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Caesars Palace Poker Room Review Last updated: 07/27/07 Sponsored Advertisement Phone: (800) 634-6001 Web: www.harrahs.com/casinos/caesars-palace/casino-gambling/poker-detail.html Email: Address: 3570 Las Vegas Boulevard Editor's Review Caesars Palace Poker Room News Caesars Palace Poker Room Information Tables: 27  Track of all major Online Poker Freerolls available everyday. pokerlistings.com Betting Limits:
Caesars Palace Poker Tournaments: Yes
Weekend Wait-Time: Weekdays < 30 minutes Weekends 30 to 60 minutes Smoking Allowed: No Poker Room Rate: Yes Daily Room Rates: $119 (Sunday -Thursday) $199 (Friday & Saturday) Daily Play Requirement: 8 hours Editor's Review - Caesars Palace Poker Room Total Rating: 3.90 Room Quality Rating: 5 The Caesars Palace poker room is like a secret poker garden. It’s difficult to see the entrance, but once you find your way in there, it’s actually a very pleasant card playing environment. The poker room at Caesars Palace is unlike any other poker room in Las Vegas because of one surprising feature; its entrance. You see, the Caesars Palace poker room is located between the Pure nightclub and the sports book. A logical location right? Sure, except for one detail. Unlike other poker rooms in Las Vegas situated near sports books or nightclubs the poker room at Caesars Palace is hidden. Players must enter the Caesars Palace poker room through a large door, that leads them down a diagonal hallway, and then eventually into an enormous cavern of poker action. Admittedly, a poker cavern sounds kind of cool. It means an isolated environment of pure poker. And yes, in that way it succeeds. There is certainly less distraction from the nearby casino at the Caesars Palace poker room. But there is one serious drawback. This secret garden of poker has no rail. And no rail means there are no railbirds. And no railbirds means there are, on average, less fish stumbling into the Caesars Palace poker room to play “No Limit Hold’em just like on television.” Yes, there is a huge “Poker” sign directing players to the entrance, but players have to be looking for the poker room to find their way in there. In other words, (bad) players can not be sucked in by the sights, sounds, and excitement of live poker. Notwithstanding the pros and cons of its location, the Caesars Palace poker room is very nice on the inside. There are flat screen televisions all over the place, new poker tables with built in auto shufflers, and comfortable poker chairs (with wheels). Best of all, there is plenty of space between all of the poker tables, which means that players will never feel cramped here. There are other accouterments around the poker room that give it a classy vibe too. You’ll find decorative chandeliers providing excellent light, chairs for waiting players, and lots of sports themed art gallery style prints hanging on the walls. The Caesars Palace poker room is also enormous; it’s easily among the largest poker rooms in Las Vegas. In fact it has a totally separate section for its daily poker tournaments. And its poker tournaments are where the Caesars Palace poker room really excels. Its daily poker tournaments are among the best in Las Vegas in terms of value for the money. You won’t be disappointed with the physical features of the Caesars Palace poker room. It is a high quality poker playing environment. But you’ll have to find your way in there first, which makes the Caesars Palace poker room a real life secret poker garden. Competition Rating: 3 My experience playing poker at the Caesars Palace poker room has been at the $3/6 and $6/12 limit games. The competition at these games has been very “average”, compared with other big Las Vegas poker rooms. At the poker tables where I have played there have typically been two or three local players, plus