Las Vegas Addiction.

That's how you feel when you first come to Vegas. The 24 hour life in Vegas makes you want to come back for more...

At least that is how I felt when I first went there.

Maybe you are a poker player who has been playing for months on the Internet and now you are actually going to visit Vegas and play some face to face poker!

Where should you play?

Take Binions Hotel in downtown Freemont Street for example. It is an older well aged establishment. The decor is dark and rich and the waitresses walking around make you feel like you've gone back in time... You see alot of locals frequenting the tables at Binions and you'll find this makes for interesting conversation while you are playing.

Then take MGM Grand about midway on the Vegas Strip. The poker room has a modern, futuristic look to it and had a good number of tables. You saw alot of young aggressive poker players with sunglasses and bored poker faces. You definitely would see alot of action here with players going All-in on a cash game on mid pair. Lots of pushing at MGM, so definitely not a comfortable place for the staid conservative tight player.

Mandalay Bay's poker room is bright and spacious and elegant with a golden light tone in its room. There was a mix of players from the young aggressive player to the eccentric. Play later at night and you'll find a few players willing to hand you over all their chips because they've been drinking all night...

The Paris is a nice hotel to visit, but the Poker Room was a roped off area smack in the middle of the table games and slot machines. You could barely hear the dealer talking to you even if you sat right across from him. It was a constant echo of noice around you. If you like to concentrate on your poker game, here it might be more difficult. However, the players were friendly and you struck up conversation with your tablemates quite easily.

Online you sit at a table of faceless players with the same characters sitting down in the same positions on your computer screen. Face to Face Live poker rooms give you the chance to have more interaction with the players around you. What type of interaction you prefer depends on your personality.

Do you want to just find a poker fish market? Do you want conversation and friendly table games? Do you want to play with a local crowd or a touristy crowd? Do you want to play with a potential Bad Beat jackpot offered or High Hand Card rewards? Do you care if the cocktails you drink while playing are watered down to non-existence or are pumped and coming to you fast? Does dark rooms make you claustrophobic? Do you prefer space or does tight tables make you feel cozy?

You can find out alot about Vegas Poker Rooms before you even go to Vegas and make a plan to visit the ones that sound like they would make your poker game that much more fun. There are places on the internet that review Vegas Poker rooms, just like there are places that review online poker sites. So sit back and read some reviews on Vegas Poker Rooms before deciding where you're going to sit down.

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