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The Venetian Poker Room
Category: Arts & Entertainment Casinos Casinos [Edit]
3355 Las Vegas Blvd SLas Vegas, NV 89109
Neighbourhood: The Strip
(702) 414-1000
- Good for Kids:
- No
40 reviews for The Venetian Poker Room
39 reviews in English
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Review from Traci T.
5/5/2012 3 Check-ins Here
I haven't played in every room in Vegas so I can't claim that this one is the best, but It'll do till I find the best. This is a very well ran poker room. Which any serious poker player can attest to the importance of. A poorly run room can ruin an otherwise great place to play. All of the dealers I have experienced have been more than adequate at keeping the game going at a decent pace. I have no complaints with any of the staff. From the cocktail waitresses and room managers to the cashiers, I am very pleased with this room.
You get a wide variety of players and there are lots of tables going. I have never had to wait more than 10 minutes to be seated and usually I don't have to wait at all. I've never been compelled to ask for a table change while playing here. The turnover rate is high so the table play can change quickly. If I sit down at a tight table with little action I just play a little more lose and wait it out. By the time the dealers change you could be sitting at a wild table with tons of pre-flop action. If you're a versatile player this is the room for you. I've played at both the 1-2 and 2-5 no limit and they are both beatable games with a good amount of mixed play.
Another reason to love this room is the smoke factor. This is an actual room right at the front of the property. You don't have to walk through the smoked filled casino to get here and the area outside the room is a non-smoking area with signage. Gotta love that. They don't allow players to stand right outside the room and watch the action, blowing their nasty smoke on innocent bystanders.
There is a self-serve coffee stand along the wall that provides an added bonus. If the waitress doesn't come around often enough to suit you, just help yourself. They offer three options: regular, decaf and hot water. They have small white styrofoam cups so if you do serve yourself, you'll need to go back for a refill often. I prefer to order my drinks from the cocktail waitress but it's a nice option.Listed in: Poker Rooms
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Review from Darth V.
Bellevue, WA
3/3/2012 1 Check-in Here
It never ceases to amaze me how people will continually sit down at a Hold 'Em table to go up against me. These people complain about others wearing sunglasses....I wear a full on helmet! They sit there trying to read body language; the only body language I have is the hand gesture before I choke you out. They want to calculate probability of having certain hole cards....I control The Force, bitch! I'm not exactly the Amazing Allakhazam or anything, but it gives me quite the unfair advantage.
Whatever; a Sith's gotta eat, right? Out of the various poker rooms in Vegas that don't involve sitting with a Russian billionaire's playboy son, I'd have to say the Venetian's is my favourite. The hostesses are always quick with the drink orders, the dealers are witty without being too over the top, the tables are well maintained, and anytime someone runs up to me asking for an autograph, the pit boss sees to it that Fat Bobby and Tony Two-Toes take care of him long before I have to look up from playing Jedi mind tricks on my opponents in order to get them to give me all their chips. It also has the added benefit of being conveniently located to my room on most visits, as the Palazzo tower is my hotel of choice.
The only real downside to this place is you can't always find a game here in the mid-range limit field (say, 25/50 or 50/100), unlike some of the more common Strip casinos. For that, I'll dock it a point. Otherwise? Great venue, and I'd highly recommend....you just save me the trouble and give me all your money now.
4 Deathstars.Listed in: Vegas
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Review from lisa h.
Westwood, CA
2/12/2012
This is probably the best poker room in Vegas.
There are always lots of tables and games going on. While other casinos don't have very many games running, Venetian always does!
There are low stakes tables too like 100 min buy-in with 1/2 blinds. The drop is not horrendous either.
Definitely recommend this to anyone looking! -
Review from William B.
Palo Alto, CA
12/28/2011
If a friend who liked poker were going to Vegas, I would definitely send him to the Venetian. I came for the cash games, not a tournament, and had an excellent time here. At 9:30 a.m. on a weekday morning there were still several tables of NLHE, and I got a seat after waiting for less than ten minutes.
The atmosphere was professional without being posh. The players were competent, but not intimidating. They were friendly, too, other than one player who got mad and stormed away from the table for a while.
The dealers were pretty good, though one of them exposed two cards and kept dealing others into a spot on the table where they would get stuck under the railing. I'd never played in a card room before, and they were patient in getting me into the rhythm of the game pretty quickly.
(P.S., I'm sure everybody else knows this, but I'll mention it since I didn't-- you have to buy your chips with cash, you can't use a credit card.) -
Review from Vlad A.
11/29/2011 1 Check-in Here
From the first time I played a hand here years ago to the tournament last week, this is THE poker room in Vegas.