two or three relatively experienced tourists, plus one or two inexperienced players. Compared to its competitors, such as the poker rooms at Venetian, Bellagio, and Wynn, the competition at Caesars Palace is quite a bit softer. The players here are closer to the players at MGM in terms of competitiveness. Dealer Rating: 3 The dealers at the Caesars Palace poker room are solid, but not outstanding. In my most recent eight-hour session I only witnessed two mis-deals, and one semi-serious error (dealer did not hear or see a player’s pre-flop raise). Notwithstanding their respectable technical skills, some of the dealers are lacking in the personality department. Some personality blunders were more serious than others. For example, more than one dealer sat down without greeting the table, and several tokes were given to dealers that did not result in a verbal “thank you” to the player. On the other hand, several of the dealers are very pleasant. They warmed up the table with generous greetings, and their friendly presence made the game even more fun. Three of my favorites are Paul with the English accent, Shawn from Michigan, and LeAndre (who doesn’t like to be confused with anyone named LeRoy). You’ll be in good hands if any of these dealers sit down at your table. Cocktail Rating: 3 I’ll start with the good. The drink quality at the Caesars Palace poker room is very, very good. On my most recent visit I probably sucked down half a dozen Patron margaritas. These were served in tall glasses, with premium alcohol, and salt around the rim. You won’t find a margarita anywhere near this good at most Las Vegas poker rooms. I also enjoyed a couple of premium vodka martinis, made with Kettle One vodka upon request. I ordered my martinis with extra olives, and received three large olives with each drink (I was hungry). I even indulged in a few cherry cokes, requested with extra cherries of course. I wasn’t disappointed either. My cherry cokes arrived with at least six or seven cherries each. It doesn’t get any better than that. Now for the not so good. The speed of the cocktail service was very inconsistent. It seemed like the cocktail waitresses would stop by to take orders every five minutes, or every 45 minutes. There was no in between. On more than one occasion almost all players at the table talked about how thirsty they were. It’s never good when poker players are thirsty, and when almost the whole table is complaining, there is a serious problem. Granted, my last visit was on a relatively busy Friday night, but I don’t like to hear the whole table complaining about the cocktail speed, no matter what day of the week it is. Next, the cocktail waitresses at Caesars Palace are not exactly the most beautiful you’ll find in Las Vegas. This may have something to do with the fact that the cocktail waitresses at Caesars Palace are part of a union. I’m no expert on labor unions, but it’s probably easier for non-union casinos to hire and retain only the hottest cocktail waitresses (such as at Wynn and Venetian, where you’ll find some really beautiful women serving cocktails). I should probably mention that by my sixth Patron Margarita, the cocktail waitresses looked much more attractive. Finally, Caesars Palace does not serve Red Bull. The only energy drink served there is SoBe Adrenaline Rush, which is not one of my favorites. There is no sugar-free energy drink option either, and SoBe is not available in the can because it is “on the gun”. I’m pleased to see that an energy drink is available at Caesars Palace. I just wish it was Red Bull. Management Rating: 4 The management at Caesars Palace is very good. On my most recent visit I checked in at the entrance, where there is a registration desk, separate from the cashier. At the registration desk there are multiple monitors that display the games available, and the