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:
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
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
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
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
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.
