party and gambling scene. So, why not take a step away from the craziness of the Strip for a bit and drive out to the beautiful Red Rock Canyon Conservation Area for a relaxing and scenic hike? Nothing beats a peaceful hike through gorgeous scenery after a rough day at the poker table. You’ll forget all about that drunken tourist who hit a two-outer on the river for your entire stack.

8. Video poker at Bugsy’s Bar

Most poker players enjoy video poker, beer, and loud crowds. You get all that at Flamingo’s famous Bugsy’s Bar, a lively video poker bar in the center of the casino. The bartenders are always friendly, fun, and never let patrons sit there with an empty drink glass. And even better, drinks are free while you’re playing (please make sure you tip, and tip generously)!

7. Catch a Golden Knights game

Who knew Las Vegas loved hockey so much a few years ago? Prior to the 2017 NHL season, when the Golden Knights came to town as an expansion team, hockey was an afterthought in Sin City. These days, however, everyone around these parts seems to be all-in on the local hockey team. Golden Knights games are electric and a blast even if you aren’t hockey fan, but tickets aren’t cheap or easy to snag. You’ll pay a pretty penny for admission, but it’s worth it.

6. Bet on sports

Before heading to the Golden Knights game, throw down a bet at the nearby Aria sportsbook, or any sportsbook for that matter. Sports betting is available on just about every block in town, so pick your lucky spot. Our favorite places to bet on games are Aria, Bellagio, Venetian, Wynn, and Westgate on the Strip. If you’d like to venture away from the Strip, get some action at Green Valley Ranch in Henderson.

5. Party the night away on Fremont Street

Fremont Street in the downtown area is an iconic part of Las Vegas. The district is popping nearly every night, especially during the summer. While the casinos aren’t as fancy as they are on the Strip, the beer and food are much cheaper. It’s virtually impossible not to have a blast on Fremont Street, not with all the free live music, gambling, clubs, bars, and delicious eateries within blocks of each other.

4. Catch a Show

You can’t make a trip to Las Vegas without seeing one of the city’s most entertaining shows. From stand-up comedy to major concerts, Las Vegas has a plethora of exciting shows to choose from every single day of the week (except during COVID-19). Carrot Top at Luxor, Absinthe at Caesars Palace, Blue Man Group at Luxor, and any of the Cirque du Soleil shows are all must-see attractions for adults of all ages.

3. Dinner and drinks at Hofbrauhaus

Sure, you can have a delicious steak at about 20 different places in town, and that would be quite satisfying. But you’ll have a real brewhaha at Hofbrauhaus, one mile east of the Strip, one of the most entertaining German bars you’ll ever encounter. Live bands perform nightly inside this always packed restaurant and bar. The beer is cold, the German cuisine is bomb (try the potato pancakes and anything that ends in “schnitzel,” just trust us here), but what truly makes Hofbrauhaus a memorable experience is the waitresses who become the life of the party.

2. Soak up some sun poolside

It’s always sunny in Las Vegas. Pool season typically runs from Spring Break until the end of October. Your days in Las Vegas should be spent sipping strawberry lemon mojitos in a comfy lounge chair poolside at the Encore Beach Club or doing cannon balls at Golden Nugget’s resort pool. Just don’t wear yourself out early in the day before the party starts at night.

1. Gambling

You’re in Las Vegas. You didn’t come here to sit in your hotel room watching Fox News while playing Words With Friends on your iPhone. You came here to gamble. And that doesn’t change when the poker game dries up. There are more than 200,000 slot machines in town, and over 100 casinos to play blackjack, bet on sports, and shoot some dice, and there’s a reason for that — gambling is still the top activity for Las Vegas tourists, and this city is the greatest place in the world to gamble, and the contest between the two options is not even close.

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There were 31 Las Vegas poker rooms before the closure. So far, 19 have reopened.

The four casinos that opened poker rooms the first weekend were Golden Nugget, Orleans, South Point and Venetian. Five more followed later in June and in July. August brought six more rooms online.

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Gaming regulations originally only permitted four players per table. South Point led the way in getting that increased to five. All Las Vegas poker rooms are now spreading at least seven-handed games. Most offer eight-handed games. Bally’s poker room opened with nine seats, the highest in Las Vegas, but later dropped to eight seats.

On June 17, Nevada gaming regulators added a requirement for masks at table games that later included all casino patrons. Las Vegas poker players must wear a mask. Most Las Vegas poker tables have partitions to separate player seats.

Aria

The Aria poker room opened with the casino on July 1. It will use 15 of its tables. These are partitioned so eight players may be seated per game. The standard Aria cash games are spread. There is one daily tournament.

Bally’s

The Bally’s poker room reopened on September 25. It deals 1/3 no limit Hold’em and 3/6 fixed limit Hold’em. There are regular tournament series dealt at Bally’s. There are nine seats per table.

Bellagio

Bellagio opened its poker room at 10am on June 18. Tables have eight seats and partitions. Cash games include Texas Hold’em, Omaha, stud and mixed games. The Bellagio poker room is open 24 hours a day.

