The Mirage Poker Room is a 30-table, semi-enclosed, non-smoking room, located directly across from the Main Cashier's cage on the casino floor.  It's a fairly large room, but the tables are close to each other, so on busy nights and weekends, it can get cramped.

Games spread include:  2/4, 3/6, 10/20 and up limit hold'em; 1/2, 2/5 NL; Omaha and stud.  Competition typically includes the whole range--tourists, local pros, semi-intelligent players and outright crazies.  The room also offers daily tournaments (with a decent structure) and ongoing sit n gos with buy-ins from $70-$175.  The sit n gos are some of the juiciest in town; it’s not uncommon to find 3-4 complete novices at your table.  The Mirage also hosts the Mirage Poker Showdown, a WPT event, in May.  See the items of interest above for additional game and tournament info.

There are 10 flat screen TVs for sporting events and waitlists, although more often than not the waiting list is taken and managed by hand.  Wait times can range from immediate seating to an hour or more for higher stakes NL games and sit n gos.

The tables and felt are new; the chairs are new and relatively comfortable.  The dealers and floor staff are friendly and among the most knowledgeable in town.  Cocktail servers were available and responsive, but when it's crowded service can be slow.  Comps are limited (note:  you need to ask for them!), and there are no bad beat jackpots.

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