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The Internet has made poker king and there is no better place to play it live than in Sin City - Las Vegas! The home of the annual World Series of Poker offers a wide range of poker rooms big and small - great for all levels from wide-eyed dabblers to flinty-eyed pros. I've written constantly about Las Vegas - and played in most of her rooms. Here is the ultimate insiders guide to the best Las Vegas Poker Rooms:

Big Rooms: Bellagio - Caesar's Palace - MGM Grand - Mirage - The Venetian - The Wynn

The Bellagio is the most famous room, both from the press and the fact that a lot of big time pros play massive cash games here. It is not unusual to have high rollers playing for over a million dollars on the table here. There are lower limit games aplenty but the competition is fairly tough and the tables crowded close together. The biggest knock against the Bellagio comes from its snob appeal. If you are not playing one the dazzlingly expenses ive tables at $1,000 or more a bet, the card room staff can be extremely snooty, and this is an unforgiving place for a dabbler.

Caesar's Palace - One of the quality rooms - with lots of room and comfortable furnishings. They have daily tournaments that are considered among the best in Vegas. The competition tends to be some of the toughest in town.

MGM Grand - This isn't so much of a room as a partitioned area near the Sports Book. This is a noisy place with several trendy nightspots close by. It is also one of the best run rooms in Vegas - and tends to get a lot of wild drunks. For experienced players this is probably the best poker room to make some money, while for those wanting a good time you'll find it here.

Mirage - Before the Bellagio/venetian/Wynn this was the top spot for poker in Vegas. It still is a quality place but a lot of the luster is off it now.

The Venetian - Many people, me included, consider the Venetian the best poker room in Vegas now for experienced players. It has everything Bellagio and Caesar's have, but no one can beat the way the staff will go out of their way to treat the players right. They have lots of great tournaments and a great spread of games.

The Wynn - While the smallest on this list the Wynn is a big room in luxury. It is popular with a number of the young poker pros in town. For those playing poker on a smaller bankroll, this is probably not the place to play, but if you have a larger wad of cash the Wynn has great games and wonderful food and service.

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