list is managed with the help of an electronic list management system. One nice touch is that when my name was called I was escorted to my poker table by a manager. She also took my cash up to the cashier and brought my chips back to the table for me while I was taking my seat. I really like it when poker room employees personally help players find the right seat and get chips. One thing I do not like however is when management fails to ask me whether I have a casino comp card when I check in, or when I sit down at my seat. Many players don’t even know that comps are available in most Las Vegas poker rooms. Managers should make a concerted effort to ask new players whether they have a casino comp card. This gives the managers an opportunity to explain the comp policy to new players. On my most recent visit to Caesars Palace I had to flag down a poker room manager to inquire about the comp card. I don’t like having to do this. One positive point however is after the manager explained the poker room comp policy, she offered to have my comp card made while I played. She borrowed my driver’s license, and returned with my comp card a few minutes later. This sure beats having to stand up from the poker table and find a “comp card desk” somewhere in the casino, which is what some poker rooms make players do. The managers did a great job quickly filling up the table when players left, and resolving disputes among players (such as when one player voluntarily showed his cards to the table while there were multiple players still in the hand). One manager also quickly resolved a small problem I had with my comp card when I ordered table side food service toward the end of the evening (the nachos weren’t bad, but let’s just say I’m glad I didn’t have to pay $10+ for them). Comps Rating: 3 $1 per hour available to poker players with comp cards. Caesars Palace Poker Room News Caesars Palace Poker Tournament: Mega Stack Series Date: 04/23/08 Summary:Caesars Palace in Las Vegas has announced the schedule for their 2008 Mega Stack Series. The tournament series is set to take place from June 1st through July 9th, 2008. Check out the schedule and details in our Tournament Discussion forum. No More Premium Drinks at Caesars Palace Poker Room Date: 10/16/07 Summary:Playing poker at Caesars Palace? Good luck getting that Patron Margarita. Lunch with Tournament Director at Caesars Palace Poker Room Date: 01/02/07 Summary:A few weeks ago I received an e-mail from David Riedisser, tournament director at the Caesars Palace poker room. David said there were some exciting things cooking at the Caesars Palace poker room and he kindly extended an invitation for lunch to discuss the enhancements. National Heads-Up Pker Championship at Caesars Palace Las Vegas NBC Television Date: 03/04/06 Summary:All Vegas Poker recently received an invitation to cover the second annual National Heads-Up Poker Championship at Caesars Palace Las Vegas. This invitation-only poker tournament features 64 of the best poker players in the world, and will be broadcast nationally on NBC television in April. Here is a review from opening night, including a recap of Doyle Brunson’s $100,000 side-bet. Caesars Palace Poker Room Las Vegas Opening Day Article / Pictures. Date: 12/21/05 Summary:Today at 10:30 am Caesars Palace opened its long awaited poker room to the public. Caesar himself would be proud. The poker room at Caesars Palace is truly colossal. Check out the early report and exclusive pictures from All Vegas Poker. [more Caesars Palace poker room News story] |