The place fills up quite a bit, but there is still enough room to get around and the high ceilings create a great playing atmosphere.
Drinks are top notch and the only place I have been able to get a mojito.
They also have coffee self serve setup, so if you need a quick jolt of caffeine, you can walk over and grab a cup.
The downside is that since the place has been packing in, the tournaments have moved out into the main floor and you are exposed to smoke and obnoxious non- stop pounding from the slot machines. People also tend to hang on the ropes and peer over players' shoulders. I heard that they are working on expanding the room to accommodate tourney play; similar to Caesars.
Also, some of the cocktail girls are a bit stuck up and even though I have tipped a buck for water and 2 for a mixed drink, they give you the evil eye. Last week, one stopped asking if I wanted anything after 2 drinks and $2 tip each time. Oh, well. -
Review from David N.
Santa Ana, CA
3/25/2012
The best poker room in Vegas. If you want to play cash games and tournaments, this is the place to be. I played the lowest buy-in which was the 1-2 No Limit Hold'em with $100 buy-in. Very competitive where I tripled my money after four hours of play. Also, they increased their comps for cash games to $2 a hour for all of their games. Whether you're a local or a visitor, you need to play here.
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Review from Diana M.
3/8/2012 5 Check-ins Here
Best poker room evah, except for Binion's. Really upscale and all the staff is great. We love Kathy, a/the poker room manager. They put up with our rowdy group and were a lot of fun. A+++
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Review from Sherwin S.
Pearland, TX
8/31/2011 1 Check-in Here
Fast becoming my favorite poker room in Las Vegas...why?
Is it because of the ambiance? Nope
Is it the nice scent they pump in through the ventilation? Nope
Is it the pretty cocktail waitresses and massage therapists? Nope
Quite simply, this large poker room has more donkey's per square foot than other rooms and for some reason, I always win here! -
Review from Benjamin L.
Oakland, CA
1/30/2012 2 Check-ins Here
There are only 3 legitimate Poker Rooms in Vegas. Wynn, Venetian and Bellagio, anything else is over rated. You got great games, all over the place and tournaments. So, i highly suggest coming here to play if you are staying at the venetian.
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Review from Jules S.
8/12/2011 9 Check-ins Here
Definitely my favorite poker room to go to when I'm in Vegas It doesn't look too glitzy like the other high end poker rooms and it doesn't look crappy at all like the smaller poker rooms in Vegas.
The one thing I like the most here is that their small tournaments offer up a pretty decent prize pool. On weekends, you can make a pretty good penny for not much of a buy-in because of the enormity of the players participating Sometimes, you can see a famous poker pro or two or a bunch...that's cool because I idolize them. I wish I could make a living playing something exciting as poker.
The dealers for the most part are passive and don't engage too much in frivolous conversation but it's OK because sometimes stakes are high and mindless jabbering shouldn't be apart of the table talk.
Another plus is that you can order food and eat there although I've never actually done it. They also have masseuse ready when the grind gets a little to stressful or long. Not only are their hands strong and welcomed, but most of them are cute to boot. A massage, poker, and drinking it up...it doesn't get any better! -
Review from herb n.
Las Vegas, NV
2/7/2012
The Venetian is a large and busy room. They have a $4. rake .and give back $1.per hour in food comps. One proublem is the food at the Venetian is quite expensive so playing 6,or 7 hours wont be enough to get you your meal. However these comps do not expire so you may have to pay for your meal today then get it comped after your next play. They spred NLHE from 1-2 and up . They also spred limet HE, O/8, and pot limet Omaha.The V. also allow call-ins,and start games rather quickly which is good,But by starting games quickly they have short lists, this makes exsisting games tend to play short quite often. All n All this is very nice place to play.
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Review from tony s.
New York, NY
4/11/2012
I had a wonderful time here. I only went once, but I was seated at a table full of friendly, fun people. The staff was courteous and professional. At one point, I had the pleasure of having Carisa, the funniest poker dealer I've ever had the pleasure of meeting, at my table. I'll remember her amusing banter the most when I think about this trip.
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Review from Steven P.
San Jose, CA
8/24/2011 2 Check-ins Here
It really doesn't get much better.
- TOP SHELF alcohol at the poker room served by gorgeous cocktail waitresses.
- Outstanding service - great dealers and managers.
- Good food straight to the table.
- Tons of food options since you're in the Venetian.
- Great location on the strip.
My favorite poker room in Vegas. -
Review from Yatin P.
Stamford, CT
9/1/2011
Best poker room I have been to in LA or Vegas
-Plenty of tables and games
-Most comfortable chairs
-VERY friendly and knowledgable dealers and floorpersons
-Good action -
Review from Philip T.
