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Las Vegas Packages for the Poker Aficianado
By Sonny White | December 5, 2010
Poker vacations are not very common unless you take a cruise or a riverboat trip. A Vegas poker vacation depends on the size of the action you’re looking for and the level of luxury you wish to be exposed to during your stay. It’s still better to find your own action and plan your own poker package vacation.
All you have to do is find a poker room or a couple of rooms you like and stay right in the hotel at which you plan on playing. If you play at the Golden Nugget, then stay in one of their rooms. When you switch to another poker room, switch to that hotel. There’s no rule that says you have to stay in the same hotel for the entire stay in Vegas. That way you have a couple of different casino experiences in one visit. There are lots of poker rooms in town that offer a variety of action.
The Bellagio poker room is a very popular place that consistently has action. It’s on the higher end of the price bracket, but this is poker central and if you’re lucky there will be a high stakes game at one of the private tables full of players like Ivey, Brunson, Reese, Hanson, Greenstein, and Negreanu. Shops and restaurants are top-notch at the Bellagio, and the location in the heart of the Strip can’t be beat.
For the penny-pinching poker tourist, Circus Circus offers lots of low limit action and is considered one of the best poker rooms in town. The rooms and food are more affordable than most Strip casinos, so you’ll have more cash for another sit and go.
The Mirage is another great spot for poker. Tournaments are held nightly, and the cash action is diverse both in blind levels and poker variations that are played. The room prices aren’t crippling and the Mirage always has the best shows in-house when you need a break from the tables.
Remember to budget your action prior to hitting town so you don’t go broke halfway through your stay. If you win some money don’t dump it all back on the blackjack tables, put it back in the bankroll for next time.
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