Caesars Palace Poker Room Player Reviews Summary of Player Reviews: Overall: 3.80 Room Quality: 4.43 Competition: 3.08 Dealer Rating: 4.08 Cocktail Rating: 3.36 Management Rating: 3.91 Comps Rating: 2.88 Harrah's Palace Review By: feltbettor 05/06/08 Big and beautiful By: #1BuckeyeFan 04/17/08 Caesars continues its slide down the toilet By: AtlPlayer 04/10/08 Great room. Ancient Roman Waitstaff By: bostonjohn 03/08/08 Good Poker, Decent Dealers, TERRIBLE Waitresses By: ezmofokine 03/04/08 For you Sports guys who play poker. By: mufasa413 02/29/08 Nice room, but needs to do more to attract the crappy players. By: Zurg_ 02/24/08 Good Room By: TexCuso 02/10/08 Great room-Waitresses older than Caesar By: punishvegas71 02/06/08 My New Favorite Room By: statsman 02/06/08 Bland By: Bullitt5135 02/05/08 The palace is a Palace By: stever88ca 01/15/08 Great tourneys, tight cash games By: Grange95 12/30/07 Great poker room By: Reps-N-Sets 12/12/07 The Worst of the Big Rooms By: Gman 12/04/07 Incompetent Management Holds This Room Back By: VegasDailyPlayer 11/23/07 SHOULD BE BETTER By: RobK 11/15/07 Caesars Is Not All That Great By: JohnS 10/18/07 Caesar's Staff drops the ball--foreign language and collusion excused By: gonzorocks 10/04/07 Nothing Special By: Krusherlaw 10/03/07 Large, Comfortable, and Catering to All By: joel1968 09/30/07 4 Hour Session over Labor Day Week By: tdkman2 09/24/07 Wow, what a room and what great tournaments. By: Slam Dunc 09/24/07 EASILY, the best room in town By: red_man_greg 09/04/07 August 27-30th Limit and NL By: Randysland 09/01/07 b Day trip 8/5-8/8 By: watbri 08/13/07 Nice Room/ Well Managed By: First&Goal 08/10/07 Best room I Have Seen By: DrRose 07/20/07 Classy well appointed room. By: Dondoh 07/17/07 Caesars is the place to play! By: Ross31 06/21/07 Bad limit action awesome room By: Punknfg 06/16/07 Great Room Across the Board By: vookenmeister 05/17/07 Great Room By: pallyw 05/14/07 Great Room By: slasman85 04/26/07 nice room By: skybuckets 03/29/07 Nice Room By: chektorazor 03/06/07 Great place for knowledgeable players By: Acehater 03/01/07 Great first visit By: VegasAl 02/07/07 Last Minute Fun!!!!!!!! By: SpecReynolds 02/07/07 Still a nice room, but needs more traffic By: Zurg_ 01/30/07 Nice , Spacious room By: Arbitrage650 01/26/07 Definitely top 3 in Vegas. By: Pokershadow 01/25/07 The Best on the Strip! By: LouMac 01/24/07 Fri Noon Tourney By: Diggger33 01/22/07 Caesars Noon Tourney By: catsss 12/30/06 My Favorite Poker Room Overall By: 200 Motels 11/06/06 Nice room - good tourn structure By: FL Mortgage Man 10/16/06 Caesars noon tourney surprise By: SantaFe 10/15/06 Very nice room, quality players By: Tucson Jim 10/09/06 A Week at Ceasars By: flossy 09/29/06 I wish they all looked like this By: deadlikeme 09/21/06 My favorite room on the trip. By: RAB777 09/06/06 A very good room with some wild play By: joebrazil3 08/21/06 Where did they get these dealers By: joshuatree78 05/15/06 Good room- should play at this one. By: Clem2754 05/13/06 Huge room for tournaments, quiet and empty By: AdRock 05/04/06 Big Beautiful room, tournaments abound By: Northern Dancer 05/02/06 Best Cheap Tourney By: MichMadDog 04/24/06 What a disappointment By: cardsfan 04/20/06 Nice Room...but By: Bobbo 04/17/06 Not too shabby.... By: ASUgambler 04/12/06 Awesome room! By: LJRed37 04/07/06 Large room, great tournaments By: Zurg_ 04/07/06 Number 1 for tourneys By: Amazulu 04/06/06 Caesars Palace review By: jorgenj 04/05/06 One of the best in town By: vegasfullhouse 04/04/06 Not a lot of Ambience By: Gaggles 03/26/06 Top notch room By: scrapngolfr 03/22/06 Exactly As Expected By: that_pope 03/21/06 Top notch all the way By: Tigerpiper 03/20/06 What a great room! By: braydo5 03/20/06 Just a tiny bit disappointed By: TheCaptain 03/19/06 Big Room Decent Players By: grimjack 03/19/06 dissapointed! By: grocery mony 03/04/06 nice room, good games. By: bigred 03/04/06 Fast, loose and aggressive By: timpramas 02/28/06 Big room By: PIPES123 02/28/06 Great room, great staff By: therrinn 02/28/06 Hail Caesar's !!! By: Vindice 02/27/06 Great Big Room w/ Lots of Action By: rifflerman 02/27/06 Nice