Gaming: Poker

 

While every major casino offers video poker and poker tables, some have distinct, and often elegant, poker rooms as well as regularly scheduled poker tournaments. Most tournaments are no-limit Texas hold 'em. Buy-in amounts, re-buys, add-ons and entry fees vary with each casino and the time of the day. Get there early to register for the action. For beginners and those who want to improve their skills, many casinos offer free gaming lessons. Most are a half-hour long; all are worth your time if you want to feel more comfortable sitting down to a live game. Here's a look at some of the daily poker tournaments and gaming lessons offered:

Poker Tournaments

Bally's
11 a.m. daily. (702) 967-4404

Bellagio
2 p.m. daily. (Satellites at 9 a.m.) (702) 693-7290

Binion's
2 a.m., 10 a.m., 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. daily.
(702) 366-7397

Boulder Station
4 p.m. Tues., (702) 432-7577

Caesars Palace
9 a.m., noon, 3 p.m., 7 p.m. and 11 p.m. daily. (702) 731-7110

Circus Circus
11:30 a.m. daily. (702) 794-3800

Excalibur
9 a.m., 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. daily. (702) 597-7777

Fiesta Henderson
10 a.m. Sat. (702) 558-7000.

Fitzgeralds
Noon and 9 p.m. daily, 1 a.m. Thurs. - Sun. (702) 388-2400

Flamingo
10 a.m. daily, 6 p.m. Sun. - Thurs. (702) 733-3111

Gold Coast
10 a.m. daily. (702) 367-7111

Golden Nugget
11 a.m., 7 p.m. and 1 a.m. daily. (800) 846-5336

Green Valley Ranch
11 a.m. Sun. (ladies only). (702) 617-7777

Harrah's
11 a.m., 3:30 p.m., 8 p.m. and 12:30 a.m. daily. (702) 369-5040

Hooters
10 a.m. Mon. - Fri. (866) 584-6687

Imperial Palace
Noon and 8 p.m. daily. (702) 731-3311, ext. 3750

Luxor
Noon and 8:30 p.m. daily, 10 a.m. Sat. - Sun. (702) 262-4000

Mandalay Bay
10 a.m. Mon. - Fri., 6 p.m. Mon. - Thurs. (702) 632-7777

MGM Grand
11 a.m. Mon. - Fri., 6 p.m. Sun. - Thurs. (702) 891-7434

The Mirage
5 p.m. Sun., 7 p.m. Mon. - Thurs. (702) 791-7111

Monte Carlo
9 a.m., 11 a.m., 1 p.m., 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. daily. (702) 730-7777

The Orleans
Noon and 7 p.m. daily. (702) 365-7150

Paris
9:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. daily. (702) 946-7000

Planet Hollywood Resort
10 a.m., 2 p.m., and 2 a.m. daily; 9 p.m. Tues. (ladies only). (702) 785-9150

Plaza
10 a.m., 7 p.m. and midnight daily. (702) 386-2110

Red Rock Resort
10 a.m. daily. (702) 797-7777

Rio
Noon daily. (702) 777-7650

Riviera
10 a.m., 1 p.m. and 8 p.m. Sun. - Fri. (702) 794-9620

Sahara
11 a.m., 7 p.m. and 11 p.m. daily. (702) 737-2111

Sam's Town
7 p.m. and 11 p.m. daily, 2 p.m. Sun. (702) 456-7777

Silverton
9 a.m. Mon. - Fri., 10 a.m. Sat. - Sun. and 6 p.m. Mon. - Sat. (702) 263-7777

South Point
10 a.m. Mon. - Sun., 7 p.m. Mon. - Thurs. (702) 796-7111

Stratosphere
9 a.m., 1 p.m., 8 p.m. and midnight daily. (702) 380-7777

Sunset Station
11 a.m. daily. (702) 547-7777

Treasure Island - TI
2 a.m., 7 a.m., 11 a.m., 2 p.m., 7 p.m. and 10 p.m. daily. (702) 894-7291

Tropicana
11 a.m. and 7 p.m. daily. (702) 739-2222

Vegas Club
10 a.m., 5 p.m., 7 p.m. and midnight daily. (702) 385-1664

The Venetian
Noon daily, 8 p.m. Sun. - Fri. (702) 414-1000

Wynn
Noon Tues. - Fri. (702) 770-3094


Gaming  Lessons

Bally's
Poker lessons 9:30 a.m. Mon.-Fri. (702) 967-4404

Binion's
Poker lessons 11 a.m. daily. (702) 366-7397

Boulder Station
Poker lessons 2 p.m. daily. (702) 432-7577

Circus Circus
Gaming lessons Mon.-Fri., excluding holidays: blackjack, 10:30 a.m.; roulette, 11 a.m.; craps, 11:30 a.m. (702) 794-3800

Excalibur
Poker lessons 2 p.m. daily. (702) 597-7777

Fiesta Henderson
Poker lessons 2 p.m. Tues. - Thurs. (702) 558-7000

Fitzgeralds
Poker lessons 10 a.m. daily. (702) 388-2400

Golden Nugget
Gaming lessons Mon.-Fri.: 3-card poker, 10 a.m.; pai gow poker, 10:30 a.m.; Let It Ride, 11 a.m.; craps, 11 a.m.; roulette, 11:30 a.m.; blackjack, noon. (800) 846-5336

Imperial Palace
Gaming lessons Mon.-Fri., excluding holidays: poker, 7 a.m. and 11 a.m.; blackjack, 9 a.m.; roulette, 10 a.m.; craps, 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. Mon.-Thurs., 11 a.m. Fri. (702) 731-3311, ext. 3750

Las Vegas Hilton
Gaming lessons Mon.-Fri.: 10:30 a.m. and 4 p.m., craps; 2 p.m., blackjack; 3 p.m., 3-card poker, Let it Ride, Texas Hold 'em, pai gow poker; 5 p.m., poker. (702) 732-5111

Luxor
Poker lessons 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. daily. (702) 262-4000

Palace Station
Poker lessons 11 a.m. Wed., Thurs. and Fri. (702) 367-2411

Palms
Poker lessons noon Mon.-Fri. (702) 942-7777

Paris
Poker lessons 9 a.m. daily. (702) 946-7000

Planet Hollywood
Poker lessons 9 a.m. daily. (702) 785-9150

Sunset Station
Poker lessons 8 a.m. Mon. - Fri. (702) 547-7777

 

World Series of Poker

The 39th annual World Series of Poker Presented by Milwaukee’s Best Light will be staged at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas from May 30 through July 17, 2008.