6/5/2011 2 Check-ins Here
Probably my favorite room for cash games. The staff is very helpful, dealers are friendly, efficient and most of the cocktail waitresses are at least a solid 7 out of 10.
There's always action and you can find most low/midstakes games you're looking for. I also feel like the nicer the casino, the better shot you have at sitting with players that have money to burn and can reload a few times.
Having the option to eat while playing is a plus too. I wouldn't do it though. Touching poker chips and then eating fries sounds gross.
I hate the DOJ for shutting down online poker in the US but if I gotta play live...I'll play here. -
Review from Will C.
4/11/2011 1 Check-in Here
I just can't seem to win in this place even with outrageous amounts of luck and skill. Rigged I tell you, rigged.
Next time I'm betting on the house or going back to the Palazzo. -
Review from Marc D.
3/24/2011
Oh Venetian Poker Room... I've danced with Bellagio, and the Wynn, and Excalibur (ugh) among others, but I always come back to you. From now on it's just us, ok? Never change.
This is a great place to play poker, there is actually space to walk around and the staff is all attentive and friendly. Although the drinks could come around a little faster, cheers for carrying Bombay!! -
Review from Pinky T.
Long Beach, NY
2/7/2011 1 Check-in Here
Like everyone else, I'm going to blow sunshine up the ass of the Venetian Poker Room. Good tournaments, always have cash games running, solid staff, good cocktail service.
5 stars for one of the better poker rooms in Vegas. -
Review from Ben K.
5/26/2011
Love this place. Big, clean, and nice looking, with good dealers, plenty of TVs, and good service. And a coffee station.
It's always easy to find the table you're looking for here. But the best part was they let us rent out a table for a private tournament among the group I was here with. $65+10 per person, with a dealer, same deal as at the (no longer extant) poker sites, but in person and waaaaaaay better. Do it. -
Review from Brandon S.
Newport Beach, CA
6/11/2011 8 Check-ins Here
Huge, always busy, tons of tables, lots of action, very open with very tall ceilings, what's not to like? Bonus, the escalator to TAO is right next to the poker room....refreshing scenery after staring at ugly mugs for hours. Its a must go poker room. No bonuses but great perks for having a Grazia players card. I give it 4 out of 5 stars just because I don't find the dealers to be as friendly as some other poker rooms, but then again they are extremely busy and deal with a lot of sh*t from the huge amount of players.
Dude you know you can't use a computer at the table, no you cant take pictures, and no I don't care how much you won online last week......every kid says he won 10 grand last week online....sure. Oh, and if you are falling asleep at the table, go home. If you're drunk, please come take a seat! -
Review from Scott C.
2/9/2011
The Venetian poker room is the place to play on the strip now. The room is spacious and the games are well run. The poker room management is willing to try to start any game you request and offers a wide variety of games outside of Texas Hold'Em. There was always an Omaha or Mixed (including HORSE) game going while I was there which gave plenty of options for poker.
The waitress' were hit or miss over the 4 days that I played there - but for the most part they were attentive and always got your order correct. The tableside food service was a nice option as well.
The poker room staff did a great job of lowering the rake when games were not filled. This really puts the poker players first and was much appreciated by the players.
They comp at $1/hour of play - which can pay off with a lunch or two over a weekend of poker. -
Review from Nghi H.
Westminster, CA
5/30/2011
Spacious room, lots of games, great dealers overall (I did have one that was a little slow and made a few mistakes), quick and steady drink service.
Would definitely play here again. -
Review from Nick T.
Las Vegas, NV
11/19/2011
Love it.
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Review from David C.
San Mateo, CA
7/8/2011 2 Check-ins Here
Had my best sessions playing 2/5 and 5/10 NL back in 2010. Comfortable seats and mostly friendly dealers. Tons of fish roaming during really busy convention weekends that usually have few hundred bucks to blow. The drunk players coming upstairs from TAO are the easy targets. Added bonus is they offer Fiji bottled water.
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Review from dan a.
9/23/2011 2 Check-ins Here
if i could give 3.5 stars, i would. if you stay at the palazzo like i did, you have to walk over to the venetian to get some rounders action.
pretty large poker room, with really good number of TVs visible from almost every seat (great when you've laid down some bets at the sports book table right outside the poker room).
they also have food service, but i saw that the food was pretty pricey and that they also tack on a delivery charge, so i'll pass on that.
overall polite and professional dealers -
Review from William U.
San Diego, CA
8/16/2010
When I lived in Las Vegas, the Venetian became my second home. Poker games are available en masse in Vegas, but it was hard to beat the selection and comfort of the Venetian room. WIth plenty of space, constant cocktail service, and a dealer staff that remembered you after your second visit, it was easy to always feel welcome within the walls.