Boulder Station

Boulder Station reopened its poker room on August 3. It is home to Omaha Hi in Las Vegas. It also spreads no limit and fixed limit Texas Hold’em.

Caesars Palace

Caesars Palace’s poker room is open 24 hours a day. Cash games are 1/2 and 2/5 no limit Texas Hold’em. It also deals four daily tournaments. It seats eight players per table.

Flamingo

The Flamingo poker room reopened on July 2. It deals no limit and fixed limit Texas Hold’em. It is open 10am to 4am Thursday through Monday. Promotions include high hands and an hourly freeroll. It has four tournaments Thursday through Sunday. There are eight seats per table.

Golden Nugget

Golden Nugget was the fourth poker room to open in Las Vegas after the COVID-19 closure. Cash games of no limit and fixed limit Texas Hold’em are spread. The max rake is $4. There is a $1 jackpot drop. The room is open 24 hours. There are eight seats at tables.

MGM Grand

MGM Grand’s poker room reopened on July 3. It is open from 4pm to 4am Thursday through Sunday. It is closed Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. The tables are eight-handed with plexiglass dividers.

Orleans

The poker room at Orleans opened with the casino on June 4. It is open 24 hours daily. The rake is capped at $4. The Orleans poker room has the widest variety of cash games. These include no limit Texas Hold’em, fixed limit Texas Hold’em, pot limit Omaha, fixed limit Omaha hi/lo and fixed limit Omaha Hi. There are two daily tournaments.

Planet Hollywood

Planet Hollywood reopened its poker room on October 16. It hosts ten tables. There are eight seats at each. The main games are 1/2 and 2/5 no limit Texas Hold’em. It is open noon to 4am Thursday through Sunday.

Poker Palace

Poker Palace is a small North Las Vegas poker room. It is open on Friday and Saturday nights for a 6:30pm no limit Texas Hold’em tournament. A cash game sometimes appears when the tournament concludes.

Red Rock Resort

Red Rock Resort is the only poker room in the Summerlin area of Las Vegas. It reopened on August 3. It spreads mostly fixed limit and no limit Texas Hold’em. Tournaments have not returned to its poker room. There are eight seats per table.

Sahara

The Sahara poker room reopened on June 18. It is home to mostly no limit Texas Hold’em and mixed games. The rake is capped at $4. There is a $1 jackpot drop. The hours are 4pm to 2am during the week and noon to 4am on Saturday and Sunday. The Sahara poker room will remain open if there is a game running. There are seven seats per table.

Santa Fe Station

Santa Fe Station is one of three Station Casinos poker rooms that reopened on August 3. It deals no limit and fixed limit Texas Hold’em, as well as Omaha Hi/Lo. It is in the far northwest part of the Las Vegas Valley. There are eight seats per table.

Silver Sevens

Silver Sevens offers one live poker table in its table game pit. It is usually a 2/4 fixed limit Hold’em game.

South Point

South Point’s poker room, the last to close before the shutdown, opened with the casino on June 4. It operates 24 hours a day. Games are eight-handed. The cash games offered are no limit Hold’em, fixed limit Hold’em and pot limit Omaha. There is a large variety of promotions available. It deals four daily tournaments.

Venetian

Venetian was the first poker room to announce its return. However, it opened the day after the rest of the casino did. Tables are eight-handed.

Venetian offers cash games and single table tournaments. The hours are 9am to 3am daily.

Venetian offers a wide variety of tournaments. This includes some daily ones and tournament series. According to Bravo Poker, the main cash games are no limit Texas Hold’em and pot limit Omaha.

Westgate

The Westgate poker room reopened on September 10. It opens at 4pm on Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays and 10am on weekend days. It is dark Tuesdays and Wednesdays. The Westgate poker room is located in the sportsbook area. Tables are eight-handed.

Wynn

The Wynn poker room reopened on September 30. It was moved from Encore to Wynn. It is home to no limit Hold’em, pot limit Omaha and mixed games. There is a daily no limit Hold’em tournament. Plexiglass partitions are at all 24 tables, allowing for eight seats at each.

Las Vegas reopening poker room FAQ

How many poker rooms are open in Las Vegas?

There are 19 open poker rooms as of March 6, 2021.

Are Station Casinos poker rooms reopening?

Station Casinos reopened poker rooms at Boulder Station, Red Rock Resort and Santa Fe Station on August 3, 2020.

Are there poker tournaments in Las Vegas right now?

Yes. About half of Las Vegas poker rooms have brought back tournaments.

Is smoking permitted in Las Vegas poker rooms?

No Las Vegas poker rooms permit smoking.

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Are masks required at Las Vegas poker tables?

Yes. Masks inside casinos are mandated by a governor’s order.

Are there partitions at Las Vegas poker tables?

In most cases, yes. Any poker room with more than six seats at the table has partitions.

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Which Las Vegas poker rooms are still closed?

Binion’s, Cannery, Club Fortune, Excalibur, Green Valley Ranch, Harrah’s, Mandalay Bay, Mirage, Palace Station, Rio, Sam’s Town and Skyline have not reopened poker rooms that closed due to the pandemic.

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Last updated: March 7, 2021