Hard Rock Player Room Review
Beautiful room, loose and drunk players
06/18/09, Player: zzjitterzz
Total Rating: 4.25
Room Quality Rating: 5
Room Quality Description: This is what a poker room should look like. Apart from the main pit in a separate area. A cage and the bathrooms are in the back. Beautifully decorated - I personally loved the darker decor and low light level. It's a new room the equipment is all of top quality. Possibly the best chairs in the area - adjustable, swivel, recline, and on casters. Classic rock played on the speakers, which is the best kind of music to play in a poker room.
Competition Rating: 3
Competition Description: I played in the morning and there were a couple of people still playing - and drunk - from the night before. In my one session, there were 2 drunks, 2 rocks, a couple of good players and the rest were average. The freeroll was a different animal - several players were pushing all-in blind while announcing "FREEROLL!" They, of course, didn't care, and sucked out often. If you can avoid bad luck, easy chips can be had.
Dealer Rating: 4
Dealer Description: Technically proficient but slow to handle drunk and abusive players. Joked around with the sober players.
Cocktail Rating: 4
Cocktail Description: Quick service from pretty girls wearing cool, rock club-style uniforms. No complaints.
Management Rating: 4
Management Description: Generally good and friendly, but slow to react to drunk and abusive players. When one player, who was obviously drunk, became agitated - throwing cards and chips, swearing at everybody - said "Call security, I don't f&@#ing care" the female floor didn't come over and try to clam him down while waiting for security. She later told me she did call security but they never arrived.
Comps Rating: 4
Comps Description: Don't know about comps on the Rock Star card (love the tier names - General Admission, Front Row, VIP, and All Access, in ascending order) but one hour of play between 5-11AM got you into a $1000 freeroll, which is probably the easiest qualifier in town.
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View of the room from the inside, looking toward the cashier cage.

View of the front desk where players check in and get on the list.

View from the inside of the room, looking toward one of the private tables.

View of the poker lounge, including the smoking lounge, video poker bar, and waiting area.

View from the outside of the front of the room looking in.

View from inside of the main area of the poker room, looking toward the entrance.

View of the inside of the room, looking toward a private table.

View of the first row of tables from the main entrance looking inward.

View of the cage. To the right of the cage is the poker room restrooms.

Another view of the room from the inside looking toward the entrance.

View of the most seculded table they have, against the back right corner, deep within the room.

Another view from deep inside the room.

A view of one of the private gaming tables in the back of the room.

A view of one of the many seating areas located thoughout the room. This one is located in one of the more private areas. All private areas have side seating and even couches!

A view of the felt.

Some of the action opening night

A view of the hallway that leads to the Poker Lounge (also the parking garage and restuarants).

A view of the Smoking Lounge and video poker bar located at the front left of the Poker Lounge.

A view looking inside the room from the outside hallway.

When the room first opened, this was the working area of the poker staff, sorting out all the gaming plaques. Over 500 plaques were ordered so all possible games are covered, at all limits.

View of the Men's restroom located inside the poker room.

One of the "private" tables

More opening night action

More action

View of the front 3 tables looking out into the casino

The bar next to the poker room
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