Good comp rates and private parking for local regulars certainly wasn't hurting their cause. Neither were their very solid tournament schedules and structures... including the Deep Stacks Extravaganzas.
What really impressed me was the management's willingness to listen to the players. When they wanted to start spreading PLO or 7 or 8 game mixes, they were always open to finding a way to put it on the schedule, and get some cards up for players that were interested. Where other card rooms would put the rake first, Venetian took the time to make sure the players were heard. -
Review from Jay C.
Lakewood, WA
11/2/2011 1 Check-in Here
No jackpot hands! But nice size table room.
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Review from Chris G.
9/9/2011 1 Check-in Here
Very cool place, nice casino floor, waitresses offering free drinks often is great. High buy ins at most tables though, would like to see more variety for the casual gamer. Some of the people take it too seriously and that can take away from the fun of gambling. Overall good experience, actually left the casino with more money than I gambled so I guess I shouldn't complain. Been to this hotel 4 times now and have never been disappointed.
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Review from Justin K.
Elk Grove, CA
9/16/2011 1 Check-in Here
This is what a professional poker room should be like! All of the other rooms in the city need to come to the Venetian to see how smooth and easy they make it look! This was one of the best structured, best run tournaments I have ever played...... and I have played a lot! Their $550 buy in deep stack was off the hook with nearly 800 players. Decisions were prompt and accurate. Tables were always balanced. Dealers were top notch as well. I am over the clusterF$@# of the WSOP events! From now on all of my larger buy ins will be played here!
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Review from Jonathan S.
Las Vegas, NV
4/11/2011 1 Check-in Here
Solid dealers, spacious room, high tech features out the ass, and a floor staff and management that actually give a shit. You would think it would just be about the dealing but you would be wrong. This place feels like a home away from home when I want to play some poker and have a good time. Oh, and they will basically spread any game you want. Can't beat it!
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Review from mike t.
San Gabriel, CA
6/2/2011 3 Check-ins Here
I like the atmosphere here. I have gambled here quite a few times and for the most part I won money. Dealers here are nicer in the sense of etiquette because other casino's the dealers can be such jackasses. This place has a bigger section for tables with a variety of games. I do take notice that in almost every casino, slot machines take up the most space, which is what I am curious to know. Overall this place is clean and well maintained. If you get hungry there are a few places you can eat that is nearby.
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Review from Debbie S.
Irvine, CA
12/15/2010 13 Check-ins Here
I go to Vegas quite often and usually at least once during my trip, I get my poker action on at this poker room. This is one of my favorite rooms because you'll always be able to get a seat quickly. Due to the spacious size, there's a lot of room in between the tables so you're not squeezing to get into your seat after coming back from the bathroom or bumping into the back of the chairs trying to get out! They also have my favorite water: Fiji water, and of course the complimentary top shelf alcohol !! Not only that - the best dealers and floor!! :) If you're into tourneys... The Deep Stacks is such a great tourney to get into... and of course their 7pm nightly!
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Review from Alen A.
Glendale, CA
4/18/2011 2 Check-ins Here
A classy poker room! Just the right size. I have been to many poker rooms in Vegas, and I can say this is one of the best.
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Review from Matt G.
Las Vegas, NV
12/3/2011
One of the most popular places to play poker. Always a game going here.
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Review from Joe P.
Orange, MA
10/12/2010 1 Check-in Here
One of the best poker rooms in Vegas. Loose aggressive action in the 2/5 nl games makes for a fun weekend! Staff are accomodating and waitresses are easy on the eyes!
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Review from Grace R.
Orange County, CA
12/29/2010
Great cocktail service and it's spacious, yes, but there's no jackpot! Lame.
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Review from Stephanie L.
Los Angeles, CA
1/8/2011
My favorite poker room in Vegas. Everyone that works here is super friendly and there's always plenty of action. They have plenty of tables and have games ranging from high stakes to low stakes limit.
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Review from Dan R.
Tarzana, CA
9/1/2010 1 Check-in Here
This place is awesome. The decor is relaxing and the mood is always good. The staff are all very friendly and the other players are usually fish. The rake makes you feel like they're doing it for your benefit and not a profit, although I'm sure they make enough. The drinks are great including coffee bean inspired coffees and strong mixed drinks. After playing in a lot of awful poker rooms in Vegas, I've decided that I will only play here when in town.
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Review from J T.
Chicago, IL
8/13/2011
If you're a cash poker player & visit Vegas, the Venetian's Poker is a must stop for you. It's huge, w/lots of tables, and daily tournaments. Let's not forget the comps you accumulate on your Venetian Gracie Card(card is free), which can be redeemed at their restaurant(s).
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