Poker Rooms Reviews and information: Bellagio

Phone: (702) 693-7290
Web: www.bellagio.com
Email: guestservices@bellagiolasvegas.com
Address: 3600 Las Vegas Boulevard South

Bellagio Poker Room Information

Tables: 30

Texas Holdem: Yes
4/8, 8/16, 15/30, 30/60, 60/120, 75/150 and up

No-Limit Holdem: Yes
A $200 minimum/maximum buy-in no-limit Hold'em game, with blinds of $2/$5.

This is the most popular No Limit Texas Holdem game in Vegas right now.

The Bellagio also spreads a $600 minimum buy-in no-limit game with $10/$20 blinds.

Stud: Yes
1-5, 4/8, 8/16, 30/60, 75/150 and up

Omaha: Yes
6/12, 15/30, 20/40, 30/60, 50/100 and up
all include kill pot.

Tournaments: Yes
$500 + $40 buy-in No Limit Hold 'em tournament every Wednesday at 1:15 p.m.

$1,000 + $60 buy-in No Limit Hold 'em tournament every Friday at 5:00 p.m.

Satellites are available for both tournaments.

The Wednesday tournament satellites are held on Tuesdays and on Wednesdays from 8AM and cost $130. with the top two players receiving a seat plus $30 cash.

Satellites for the Friday tournament cost $240.

Weekend Wait-Time: 1 hour +

The Bellagio Poker room usually has the longest waiting list in Las Vegas. It's not unusual to wait an hour plus for a seat at a low limit game on the weekend.

Be prepared to wait if you plan to play poker at the Bellagio during prime time hours (evening 10pm - 2am).

Smoking Allowed: No
There is no smoking allowed anywhere in the Bellagio poker room.

Review - Bellagio Poker Room

Total Rating: 3.85

Room Quality Rating: 5

Posh. That's the best word to describe the Bellagio poker room. This is an up-town card room with a superior feel. The atmosphere of the Bellagio poker room oozes exclusivity.

The Bellagio is the hot spot for most local poker professionals, and it's not uncommon to see famous poker players sitting in the elevated high-limit section, playing texas hold'em with 100/200 blinds.

The actual room is amazing, with comfortable swivel chairs, high quality tables, fine decorations, and first class service.

Competition Rating: 2
Generally, the players at the Bellagio poker room are the toughest in town, especially at the higher limit games.

On the lower limit Texas Hold'em games (4/8, 8/16), you can usually expect a table of pretty decent players. Of course, it's not uncommon to be seated at a table with a player who has never played poker before, but unlike at some other Las Vegas poker rooms, this doesn't occur every session.

The good thing about the Bellagio is that everyone knows it's the best poker room in Las Vegas, so it draws lots of poker playres who think they are better than they are. It also draws lots of kids with money to throw around. At the 4/8 table it's not unusual to see a young kid dump a few hundred bucks at the table in a few short hours. This is the best thing about the Bellagio, your competition brings their wallets full of money.

The lower limit games are generally pretty tight games. There are of course exceptions, but the fact that there are usually so many "average" players with so much money to burn makes the Bellagio a very attractive place to play if you are an above-average player.

Dealer Rating: 5
The dealer's are the best in town.

The Bellagio doesn't hire poker dealers fresh out of poker school.

Cocktail Rating: 4
The cocktail waitresses are "classy" looking. They are generally more mature than their counterparts at other popular poker rooms such as the Palms, but still very good looking.

Cocktail service is also above average. I'm not sure how many girls work the Bellagio poker room, but they bring the drinks pretty quick for a poker room so large.

Management Rating: 5
Management is the best in town.

Comps Rating: 1
Bellagio doesn't offer many freebies. It doesn't have to.

- Free food voucher: After 4-5 hours of play you can get a free $15 voucher good at the Bellagio snack bar. Fortunately, the Bellagio snack bar has some pretty good food.