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| - The poker room at the MGM Grand is pretty deep inside the casino, hidden further from view than the table games and slot machines that make the house more money. But seek it out - if you're looking to gamble and like a slower bleed than Black Jack, the $1/$2 tables are great.
The room is not the biggest I've seen, but it's fairly nice and you get seated pretty fast. The dealers are friendly and professional, and you get free drinks while you gamble. I've only played in the MGM once, but I think I'll try and come back on future visits to Vegas.
I'd heard beforehand that the MGM poker room was easy money, and the softness of my table didn't contradict that description. We were playing nine-handed, and five of the players had no idea what they were doing, while the rest were so tight that you could just fold any time they made a move. It was actually pretty boring, but I won almost every hand I got involved in, with one fold to an A9 that hit his two pair on the river. I'm no poker guru, and would lose to a lot of the $1/$2 grinders that occupy various Vegas poker rooms. I didn't see any of that type at my table.
Until I come back to the MGM poker room and lose some big hands, I will have a rosy view of the place. I've also heard that it's a goldmine late at night, since it's close to a club. I love poker but hate losing, so I hope this place is nice to me when I come back.
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