I LOVE this poker room. Sure, it's true that it may seem cramped and the decor may be a little outdated. Heck, when the main table in the front has a constant game, sometimes there are empty water bottles and a chip rack graveyard down there. But keep in mind it IS downtown, people! If you want to experience an elegant, spacious poker room, you'd best find it on the Strip.
With that said, I LOVE this poker room! Whenever I need my poker fix and I head to Vegas alone, I stay at the Golden Nugget just for the poker room and it's staff. The dealers are friendly and the floor staff keep obnoxious players in check so I feel like I'm playing amongst buddies that have got my back.
There are a lot of locals that play here so it may not be the easiest game in town but there's nowhere else in the world that I get the feeling that Norm did in Cheers when I walk in, where everyone knows my name. LOVE it!