Reviews of poker rooms across the country
The BestBet Jacksonville poker room is one of largest and best known of the Florida card rooms. It is also one of the best rooms you’ll ever enter. Spacious, nicely appointed and replete with amenities that are generally only part of a large casino setting, Bestbet sets itself apart from other freestanding poker rooms. While there…
The Aria is one of Las Vegas’s most breathtaking upscale hotels. A relatively recent addition to the Vegas landscape (it opened in 2009), it offers a modern and sleek look and endless luxury offerings. The Aria poker room transmits that sense of elegance and provides a top-shelf poker experience. We have played tournaments at the…
In the fall of 2017, Chasers entered the competitive Southern New Hampshire poker scene with a bang. Granted a smallish bang, at only 16 poker tables, but the immediate returns were very good. On any given night Chasers poker room fills a large portion of those tables with active cash games. Although, we don’t play a…
The Borgata is widely thought of as one of the East Coast’s premier poker destinations. I think this is primarily because… it’s true! The Borgata Poker room is an attractive, spacious 80+ table venue that is quite comfortable and professionally run. To remain top dog in the Northeast, the Borgata must withstand pressure from newer venues…
Note: The Casino de Montreal Poker Room has reopened for cash poker only. There are currently 8 tables of live poker in play. 11/17/22 Heather and I spent a previous New Year’s vacation dodging frostbite in Montreal and retreating to the poker room of Casino de Montreal for warmth. That bitter cold experience has not dissuaded…
* NOTE: Seabrook poker room has been sold and is under new management. Please see our updated review of the GreyHound Casino and Tavern at Seabrook Park * New Hampshire, for such a small state, boasts a remarkable number of bustling poker rooms. While it does not have a single large casino, there are multiple…
Updated 8/28/22 The Palazzo/Venetian Resort Casino First, I must couch this review within my general affection for the Venetian/Palazzo complex at large. My wife and I started our annual poker jaunts to Las Vegas several years ago. I was uncertain whether I would like Las Vegas at all. As much as I love poker, I…
Updated: 8/24/2022 Mohegan Sun moved its poker room in 2019 and subsequently reduced tables and changed tournament offerings in 2021 and 2022. We recently stopped in for a visit to play a tournament and update this review. Previous to the move, having to wind through the Casino of the Sky and the Casino of the…