room! By: wrobinette 02/24/06 Had a good time. By: lepoppet 02/22/06 Simply the Best By: jmeutown 02/20/06 Terrible management By: loupguru 02/20/06 I Loved This Room! By: AlaskaGal 02/16/06 nice big room By: allreadytaken 02/15/06 excellent atmosphere and staff By: henri 02/09/06 Good place to play! By: TXHudd 02/02/06 Welcome to Caesar's By: MichMadDog 01/31/06 3Days of Play By: stuball2500 01/31/06 It's Big, but Very Dissapointing By: Denise 01/30/06 Well run. By: idrinkcoors 01/25/06 GREAT By: joeyphresh 01/22/06 A Wonderful Addition to the Vegas Poker Scene By: Beachman 01/19/06 ALL IN at Caesars Palace By: EPAN 01/17/06 Beautiful New Room... By: DeanRx 01/17/06 Could be best room in Vegas if ....... By: azpoker 01/17/06 I've Found My New Home By: StevenFernandez 01/15/06 Great room... By: Deevo 01/12/06 Great Room with a lot of potential By: balt999 01/07/06 Caesar's New Poker Room is Poker Heaven By: AC Trips 01/06/06 Destined for greatness By: grdred944 01/06/06 Great Room By: shaq_daddy 01/05/06 Look forward to playing there again By: Snair 01/03/06 spacious By: whatsafish? 01/03/06 Vying for the top... By: big bad jon 01/02/06 Huge quiet room that will only get better with time... By: LasVegasMichael 01/01/06 Bland but pleasant By: kismet 12/29/05 Very nice room By: kgarnett 12/29/05 Big Room, A Lot of Tables, Mostly Low Stakes By: ManhattanMan 12/28/05 Looked like a banquet room full of poker tables By: reddawg 12/28/05 Dec 26 short visit but saw some issues that need work By: Koval 12/27/05 Ceasars plus 5 days By: DenverBrian 12/26/05 Not bad..... By: stabbing_the_drama 12/23/05 New Caesars Palace Poker Room Review By: iron81 12/23/05 Slow night, no action By: vegasdealer78 12/23/05 well done By: topset 12/23/05 The Nuts By: Photoc 12/22/05 Trip Reports About Caesars Palace Poker Room Early January Limit Fiesta 01/22/06, Player: cctoad For Rooms: Aladdin,Caesars Palace,Mirage,Monte Carlo,Paris, January Poker Orgy 01/26/06, Player: Jorylu For Rooms: Caesars Palace,Harrah's,MGM Grand,Mirage,Wynn, Crazy! The people in Vegas are flat out crazy. 01/28/06, Player: WayneBullet For Rooms: Caesars Palace,Circus Circus,Excalibur,Paris, Fish got lucky 01/30/06, Player: manilatrips For Rooms: Bellagio,Caesars Palace,MGM Grand, My Weeklong Vegas Freeroll 01/30/06, Player: dp_ludwig For Rooms: Bellagio,Caesars Palace,MGM Grand,Mirage,Monte Carlo,Orleans,Wynn, Live and tourney excursion---Jan. 21-24 01/31/06, Player: MichMadDog For Rooms: Bally's,Binion's,Caesars Palace,Golden Nugget,Paris, 16 nights in Vegas 01/31/06, Player: dewey089 For Rooms: Bally's,Binion's,Caesars Palace,El Cortez,Golden Nugget,Imperial Palace,Orleans,Paris,Plaza,South Point,Stratosphere, Step Yo Game Up 02/01/06, Player: StevenFernandez For Rooms: Bellagio,Caesars Palace,Imperial Palace,MGM Grand, Patience Pays in Low Limit Hold 'Em 02/03/06, Player: IAPETE For Rooms: Aladdin,Bally's,Bellagio,Caesars Palace,Excalibur,Flamingo,Harrah's,Imperial Palace,Mandalay Bay,MGM Grand,Monte Carlo,Paris, Flamingo Kills Me, Caesar's Cures Me 02/06/06, Player: bear5434 For Rooms: Caesars Palace,Flamingo, Two days Two Tourneys 02/08/06, Player: Thatzpoker For Rooms: Caesars Palace,MGM Grand,Palms,Sahara,Wynn, Super Bowl Hold Em Style 02/08/06, Player: Shark For Rooms: Aladdin,Bellagio,Caesars Palace,Luxor, 40th Birthday Poker-fest 02/10/06, Player: Beachman For Rooms: Aladdin,Bally's,Caesars Palace,Flamingo,Sahara,Wynn, A Poker Virgin No Longer 02/12/06, Player: acersmith For Rooms: Binion's,Caesars Palace,Golden Nugget,Hilton,Imperial Palace,Luxor,Paris,Plaza,Wynn, 3 Nights of great poker 02/09 - 02/12 02/15/06, Player: Luvaset For Rooms: Aladdin,Bellagio,Caesars Palace,Excalibur,MGM Grand, Valentines Poker Trip 02/17/06, Player: AlaskaGal For Rooms: Bally's,Bellagio,Caesars Palace,Excalibur,Imperial Palace,MGM Grand,Sahara,Wynn, 3Turns for the |