lakong says

I really love this room too and played the $2/5 game. You can read my blog here for the my experiences in the game. Very loose and crazy -- and juicy!

05/17/07

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I spent five days at Caesars Palace for the WSOP Circuit Event and thoroughly enjoyed my time in their poker room. The room is very well appointed, and the staff is professional and accommodating.

It is a good idea to get a Harrah’s Reward Card before beginning play. You swipe in when you enter the room and get points for time played. This can be exchanged for food and other perks. The points are good at any Harrah’s property. Don’t forget to swipe out when you leave. At 5 am the computer resets and you lose your time.

I played in the 2/5 and 5/10 no limit games. There are small minimum buy-ins and no cap. The liveliest games start around 10:00 – 11:00 pm and go throughout the night. The 2/5 game was the juiciest because every so often a couple of tourists would sit down with $300-$400 to test their mettle. This usually lasted about an hour until their money ran out. The regulars are a pretty fair bunch of players although as the night wore on, some drank a little too much and got sloppy. The 5/10 game was tougher (as it always is), but definitely beatable with solid, tight aggressive play. I’d recommend having at least $1000 on the table in the 2/5 game with another $1000 behind, and double that for the 5/10. This way you won’t get pushed around by the regulars. There are a wide variety of other games available.

There are many tournaments throughout the week, but all of them were cancelled because the Circuit Event was scheduled. Locals tell me all the tournaments are well attended.

There is a poker room hotel rate of $139. You receive this rate by putting in 8 hours of playing time each day. The rooms are very nice, and at this rate, a real bargain. For an $80 up-charge, you can stay in the Augustus Tower with rooms the size of a small condo. I would be sure you get your room rate in advance from the poker room. At check out, I had trouble dealing with the front desk to get my rate adjusted. After about 25 minutes of arguing, they finally gave me the correct rate.

One excellent place to eat is the Augustus Café near the Augustus Tower. Their breakfasts are to die for. The fresh fruit is superb, and if you ask nicely, the chef will add some blueberries to your pancakes – a real treat. On the negative side, I’d avoid the food court. It takes 20 minutes to get anything, and the food is not particularly good. The ordering process is very disorganized.

Caesars Palace is right next door to Bellagio. So if you can’t find what you want here, you can take a short walk to Las Vegas poker paradise. I’d recommend Caesars Palace as an excellent place to stay and play.