Bellagio poker room now spreading 1/2 No Limit Hold'em!

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Bellagio poker room now spreading 1/2 No Limit Hold'em!

Summary: Bellagio poker room, the highest end and most publicized poker room in Las Vegas, recently starting spreading 1/2NLHE. This is the first time the room has ever spread NLHE with such small blinds.

Date: 12/08/08
Subject: Bellagio

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The Bellagio poker room, in response to a very tough time in the poker economy, has started spreading 1/2NLHE for the first time.

Previously, the Bellagio had always spread 2/5NLHE as its smallest NL game. Though the max buy in has changed over the years (from $200 max to $500), Bellagio has never offered a 1/2 blind NL game.

The new 1/2 Blind NL game has a minimum buy in of $100 and a maximum buy in of $200.

The 2/5 game has a minimum buy in of $200 and a maximum buy in of $500.

An educated guess as to the reasoning for this game addition is in response to the primary competitor to the Bellagio: Venetian. Venetian spreads 1/2NLHE with a $300 max daily, and the game often spreads on 15-20 tables or more. This appears to be Bellagio's attempt to reclaim customers lost to Venetian due to their liberal NL game selection.

To discuss this news, please see the AVP Discussion Forum Bellagio thread located: HERE

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